uMatrix has been archived https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix
GitHub
GitHub - gorhill/uMatrix: uMatrix: Point and click matrix to filter net requests according to source, destination and type
uMatrix: Point and click matrix to filter net requests according to source, destination and type - gorhill/uMatrix
Embedded PDF viewer in Firefox 81 supports filling forms https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/view-pdf-files-firefox-or-choose-another-viewer
support.mozilla.org
View and edit PDF files using Firefox’s built-in viewer | Firefox Help
You can view PDF files directly in Firefox with the built-in viewer. Learn how to use the PDF viewer and how to resolve common problems.
$1 hearing aid could treat millions with hearing loss https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/09/1-hearing-aid-could-treat-millions-hearing-loss
Science
This $1 hearing aid could treat millions with hearing loss
LoCHAid can be assembled in 30 minutes with cheap parts
Crows possess higher intelligence long thought a primarily human attribute https://www.statnews.com/2020/09/24/crows-possess-higher-intelligence-long-thought-primarily-human/
STAT
Brainiacs, not birdbrains: Crows possess higher intelligence long thought a primarily human attribute
New research finds that crows can ponder the content of their own minds, a manifestation of higher intelligence long believed the sole province of humans and a few other higher mammals.
MS treatment a step closer after drug shown to repair nerve coating https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/25/ms-treatment-step-closer-drug-shown-to-repair-nerve-coating-trial-multiple-sclerosis
the Guardian
MS treatment a step closer after drug shown to repair nerve coating
Side-effects of bexarotene rule out use but trial suggests other drugs may halt multiple sclerosis
Firefox's JIT is getting significantly faster https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mozilla.dev.platform/1PHhxBxSehQ
Ora2Pg – Oracle to PostgreSQL database schema converter https://www.ora2pg.com/
Ora2Pg
Ora2Pg - Moves Oracle database to PostgreSQL
Oracle to PostgreSQL migration tool, automatically convert Oracle and MySQL database to PostgreSQL
Show HN: A SQL database implemented purely in TypeScript type annotations https://github.com/codemix/ts-sql
GitHub
GitHub - codemix/ts-sql: A SQL database implemented purely in TypeScript type annotations.
A SQL database implemented purely in TypeScript type annotations. - codemix/ts-sql
CRDTs are the future https://josephg.com/blog/crdts-are-the-future/
Seph
I was wrong. CRDTs are the future
I saw Martin Kleppmann’s talk a few weeks ago about his approach to realtime editing with CRDTs, and I felt a deep sense of despair. Maybe all the work I’ve been doing for the past decade won’t be part of the future after all, because Martin’s
APFS changes in Big Sur: how Time Machine backs up to APFS https://eclecticlight.co/2020/06/29/apfs-changes-in-big-sur-how-time-machine-backs-up-to-apfs-and-more/
The Eclectic Light Company
APFS changes in Big Sur: how Time Machine backs up to APFS, and more
APFS adds 6 volume roles, including one which supports Time Machine backups. And per-file encryption is coming.
Show HN: A simple way to set goals you actually follow https://motion.hoanhan.co/
Alar: The making of an open-source dictionary https://zerodha.tech/blog/alar-the-making-of-an-open-source-dictionary/
zerodha.tech
Alar: The making of an open source dictionary - Zerodha Tech Blog
The story of a massive Kannada dictionary created by V. Krishna single handedly over four decades, and its accidental discovery and open sourcing at an unlikely place, a stock brokerage.
Six Figures in 6 days https://tr.af/6
tr.af
Six figures in 6 days
notes on life & work
The High Privacy Cost of a “Free” Website https://themarkup.org/blacklight/2020/09/22/blacklight-tracking-advertisers-digital-privacy-sensitive-websites
The Markup
The High Privacy Cost of a “Free” Website
Trackers piggybacking on website tools leave some site operators in the dark about who is watching or what marketers do with the data
Escaping strings in Bash using !:q https://til.simonwillison.net/til/til/bash_escaping-a-string.md
til.simonwillison.net
Escaping strings in Bash using !:q
TIL this trick, [via Pascal Hirsch](https://twitter.com/phphys/status/1311727268398465029) on Twitter. Enter a line of Bash starting with a `#` comment, then run `!:q` on the next line to see what that would be with proper Bash escaping applied.
```
bash…
```
bash…
What is the best dumb TV? https://pointerclicker.com/best-dumb-tv/
Pointer Clicker
10 Best Dumb TVs (Non Smart Features) For Every Need In 2022
What if we tell you that you do not need a smart TV after all? That's right; dumb TVs work just as well if you're on a budget. A dumb TV can fill your movie and gaming needs as well as a smart one.
Running a Unix-like OS on a home-built CPU with a home-built C compiler https://fuel.edby.coffee/posts/how-we-ported-xv6-os-to-a-home-built-cpu-with-a-home-built-c-compiler/
Fueled by Coffee
How we ran a Unix-like OS (Xv6) on our home-built CPU with our home-built C compiler
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It’s been two years since I started working as a software engineer. I sometimes tell my colleagues about a student project I did in my junior year of university, and it’s so well-received that I’m writing…
It’s been two years since I started working as a software engineer. I sometimes tell my colleagues about a student project I did in my junior year of university, and it’s so well-received that I’m writing…