Ask Wirecutter: Can you recommend a not-smart TV for me? https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/ask-wirecutter-dumb-tvs/
Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World
Ask Wirecutter: Can You Recommend a Not-Smart TV for Me?
Unfortunately, it’s really hard to buy a non-smart TV these days, but we have some suggestions if privacy is a concern.
The Garbage Collection Handbook, 2nd Edition https://www.routledge.com/The-Garbage-Collection-Handbook-The-Art-of-Automatic-Memory-Management/Jones-Hosking-Moss/p/book/9781032218038
Routledge & CRC Press
The Garbage Collection Handbook: The Art of Automatic Memory Management
Published in 1996, Richard Jones's Garbage Collection was a milestone in the area of automatic memory management. Its widely acclaimed successor, The Garbage Collection Handbook: The Art of Automatic Memory Management, captured the state of the field in 2012.…
Ever-expanding animation of the life of the 796th floor of a space station https://floor796.com/#t4r0,512,512
Floor796
A huge animation scene with many references to memes, games, films, series, anime, music groups
Intel Foundry Services and Arm announce collaboration on SoC design https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/newsroom/news/intel-foundry-arm-announce-multigeneration-collaboration-leading-edge-soc-design.html
The early days of Linux https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/928581/841b747332791ac4/
Why does a plastic-wrapped turkey sandwich cost $15 at the NYC airport? https://hellgatenyc.com/why-is-airport-turkey-sandwich-expensive
Hell Gate
Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at the Airport? - Hell Gate
We filed a public records request, but the Port Authority is treating airport pricing like a state secret.
RedPajama: Reproduction of LLaMA with friendly license https://www.together.xyz/blog/redpajama
Marginalia: DIY search engine that focuses on non-commercial content https://search.marginalia.nu/
StableLM: A new open-source language model https://stability.ai/blog/stability-ai-launches-the-first-of-its-stablelm-suite-of-language-models
Stability AI
Stability AI Launches the First of its Stable LM Suite of Language Models — Stability AI
Stability AI's open-source Alpha version of StableLM showcases the power of small, efficient models that can generate high-performing text and code locally on personal devices. Discover how StableLM can drive innovation and open up new economic opportunities…
CATL has announced a new “condensed” battery with 500 Wh/kg https://thedriven.io/2023/04/21/worlds-largest-battery-maker-announces-major-breakthrough-in-battery-density/
The Driven
World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthrough in energy density
"A new era of universal electrification of sea, land and air transportation." CATL announces new battery that doubles energy intensity.
Parrots learn to make video calls to chat with other parrots: study https://news.northeastern.edu/2023/04/21/parrots-talking-video-calls/
Northeastern Global News
Parrots learn to make video calls to chat with other parrots, then develop friendships, Northeastern University researchers say
Pet parrots in a new study led by Northeastern researchers loved using iPads to call fellow birds to chat while forging lasting friendships.
Show HN: I made a SQL game to help people learn / challenge their skills https://lost-at-sql.therobinlord.com/
Therobinlord
Lost at SQL - SQL learning game
The text-based SQL learning game for data scientists and marketers
iOS 17 app sideloading might only be available in Europe https://www.techradar.com/news/ios-17-app-sideloading-might-only-be-available-in-europe
TechRadar
iOS 17 app sideloading might only be available in Europe
Other gardens will remain walled up