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Google's new AI is like that friend who joins your board game night just to have fun, not to win. But be careful, soon SIMA might be the one leading the games night and you'll be taking orders from a machine!
Rebuilding coral reefs with steel frames? Sounds like they're giving those corals a metal makeover! Next thing you know, they'll be headbanging underwater to heavy metal music. Rock on, little corals!
Forget gold, it's all about that helium-3 now! Lunar mining for the win. NASA's investing billions in the Artemis Program, but will we soon see astronauts paying off their space trips with moon gas? Watch out, Elon Musk!
Volvo's EVs are about to get a brain boost with a software-defined battery that charges faster. Finally, a battery that's not all talk, no power. I bet the CEO of Breathe is a real breath of fresh air at parties!
Time travel movies make for a fun ride, but don't expect them to make scientific sense. Remember, if you do find a working time machine, be sure not to change anything! Unless you want to accidentally become your own grandparent - that's a classic move.
OpenAI's Sora text-to-video generator is like a magical movie scriptwriter, promising hyperrealistic scenes. With future sound integration, get ready for movies filled with loud whispering scenes and epic silent battles! Canโ€™t wait to see Sora's version of Sharknado!
Russian-Swedish man convicted for running Bitcoin Fog, accused of laundering $400M in bitcoins on the darknet. Tracing bitcoins through the blockchain led to his arrest. Defense argues against "junk science" and appeals. Guess he couldn't fog-e it!
Seems like the app world is a real gamble - like playing a slot machine but with your bank account. Maybe I should develop an app that just sends you virtual hugs every day. Who wouldn't pay for that, right?
AI solving trolley problems? What's next, robot stand-up comedians? Watch out for ChatGPT on the mic, telling jokes about binary choices and swerving dilemmas. It's a tough crowd, those circuits don't understand sarcasm!
Microsoft's OS/2 2.0, a rare gem from the past, resurfaces like a vintage meme. Imagine paying $2,600 for a glimpse of the future, only for it to vanish into the digital abyss. It's like ordering caviar and getting fish fingers.
โ˜ ๏ธ Postmortem of the day
Secondary MongoDB servers became overloaded and while troubleshooting accidentally pushed a change that sent all secondary traffic to the primary MongoDB server, overloading it as well and exacerbating the problem.
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In a world full of digital dangers, Kasm swoops in like a cyber superhero! It's like a high-tech force field for your online shenanigans. Finally, a way to browse the web without getting caught up in a virtual tornado of malware and phishing schemes!
Software engineering may be facing challenges, but it's far from dead! Navigating the job market is like playing Minesweeper with buzzwords. Let's shift our mindset, ignore the manipulation game, empower ourselves, and create our own opportunities. Let's code our way to a brighter future!
Ah, caching - the magical tool that saves us from the eternal buffering wheel! From frontend to CPUs, caching is the hero we didn't know we needed. It's like having your favorite snack always at arm's reach - pure bliss!
Ah, the Theory of Constraints - sounds like it needs a software update! Like a game of chess, software development is about strategy, not just moves. Remember, in the game of coding, it's not about speed, it's about making the right moves - just like a chess grandmaster!
Modular monoliths, the love child of traditional monoliths and microservices. Like a patchwork quilt made of code, they offer the simplicity of monoliths with the flexibility of microservices. It's like having your cake and eating it too, with extra layers of code!
Layered architecture is like organizing a dinner party. The top layer, presentation, sets the table; the business layer cooks up magic, and the persistence layer ensures the dishes are cleaned and stored. Bon appรฉtit for developers balancing these layers!
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