VideoLAN / dav2d · GitLab dav2d is the fastest AV2 decoder on all platforms :) Targeted to be small, portable and very fast; similar to dav1d, but for AV2.
Enabling ai co author by default by cwebster-99 · Pull Request #310226 · microsoft/vscode Visual Studio Code. Contribute to microsoft/vscode development by creating an account on GitHub.
NetHack 5.0.0: Release Notes NetHack 5.0 is an enhancement to the dungeon exploration game NetHack, which is a distant descendent of Rogue and Hack, and a direct descendent of NetHack 3.6.
AI Self-preferencing in Algorithmic Hiring: Empirical Evidence and Insights As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become widely adopted, large language models (LLMs) are increasingly involved on both sides of decision-making processes, ranging from hiring to content moderation. This dual adoption raises a critical question: do LL...
How Container Filesystem Works: Building a Docker-like Container From Scratch | iximiuz Labs Learn how Linux containers are built from the ground up. Starting with the mount namespace and a root filesystem, see why PID, cgroup, UTS, and network namespaces naturally follow - and how this foundation makes concepts like bind mounts, volumes, and per...
Why does it take so long to release black fan versions? | Noctua Wonder why chromax.black fans take longer to launch? Black colouring additives alter how advanced polymers mould, meaning they require entirely new toolings and months of testing.
Editing my LLM assisted articles There is a price to pay when you use LLM generated articles. They may be functional, but they do not capture the human experience. I'm rewriting them all.
TI-84 Evo Graphing Calculator | Texas Instruments The TI-84 Evo is the most advanced graphing calculator in the TI-84 series. Ideal for algebra, geometry, calculus, and advanced math courses in secondary schools. Learn more.
Disable Auto-Update How is it possible that a feature I use every day, in an app I rely on daily, entirely offline, just disappeared from my phone? I use a fitness app. My metrics, such as steps, workout routines, heart
Why I Don’t Vibe Code A “brief” accounting of various reasons why vibe coding has just never clicked for me personally as a developer.
Strong types are a non-negotiable for LLMs | HireUp Why HireUp leans hard on the type system to let AI agents ship features quickly and confidently.
Using “underdrawings” for accurate text and numbers A technique for accurate text and numbers in AI-generated images: generate the layout deterministically, then ask the image model to paint on top.
Running hackathons: startup&scaleup edition Hackathons are a type of drug - once an addict, always an addict. Here’s my internal hackathon playbook for every startup/scaleup.
The resonance of Berkshire Hathaway Brands can be simple. Why Warren Buffett's company stands as an example of low-key brilliance.
Evolving Agent Memory — BenEmson.com How elfmem builds agent memory with a self, mind blocks for simulating other minds, and a peer protocol so agents in different projects can talk to each other.
Product market fit isn't a stage, it's a gauntlet — jonno.nz PMF gets sold as a milestone. It's actually a gauntlet that bends founders, breaks teams, and quietly poisons technical decisions. Most of the damage isn't from missing PMF — it's from how you behave while looking for it.
KV Cache Locality: The Hidden Variable in Your LLM Serving Cost Every time your load balancer sends a request to the wrong GPU, that GPU recomputes a prefill it already computed somewhere else. The KV cache for that 4,000-token system prompt exists. It’s just sitting on a different card. Your load balancer doesn’t kno...
If Claude Writes the Code, What Makes Me Still a Developer? It’s been three months since I last wrote a line of code. I still deliver features. I still solve problems, tackle architecture challenges, review PRs. I’m not a PM. I’m not a tech lead with a team of agents. I still consider myself a developer. But I am ...
Cloud Skills Are Still Just Skills I A/B tested /ultrareview against my own pr-review skill. The ultra features add a verification step. That's it. The opacity is the product, not the skill.
I Have Lived in your Camp You think you know me based on text on a screen. Within the context of a few blog posts, you believe to know my life history, my presumed entitlement, my naivety, my background, and my sum total of wisdom. You do not know me, but I know of you. I
You can just do things In the age of AI, you don’t need permission to start. Here’s why you can—and should—just do things without waiting for approval.
Word Embedding is Magic! Word embedding is a magic trick that allows computers to understand language.
A Deep Dive into Email Addresses Most people think an email address is just a username and a domain. It is a lot more than that. This covers structure, rule, edge case, and security trap worth knowing about.
Open Source Does Not Imply Open Community Open source software has existed long before the invention of the (D)VCS. The author likely hosted a barebones HTML webpage or a txt file describing the project. There definitely was an FTP server somewhere with tarballs. The author may have been reachabl...
