Nicole gets a real computer – the Microsoft Z80 SoftCard (2020) https://nicole.express/2020/nicole-gets-a-real-computer.html
nicole.express
Nicole gets a real computer! The Microsoft Z80 SoftCard!
So there I was, very happy with my Apple ][plus. But then I saw someone on the internet post, and it seems that my Apple is an overpriced box with a toy micr...
What I learned from Erlang about resiliency in systems design (2019) https://www.mgasch.com/2019/03/crash/
mgasch.com
What I learned from Erlang about Resiliency in Systems Design
Failure in computer systems is inevitable. Adopting Erlang's philosophy of "Let it crash" at the many layers of abstractions in software can have a huge positive impact on resiliency.
Teaching Lego Boost: A Beginner's Guide (2020) https://blog.atomist.com/teaching-lego-boost/
It feels lonelier at the top with everyone working from home https://www.ft.com/content/c6ba4621-d2c1-4140-96e1-e6cfc29806e2
Ft
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News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication
Show HN: Hck – a fast and flexible cut-like tool https://github.com/sstadick/hck
GitHub
GitHub - sstadick/hck: A sharp cut(1) clone.
A sharp cut(1) clone. Contribute to sstadick/hck development by creating an account on GitHub.
FDA head asks for investigation into Aduhelm drug approval https://www.businessinsider.com/fda-head-asks-for-investigation-into-aduhelm-drug-approval-2021-7
Business Insider
The head of the FDA is calling for an investigation into her agency's controversial decision to approve a new Alzheimer's drug
The decision to approve Aduhelm has raised concerns and led three advisors to resign. The agency's head is now asking for an outside investigation.
It feels lonelier at the top with everyone working from home https://www.ft.com/content/c6ba4621-d2c1-4140-96e1-e6cfc29806e2
Ft
Subscribe to read | Financial Times
News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication
How does USB device discovery work? [video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0O5Uwc3C0o
YouTube
How does USB device discovery work?
What happens when you first plug a USB device in? There's a whole bunch of negotiation where the computer discovers what a USB device is capable of. In this video I capture the conversation and walk through what's going on.
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EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn't hurt sales (2017) https://www.engadget.com/2017-09-22-eu-suppressed-study-piracy-no-sales-impact.html
Engadget
EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn't hurt sales
In 2013, the European Commission ordered a €360,000 ($430,000) study on how piracy affects sales of music, books, movies and games in the EU. However, it never ended up showing it to the public except for one cherry-picked section. That's possibly because…
Death Valley hits 130 degrees, near world record https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/07/09/death-valley-record-high-temperature/
Mathematicians prove symmetry of phase transitions at critical moments https://www.quantamagazine.org/mathematicians-prove-symmetry-of-phase-transitions-20210708/
Quanta Magazine
Mathematicians Prove Symmetry of Phase Transitions | Quanta Magazine
A group of mathematicians has shown that at critical moments, a symmetry called rotational invariance is a universal property across many physical systems.
How I accidentally took down GitHub Actions (2019) https://blog.teddykatz.com/2019/11/12/github-actions-dos.html
Teddy Katz’s Blog
How I accidentally took down GitHub Actions
Last December, I was invited to a private bug bounty program to test a beta version of GitHub Actions. GitHub Actions is a workflow automation tool integrated with GitHub. One common use case of GitHub Actions is for CI builds – a project can fairly easily…
Interpreting 9/11 commemorative Afghan carpets (2011) https://rugsofwar.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/the-september-11-commemorative-carpet/
Wordpress
on interpreting the 9/11 commemorative carpets
The most controversial and confronting of the many categories of Afghan “war carpets” made since the Soviet invasion in 1979 were those which first appeared in early 2002 and which memorialized the…
How to manually merge two Apple IDs to one (2020) https://www.brianstucki.com/blog/how-to-manually-merge-two-apple-ids-to-one/
Brian Stucki
How to manually merge two Apple IDs to one
Since 2020 is made for pain, I decided to make some big moves that I have been putting off for a while.
The email migration took a while, but the new setup is so much better. My reliance on Google as a company is very minimal now. I am very
The email migration took a while, but the new setup is so much better. My reliance on Google as a company is very minimal now. I am very
EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn't hurt sales (2017) https://www.engadget.com/2017-09-22-eu-suppressed-study-piracy-no-sales-impact.html
Engadget
EU withheld a study that shows piracy doesn't hurt sales
In 2013, the European Commission ordered a €360,000 ($430,000) study on how piracy affects sales of music, books, movies and games in the EU. However, it never ended up showing it to the public except for one cherry-picked section. That's possibly because…
Expressive Animator: free software vector animation and motion graphics editor https://www.expressivesuite.com/products/expressive-animator.html
expressive.app
Expressive Animator - Vector animation software
Expressive Animator is the premier editor for creating and exporting animated SVG icons, logos, and illustrations
No bids for over 70% of Indian coal mines up for auction https://www.reuters.com/world/india/no-bids-over-70-indian-coal-mines-up-auction-2021-07-09/
Reuters
No bids for over 70% of Indian coal mines up for auction
India received no bids for 48 of the 67 mines up for sale as part of its plan to open up coal mining to private companies, reflecting little investor appetite for a sector clouded by environmental concerns and low margins.