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241. Amazon will allow ePub and PDF downloads for DRM-free eBooks
242. I spent a WEEK without IPv4
The time has come to talk about something uncomfortable to a lot of you. You’ve been using legacy methods for far too long. It’s time to move to IPv6. But, of course, there’s a lot more to IPv6 than ‘just’ switching everything over. A lot of systems in the world still haven’t adopted it after nearly 25 years, and although software support is virtually a requirement these days, that doesn’t mean it’s widely enabled.
243. Stop Slopware
244. Redis vs. BoltCache
BoltCache is a modern, fast, and scalable in-memory cache system built in Go. It provides Redis-like functionality with better performance, RESTful API support, and enterprise-grade features. - wutlu/boltcache
245. The FreeBSD Foundation's Laptop Support and Usability Project
The FreeBSD Foundation's Laptop Support and Usability Improvements project aims to deliver a package of improved or new FreeBSD functionality that, together, will ensure that it runs well “out of the box” on a broad range of personal computing devices. - FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop
246. Evaluating Chain-of-Thought Monitorability
247. Postgres extension complements pgvector for performance and scale
Postgres extension for vector search (DiskANN), complements pgvector for performance and scale. Postgres OSS licensed. - timescale/pgvectorscale
248. Ruby's Website Got an Overhaul
A Programmer's Best Friend
249. Golfing Is Not Rowing
Some work rewards steady effort. Other work rewards big swings (and mulligans).
250. I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone
Microsoft has deprecated windows 10, yet million of users still use it. They say the hardware is not supported, yet they keep pestering us with endless pings.
251. The Phone-Based Retirement Is Here
Do your parents have a screen-time problem?
252. Henge Finder
253. Inca Stone Masonry
The Inca's precise stonework is often depicted as shrouded in mystery. Yet their construction methods were documented by early Spanish chroniclers. These historical records, supported by physical evidence, reveal how the Inca quarried, transported, split, shaped, fitted, and dressed their stones.
254. Over 40% of Deceased Drivers in Vehicle Crashes Test Positive for THC: Study
New study findings show that over 40% of drivers who died in motor vehicle collisions tested positive for active delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their system, with average blood levels far exceeding those considered to cause impairment.
255. Indoor Tanning Makes Youthful Skin Much Older on a Genetic Level
A study shows that young people who use tanning beds have more skin mutations including cells known to lead to skin cancer.
256. How Email Works
EP 1: How Email Actually Works!
257. Pure Silicon Demo Coding: No CPU, No Memory, Just 4k Gates
258. A Better Zip Bomb
259. GotaTun -- Mullvad's WireGuard Implementation in Rust
GotaTun is a WireGuard® implementation written in Rust aimed at being fast, efficient and reliable.
260. Reflections on AI at the End of 2025
261. NTP at NIST Boulder Has Lost Power
262. CEO blasts companies with billions in funding but zero revenue
Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi says he's hearing from venture capitalists "maybe I should just go on a break for, like, six months" to let the bubble simmer.
263. Jimmy Lai Is a Martyr for Freedom
264. A train-sized tunnel is now carrying electricity under South London
Electricity has started flowing through a deep-level tube train sized tunnel running through South London.
265. FPGAs Need a New Future
266. Believe the Checkbook
AI companies talk as if engineering is over. Their acquisitions say the opposite.
267. Autoland Saves King Air, Everyone Reported Safe
268. 'LeBron James of spreadsheets' wins world Microsoft Excel title
Ireland's 'LeBron James' of Microsoft Excel has won the 2025 world championship in Las Vegas.
269. Claude in Chrome
Bring Claude's AI assistance to your browser. Ask questions, analyze data, automate tasks, and navigate sites in Chrome. Works with Claude Code and Desktop.
270. Isengard in Oxford
Christian Kriticos explores J. R. R. Tolkien’s long-lost satire of a motorized world.