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Advent of Code 2024 and BQN

neocities.org
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My Impressions of Gleam

snarky.ca

When I was about to go on paternity leave, the Gleam programming language reached 1.0. It's...
When I was about to go on paternity leave, the Gleam programming language reached 1.0. It's such a small language that I was able to learn it over the span of two days. I tried to use it to convert a GitHub Action from JavaScript to Gleam, but I ran into issues due to Gleam wanting to be the top of the language stac...

gleam
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Inboxbooster (YC W17) Is Hiring

ycombinator.com

$50K - $150K / 0.50% - 1.50%San Francisco, CA, US / Remote (US)Any (new grads ok)Connect...
$50K - $150K / 0.50% - 1.50%San Francisco, CA, US / Remote (US)Any (new grads ok)Connect directly with founders of the best YC-funded startups.Apply to role › We're building technology that automatically parallelizes Java applications by transforming bytecode post-compilation. Our proof of concept already shows a 2....
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How far can you get in 40 minutes from each subway station in NYC?

subwaysheds.com
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The Mythical IO-Bound Rails App

byroot.github.io
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I got OpenAI o1 to play the boardgame Codenames and it's super good

suveenellawela.com
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Gongzilla: The collapsing cost of dumb ideas

intellectronica.net

You know how in inspirational corporate trainings they always tell you that “there are no stupid...
You know how in inspirational corporate trainings they always tell you that “there are no stupid ideas?” That’s only partly true. The problem with truly stupid ideas is that if you pursue them, you will be spending time and effort that could better be spent on a less stupid idea. The stupider your idea, the more you...
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An overview of gradient descent optimization algorithms

ruder.io

optimization
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Pixelfed: The operational costs now exceed $4k USD vs. $1,465 from Patreon

mastodon.social
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The FizzBuzz that did not get me the job

notion.site
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First Look: Loops, by Pixelfed – Decentralised TikTok Competitor (2024)

wedistribute.org

Over the past few weeks, Loops has opened up its public beta to early adopters and...
Over the past few weeks, Loops has opened up its public beta to early adopters and enthusiasts looking to put the platform through its paces. The app is reminiscent of TikTok or Instagram Reels, but is decidedly a Fediverse-first product. Before we dive in to this early first look, it’s important to understand that ...

apps video
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A dose of MDMA transformed a white supremacist

bbc.com
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Cal Newport: What Happened When an Offline Person Tried TikTok

newyorker.com

For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Cal Newport is filling in for Kyle Chayka.In 2013, I...
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Cal Newport is filling in for Kyle Chayka.In 2013, I wrote a blog post titled “Why I Never Joined Facebook.” Social media had grown so ubiquitous that I felt obligated to justify my abstention; I pointed out that I didn’t need it because it didn’t solve any actual problems in ...

quitting social media tiktok
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Do cookie-free analytics need cookie banners?

jfagerberg.me
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Dwarf Fortress Adventure Mode – Out Now – Official Release Trailer [video]

youtube.com

gaming
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EA Origin is shutting down

pcworld.com

Image: Sergei Elagin / Shutterstock.com Electronic Arts is one of the most notable publishers in the...
Image: Sergei Elagin / Shutterstock.com Electronic Arts is one of the most notable publishers in the video games industry. Not only does it own extremely successful franchises like EA Sports FC, The Sims, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age, the company also plays a key role in setting trends in the games market. For a long...
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Feeling Targeted: Executive Order Ending Wasteful DEIA Efforts

dreamwidth.org
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TinyZero

github.com
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The Bizzare Story of the Three Identical Strangers

historicflix.com

In 1980, three young men discovered something truly astonishing: they were identical triplets, separated at birth....
In 1980, three young men discovered something truly astonishing: they were identical triplets, separated at birth. They met by chance – up to that point, none even knew that they had siblings. It sounds like a wonderful story. Three identical triplets, all adopted by different families soon after birth, rediscover o...
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Apache Accumulo 4.0 Feature Preview

apache.org
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Deadly and Imminent; The Pentagon's Mad Dash for Silicon Valley's AI Weapons

citizen.org

By Savannah Wooten Download the full report 335.8 KB Report Summary One year into its flagship...
By Savannah Wooten Download the full report 335.8 KB Report Summary One year into its flagship Replicator initiative, the Department of Defense has still not clarified whether it is fast-tracking AI-empowered weapons designed to kill on the battlefield. The uncertainty around the program’s parameters exists by desig...
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Show HN: Using YOLO to Detect Office Chairs in 40M Hotel Photos

ycombinator.com
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Ketamine induces plasticity in a norepinephrine-astroglial circuit in zebrafish

cell.com
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Knowing what your colleagues earn – pros and cons of greater pay transparency

economist.com
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