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KernelUNO is a lightweight, RAM-based UNIX-like shell for Arduino UNO R3 that simulates a filesystem in RAM, provides real-time GPIO hardware control, system monitoring, and 22 built-in commands via an interactive shell. It runs on ATmega328P-based boards with 16 MHz clock; uses a RAM-based filesystem (/dev, /home); supports basic file operations, GPIO control, and system queries (uptime, uname, dmesg, df, etc.), plus an Easter-egg LED disco mode. Installation: open KernelUNO.ino in Arduino IDE, select Arduino UNO, compile/upload; optional arduino-cli. Limitations: no EEPROM/SD persistence, max 32-byte files, up to 10 files/directories, 16-char paths, single root user.
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Meta plans to install tracking software on its US-based employees' computers to capture mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and occasional screen snapshots across selected work apps to train its AI models. The aim is to improve task automation, such as navigating dropdown menus and keyboard shortcuts. The data will be used only for model training, not performance reviews, with safeguards to protect sensitive content.
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Theseus is a Windows/x86 static binary translator that ahead-of-time compiles a PE into a native executable carrying an internal x86 machine and hooks to native Windows APIs. By moving work from runtime interpretation/JIT to compile-time optimization, it enables easier debugging and tighter boundaries. It contrasts with retrowin32 and argues static translation has both technical and cultural hurdles (legal issues, code-path coverage). It explores partial evaluation, decompilation-inspired ideas, and the possibility of replacing slow code with native implementations or targeting WebAssembly for portability.
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Cal.diy is the community, self-hosted fork of Cal.com, MIT-licensed and free of enterprise features. It delivers scheduling infrastructure for individuals and self-hosters who want full control. Built with Next.js, tRPC, React, Tailwind, Prisma; no hosted version. Getting started requires Node >=18 and PostgreSQL; install via local setup, Docker Compose, or build from source. Configure .env (NEXTAUTH_SECRET, CALENDSO_ENCRYPTION_KEY, NEXT_PUBLIC_WEBAPP_URL, DATABASE_URL). Seed data and migrate Prisma as you develop. It supports Google Calendar and other integrations. Contributions are welcome; important security and self-hosting caveats apply.
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Tracing frontend complexity from static HTML to JS-heavy SPAs, the piece argues the browser-runtime gap grew as tooling (transpilers, bundlers, polyfills) matured. It suggests much UI can be server-rendered and hydrated with minimal JS, using HTMX for partial updates, HTML Web Components, Mustache templates, and TailwindCSS. A Java/Spring example shows server-generated pages and fragments, with HTMX distinguishing full pages from fragments. Pros: SEO, testability, simpler tooling; cons: more HTML, styling discipline. The author invites a simpler, browser-aligned approach to destroy the Tower of Babel.
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Trellis AI, a YC-backed spinout from Stanford AI Lab, is hiring a full-time Member of Technical Staff, Product Engineering in San Francisco to build production-grade agentic AI systems that automate healthcare document intake, prior authorizations, and appeals, accelerating care across all 50 states. You'll develop autonomous AI agents, 24/7 data processing, and work with F500 customers and the founding team. Requirements: strong full-stack experience, Python/Go, ML libraries (PyTorch/TensorFlow/Transformers), Postgres, cloud and containerization. Trellis aims to cut pre-service paperwork, improve approvals, and has seen revenue grow 10x in recent months.
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Description of Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition (1910–1911): includes articles, contributors, topics, and ancillary materials; fully searchable, cross-referenced, and annotated.
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The Cheese Map plots cheesemaking possibilities as a grid defined by milk, texture, rind, mold, aging, and processing, revealing holes—combinations that haven’t been made or are rare. It labels gaps by feasibility and whether they’re blocked by chemistry, tradition, or logistics, highlighting the most promising ones. Sample entries illustrate potential new cheeses: Yak Gruyère (yak milk, pressed/cooked; high feasibility but geographic gap), Buffalo Bloomy-RInd Brie, Thistle-Rennet Buffalo Torta, Yak Bloomy-Rind Cheese, Cloth-Bound Sheep Cheddar, Smoked Camel Cheese, and Reindeer Hard Cheese. Data from cheese databases and literature; corrections welcome.
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The Vercel Breach explains how a compromised Context.ai Google Workspace OAuth app granted attackers long‑term access to Vercel’s internal systems and exposed customer environment variables. Over about 22 months, the attackers enumerated non‑sensitive env vars, enabling downstream credential abuse across customer deployments. The root issue: Vercel stored secrets in platform env vars with a default non‑sensitive setting, allowing OAuth trust to bypass perimeter controls. The report calls for OAuth governance as vendor risk, moving secrets to dedicated secret managers, adopting zero trust and OIDC, and redeploying after rotation. It notes detection‑to‑disclosure latency and parallels with LiteLLM and Axios.
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Expansion artifacts are the reverse of data compression: AI-generated content reconstitutes a blurred training distribution, carrying tells like hedging language, over‑commented code, and visual glitches. They reveal model limits (e.g., six‑fingered hands, odd physics) and serve as forensic breadcrumbs and aesthetic markers. Recursion risks—content feeding new generations—can homogenize training data and amplify errors, making expansion artifacts a new, real danger in the AI age.
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A 400 Bad Request page states the request was blocked by the server’s security policies, and advises contacting support if this is an error.
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Charlie Labs introduces Daemons: self-initiated AI background processes defined in repo Markdown files. Daemons watch the environment (PRs, issues, docs, dependencies) and autonomously perform maintenance to reduce operational debt, complementing human-led Agents. Each daemon is described by a Daemon.md with frontmatter (name, purpose, watch, routines, deny, schedule) and executable policy in content. Examples: issue-labeler, bug-triage, codebase-maintainer, librarian. Tasks include labeling, triage, updating docs, patching dependencies, and root-cause analysis. Rules enforce additive changes only, no human overrides for decisions, rate limits, and hybrid activation. Open format supports cross-provider use.
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ctx is a local context manager for Claude Code and Codex that preserves exact conversation bindings across workstreams, prevents transcript drift, and allows safe branching with indexed retrieval. It stores data locally (SQLite + files), requires no API keys, and lets you pin, hide, or delete saved entries. Install by cloning the repo and running setup.sh to create a local DB and CLI shims, then link Claude/Codex skills. Use /ctx commands (start, resume, branch, list, search, curate, delete, clear) to manage workstreams. Optional local browser UI for browsing/copying continuation commands. MIT licensed.
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Kasane is a drop-in Kakoune frontend with an extensible UI foundation. It rebuilds the rendering pipeline (terminal or GPU) and exposes a sandboxed WASM plugin system, letting UI features like splits, image display, and workspace persistence be extended while Kakoune remains unchanged. It supports a GPU backend via --ui gui, with a flicker-free renderer, multi-pane layouts, and a working clipboard across platforms. Bundled plugins (cursor-line, fuzzy finder, color-preview, pane-manager, image-preview) demonstrate the API; plugin development is encouraged. Requires Kakoune 2024.12.09+; install via cargo or package managers.
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Transducers are composable, input-agnostic transformations for reducing functions in Clojure. They decouple the transformation from input/output sources so the same xf can work with collections, streams, channels, etc. Transducers are built by functions like map, filter, take, which return transducers and are composed with comp. They process elements before deciding how many to call the wrapped reducing function. Use transduce to reduce with a transducer, eduction to capture the process, into/sequence to build outputs. Some transducers maintain internal state and support early termination via reduced.
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GrapheneOS rebuts Wired's fact-check, arguing the article misrepresents CopperheadOS's history and James Donaldson's role, accusing him of fabrications and donation theft. They say CopperheadOS evolved into GrapheneOS; Donaldson sought closed‑source licensing and defense deals, tried to obtain signing keys, and left Micay's project compromised. After 2018, Micay rebuilt as GrapheneOS, funded by donations; the GrapheneOS Foundation formed in Canada (2023). GrapheneOS now has ~20 contributors (≈10 paid), 350k–400k users, and a sandboxed Google Play/ per‑app controls. Micay stepped down as lead in 2023 amid swatting incidents.
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Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a $20B+ conglomerate, does not manufacture or design products. It buys brands' IP—often out of bankruptcy—and licenses them to third-party makers, collecting royalties while shedding factories and workers. ABG also licenses names and likenesses of icons like Elvis and Shaquille O’Neal (Shaq is a top shareholder). The Brand Ledger tracks ownership and the article cites brands such as Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Champion, Sports Illustrated, Volcom, and more, showing deteriorating quality under licensed production and frequent bankruptcies. A minority still control their own manufacturing (Patagonia, Red Wing, Pendleton).
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The Tobacco and Vapes Bill clears Parliament, introducing a “smoke-free generation” policy that bans smoking for anyone born after 1 January 2009. When enacted, ministers will gain powers to regulate tobacco, vaping, and nicotine products, including flavours and packaging. Vaping will be banned in cars with children, playgrounds, outside schools, and hospitals; it remains allowed outside hospitals to aid quitting. Outdoor pubs, beaches, and other outdoor spaces aren’t included; home smoking and vaping remain legal. Officials call it a historic public-health move, with calls for cessation support and industry funding.
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