Wherein I [try to] answer a seemingly straightforward question: "WTF is OAuth, anyhow?"

Git only tracks files, not directories. It will only create a directory if it contains a tracked file. But sometimes you need to “track” a directory, to ensure it exists for fresh clones of a repository. For example, you might need an output directory called…

Models have got dramatically better. The infrastructure transporting their responses hasn't. Refreshing the page still kills your in-flight chat.

Why Elton McDonald built the Toronto tunnel that captivated the world

Wherein we make progress towards solving one of the most vexing problems of Computer Science — naming things.

Bug Description Starting from today's morning with the updated to CC 2.1.1 - the usage is ridiculous. I am working on the same projects for months, same routines, same time. But today it hits 5...

A way to actually see the ideas hidden in golf course architecture.

Nature - Researchers use mini plasma explosions to encode the equivalent of two million books into a coaster-sized device. The method could preserve research data for millennia with minimal storage...

"It's time to build communities, not data centers," said one local activist.

The new law will ensure that batteries are collected, reused and recycled in Europe and will support the shift to a circular economy.

Andrej Karpathy tweeted a mini-essay about buying a Mac Mini ("The apple store person told me they are selling like hotcakes and everyone is confused") to tinker with Claws: I'm …

24 Hour Fitness won't let you unsubscribe from marketing spam. I found the bug and built a working unsubscribe page.

I wanted a blue badge on LinkedIn. To get it, I gave a US company my passport, my face, and my biometric data. Then I read the fine print.

LibreOffice is expanding its line of attack, now targeting OnlyOffice, its rival, for being "partners with Microsoft in a strategy to lock users in."

Websites I personally found that are completely generated by AI. Pull requests welcome. - alvi-se/ai-ublock-blacklist

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