Patagonia has long been a dream destination for photographers—dramatic peaks, vast landscapes, and the raw beauty of nature. I had high hopes of capturing my own version of this rugged terrain, expecting to find inspiration in the remote landscapes and the cha…
AI, human nature, and the revolt of the engineers
We investigate the potential of evolving the bytecode of a biologically-inspired virtual machine as a plausible strategy for machine learning. We simulate evolution with the Zyme language and strand-based virtual machine. Our test probl…
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There could a lot of complexity when building front-end applications.
Our sister company Parsimoni sends OCaml into space aboard DPhi Space's Clustergate ride-sharing platform to test the cababilities of SpaceOS.
Cursor-based querying with Rails
Let’s compare the possible failure modes of various open social protocols: ActivityPub/Mastodon ATProto/Bluesky Farcaster/Warpcast Some scenarios I’d like to consider: Can my identity be taken away? Can my audience be taken away? Can my ability to extend it…
You are always selling - whether you like it or not
Combine goal setting with the Johari Window to find your blind spots, drop the fluff, and grow where it actually matters.
Five lines of JSON can now replace multi-million dollar SaaS companies.
In multiplayer, first-person shooter games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), coordinated movement is a critical component of high-level strategic play. However, the complexity of team coordination an…
The wordcel versus shape rotator debate was a brief but amusing moment of online faux antagonism. There is a natural human tendency to collapse all experience into a unidimensional continuum (or, if you’re attempting to show an unusual amount of intellectual r…
thoughts, talks, docs and unpopular opinions
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Which language is the best? Well some will immediately proclaim C! Python! Rust!, a very direct question which the answer should probably be it depends, the context in which you are using the language and what for. Well I am not here to proclaim what is the be…
After nine years in Canada, I’m saying goodbye to the place I’ve loved. This is a story about leaving comfort behind and starting over in Asia searching for clarity and purpose.
It feels like everyone is talking about how the Model Context Protocol is a big deal... but why?
Looking back on the last four years, what worked, what didn't.
Back in February I decided to admit defeat in the battle against YouTube ads, and I signed up for Premium. Since then, I've become utterly addicted to shorts. It's very, very sad.
Ready for more Immersive APM? In this week's episode, community member Dobri Kolev returns to show us more of the visualized chaos simulation he showed us in an earlier episode. If you use OpenTelemetry, you won't want to miss this one! 🔗 Links: https://git…
Dave explains and demos the JetKVM. Free Sample of my Book on the Spectrum: https://amzn.to/3zBinWM Dave Cutler Interview: https://youtu.be/xi1Lq79mLeE Watch ShopTalk on Dave's Attic: https://www.youtube.com/@davepl Follow me on X: https://x.com/davepl1968 …
Join us to check out all the new Blazor features in .NET 10 Preview 3. Community Links: https://www.theurlist.com/blazor-standup-20250408 Featuring: Jon Galloway, Javier Calvarro Nelson #dotnet #aspnetcore #blazor
We need to talk about DevOps.
For years, NVIDIA’s CUDA software toolkit for GPUs didn't have native Python support. But that’s now changed.
This one piece of code led to a half century of innovation from Microsoft.
In the past I used AI code editors for all of my programming, but I stopped using it and recommend others to consider this as well
Are you sitting on valuable knowledge but paralyzed by the fear of public speaking? Does imposter syndrome hold you back from sharing your unique perspective with the world? This video is your roadmap to overcoming those obstacles and finding your authentic sp…
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Please, make it stop.
Want to master Clean Architecture? Go here: https://bit.ly/3PupkOJ Want to unlock Modular Monoliths? Go here: https://bit.ly/3SXlzSt Get the source code here: https://www.patreon.com/milanjovanovic Check out my courses: https://www.milanjovanovic.tech/cours…
Migrating from Mastodon to micro.blog while keeping your Fediverse connections can be seamless. Here’s how I did it.
RJJ Software's Software Development Service This episode of The Modern .NET Show is supported, in part, by RJJ Software's Podcasting Services, whether your company is looking to elevate its UK operations or reshape its US strategy, we can provide tailored solu…
in an era where tech giants increasingly control our digital experiences, the Steam Deck stands as a beacon of user freedom
How time-tested software engineering practices amplify the effectiveness of AI coding assistants.
OSINT used to be a thinking game. Now it’s becoming a trusting game and that should terrify you.I’ve seen it firsthand, analysts running solid investigations, then slowly shifting more and more of the thinking to GenAI tools. At first, it’s small. You use Chat…
Let's learn about GitHub Copilot and Copilot Chat in this workshop covering AI-powered coding, getting started with Copilot, and prompt engineering for crafting effective commands. Together, we will take a peek into maximizing Copilot efficiency, tips and tric…
Here’s a CSS technique that produces blurry image placeholders (LQIPs) without cluttering up your markup — Only a single custom property needed!
This one piece of code led to a half century of innovation from Microsoft.
A research-backed AI scenario forecast.
The end of free trade, or the beginning of American Renaissance?
A century-long look at how entry timing shapes real, inflation-adjusted returns—proving that even long-term investing in the S&P 500 can yield wildly different outcomes.
.NET, ASP.NET Core, Visual Studio, Azure, Jaliya Udagedara
Scraper bots are destroying the commons to feed the machine
curl-impersonate: A special build of curl that can impersonate Chrome & Firefox - lwthiker/curl-impersonate
April 2024
Meditation is great — most of us can agree on that. But like exercise, it’s been overcomplicated. There are just so many forms of it: guided, silent, body scans, vipassana, kriyas. There are apps, videos, retreats, books, and self-proclaimed gurus—everyone’s …
Today's post was going to be about a new product we're introducing—but we need to hold off while we recalculate our prices. You've probably seen the news: Virtually all imports into the United States will be subjected to additional, steep import taxes, also ca…
Getting great LLM output with an LLM-as-a-judge requires more effort, not more tools
There's a subset of request headers that can't be modified by a spec-compliant user agent. Let's explore why they're useful for determining how and for what purpose a request was triggered.
In this era of increasingly powerful AI, one question I've been pondering more often is whether we tend to overvalue intelligence. Several things sparked ...
I've been thinking a lot about balance lately. It has been a background thread slowly developing, with three distinct step functions where it rose to the f...
This is an idea 💡 that came from PlanetNix. I did not originate the idea.
I never really understood the popularity of migration files. Sure enough, you need to somehow change schema from version A to version B and using SQL statements is the most straightforward way to do it, but surely, there has to be a better way, right..?
There’s a peculiar kind of magic in watching Studio Ghibli films. The kind that doesn’t just entertain — it lingers. It coats your soul like the afternoon light in My Neighbor Totoro, or the silent resilience of Princess Mononoke. It makes you want to touch gr…
A detailed look at vibe coding from someone who’s been building software before and after the AI revolution
Matyáš Racek's blog
After trying various readers on Linux, I’m returning to Zathura for its speed, minimal UI.
Introduction Neural networks are becoming increasingly powerful, but speed remains a crucial factor in real-world applications. Whether you’re running models on the cloud, edge devices, or personal hardware, optimizing them for speed can lead to faster inferen…