Code is run more than read https://olano.dev/2023-11-30-code-is-run-more-than-read/
olano.dev
Code is run more than read
Code is read more than written, code is run more than read. I think this line of thought can be extended beyond code-writing, and used as a rule of thumb to identify problems and make decisions.
Accidental database programming https://sqlsync.dev/posts/stop-building-databases/
sqlsync.dev
Stop building databases
Join me as we take a look at common application data patterns, and how they relate to the inner-workings of databases. In this post, we discuss data caching, indexing, optimistic mutations, and recursive cache invalidation. We will see how life might be easier…
Tinnitus linked to undetected auditory nerve damage https://scitechdaily.com/tinnitus-linked-to-hidden-undetected-auditory-nerve-damage-a-step-towards-a-cure/
SciTechDaily
Tinnitus Linked to Hidden Undetected Auditory Nerve Damage – A Step Towards a Cure
A groundbreaking study by Mass Eye and Ear associates tinnitus with undetected auditory nerve damage, challenging previous beliefs and opening new paths for treatment through auditory nerve regeneration. A new study from Mass Eye and Ear investigators reveals…
Tiny volumetric display https://mitxela.com/projects/candle
Mitxela
POV Candle - mitxela.com
Tiny volumetric display
Behind the scenes of Sound ID in Merlin – Identify birds using your phone (2021) https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/2021/06/22/behind-the-scenes-of-sound-id-in-merlin/
www.macaulaylibrary.org
Behind the Scenes of Sound ID in Merlin
What is Sound ID?
Today we announced one of our biggest breakthroughs—Sound ID, a new feature in the Merlin Bird ID app—and a major leap forward in sound identification and machine learning
Today we announced one of our biggest breakthroughs—Sound ID, a new feature in the Merlin Bird ID app—and a major leap forward in sound identification and machine learning
A lost X-Files song https://twitter.com/laurenancona/status/1731900441800155459
X (formerly Twitter)
auntie cistamine (@laurenancona) on X
just had the weirdest experience
was watching an X-files episode & there’s this country song playing in the background of the bar they’re in
& it’s so good it jars me out of my idle multitasking to Shazam it
except
was watching an X-files episode & there’s this country song playing in the background of the bar they’re in
& it’s so good it jars me out of my idle multitasking to Shazam it
except
FDA approves a CRISPR-based medicine for treatment of sickle cell disease https://www.statnews.com/2023/12/08/fda-approves-casgevy-crispr-based-medicine-for-treatment-of-sickle-cell-disease/
STAT
In historic decision, FDA approves a CRISPR-based medicine for treatment of sickle cell disease
The FDA has approved the world’s first medicine based on CRISPR gene-editing technology, a groundbreaking treatment for sickle cell disease.
Apple cuts off Beeper Mini's access https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/08/apple-cuts-off-beeper-minis-access-after-launch-of-service-that-brought-imessage-to-android/
TechCrunch
Apple cuts off Beeper Mini’s access after launch of service that brought iMessage to Android
Was it too good to be true? Beeper, the startup that reverse-engineered iMessage to bring blue bubble texts to Android users, is experiencing an outage,
Show HN: Open-source macOS AI copilot using vision and voice https://github.com/elfvingralf/macOSpilot-ai-assistant
GitHub
GitHub - elfvingralf/macOSpilot-ai-assistant: Voice + Vision powered AI assistant that answers questions about any application…
Voice + Vision powered AI assistant that answers questions about any application, in context and in audio. - elfvingralf/macOSpilot-ai-assistant
Voyager 1 stops communicating with Earth https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/13/world/voyager-1-computer-issue-scn/index.html
CNN
Voyager 1 stops communicating with Earth due to computer issue | CNN
NASA’s 46-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft has experienced a computer glitch that prevents it from returning science data to Earth from the solar system’s outer reaches.
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I bricked my Christmas lights https://www.whizzy.org/2023-12-14-bricked-xmas/
whizzy.org
Bricked Xmas
Reverse engineering Bluetooth LE LED light controllers, or How I Bricked My Christmas Lights If a device communicates via Bluetooth LE and has an app, it deserves to be integrated into my home automation system. I’ve spent a significant amount of time reverse…
Intel, Samsung, and TSMC Demo 3D-Stacked Transistors https://spectrum.ieee.org/cfet-intel-samsung-tsmc
IEEE Spectrum
Intel, Samsung, and TSMC Demo 3D-Stacked Transistors
The Big Three can now all make CFETs—next stop on the Moore’s Law roadmap
More product, fewer product managers https://kitemaker.co/blog/more_product_fewer_pms
Kitemaker
Kitemaker blog - More product, fewer PMs
There has been a lot of discussion about how many Product Managers (PMs) are required in a product team. This conversation gained momentum after Airbnb restructured their product management organization, followed by articles about how startups are thriving…
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Hasbro laying off Wizards of the Coast staff is baffling https://www.geekwire.com/2023/hasbro-laying-off-wizards-of-the-coast-staff-is-baffling-and-could-lead-to-a-brain-drain/
GeekWire
Hasbro laying off Wizards of the Coast staff is baffling — and could lead to a brain drain
Wizards of the Coast was founded in Renton, Wash., in 1990. (GeekWire File Photo / Kurt Schlosser) A new round of layoffs at Hasbro has impacted its
Simulating fluids, fire, and smoke in real-time https://andrewkchan.dev/posts/fire.html