9 May 2025

24 links · Friday

ALICE detects the conversion of lead into gold at the LHC

In a paper published in Physical Review Journals, the ALICE collaboration reports measurements that quantify the transmutation of lead into gold in CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Transforming the base metal lead into the precious metal gold was a dream of…

.NET 9 🔥🚀 : ASP.NET Core Webhooks

In this video we will discussed how we can implement .NET webooks Support me on Patreon to access the source code: https://www.patreon.com/mohamadlawand Base App: https://youtu.be/NNiupSwiVfg Let us connect: 🌍 My website - https://mohamadlawand.com 📸 I…

Figma threatens companies using "Dev Mode"

Figma just did one of the most absurd things I've ever seen. They've done some sketchy stuff behind the scenes before, but nothing like this... Want to sponsor a video? Learn more here: https://soydev.link/sponsor-me SOURCES https://x.com/theo/status/1912205…

Game Changing LINQ Updates in .NET 9

.NET 9 takes LINQ to the next level! Say goodbye to GroupBy performance issues. In this video, we explore the new CountBy and AggregateBy methods, delivering faster and cleaner code. Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejhytCyOMhk&t=1784s Our website:…

Robot Hallucinations

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will be aware that the 2025 Worldcon in Seattle, Washington, is embroiled in a massive scandal. Turns out the programming team used ChatGPT to vet …

Claude’s System Prompt: Chatbots Are More Than Just Models

A couple days ago, Ásgeir Thor Johnson convinced Claude to give up its system prompt. The prompt is a good reminder that chatbots are more than just their model. They’re tools and instructions that accrue and are honed, through user feedback and design.

E-bikes make your city smaller

Years ago, I decided to try commuting via bike, but it was a long 1hr 15m one-way trip to the office, uphill both ways. That's a long time to spend commuting every day. I could partially justify it because it also counts as exercising, so I…