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RetroChallenge 2026/10 project by Leaded Solder to put a Forth interpreter in ROM on a Sega SG-1000/SC-3000 clone (the Soggy-1000). The goal: a self-contained, embedded Forth with an interactive shell and optional assembler. The author ports CamelForth-80 to stand alone, adapts Z80 assembly, implements EMIT using the SG-1000’s TMS9918 in Graphics 1 (32x24), and scrolls via VRAM to save RAM. They tackle macro-assembly quirks in zasm, keyboard input issues, and the INPUT/BDOS path, finally replacing CPMACCEPT with ACCEPT. Future work includes more Forth words, RAM paging, storage, and a cartridge.
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Owen Fraser applauds Anna Tims’s piece on schoolchildren paying higher bus fares when they don’t use smartphones, noting Scotland offers free travel for under‑22s with a physical entitlement card. He uses a non‑standard OS and avoids “always-on” Android/iOS, yet First’s weekly pass is on the bus while the monthly pass is app‑only, costing him about £264 a year. He argues accessible public transport should not depend on a passenger’s phone or software, a problem not limited to buses but also loyalty schemes.
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Yeet replaces a StatsD listener with an eBPF kernel probe that captures UDP datagrams on port 8125, copies payloads to a ring buffer, and a JavaScript decoder emits Prometheus metrics. The app keeps sending UDP with no socket changes; Prometheus scrapes via a tiny shared worker that renders metrics for HTTP. Benefits: fewer exporters, one binary, open source. Tradeoffs: you lose a dedicated listener. This post kicks off a series comparing exporters (next: Redis, memcached, Graphite).
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A University of Cambridge program focusing on AI science and policy.
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Kagi is ending Orion development for Linux and Windows and open-sourcing both to let the community carry them forward, while focusing on Orion for macOS and iOS. Orion is built by a small, user-funded team and not Chromium-based; independence matters. Linux beta will continue but stop receiving updates after Oct 2, 2026 and isn’t recommended as a main browser. Windows release won’t come from Kagi; the code will be available for the community to build on. Open-source stewardship will be arranged with details in 30 days; interested developers can contact [email protected].
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GS1 is moving the retail world from traditional barcodes to 2D QR codes that store far more data and scan from any angle. Barcodes dominated since the 1970s UPC system, backed by licensing, but QR codes—invented by Denso’s Masahiro Hara in 1992 and released as open specs—can link to product origins, ingredients, allergens, expiry, and disposal info. Major retailers are switching; brands must overhaul packaging, labeling, and data systems. Consumers prefer QR codes for useful information. To transition, products will carry both codes for a time, with a broad rollout around Sunrise 2027.
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In a post, the author reviews Scott Jenson’s talk arguing desktop UX is stalled and innovation must come from users designing new models. He argues current window management is plagued by changing screen real estate, multi-monitor roles, and three user types (maximizers, near-maximizers, coordinators). Browsers increasingly act as OSes, while files live in apps. Past attempts (Rooms, Windows Timeline, Sets, Stage Manager, KDE Activities) failed mainly due to defaults or OS-level integration. He proposes WindowScape: an infinite canvas, task-centered windowing with two viewports, privacy-aware, and a forthcoming ‘quake overlay’ using an LLM to organize tasks. Real-world demo challenges remain.
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An echohive field note stages a thought experiment where an AI writes a million tokens per second to show that speed shifts only the writing portion; deciding what to trust, testing, and acting in the real world keeps its own tempo. It defines capacity, input processing, aggregate throughput, and single-agent output, and presents four experiments illustrating how rapid drafting expands options but does not replace judgment. It also discusses the serial bottleneck and the importance of checks. Practical takeaways: define done, anticipate checks, compare options, and invest speed in options, not certainty.
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Researchers from the University of British Columbia report seven Salish Sea sea spiders—five known species and two new ones, Callipallene pilosuspedes ('hairy feet') and Tanystylum kiixin—marking the region’s first new sea spiders in a century. Using scanning electron microscopy and DNA analysis at 0–60 ft depths, they describe C. pilosuspedes (~1 cm) with a triangular, three-lipped mouth and hairy feet, and T. kiixin with short, debris-clad legs. The study highlights sea spiders’ peculiar biology—skin respiration, leg-based egg spawning with male ovigers—and body-dwelling parasites.
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A concept of federally mandated superintelligence.
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Cloudflare launches the Cloudflare OHTTP Gateway, a managed gateway to extend its privacy-preserving OHTTP infrastructure. Building on the OHTTP Relay, it offers two options: run your own gateway with Cloudflare’s relay, or use Cloudflare’s gateway with a third-party relay. The gateway sits at the edge, handles decryption/encryption, and forwards requests to your app server, while preserving the separation of trust between relay and gateway. Key features: one-click enable on a zone via /.well-known/ohttp-gateway, supports standard/chunked OHTTP, automatic scaling, public HPKE keys, and Cloudflare Access-based authentication to prevent abuse. Sign up for the waitlist and bring your own relay.
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OTC has developed 124-layer PCB technology for wafer inspection equipment used with AI semiconductors and HBM, about 15% more layers than the previous 108-layer design. The board is 7.6 mm thick. Mass production targets by October 2025 at Joetsu Plant in Niigata, using ultra-thin materials, specialized tooling, and an automatic transport system for ultra-thin materials. The tech enables high-speed, high-density data transfer between GPUs and memory for AI workloads. It targets AI, aerospace, defense, robotics, and next-gen communications. OTC will showcase at PCB East 2025 in Massachusetts.
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Two new European studies suggest GLP-1 medications (e.g., semaglutide, tirzepatide) may be linked to hair loss and nail problems. In 575 GLP-1 users vs 1,379 controls across France, the US, Brazil and Mexico, about half of users reported unusual hair loss vs one-third of controls, with scalp irritation common. Nail issues were higher among users (66% vs 53%), especially nail detachment (39% vs 9%) and discoloration (46% vs 17%). The studies are cross-sectional, not causal, and have not yet undergone peer review; follow-up studies are planned. Consult doctors rather than stop treatment.
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Abstract: The authors argue that time may be multidimensional, using physics-inspired analogies to frame how epilepsy distorts temporal experience. They propose that subjective time emerges from hierarchical neural timescales and coordinated brain-body rhythms spanning multiple frequency bands; seizures perturb this temporal integration, yielding phenomena such as déjà vu, jamais vu, temporal dilation or compression, looping, and fragmentation. Drawing on Husserlian and other phenomenological concepts, plus cultural perspectives, they view epilepsy as a natural model to study the plasticity of temporal consciousness. The framework links neural dynamics, phenomenology, and culture, and proposes testable predictions for future research.
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Arseny Kapoulkine explains how Zorah uses meshoptimizer and NVIDIA vk_lod_clusters for clustered ray tracing and LOD. Key points: glTF compression via EXT_meshopt_compression (v0/v1) cuts a 70 GB scene to about 32 GB, with lossy options; a fast meshlet codec and index format shrink data; processing improvements include attribute-aware simplification, a DAG-based BVH for fast LOD, and a memory-saving clamp of attribute error to triangle area (inspired by Unreal). Foliage uses optional boundary-area dilation. On an RTX 5070, Zorah loads in under 4 minutes; meshoptimizer 1.3 is feature-complete. Conclusion: clustered LOD is powerful and applicable, though not a final solution.
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Where is the planet? is a web tool that predicts the locations of directly imaged exoplanets and brown dwarf companions. Users can request new orbits by emailing Jason Wang. Built by Jason Wang, Matas Kulikauskas, and Sarah Blunt; researchers should cite the ASCL record. The page offers a selectable Planet Name from a long list of targets (e.g., HR 8799 b–e, PDS 70 b/c, 51 Eri b, etc.). Date: Predict! Copyright 2021 Matas Kulikauskas and Jason Wang.
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Google Maps Scraper MCP Server lets AI agents access structured Google Maps business data via a single MCP connection. Authenticate with an API key (Bearer) and call /api/mcp over streamable HTTP to retrieve up to 20 businesses per request, with addresses, contacts, ratings, and review counts in JSON. It works with Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and Codex using a simple .mcp.json config. Use cases include prospecting, local market analysis, and listing enrichment. Live use requires an API entitlement and cloud service; test credentials can simulate results.
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