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blogpost: true
date: 6.5.2024
author: Tobias
location: Stuttgart
category: links, 2024
tags: links, 2024
language: Deutsch
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# Links für 2024 KW 18

Zusammengefasst von
[LlongOrca](https://huggingface.co/TheBloke/LlongOrca-13B-16K-GGUF).

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**["We live and we die. We control nothing beyond
that."](https://americandreaming.substack.com/p/we-live-and-we-die-we-control-nothing)**:

The 2024 miniseries Shogun, based on James Clavell\'s 1975 novel of the
same name, has been a breath of fresh air in the world of TV shows. This
historical fiction, set in feudal Japan during a time of political
turmoil and unification, has found complexity and drama within its
simplicity. The series avoids hackneyed narrative tropes common in
modern television, focusing on execution over innovation, excellence
over novelty, and dramatic elegance over sprawling intrigue. It breaks
from previous tropes by accurately portraying the feudal Japanese
backdrop without judgment or romanticizing it. Shogun also successfully
evades identity politics, race-swapping, and political correctness in
favor of honest, relatable stories of human beings trapped in
extraordinary situations beyond their control. The series shows a clear
love for storytelling, character development, and historical accuracy.

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**[WHY RUST CANNOT REPLACE C++, BUT QUITE THE
CONTRARY](https://medium.com/@pepitoscrespo/why-rust-cannot-replace-c-but-quite-the-contrary-5577e1f5af0a)**:

The article discusses how C++ has evolved over recent standards (C++11
and later) to improve safety and ease of use, narrowing the gap with
Rust, a language known for its robustness in these aspects. Key features
such as smart pointers, generic templates, RAII for concurrency, lambda
expressions, and auto keyword contribute to modern C++\'s increased
safety and reduced cognitive load. These advancements make Rust\'s
strict safety model less compelling, though some functional elements of
Rust, like its type system, could remain useful in specific contexts.
Overall, with these modern C++ features, it seems that Rust may continue
to be a niche language rather than widely adopted.

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**[How To Make More Money Renting A GPU Than Nvidia Makes Selling
It](https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/05/02/how-to-make-more-money-renting-a-gpu-than-nvidia-makes-selling-it/)**:

The companies that received the most allocations of Nvidia\'s \"Hopper\"
H100 GPUs in 2023 were hyperscalers and cloud builders interested in
renting out their GPU capacity for AI model building, as well as
innovating in large language models. As the demand for GPUs continues to
grow, it is expected that the revenue generated from these rentals will
multiply significantly. Nvidia\'s ability to capitalize on this trend
could extend beyond its near monopoly with respect to accelerated
computing for LLMs. Companies like CoreWeave and Lambda are making noise
about GPU allocations, raising venture capital and potentially going
public in the coming years.

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**[Papers --- Evervault](https://evervault.com/papers)**:

This article discusses various topics related to cryptography, including
non-malleable cryptography, obfuscating programs, computer systems
established by mutually suspicious groups, digital signatures,
interactive proof systems, minimal key lengths for symmetric ciphers,
CryptDB\'s encrypted query processing, secure computations, Bitcoin as a
peer-to-peer electronic cash system, fully homomorphic encryption
schemes, data banks and privacy homomorphisms, fast quantum mechanical
algorithms for database search, polynomial-time algorithms on a quantum
computer, elliptic curve cryptography, public key cryptosystems, new
directions in cryptography, cramming components onto integrated
circuits, and a mathematical theory of cryptography.

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**[Globalization was supposed to align the world\'s values. Instead,
they\'re
diverging.](https://bigthink.com/the-present/worlds-values-diverging/)**:

At the end of the Cold War, many predicted that globalization would
cause societies\' values to converge around liberal ideas. However,
researchers at the University of Chicago found that societal values are
growing further apart, particularly between rich and poor countries. The
study, published in Nature Communications, analyzed data from the World
Values Survey, which interviews people across 76 countries every five
years since 1981. It was found that wealthier nations had become more
tolerant of certain topics such as homosexuality and divorce, while
poorer countries grew less comfortable with these issues. The
researchers also discovered that GDP per capita was the greatest
predictor of aligning social values, along with frequent trade,
geographic proximity, and religious similarity.

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**[DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Android \| Mullvad
VPN](https://mullvad.net/en/blog/dns-traffic-can-leak-outside-the-vpn-tunnel-on-android)**:

The article reports potential DNS leaks on Android devices due to bugs
in Android\'s system and certain apps using getaddrinfo C function to
resolve domain names. These leaks can occur when a VPN is active without
any configured DNS server or during a short period of time while the VPN
app reconfigures the tunnel. The issue affects multiple versions of
Android, including the latest one (Android 14). The article suggests
that these problems should be addressed in the OS to protect all Android
users regardless of which apps they use and have reported the issues to
Google. App developers can work around these leaks by setting a bogus
DNS server or potentially minimizing tunnel re-configurations, but
complete prevention might not be possible.

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**[react-electron-llms-labour-arbitrage](https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/react-electron-llms-labour-arbitrage/)**:

**TODO**

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**[Schadet eine erhöhte Temperatur dem Baby oder der
Mutter?](https://www.eltern.de/schwangerschaft/fieber-in-der-schwangerschaft--ist-das-gefaehrlich--13367144.html)**:

A raised temperature is generally beneficial but alarm bells sound a
little faster for pregnant women. The key information on fever during
pregnancy includes: Does fever harm the fetus? When does a fever begin?
Why and how does a fever occur? What is fever in early pregnancy? Can
pregnant women take fever-reducing medication? What home remedies help
with mild fevers? How can fever during pregnancy be avoided? A high
temperature, red face, glassy eyes and shaking knees indicate that the
body needs a break because it is currently busy fighting an infection.
Fever during pregnancy also applies to the baby. Temperatures up to 38.5
degrees Celsius usually don\'t harm the baby temporarily but may lead to
serious complications if accompanied by other symptoms of colds. These
can include lung infections, which increase the risk of premature birth
or miscarriage. Also, there is a higher likelihood of heart defects and
other congenital abnormalities in babies born to mothers who were
infected with influenza during pregnancy. If fever occurs without any
symptoms of a cold infection or if the temperature rises above 38.5
degrees Celsius, it is advisable to contact your midwife, doctor, or
healthcare professional. They can help to lower the fever gently and
address any potentially serious underlying cause. A fever higher than 41
degrees Celsius can be dangerous for both mother and baby and requires
immediate medical attention. The normal body temperature ranges from 36
to 37 degrees Celsius, but can vary due to factors such as time of day
and method of measurement. If you are concerned about your temperature,
it is best to consult with a healthcare professional. Fever occurs when
pathogens, such as cold viruses, bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella,
or parasites enter the body. The immune system responds by increasing
the body\'s temperature in order to fight off infection more
effectively. A slight fever during early pregnancy is normal and
unharmful. Mild fever can also be a sign of potential pregnancy.
However, prolonged or high fever in early pregnancy poses risks for both
mother and baby. While some over-the-counter medications, such as
paracetamol, are generally safe to take during pregnancy, always consult
with your healthcare professional before doing so. Some mild home
remedies for fevers include: wet wrist wraps, lukewarm baths, light
exercise, and drinking plenty of fluids. To avoid fever during
pregnancy, a strong immune system is crucial to prevent infections. Tips
for maintaining a robust immune system include consuming a balanced diet
rich in vitamins, engaging in regular physical activity, taking cold
showers, and getting the flu vaccine if recommended by your healthcare
professional.

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**[The life and times of an Abstract Syntax
Tree](https://blog.trailofbits.com/2024/05/02/the-life-and-times-of-an-abstract-syntax-tree/)**:

The article discusses various aspects of designing an Abstract Syntax
Tree (AST) for compilers and compiler-like tools. It highlights the
importance of memory layout and ownership, as well as optimization
techniques. The author suggests using a deque rather than a vector to
store nodes for better performance and explores storage options based on
different programming languages like C++, Rust, and Java. The article
emphasizes the need for further discussions about compiler internals and
the clever ideas used when dealing with large codebases efficiently.

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**[112372412442888807](https://mastodon.social/@Edent/112372412442888807)**:

**TODO**

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**[Stirling-PDF](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF?tab=readme-ov-file)**:

The Stirling-PDF PublicNotifications is a locally hosted web application
that enables users to work with PDF files. It comes with a GPL-3.0
license and has 22,400 stars and 1,600 forks. Users can access various
operations on PDFs through this platform.

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**[Collapsing Sheets of Spacetime Could Explain Dark Matter and Why the
Universe
'Hums'](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/collapsing-sheets-of-spacetime-could-explain-dark-matter-and-why-the/)**:

This article discusses theoretical research by cosmologist Ricardo
Ferreira at the University of Coimbra in Portugal, which could help
solve some of the deepest mysteries in physics, such as the origins of
gravity. The study suggests that hypothetical humongous sheets of
spacetime called domain walls would have created a random,
cosmos-suffusing background of ripples in spacetime if they had formed
after the big bang. The findings show that these domain walls could have
generated gravitational waves all the way up to and through their
ultimate collapse. These gravitational waves would mainly be in the
nanohertz frequency range, which is exactly the range in which an
international consortium of astronomers says it has detected a potential
gravitational-wave background signal. The research also suggests that
some walls could have survived and appeared as overdense regions of
energy, eventually collapsing to form black holes, potentially
accounting for dark matter.

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**[Cardiorespiratory fitness is a strong and consistent predictor of
morbidity and mortality among adults: an overview of meta-analyses
representing over 20.9 million observations from 199 unique cohort
studies](https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/10/556)**:

This study reviewed 26 systematic reviews and meta-analyses from cohort
studies on the predictive associations between cardiorespiratory fitness
(CRF) and health outcomes among adults. The findings indicate that high
CRF is strongly associated with a lower risk of various mortality and
incident chronic conditions, including heart failure, stroke, type 2
diabetes, dementia, depression, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation.
The study highlights the importance of including CRF measurement in
routine clinical practice to identify patients at higher risk of
premature mortality and initiate targeted exercise prescription.

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**[Blocked](https://old.reddit.com/r/Kotlin/comments/1chxk38/jetbrains_not_making_or_supporting_an_editor/)**:

This article informs that the user\'s request has been blocked due to a
network policy, possibly due to running a script or application without
proper registration. The user is advised to either log in or create an
account if they are using regular credentials, and register or sign in
with developer credentials if using for scripts/applications. They
should ensure their User-Agent string is unique and descriptive. If the
issue persists, they can file a ticket including their IP address
(185.232.69.199) and Reddit account information for further
investigation or discussing alternative methods to access the desired
data.

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**[Disinformation is on the rise. How does it
work?](https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/05/01/disinformation-is-on-the-rise-how-does-it-work)**:

In January 2024, prior to Taiwan\'s elections, numerous fake video posts
and an audio clip were disseminated on social media platforms such as
YouTube, Instagram, and X, accusing outgoing president Tsai Ing-wen of
false claims. These materials were likely created using artificial
intelligence (AI) by a Chinese state-backed propaganda group called
Spamouflage, Dragonbridge, or Storm-1376. Microsoft\'s Threat
Intelligence team reported that this was the first instance of
AI-generated content being used to influence a foreign election by a
nation-state.

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**[In a first, an orangutan was seen treating his wound with a medicinal
plant](https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/orangutan-treated-own-wound-medicinal-plant-rcna150230)**:

The discovery of an orangutan treating its wound with leaves suggests
that great apes have the ability to identify and use pain-relieving
plants. Researchers believe this self-medication behavior could trace
back to a shared ancestor with humans, as evidence continues to mount
about animal species using natural remedies for healing purposes.
Orangutans in particular display intensive knowledge of foods and
plants. The finding reinforces the idea that ancient humans derived
their ability to identify medicinal plants from close observations of
animals.

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**[Desertification is destroying fertile land. Here\'s how we\'re
fighting
it.](https://www.freethink.com/energy/desertification-desert-greening)**:

This article discusses the alarming rate of land becoming desert-like
due to climate change and human activity, such as mining and poor
farming practices. As a result, about 127 square miles of land are lost
per day, with one-third of Earth\'s total land surface at risk of
desertification. To combat this issue, various techniques have been
employed, including the Chinese \"Great Green Wall\" project aimed at
planting trees and Dutch startup Justdiggit\'s bund method for
controlling water runoff. Other methods include adding clay to soil to
increase water retention and using a non-toxic paste made from cellulose
to improve desert soil quality. However, the best way to combat
desertification is to prevent it by using land more sustainably and
addressing climate change.

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**[They thought they were joining an accelerator --- instead they lost
their startups \|
TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/02/they-thought-they-were-joining-an-accelerator-instead-they-lost-their-startups/)**:

Lacey Hunter started TechAid, an AI smart-matching tool for humanitarian
aid, in 2022 and was attending the Newchip accelerator program when it
filed for bankruptcy in May 2023. Warrants of her company became part of
the proceedings, ultimately forcing her to shut down TechAid. Newchip
had filed for bankruptcy amid employee and customer discontent, and the
court ordered the company to auction off warrants it held in more than
1,000 startups that went through its accelerator program. Founders are
outraged, including some who have lost their companies as a result.
TechAid fought the sale of the warrants but ultimately shut down due to
no path for raising funds and not being able to get a grant.

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**[AI that mentions your product in online convos naturally \|
ReplyGuy](https://replyguy.com/)**:

The article promotes ReplyGuy, which offers a free trial and supports
platforms like Twitter and Reddit. It recommends only mentioning the
brand name in posts, as full URLs can be reported as spam. Users can
cancel their subscription anytime. Replies are sent from high-quality
accounts or an optional connection to a brand page. Results may take 1-2
weeks, with the post potentially gaining visibility for a long time.
Live chat support is available for further questions.

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**[Online Cryptography Course by Dan
Boneh](https://crypto.stanford.edu/~dabo/courses/OnlineCrypto/)**:

The article provides an overview of a cryptography course taught by Dan
Boneh from Stanford University, available on Coursera. The course covers
various topics in cryptography such as stream ciphers, block ciphers,
message integrity, authenticated encryption, key exchange, public-key
encryption, and digital signatures. Lectures, textbook resources,
slides, and videos are included to help students better understand the
material.

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**[Just got doxxed to within 15 miles by a vision model, from only a
single photo](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40233248)**:

This article discusses how an AI model can detect the location of an
image through geolocation and OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence). The
model has raised concerns among users as it could potentially be used by
bad actors for stalking, harassment, or other malicious purposes.
However, some argue that having a more accessible and scalable tool for
geolocation can aid investigative journalism and have a positive impact
on society.

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**[S266628172100007X](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266628172100007X)**:

**TODO**

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**[Whistle­blow­er who accused Boeing supplier of ignoring defects
dies](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/5/2/whistleblower-joshua-dean-ex-worker-at-boeing-supplier-dies)**:

A whistleblower who accused Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems of
ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX has died suddenly
after a sudden illness, according to his family and lawyer. Joshua Dean
had filed a complaint against Spirit with the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), alleging serious quality failings at its
production facility, and testified in a shareholder lawsuit against the
company. He claimed he was fired in retaliation for raising safety
concerns.

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**[Apple\'s \'incredibly private\' Safari not so private in
Europe](https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/30/apple_safari_europe_tracking/)**:

Security researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk have discovered that
Apple\'s implementation of third-party app stores on iPhones in Europe
leaves users of its Safari browser exposed to potential web activity
tracking. The issue arises from a marketplace-kit: URI scheme, which
allows approved third-party app stores to potentially track users around
the web. While Apple advertises Safari as \"incredibly private,\" these
findings suggest otherwise.

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**[Windows 10 reaches 70% market share as Windows 11 keeps
declining](https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-reaches-70-market-share-as-windows-11-keeps-declining/)**:

Windows 11\'s market share experienced a notable decline in April 2024,
falling below the 26% mark after reaching its all-time high in February
2024. The OS lost 0.97 points, dropping from 26.68% to 25.65%.
Statcounter attributes this decrease to users choosing Windows 10 as it
crossed the 70% mark for the first time since September 2023, gaining
0.96 points. However, some argue that Windows 11 still offers little
benefit for upgrading and has a hard time retaining its customers due to
various factors like ads and lack of unique features. Statcounter also
reports that Windows 7 is still being used by around 3% of all Windows
PCs despite being fully discontinued in January 2023.

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**[The \$21 billion influencer industry has an ad fraud
problem](https://www.businessinsider.com/influencer-industry-marketing-fraud-discrimination-unethical-deals-content-creators-brands-2024-4)**:

The \$21 billion influencer marketing industry has an ad fraud problem,
with reports estimating the issue costs businesses about 15% of their ad
spending, totaling over \$1.3 billion in 2019. Unregulated influencer
brand deals and advertisements can be fraudulent, discriminatory, and
unethical, leaving audiences with no recourse to push back. The lack of
boundaries within the industry opens opportunities for exploitation by
marketers, brands, influencers, and platform companies. Despite the
problems faced by the industry, some still view it as more desirable due
to perceived authenticity when someone you follow pitches a product
versus an anonymous ad.

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**[At Microsoft, years of security debt come crashing
down](https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/microsoft-security-debt-crashing-down/714685/)**:

Microsoft, owning nearly one-quarter of the global cloud infrastructure
services market, is facing a major reputational crisis after two
nation-state breaches. In January, a Russia-backed threat group called
Midnight Blizzard gained access to emails, credentials and other
sensitive information from top Microsoft executives, federal agencies,
and corporate customers. Then in early April, the federal Cyber Safety
Review Board revealed that Microsoft failed to prevent a large 2023 hack
of its Microsoft Exchange Online environment by a China-linked espionage
actor, resulting in the theft of 60,000 State Department emails and
access to other high-profile officials. Critics argue that these events
are part of a long pattern of market dominance and ignoring warnings
about product security and practices not meeting basic standards.
Microsoft has more than one million security customers and generates
over \$20 billion in revenue per year from its security business.

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**[mrna-cancer-vaccine-reprograms-immune-system-to-tackle-glioblastoma](https://www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/oncology/mrna-cancer-vaccine-reprograms-immune-system-to-tackle-glioblastoma/)**:

**TODO**

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**[eSpeak NG Text-to-Speech](https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng)**:

The article discusses eSpeak NG, an open source speech synthesizer
supporting over a hundred languages and accents. Its licenses include
GPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, BSD-2-Clause, and Unknown (UCD). With 2,900 stars
and 763 forks, the article mentions that it has branches and tags along
with activity status updates.

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**[Pluralistic: Boeing\'s deliberately defective fleet of flying
sky-wreckage (01 May
2024)](https://pluralistic.net/2024/05/01/boeing-boeing/#mrsa)**:

The article discusses the issues with Boeing\'s 787 \"Dreamliner\",
which has a cage full of defective parts that have been pulled from
production and secretly installed on aircraft. It highlights the
company\'s culture of financialization, whistleblower intimidation, and
how their single largest exporter became increasingly infected with
MDD\'s culture following a merger in 1997. The article raises concerns
over safety violations and Boeing employees who were forced to perform
self-inspections. It also mentions the whistleblower law called AIR21
that creates a byzantine procedure for reporting issues, protecting
airplane manufacturers from legal repercussions and failing to take
action against them.

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**[Please Don't Share Our Links on Mastodon: Here's
Why!](https://news.itsfoss.com/mastodon-link-problem/)**:

The article discusses an issue with Mastodon, a decentralized social
media platform, where sharing links can lead to server downtimes due to
the \"fediverse effect\" and increased load on servers. This problem
arises because when users share links on Mastodon, the request to
generate link previews is initiated not only by one instance but also by
many other instances connected to it. The author suggests that this
could potentially affect various independent sites and their server
resources unnecessarily. Although the article acknowledges that Mastodon
is a privacy-friendly open-source social media platform, it emphasizes
the importance of addressing such issues to maintain its status as a
better alternative to big tech platforms.

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**[the-big-idea-what-if-dreaming-is-the-whole-point-of-sleepp](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/22/the-big-idea-what-if-dreaming-is-the-whole-point-of-sleepp)**:

**TODO**

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**[Kobo\'s New Libra Colour Upgrades the Ebook Experience From Black and
White](https://www.wired.com/review/kobo-libra-colour/)**:

The article discusses the new color e-reader, Kobo Libra Colour, which
is priced at \$220 and includes a 7-inch E Ink display. It highlights
the benefits of having a color screen for reading books with
illustrations or graphic novels, writing directly on the page, and using
colorful notebook features. However, it also mentions some drawbacks
such as ghosting in notebooks, expensive pricing when including the
stylus, and a less extensive library compared to Amazon Kindle. The
article concludes by stating that while Kobo e-readers may lack the
Kindle\'s large library, they are a great alternative option for those
looking to move away from all things Amazon.

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**[AWS S3 storage bucket with unlucky name nearly cost developer
\$1,300](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/aws-s3-storage-bucket-with-unlucky-name-nearly-cost-developer-1300/)**:

Maciej Pocwierz, an engineer, accidentally left his Amazon Web Services
(AWS) S3 storage bucket accessible from the open web and found himself
with nearly 100 million unauthorized attempts to create new files on his
bucket within one day, racking up a bill of over \$1,300. The cause was
an unintended default backup configuration from a popular open-source
tool Pocwierz used for his client project, which led to the collection
of more than 10GB of data in less than 30 seconds. AWS later canceled
the bill but emphasized that such refunds are rare.

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**[Desire for loud car predicted by being a man: higher psychopathy and
sadism](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40213559)**:

This article discusses the relationship between people\'s preferences
for car modifications and their personalities, particularly focusing on
the tendency for some individuals to modify their cars to be louder. The
study involved 529 undergraduate business students with a mean age of
18.14 years, who were asked about their views on modifying cars and how
\"cool\" loud cars are. The research found that people who scored higher
on psychopathy and sadism may be more likely to modify their car
mufflers to make them louder, suggesting that information campaigns may
not be effective in changing these individuals\' behavior.

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**[Printing music with CSS
grid](https://cruncher.ch/blog/printing-music-with-css-grid/)**:

This article discusses the development and potential applications of
Scribe, a prototype music renderer that outputs SVG from JSON. The goal
is to create a responsive music renderer that can be used on websites
for improved user experience. The article explores various aspects such
as using CSS Grid and Flexbox for layout, handling rhythm in the context
of beats per bar, and mapping data-pitch attributes to grid rows. While
it acknowledges some limitations, Scribe has been successful in
generating responsive notation that can be easily scaled and updated.

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**[112356913082296324](https://phpc.social/@ramsey/112356913082296324)**:

**TODO**

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**[7.css](https://khang-nd.github.io/7.css/)**:

The 7.css framework is a CSS-based solution that allows developers to
create user interfaces (UIs) resembling those from older Windows
versions, such as Windows 7. It is built on top of XP.css and 98.css,
which extend the GUI backbone. To use this framework, designers can
leverage semantic HTML with \<button\>, \<input\> elements, and various
other components. The CSS stylesheets come without JavaScript or
dependencies, making them compatible across popular frontend frameworks.

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**[Why We Can\'t Have Nice
Things](https://www.benlandautaylor.com/p/why-we-cant-have-nice-things)**:

This article discusses the decline in ornate and intricately designed
objects over time, such as architecture, furniture, dishware, and more.
The author argues that improved technology should have lowered the cost
and made these products more accessible, but instead, there has been a
shift towards plain and minimalist designs. People often cite
affordability as a reason for this change in style; however, the author
suggests that it is more likely due to changing preferences and
prioritizing appearing fashionable over personal sense of beauty. The
article encourages individuals to demand beautiful objects by supporting
local artists and Etsy craftsmen, potentially influencing broader market
trends.

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**[Crunchy Bridge for Analytics: Your Data Lake in... \| Crunchy Data
Blog](https://www.crunchydata.com/blog/crunchy-bridge-for-analytics-your-data-lake-in-postgresql)**:

The article introduces Crunchy Bridge for Analytics, a new offering that
enables users to query and interact with data lakes using PostgreSQL
commands via extensions. With this tool, users can easily set up tables
that point directly to Parquet, CSV, or JSON files in object storage,
without needing to specify which columns are in the file(s). The tool
also comes with powerful data import and export capabilities, allowing
users to create regular or temporary tables from files in object
storage, load additional data, or export tables and query results back
into object storage. Bridge for Analytics takes advantage of range
requests to speed up queries on Parquet files and automatically caches
them on NVMe drives for improved performance. The tool is part of the
Crunchy Bridge service, an enterprise-grade managed PostgreSQL service
that includes saved queries, built-in connection pooling, VPC, container
apps, and more.

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**[20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why](https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why)**:

**TODO**

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**[🇪🇺 Dear Europe, please wake up -- eu/acc \| Andreas
Klinger](https://klinger.io/posts/eu-acc)**:

The author, who has lived in San Francisco and invested in numerous
companies globally, discusses Europe\'s potential decline in the global
market due to its complex legal systems and a perceived risk-averse
mentality. They argue that Europe is not as doomed as many may believe
and propose two main suggestions for improvement: creating an EU Inc
(similar to the US Delaware Inc) and teaching English in schools from an
early age. The author emphasizes that the goal is not to create a
completely homogenous Europe but rather to have one single market where
international players can compete with local ones, resulting in better
outcomes for everyone involved.

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**[\"Good enough\" is good
enough!](https://ep2013.europython.eu/conference/talks/good-enough-is-good-enough)**:

The article discusses the idea that striving for perfection in software
development may not always be the best approach. Instead, focusing on
simplicity and iterative improvement can lead to better outcomes. This
is known as the \"worse is better\" or \"New Jersey approach,\" which
has been gaining popularity over time. The author defends this approach
by providing examples from various software systems that have succeeded
through pragmatic simplicity rather than theoretical refinement and
completeness. The article concludes with a call to think grandiose but
act humble in the pursuit of software development, recognizing that
achieving perfection is not always necessary for success.

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**[Hitting every branch on the way
down](http://rachelbythebay.com/w/2024/04/29/pb/)**:

The author discusses their frustrations with using autoconf for building
software on BSD-flavored systems. After attempting to use a build tool
without resorting to older methods, they encountered issues with
Protobuf\'s compiler and missing #includes. They found that there were
other problems with the code as well, such as missing definitions in
certain libraries. The author also discovered inconsistencies and lack
of explanation for changes made to the Protobuf repository. Despite the
challenges faced while building their software on BSD systems, they
eventually managed to resolve most issues by switching to a more
suitable version of Protobuf and using pkg-config for compilation.

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**[Ask HN: Can Devin genuinely replace the roles of
developers?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40208361)**:

The article discusses whether AI coding assistants, such as Devin, will
replace developers in the future. While it acknowledges that current
tools like ChatGPT can make software development faster and more
efficient, some argue that they cannot fully replace a skilled
developer\'s knowledge and expertise in fields like architecture,
requirements analysis, debugging, and optimization. Instead, these tools
might change the nature of interviews for developers by eliminating
leetcode-like homework assignments. The article suggests that as AI
technology continues to advance, the role of a software engineer may
evolve but not disappear entirely.

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**[Cats suffer H5N1 brain infections, blindness, death after drinking
raw
milk](https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/concerning-spread-of-bird-flu-from-cows-to-cats-suspected-in-texas/)**:

On a Texas dairy farm, cows began showing symptoms of H5N1 bird flu on
March 16, with their milk production dropping and turning thick and
creamy yellow. The next day, cats consuming the raw milk from the sick
cows also became ill, resulting in over half of the farm\'s cats dying
from the flu by March 20. A study published in Emerging Infectious
Diseases found that the cats had H5N1 not only in their lungs but also
in their brains, hearts, and eyes. The contaminated milk was likely the
source of the cat\'s fatal infections. Since March 25, the USDA has
confirmed the presence of H5N1 in at least 34 dairy herds across nine
states. Cows have become the latest addition to H5N1\'s broad host
range, which includes various mammals and wildlife species. The authors
emphasized the need for surveillance of HPAI viruses in domestic
production animals to prevent cross-species transmission.

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**[PowerShell: the object-oriented shell you didn't know you
needed](https://chriswarrick.com/blog/2024/04/29/powershell-the-object-oriented-shell-you-didnt-know-you-needed/)**:

PowerShell is an interactive shell and scripting language developed by
Microsoft. Unlike traditional Unix shells, it is object-oriented, making
it a significant difference. It also functions well as an interactive
shell for users.

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**[The Three Byte Fix](https://breckyunits.com/ckmeans.html)**:

This article discusses a situation where the author\'s code was running
slow due to an issue in the k-means function from the Simple Statistics
package. By analyzing the Javascript port of the ckmeans function, they
discovered that it had a conditional missing a \[0\] which led the
function to run an unnecessary loop more times. Adding the missing
character made the code run 20x faster. The author emphasizes the
importance of thoroughly examining open-source implementations and
suggests looking for inconsistencies between the original and ported
versions.

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**[Questioning the Conventional Wisdom on Liability and Open Source
Software](https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/questioning-the-conventional-wisdom-on-liability-and-open-source-software)**:

The debate around software liability and the role of open source
software has raised questions about potential liability-related
obligations for companies and developers. Most modern applications have
over 80% open source components, often maintained by volunteers. There
are three main beliefs: open source software developers should not bear
legal responsibility, final goods assemblers (software companies) should
be responsible, and software liability laws will lead to broad corporate
investment in the open source ecosystem. However, there could be
counterclaims regarding malicious open source software developers
bearing legal responsibility, avoiding end-of-life software components,
and whether software liability laws will necessarily lead to increased
investment in open source software.

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**[Nova
classification](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_classification)**:

The Nova classification is a framework for grouping edible substances
based on the extent and purpose of food processing applied to them, with
the aim of understanding the health implications of different food
products. It classifies food into four groups: unprocessed or minimally
processed foods; processed culinary ingredients; processed foods; and
ultra-processed foods. The system has been used worldwide in nutrition
and public health research, policy, and guidance as a tool for
understanding the impact of different food products on human health. The
Nova framework emphasizes social aspects of food processing and its
intuitive nature makes it an effective communication tool in public
health promotion.

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**[Are Ultra-Processed Foods All That
Unhealthy?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40203649)**:

The article discusses the concept of \"ultra-processed foods\" and
whether they are inherently less healthy than other types of food. The
author points out that there is a lack of clear evidence to support the
idea that these processed foods are harmful, but also notes that they
may be linked to negative health outcomes due to factors such as energy
density, texture, and palatability. The article also touches on issues
related to nutrition research and public policy, suggesting that more
careful changes need to be made in order to address potential problems
with ultra-processed foods.

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**[After private equity firms gobbled up wheelchair makers, users pay
the price in long repair
times](https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/01/wheelchair-repair-delay-numotion-national-seating-mobility/)**:

Maureen Amirault, a Connecticut resident living with muscular dystrophy,
purchased an electric wheelchair in 2020 through Numotion, a company
that has faced numerous complaints about poor service and repair issues
for their customers. The extended wait times to get wheelchairs fixed
are common among the over 5 million wheelchair users nationwide.
Numotion and National Seating & Mobility (NSM) dominate the country\'s
wheelchair landscape and have both been owned by private equity
companies for more than a decade, which critics argue has coincided with
a decline in service. Connecticut legislators are considering
implementing recommendations from a task force report to improve
wheelchair repair services.

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**[Why It\'s Hard to Get Hired Despite Glowing Jobs
Reports](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40250724)**:

The current job market has been experiencing difficulties in hiring
candidates due to a variety of reasons, such as increased ghosting by
employers and the growing difficulty of finding high-paying positions
for qualified individuals. Some experts suggest that job numbers have
become politicized and no longer reflect reality, making it harder for
people to find suitable jobs. Additionally, there are concerns about
companies hiring immigrants at lower salaries than domestic employees,
especially in fields like technology where the demand is high.

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**[react-electron-llms-labour-arbitrage](https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/react-electron-llms-labour-arbitrage/)**:

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**[S266628172100007X](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266628172100007X)**:

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**[mrna-cancer-vaccine-reprograms-immune-system-to-tackle-glioblastoma](https://www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/oncology/mrna-cancer-vaccine-reprograms-immune-system-to-tackle-glioblastoma/)**:

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**[the-big-idea-what-if-dreaming-is-the-whole-point-of-sleepp](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/22/the-big-idea-what-if-dreaming-is-the-whole-point-of-sleepp)**:

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**[20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why](https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why)**:

**TODO**

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**[Is the GNOME Foundation Going to Go Bankrupt in 1
Year?](https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5572069/is-the-gnome-foundation-going-to-go-bankrupt-in-1-year)**:

Microsoft has released the source code for MS-DOS 4.0, which was
initially developed in the late 1980s and became commercially
unsuccessful. Despite being a historical release, the code does not
compile and has been modified by Microsoft after the publication. This
raises questions about the process that caused the code to be mangled
and why it took Microsoft ten years to release the source code for this
software they haven\'t used since the 1980s.

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**[The U.S. economy\'s big problem? People forgot what \'normal\' looks
like (2023)](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40205024)**:

The article discusses the denial of problems in the economy, with a
focus on real wages decreasing three years into President Biden\'s
presidency and loss in purchasing power being understated by CPI
(Consumer Price Index). The author also mentions how the Federal
Government may not be able to build millions of housing units overnight
or force insurers and automakers to reduce their prices. Some
contributing factors include reduced labor force participation, mass
deportation of undocumented immigrants, and structural problems which
cannot be fixed immediately.

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**[Opinion \| The U.S. economy's problem? People forgot what 'normal'
loo...](https://archive.is/UlKpZ)**:

This year has seen a \"miracle\" in the US economy, with inflation
plummeting without triggering a recession. The economy has gained 2.4
million jobs so far in 2022 and growth accelerated at an annualized rate
of over 5% in the third quarter. However, there are signs that growth
may slow as American consumers have been spending more than they earn
lately. Job markets will be key to watch in determining future growth,
with hiring slowing down and companies becoming more selective. The US
economy currently has a low unemployment rate of 3.9%.

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**[Opinion The U.S. economy's big problem? People forgot what 'normal'
looks
like.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/02/us-economy-2024-recovery-normal/)**:

The U.S. economy experienced a miraculous year with inflation decreasing
without causing a recession. This occurred while the number of jobs grew
by 2.4 million, resulting in an annualized growth rate over 5% in Q3.
Despite public opinion being negative about the economy, economic
activity shows otherwise, with increased consumer spending on apparel,
concerts, and vacations marking a return to normalcy following difficult
years.

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**[react-electron-llms-labour-arbitrage](https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/react-electron-llms-labour-arbitrage/)**:

**TODO**

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**[112372412442888807](https://mastodon.social/@Edent/112372412442888807)**:

**TODO**

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**[S266628172100007X](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266628172100007X)**:

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**[mrna-cancer-vaccine-reprograms-immune-system-to-tackle-glioblastoma](https://www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/oncology/mrna-cancer-vaccine-reprograms-immune-system-to-tackle-glioblastoma/)**:

**TODO**

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**[the-big-idea-what-if-dreaming-is-the-whole-point-of-sleepp](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/22/the-big-idea-what-if-dreaming-is-the-whole-point-of-sleepp)**:

**TODO**

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**[20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why](https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why)**:

**TODO**

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**[I Never Stopped Learning from Daniel
Dennett](https://nautil.us/i-never-stopped-learning-from-daniel-dennett-569904/)**:

The article is a tribute to the late Daniel Dennett, an influential
philosopher and thinker who passed away recently. For the author, Anil
Seth, Dennett was an exception to the saying \"never meet your heroes.\"
Seth was first inspired by Dennett\'s book, Consciousness Explained,
which helped him understand consciousness better and provided a north
star for his studies. Over the years, Seth read every book Dennett wrote
and many of his papers, but always found it difficult to fully grasp
Dennett\'s arguments due to their complexity.

Dennett was often referred to as a philosophical \"illusionist,\" with
some critics suggesting that consciousness doesn\'t exist. However, this
is not what illusionism implies; rather, it claims that the relationship
between consciousness and physical biological processes in the brain
isn\'t a big mystery. Dennett had an unmatched legacy in literature and
academia, particularly due to his ability to bring together philosophy
and science. He was also fond of riffing on David Chalmers\' \"hard
problem\" of consciousness with what he called the \"hard question\":
Once some (mental) content reaches consciousness, then what happens?

Seth concludes by stating that Daniel Dennett was a gentle giant in the
intellectual world and will be sorely missed.

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**[Insects and Other Animals Have
Consciousness](https://nautil.us/insects-and-other-animals-have-consciousness-571584/)**:

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London observed bumblebees
engaging in playful behavior with small wooden balls. This study is part
of a body of research supporting the idea that consciousness may be
widespread among animals, including invertebrates with simpler nervous
systems. A group of prominent scholars signed a declaration stating that
there\'s a realistic possibility of conscious experience in all
vertebrates and many invertebrates, challenging previous consensus on
animal consciousness. The study highlights the importance of providing
opportunities for animals to express their instincts and explore their
environments, taking into account their welfare.

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**[I hate online Lorem Ipsum Generator so I made my
own](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40254384)**:

The article discusses Hipster Ipsum, a website that generates random
lorem ipsum text with hipster-inspired words and phrases. Users suggest
improvements such as multi-paragraph chunks and a toggle feature for
randomizing the text on each copy. However, one user notes that the link
provided is not working properly.

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**[Bountysource Stole at Least \$17,000 From Open Source
Developers](https://boehs.org/node/bountysource)**:

The article discusses Bountysource, an open-source funding platform that
aimed to address issues with maintainers being exploited in the open
source community. However, it eventually faced controversy over its
terms of service and unpaid compensation to developers. Despite backlash
and a reversal of the terms, Bountysource continued to struggle
financially, ultimately filing for bankruptcy in 2023 with tens of
thousands of dollars left unpaid. The article highlights that this
situation is not unique to Bountysource, but rather another example of
open-source developers being exploited and their voices not being
amplified enough.

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**[How much time should you spend sitting versus standing? New research
reveals the perfect mix for optimal
health](https://theconversation.com/how-much-time-should-you-spend-sitting-versus-standing-new-research-reveals-the-perfect-mix-for-optimal-health-228894)**:

This study investigated the optimal balance of sitting, standing, light
activity, and moderate to vigorous physical activity in a 24-hour day
for reducing heart disease, stroke, and diabetes risk. Researchers
analyzed data from over 2,000 adults who wore body sensors for seven
days. The study found that the optimal amount of sleep is 8.3 hours,
while light activity and moderate to vigorous physical activity should
each be 2.2 hours per day. The study also emphasized the importance of
reducing sitting time where possible, increasing standing and
light-intensity physical activities, and aiming for a healthy sleep of
7.5--9 hours per night.

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**[Rust to .NET compiler - Progress
update](https://fractalfir.github.io/generated_html/rustc_codegen_clr_v0_1_2.html)**:

The article discusses the progress made by a developer working on a Rust
to .NET compiler backend called rustc_codegen_clr. The author recently
had their proposal for the project accepted into Google Summer of Code,
allowing them to focus solely on the project and speed up development.
Their proposal involves improving the project\'s testing capabilities
and fixing existing issues with command line arguments, support for
atomic intrinsics, multi-threading, better interop, dyn Trait objects,
panic handling, and more. The author also shares some interesting
insights about .NET\'s internal workings and features they have
implemented so far in their project.

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**[react-electron-llms-labour-arbitrage](https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/react-electron-llms-labour-arbitrage/)**:

**TODO**

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**[S266628172100007X](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266628172100007X)**:

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**[mrna-cancer-vaccine-reprograms-immune-system-to-tackle-glioblastoma](https://www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/oncology/mrna-cancer-vaccine-reprograms-immune-system-to-tackle-glioblastoma/)**:

**TODO**

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**[the-big-idea-what-if-dreaming-is-the-whole-point-of-sleepp](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/22/the-big-idea-what-if-dreaming-is-the-whole-point-of-sleepp)**:

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**[20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why](https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why)**:

**TODO**

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**[Sunlight and Vitamin D: A global perspective for
health](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3897598/)**:

The paper discusses the importance of vitamin D and sunlight exposure in
human health, including its role in preventing various diseases such as
cancer, autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular disease, and mental health
issues. The paper also covers the factors that influence vitamin D
production in the skin, including sun exposure, skin pigment, age,
latitude, and season. Additionally, it explores approaches for
preventing and treating vitamin D deficiency, such as sensible sun
exposure, food fortification, and supplementation.

\### System: The summary provided captures the main points of the
article well, highlighting the importance of vitamin D and sunlight in
human health, factors influencing its production, and strategies for
prevention and treatment of deficiency. The language used is clear and
concise, making it easy to understand the key points discussed in the
paper.

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**[Why SQLite Uses
Bytecode](https://sqlite.org/draft/whybytecode.html)**:

This article discusses how SQL database engines translate input SQL text
into \"prepared statements\" and the advantages and disadvantages of
using different methods, such as Bytecode and Tree-Of-Objects, for
prepared statement representations. It highlights SQLite\'s use of
bytecode as an efficient method that allows easy debugging, incremental
execution, and smaller memory consumption. The article also mentions
that tree-of-objects representation has its own advantages in terms of
flexibility and dataflow programming but may have challenges in
performance and memory usage.

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**[A few facts about POSIX](https://vorakl.com/articles/posix/)**:

The early days of computing saw programs written in machine code for
each specific computer architecture, making software portability a
challenge. With the creation of high-level programming languages like C
and the emergence of operating systems that abstracted away hardware
details, programmers could achieve source code portability. This led to
the development of the POSIX standard in 1988, which provided a
specification for Unix-like operating systems\' interfaces, allowing
programs to be compiled across different platforms. The latest version
is POSIX.1-2017 (IEEE Std 1003.1-2017), but modern Unix-like systems
like Linux and \*BSD do not strictly follow the standard but use it as a
guide.

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**[www.tldr-ai.org](https://www.tldr-ai.org/)**:

**TODO**

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**[Save the Web by Being
Nice](https://sheep.horse/2024/4/save_the_web_by_being_nice.html)**:

The old web has been dying due to factors such as social media, video
content, SEO corruption, and mobile device limitations. However, there
are still pockets of the old web with blogs, forums, and fan sites
devoted to various topics. To keep the web alive, one can create their
own content or support pages they enjoy by being nice and making a
slight effort. Social media can be helpful in exposing friends to
interesting websites while cracking the shell to the outside world just
a little.

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**[The Internet Archive\'s last-ditch effort to save
itself](https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5556650/the-internet-archives-last-ditch-effort-to-save-itself)**:

Microsoft has released the source code for MS-DOS 4.0, which is a win
for computer history preservation. However, there are issues with the
release. The source code does not compile in its current state and has
been modified by Microsoft, reducing its historical value. Additionally,
Microsoft claims to have lost some of the source code. This release
raises questions about the process behind it and why other versions of
MS-DOS have not been released.

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**[The Processed Food
Fight](https://www.openmindmag.org/articles/the-processed-food-fight)**:

The article discusses the potential issues with ultra-processed foods as
a leading public health problem and how the evidence on its effects is
not entirely clear. Researchers have found that ultra-processed foods
are often associated with worse health outcomes, including obesity,
heart disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative conditions like
Alzheimer\'s. However, there is a lack of solid research connecting
these processed foods directly to modern health problems. The article
emphasizes that some ultra-processed foods might not be harmful and can
play a role in a healthy diet. Additionally, it highlights the need for
further research to better understand the mechanisms by which these
foods impact human health and suggests focusing on making it easier for
people to choose healthier options over ultra-processed alternatives.

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**[FireChat was a tool for revolution. Then it
disappeared.](https://www.fromjason.xyz/p/notebook/firechat-was-a-tool-for-revolution-then-it-disappeared/)**:

FireChat, an off-grid messaging app launched by Open Garden in 2011,
gained popularity for allowing users to communicate without internet
access. It became a powerful tool for revolutionary movements and
protests, as it could bypass centralized Internet Service Providers. The
app relied on Bluetooth and WiFi signals to create peer-to-peer
connections called mesh networks. However, after its effectiveness was
demonstrated during the Hong Kong protests in 2014, security concerns
led Open Garden to update FireChat with end-to-end encryption in 2015.
Despite its promising technology and potential for revolutionary
communication, FireChat and its parent company, Open Garden, closed
without explanation in June 2020. The app\'s disappearance highlights
the threat it posed to the centralized and monopolistic nature of the
internet.

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**[93% of Paint Splatters are Valid Perl
Programs](https://www.mcmillen.dev/sigbovik/)**:

This paper addresses a long-standing question in programming languages
about whether it\'s possible to smear paint on a wall without creating
valid Perl code. Using optical character recognition (OCR) software, the
authors found that only 93% of paint splatters parsed as valid Perl
programs. They analyzed the properties of these paint-splatter Perl
programs and presented seven examples which are not valid Perl programs.
The paper was accepted for publication at SIGBOVIK 2019 and explores the
concept of \"unwitting participation ribbons\" to further open science
and procrastination.

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**[Pulumi AI is poisoning Google search results with AI answers · Issue
#79 ·
pulumi/pulumi-ai](https://github.com/pulumi/pulumi-ai/issues/79)**:

The article is about the \"pulumi-ai\" repository and its statistics,
such as 15 forks and 220 stars. However, it also mentions that \"You
can\'t perform that action at this time.\" which indicates a potential
limitation or restriction on certain actions related to the repository.

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**[iptv-org.github.io](https://iptv-org.github.io/)**:

**TODO**

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**[most-investments-are-bad](https://www.lynalden.com/most-investments-are-bad/)**:

**TODO**

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**[Tiered Storage Won't Fix
Kafka](https://www.warpstream.com/blog/tiered-storage-wont-fix-kafka)**:

Tiered storage, which involves moving historical data to cheaper object
storage and only persisting recent data on cloud disks, is a hot topic
in the world of data streaming systems. Although it has potential
benefits such as reducing costs and simplifying operations, users have
reported that tiered storage does not live up to its promise. The main
issues with tiered storage are increased complexity and operational
burden, as well as no reduction in inter-zone networking fees. Instead
of being the silver bullet for Kafka users, tiered storage can make
their systems more difficult and expensive to manage.

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**[Physical Fitness and Risk of Mental Disorders in Children and
Adolescents](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2818132)**:

This study investigated the association between physical fitness and
long-term risks of mental disorders in children and adolescents using
data from Taiwan\'s National Student Fitness Tests and National Health
Insurance Research Databases. The results showed that better-performing
fitness quantiles exhibited lower cumulative incidences of anxiety,
depression, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Enhanced cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular endurance, and muscular
power were independently associated with reduced mental disorder
incidences in children and adolescents, even after accounting for
confounding factors. The study highlights the potential protective role
of physical fitness components in preventing the onset of mental
disorders.

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**[Webb captures iconic Horsehead Nebula in unprecedented
detail](https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Webb/Webb_captures_iconic_Horsehead_Nebula_in_unprecedented_detail)**:

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest
infrared images to date of the Horsehead Nebula, an iconic object in our
skies. These observations showcase the nebula\'s complexity with
unprecedented spatial resolution, focusing on the illuminated edge of
its distinctive dust and gas structure. The Horsehead Nebula is a
well-known photon-dominated region, and thanks to Webb\'s instruments,
an international team of astronomers revealed small-scale structures of
the illuminated edge for the first time. These observations will help
astronomers study the physical and chemical properties of the material
observed across the nebula. The James Webb Space Telescope is an
international partnership between NASA, ESA, and the Canadian Space
Agency (CSA).

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**[How do you accidentally run for President of
Iceland?](https://uxdesign.cc/how-do-you-accidentally-run-for-president-of-iceland-0d71a4785a1e)**:

The digital endorsement process for the Icelandic presidential election
caused confusion among users due to a UX issue with the registration
page. People were accidentally registering as candidates instead of
making endorsements, leading to 82 people collecting endorsements,
including comedians and models. Digital Iceland redesigned the page to
prioritize endorsements and improve content design, preventing further
unintentional candidacy registrations.

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**[Intels Lösung für instabile CPUs: Haltet die Spezifikationen
ein!](https://www.heise.de/news/Intels-Loesung-fuer-instabile-CPUs-Haltet-die-Spezifikationen-ein-9701133.html?view=print)**:

Core processors from the 13th and 14th generation are crashing more
frequently due to extreme overclocks enabled by motherboard
manufacturers, according to Intel. In a statement to external hardware
developers, Intel outlines a workaround for these frequent
instabilities: mainboard firmware should simply set values that Intel
has also specified in its processor specifications. This is a clear
reminder to motherboard manufacturers not to over-tax the 13th and 14th
generation Core processors with overclocking functions, including the
top model Core i9-14900KS. Increasing the maximum power consumption for
the second of two Power Limits (PL2) from 253W to 320W in this processor
can bring about a small increase in computational performance but also
leads to ongoing high temperatures and currents in silicon. If all
limitations in BIOS or UEFI are removed, the 14900KS can reach over 400W
of consumption. This is unsustainable for any processor over time
leading to crashes in games and other applications, with Windows
providing misleading error messages. In its statement, Intel clearly
points out that these instabilities are caused by BIOS settings: \"Intel
has observed that motherboards with chipsets from the 600 series and 700
series frequently set BIOS presets to disable thermal protection and
power supply protection measures designed to limit CPU stress due to
prolonged periods of high voltage and frequency.\" Intel recommends that
its partners adhere to limits on clock speed, power consumption, and
temperature in BIOS settings. If there is an option to remove these
limits, users must be warned about potential risks. In recent weeks,
companies like Asus and Gigabyte have provided updates for some of their
motherboards but not all models. These new BIOS versions still need to
reach the end-users and may need to be installed manually. Intel is
currently investigating affected processor samples as it believes that
the \"root cause\" has not yet been identified. It\'s possible that
internal protection mechanisms within the CPUs might fail after or
during extreme overclocking situations. These protection mechanisms
should automatically regulate voltage, frequency and clock speed if they
exceed certain thresholds to ensure system stability.

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**[Mastodon: Laut Finanzamt nicht mehr
gemeinnützig](https://www.heise.de/news/Mastodon-Laut-Finanzamt-nicht-mehr-gemeinnuetzig-9701317.html?view=print)**:

The German open-source social media platform Mastodon has been forced to
pay more taxes on donations after the country\'s tax authority revoked
its non-profit status. A US-based non-profit organization has now been
established. Eugen Rochko, founder of Mastodon, announced in a blog post
that the German tax office had withdrawn the platform\'s non-profit
status without providing a specific reason. Mastodon gGmbH was initially
recognized as a non-profit by the same tax office in 2021, allowing the
company to pay less tax on donations.

Despite this change, Rochko states that the platform\'s operations have
remained consistent since 2016, focusing on producing open-source
software and providing a free service to the public through
mastodon.social. He also notes that their income primarily comes from
Patreon, which does not require a non-profit status, and they have not
issued any donation receipts since 2021.

Mastodon has not been endangered by this decision as it is still
operational due to the fact that Patreon does not require a non-profit
status for its income. Instead, Mastodon has now established a
U.S.-based non-profit organization in order to continue receiving
donations. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is part of the new
organization\'s board, and there have already been significant donations
from figures such as Stack Overflow founder Jeff Atwood and Mozilla\'s
\$100,000 each. This funding will enable Mastodon to create a third
full-time developer position; currently, the platform has only two
employees in its core team.

Additionally, Heise online is also present on Mastodon
(<https://social.heise.de/>) and operates its own server.

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**[Beschwerde von Datenschützern zu
ChatGPT](https://orf.at/stories/3355809/)**:

Die europäische Datenschutzorganisation noyb hat zusammen mit einem
betroffenen europäischen Bürger eine Datenschutzbeschwerde gegen den
ChatGPT-Anbieter OpenAI eingereicht, da dieser die Europäische
Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) verletze. Die Organisation wirft
OpenAI unter anderem vor, persönliche Daten unrichtig anzugeben und die
gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Möglichkeit einer Berichtigung oder Löschung
einzuräumen zu verweigern. noyb fordert eine Untersuchung der
Datenverarbeitungspraktiken von OpenAI sowie die Verhängung eines
Bußgeldes durch die österreichische Datenschutzbehörde. Der Fall könnte
beim Europäischen Gerichtshof landen.

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**[Businesses Are Getting People
Killed](https://darrellowens.substack.com/p/businesses-are-getting-their-customers)**:

The number one local obstruction to curbing traffic violence in the
United States is local commerce and merchant groups, who are often
opposed to safety improvements such as bike lanes and pedestrian zones.
This opposition arises from a belief that any customers they get are
drivers, with business owners and merchants disproportionately listening
to their patrons who drive and complain about parking. Despite the high
cost of traffic violence in terms of deaths and injuries, localities
often refuse to deal with this issue due to pressure from these groups.
It is essential for change to start at a local level through hassling
local elected officials, forming groups, starting petitions, and
informing businesses that patrons besides motorists matter.

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**[Forget Moonshots. Investors Want Profit Now. -
WSJ](https://archive.md/w6qAR)**:

The market\'s focus has shifted from ambitious projects towards making
money. Investors are now demanding a clear route to return on corporate
cash invested in new projects, leading companies like Tesla to pull back
from plans for an all-new car platform and speed up the launch of
cheaper vehicles. Meanwhile, Meta Platforms faced investor concerns over
its plan to sink billions more into artificial intelligence while
guiding to lower-than-expected sales for this quarter. This shift in
investor priorities is due to bond yields; with interest rates near
zero, money was more acceptable towards risky ventures that wouldn\'t
pay dividends for years, if ever. As interest rates rise, the importance
of clear routes to making money becomes more critical.

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**[Atomic Nucleus Excited with Laser: A Breakthrough after
Decades](https://www.tuwien.at/en/tu-wien/news/news-articles/news/lange-erhoffter-durchbruch-erstmals-atomkern-mit-laser-angeregt)**:

Physicists have successfully discovered a specific state of thorium
atomic nuclei, which could potentially revolutionize technological
applications. This state can be used to build nuclear clocks that
measure time more precisely than existing atomic clocks and answer
fundamental questions in physics such as whether the constants of nature
are constant or change over space and time. Using lasers to transfer an
atomic nucleus into a higher energy state and then track its return to
its original state, researchers were able to combine classical quantum
physics and nuclear physics. The discovery opens up new opportunities
for precision measurements in various fields, including building more
accurate clocks and exploring the constants of nature.

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**[superfest-ceverit-glass-ddr](https://digitalcosmonaut.com/superfest-ceverit-glass-ddr/)**:

**TODO**

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**[Sanders hits back at Netanyahu: 'It is not antisemitic to hold you
accountable'](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/27/bernie-sanders-benjamin-netanyahu-israel-gaza-war)**:

Bernie Sanders criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for
claiming that US universities were being overrun by antisemitism,
accusing him of using the issue to distract from his government\'s
actions in Gaza. Sanders argued against Netanyahu\'s accusation that
there was a rise in antisemitism comparable to Nazi Germany and
highlighted humanitarian aid blocked by Netanyahu\'s government. The
criticism comes amid ongoing protests on US university campuses
regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with some students reporting
feeling threatened.

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**[Hymn for
Walpurgisnacht](https://themillions.com/2024/04/hymn-for-walpurgisnacht.html)**:

The article discusses the legendary phenomenon associated with Brocken
Mountain in Germany, where backscatter sunlight against fog can cause a
person\'s shadow to be magnified and projected upon clouds, creating an
eerie ghostly image. This optical illusion has been interpreted as an
ominous presence across the snow-covered Harz Mountains for centuries.
The article also delves into the historical background of
Walpurgisnacht, a European tradition marked by bonfires and church bells
on April 30, which is seen as a time when supernatural forces are at
their strongest. It explores how this day has always been defined by
ambiguity and confusion, and how the liminal space between winter and
spring allows for a sense of connection with the supernatural realm.

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**[Sonys frecher Gitterpreis und Canons APS-C-Trick -- Fotonews der
Woche
18/2024](https://www.heise.de/news/Sonys-frecher-Gitterpreis-und-Canons-APS-C-Trick-Fotonews-der-Woche-18-2024-9707730.html?view=print)**:

The article discusses the controversy surrounding Sony\'s paid updates
for custom grid lines, which cost €149 in Europe and \$149 in the USA.
These updates allow users to upload up to four PNG files into their Sony
A1, A7s III, A7 IV or A9 III cameras. The feature is primarily useful
for those who need to quickly create numerous equally divided photos for
yearbooks, photo albums, and other similar applications.

The article also notes that Nikon offers free updates, such as lossless
digital zoom for the Z9 camera and auto-capture, known as \"Focal Lock\"
or \"Auto-Capture\". The author suggests that Sony\'s paid update policy
may be testing the pain threshold of users before other companies follow
suit.

Lastly, the article briefly mentions Canon\'s RF mount opening to
third-party lenses, but concludes by recommending the latest edition of
c\'t Fotografie magazine for a wide variety of photography topics and
in-depth articles.

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**[Wollen Schligda fangen: Pokémon-Spieler erstellen Fake-Strände bei
Openstreetmap](https://www.golem.de/news/wollen-schligda-fangen-pokemon-spieler-erstellen-fake-straende-bei-openstreetmap-2405-184811.html)**:

In Pokémon Go wurde das Wurm-Pokémon Schligda am 22. April verfügbar. Da
es nur in Küstengebieten gefangen werden kann, sind einige Spieler
bestrebt, gefälschte Strände auf Openstreetmap hinzuzufügen, um einfach
ein Schligda zu fangen, falls sie in der Nähe eines echten Strandes
leben. Dies ist nicht das erste Mal, dass Nutzer von Openstreetmap
gefälschte Daten hinzufügen, um Pokémon Go zu nutzen, und es wird
empfohlen, die Echtheit der Informationen nachträglich zu überprüfen.

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**[How Do I Prepare My Phone for a Protest? (Updated 2024) -- The
Markup](https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2024/05/04/how-do-i-prepare-my-phone-for-a-protest-updated-2024)**:

This article discusses how to prepare your phone for protests,
considering privacy risks such as location tracking and interception of
messages by law enforcement. It suggests using passcodes instead of
biometric locks and encrypting data. The article also advises turning
off notifications and stripping image files of metadata before sharing
them, covering up identifying information in social media posts, and
carrying a written list of emergency contacts.

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**[Microsoft plans to lock down Windows DNS like never before. Here's
how.](https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/microsoft-plans-to-lock-down-windows-dns-like-never-before-heres-how/)**:

Microsoft has provided a glimpse into its comprehensive framework called
ZTDNS (zero trust DNS), which is aimed at improving the security of the
Domain Name System (DNS) within Windows networks. The two main features
of ZTDNS are encrypted and cryptographically authenticated connections
between end-user clients and DNS servers, as well as the ability for
administrators to tightly restrict the domains these servers will
resolve. By integrating the Windows DNS engine with the Windows
Filtering Platform directly into client devices, ZTDNS aims to solve the
longstanding security issue of human-readable domain names being
translated into numerical IP addresses without sufficient encryption.

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**[How Rebel 'Star Wars' Fans Saved the Original
Movies](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/arts/star-wars-films-george-lucas.html)**:

George Lucas initially released altered \"special editions\" of the
first Star Wars trilogy, adding new or revised scenes and
computer-generated effects. Fans have been seeking high-definition
releases of the unaltered movies for years. A group called Team Negative
One has spent over a decade restoring the original \"Star Wars\" trilogy
in 4K from 35-millimeter prints, despite not being authorized and having
questionable legality. The team\'s goal was to make the films look as
good as the official releases. Lucas has insisted that he is fulfilling
his vision for the movies, which was technologically and financially
impossible when they were first made.

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**[What Happens When a Romance Writer Gets Locked Out of Google
Docs](https://www.wired.com/story/what-happens-when-a-romance-author-gets-locked-out-of-google-docs/?bxid=5be9e4592ddf9c72dc5d924a&cndid=38334342&esrc=AUTO_PRINT&source=Email_0_EDT_WIR_NEWSLETTER_0_DAILY_ZZ)**:

On March 24, 2024, writer K. Renee experienced a Google Drive issue
where all her works in progress were frozen and inaccessible on her
phone, tablet, and laptop. The shared Google folders containing the
files were no longer accessible, displaying a message that she had been
locked out due to not having permission to view the document. When K.
Renee tried to share the documents again, she was informed by Google
that they couldn\'t be shared because they had been flagged as
inappropriate. The issue remained for two days before being resolved. It
is unclear whether this was an error or if her content had indeed been
deemed inappropriate by Google.

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**[Was the Stone Age Actually the Wood
Age?](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/science/archaeology-neanderthals-wood.html)**:

A recent analysis of 300,000-year-old wooden tools has revealed that
Neanderthals were even better craftsmen than previously thought. Thomas
Terberger, an archaeologist and head of research at the Department of
Cultural Heritage of Lower Saxony in Germany, suggests that wooden tools
have been around as long as stone ones, about two and a half or three
million years, but since wood deteriorates and rarely survives, it
distorts our view of antiquity. The study published last month in the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provided the first
comprehensive report on wooden objects excavated from 1994 to 2008 in an
open-pit coal mine near Schöningen, Germany. The rich haul included two
dozen spears and double-pointed throwing sticks, which are considered
the oldest preserved hunting weapons. This discovery upended prevailing
ideas about the intelligence, social interaction, and toolmaking skills
of our extinct human ancestors, showing that they were sophisticated
enough to fashion tools and weapons for hunting big game.

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**[Climate emissions from air travel 50 per cent higher than
reported](https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2024/04/big-data-reveals-true-climate-impact-of-worldwide-air-travel/)**:

A new study has calculated greenhouse gas emissions from air travel for
nearly every country on Earth, finding that total aviation-related
emissions in 2019 reached 911 million tonnes, a 50% increase compared to
the UN\'s reported figure of 604 million tonnes. The research is
significant as it provides the first per-country inventory of aviation
emissions and fills reporting gaps for countries that were not required
to report their emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The study revealed that China, which did not
report its 2019 aviation-related emissions, was second only to the US in
total emissions and highlighted the need for further reductions in
aviation-related carbon footprints.

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**[No, I don't want to fill out your contact
form](https://adamjones.me/blog/dont-use-contact-forms/)**:

The article argues that contact forms are often worse than simply
providing an email address on a website for users to reach out. It
explores reasons why companies might still use them, such as collecting
structured data or making it easier for people to contact them. However,
the author suggests that most of these reasons can be addressed by just
listing an email address and using tools like Zendesk and Zoho Desk for
team collaboration. The article highlights issues with contact forms,
such as being broken, time-consuming to fill out, asking for irrelevant
personal information, not meeting web accessibility standards, and
increasing the risk of identity fraud. It concludes by advising
companies to remove their contact forms and list an email address on
their websites.

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**[StarCoder2-Instruct: Fully Transparent and Permissive Self-Alignment
for Code
Generation](https://github.com/bigcode-project/starcoder2-self-align)**:

This article discusses StarCoder2, a fully transparent and permissive
self-alignment tool for code generation. It is licensed under Apache-2.0
and has received 86 stars and 6 forks on GitHub.

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**[The Canadian State Is Euthanizing Its Poor and
Disabled](https://jacobin.com/2024/05/canada-euthanasia-poor-disabled-health-care)**:

The Canadian state is being accused of euthanizing its poor and disabled
citizens due to the increasingly high assisted-death rates within the
country. With one of the highest physician-assisted death rates
globally, it\'s clear that there are systemic problems with the
provision of social care in Canada. The lack of robust welfare state
support combined with structural poverty and discrimination toward
disabled people is making access to medically assisted death (MAiD) a
more viable option for many. This issue has been exacerbated by
underinvestment in medical care, which pushes people closer to the edge
and makes the choice of euthanasia more appealing than facing ongoing
challenges within an unforgiving system.

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**[Backblaze Drive Stats for Q1
2024](https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-for-q1-2024/)**:

Backblaze monitored 283,851 hard drives and SSDs in their cloud storage
servers as of the end of Q1 2024. They analyzed the drive stats data of
279,572 hard drives grouped into 29 drive models, finding an annualized
failure rate (AFR) of 1.41% for Q1 2024. The company removed boot drives
and shared their observations on the age of drive failure by model,
drive size, and more. Backblaze also discussed the average age of
failures among retired drive models, predicting an increase in the
average age once these drive models retire. Additionally, they provided
insights into drive performance based on the AFR and lifetime confidence
interval for different drive sizes and manufacturers.

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**[react-electron-llms-labour-arbitrage](https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/react-electron-llms-labour-arbitrage/)**:

**TODO**

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**[112372412442888807](https://mastodon.social/@Edent/112372412442888807)**:

**TODO**

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**[S266628172100007X](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266628172100007X)**:

**TODO**

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**[mrna-cancer-vaccine-reprograms-immune-system-to-tackle-glioblastoma](https://www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/oncology/mrna-cancer-vaccine-reprograms-immune-system-to-tackle-glioblastoma/)**:

**TODO**

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**[the-big-idea-what-if-dreaming-is-the-whole-point-of-sleepp](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/22/the-big-idea-what-if-dreaming-is-the-whole-point-of-sleepp)**:

**TODO**

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**[112356913082296324](https://phpc.social/@ramsey/112356913082296324)**:

**TODO**

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**[20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why](https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why)**:

**TODO**

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**[www.tldr-ai.org](https://www.tldr-ai.org/)**:

**TODO**

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**[iptv-org.github.io](https://iptv-org.github.io/)**:

**TODO**

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**[most-investments-are-bad](https://www.lynalden.com/most-investments-are-bad/)**:

**TODO**

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**[How to style React applications while the world burns around
us](https://herbcaudill.com/words/20201007-style-react-app)**:

The author describes their struggle with styling a React app during the
COVID-19 pandemic and election period in the US. They discuss the
importance of design systems, modularity, and composability for creating
interfaces that users can modify or assemble from scratch using
interchangeable building blocks. They explore various UI component
libraries, including Bootstrap, Zurb Foundation, Material UI, Semantic
UI, Ant Design, and Google\'s Material Design system. The author
highlights the challenges of working with CSS due to its global scope
and cascading properties, as well as the benefits of using CSS-in-JS
frameworks like Tailwind CSS for simplifying styling tasks and achieving
a more modular approach.

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**[Good Ideas in Computer
Science](https://danielchasehooper.com/posts/good-ideas-in-cs/)**:

The article explores universally good ideas in computer science that
aren\'t debated or considered controversial. These include the following
concepts and their respective years: Binary Numbers (1500s),
Programmable Computers (1837), Boolean Algebra (1847), Floating Point
Numbers (1936), Arrays (1942), Callable Units (1947), Hashmaps (1953),
Call Stack (1957), Structured Programming (1958), Portable Programming
Languages, Processes (1958), Packet Switching (1962), Virtual Address
Space (1963), Memory Protection (1964), Version Control (1972), Public
Key Cryptography (1973), Graphical User Interfaces (1973). The author
also mentions excluded ideas like Garbage Collection and Databases,
discussing various programming concepts that are considered good or bad
by different programmers.

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**[Simplicity is An Advantage but Sadly Complexity Sells
Better](https://eugeneyan.com/writing/simplicity/)**:

The article discusses the bias towards complexity in various fields such
as paper submissions, promotion, and work artifacts. It explains that
complexity sells better because it signals effort, mastery, innovation,
and more features. However, simplicity is an advantage as it is easier
to understand, build, scale, maintain, and has lower operational costs.
The article also mentions that focusing on the problem\'s complexity
instead of the solution\'s complexity can lead to better outcomes.

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**[20240503-why-you-should-let-insects-eat-your-plants](https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240503-why-you-should-let-insects-eat-your-plants)**:

**TODO**

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**[The Runners Who Went So Hard They Were Never the
Same](https://www.outsideonline.com/podcast/overtraining-syndrome-science/?scope=anon)**:

This article is a summary of an episode of \"The Outside Podcast\" which
discusses overtraining syndrome (OTS), a mysterious sort of semi-illness
that affects endurance athletes, particularly those in the ultra running
community. The episode explores various aspects of OTS, such as its
symptoms and causes, and how it is diagnosed. It also highlights the
experiences of an athlete named Corrine Malcolm who suffered from
overtraining syndrome and eventually recovered after quitting training
completely.

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**[Helldivers 2 Removed From Purchase On Steam In Over 150
Countries](https://www.thegamer.com/helldivers-2-delisted-on-steam-100-plus-countries-without-psn-due-to-psn-sign-in-requirement-controversy/)**:

PlayStation\'s announcement that PC players of Helldivers 2 would need
to sign in to a PSN account has led to the game being delisted from
Steam in over 100 countries. The controversial decision means that
around 177 countries are now unable to purchase Helldivers 2 on PC, due
to many areas not having access to PSN. The move has been met with
backlash, including negative reviews and reports of successful refunds
from Steam. It is currently unclear if PlayStation will reverse the
decision.

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**[Why you should take a look at traefik, even if you don\'t use
containers](https://j6b72.de/article/why-you-should-take-a-look-at-traefik/)**:

Traefik is a popular proxy server, particularly among YouTube home-lab
users, that forwards requests to services and returns the responses
while modifying headers and other aspects of the request and response.
It has gained more recognition in recent years due to its microservices
support. The software can be used without container engines as it
compiles to a single executable file and supports configuration files.
Traefik also offers features such as TLS Passthrough & PROXY protocol,
making it an attractive option for non-container usage.

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