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31. Make product worse, get money
It’s so easy
32. You only live once, self host a NAT Gateway
You only live once.
33. Shop Sans is a typeface for curved text paths
Shop Sans is a typeface for setting text on circles and curved text paths. Its ‘Curve’ variable font enables adjustments to optimize details for bending type smoothly with an adjustable radius. The normal non-curved variant can also be used in standard settings. The design channels a general workaday feeling from 20th-century commercial and industrial lettering that is blunt and plainspoken but not sterile. Designed by Nick Sherman (https://nicksherman.com/) at HEX Projects (https://hex.xyz/).
34. FizzBuzz with Cosines
35. XBMC 4.0 for the Original Xbox
A Major Modernization of the Killer App That Started It All A new version of Xbox Media Center (XBMC), version 4.0, has been released. This version marks a significant update to the long-standing media center platform for the Original Xbox. This marks the first major advancement to the software s...
36. McDonald's is losing its low-income customers: a symptom of the wealth divide
These customers are feeling the pressures of higher prices on groceries and apparel and the growing costs of rent and child care, the company's chief executive said in a recent earnings call.
37. Building a Durable Execution Engine with SQLite
38. An Interview with Unity CEO Matthew Bromberg About Turnarounds
39. Making a Small RPG
I’ve always wanted to try my hand making an RPG but always assumed it would take too much time.
40. A time-travelling door bug in Half Life 2
Attached: 1 image Recent discussion about the perils of doors in gamedev reminded me of a bug caused by a door in a game you may have heard of called "Half Life 2". Are you sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin.
41. Scientists now know that bees can process time, a first in insects
Bumblebees can process the duration of flashes of light and use the information to decide where to look for food, a new study has found.
42. Automating rootless Docker host updates with Ansible
A personal code notes blog
43. Single-Celled Marine Organisms Resulted in an Influential Illustrated Book
44. ADHD and Monotropism (2023)
45. Pivot Robotics (YC W24) Is Hiring for an Industrial Automation Hardware Engineer
Responsibilities Build and deploy control panels, including wiring, layout, labeling, and documentation Integrate sensors, valves, relays, and actuators with PLCs, Arduinos, and robot controllers Design and integrate safety systems, including e-stops, interlocks, and safety relays Test, tune, and troubleshoot pneumatic and electromechanical subsystems Collaborate with software and electrical engineers to improve performance and reliability Support setup and bring-up of robot cells at customer sites Design and assemble mechanical systems such as vises, grippers, and camera mounts Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Robotics Engineering 1-2 years of experience in mechanical design and control system integration Experience building and wiring control panels from start to finish Familiarity with safety hardware and standards (e.g., e-stops, light curtains, safety PLCs) Understanding of pneumatic systems and basic control loops Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or Onshape) Comfortable working hands-on in lab and factory environments Willingness to travel for installations and field testing
46. EXIF orientation info in PNGs isn't used for image-orientation
47. What this blog is about
I’ve recently told a few people that I write, that I have a blog, and then I try to describe what I write about. I’m kinda proud of some of the stuff that I’ve covered here on randomascii over the years but I struggle when trying to summarize it to a non-technical audience. So here…
48. Prozac 'no better than placebo' for treating children with depression, experts
Exclusive: Clinical guidelines should change to avoid exposing young people to potentially harmful side-effects, researchers say
49. Nano Banana Pro
Nano Banana Pro is our new image generation and editing model from Google DeepMind.
50. 3D printing with unconventional vase mode
Using vase mode for fun and profit
51. Set Theory with Types
52. I converted a rotary phone into a meeting handset
53. Libpng 1.6.51: Four buffer overflow vulnerabilities fixed
54. Memory chips could be the next bottleneck for AI (2024)
55. Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro arrested to prevent 'escape' court says
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was detained on Saturday at his residence in Brazil’s capital to prevent a possible “attempted escape,” days before he was due to begin a prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, according to Brazil’s Supreme Court.
56. Infinibay LXD Container
LXD container to deploy infinibay in a containerized environment - Infinibay/lxd
57. Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10 family
Today, we’re introducing a way for Quick Share to work with AirDrop.
58. Homeschooling Hits Record Numbers
Last academic year, homeschooling grew at nearly three times the average rate it did during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.
59. RRules (yes handling RSCALE) using only PL/pgSQL
Contribute to sirrodgepodge/rrule_plpgsql development by creating an account on GitHub.
60. Olmo 3: Charting a path through the model flow to lead open-source AI
Our new flagship Olmo 3 model family empowers the open source community with not only state-of-the-art open models, but the entire model flow and full traceability back to training data.