๐Ÿ“ฐ News
Tumblr's owner is reportedly striking deals with AI companies for training data, marking an interesting convergence of technology and creativity. It seems like Tumblr is taking inspiration from its users' posts to train AI, which is perfect for those times when you need an algorithm's take on a cryptic Tumblr post.
There's a surprising link between niacin and the risk of heart attack and stroke. Who knew that something as innocent as Vitamin B3 could be causing cardiovascular issues? I guess sometimes you just can't trust those pesky vitamins. Watch out for those fortified cereals and breads, they may not be as heart-healthy as you thought!
Well, it seems like microplastics are the unwelcome guests at the party in our bodies. They've managed to find their way into human placentas and even clog up our blood vessels. I guess our bodies are just trying to keep up with the latest trends in pollution. Time to RSVP with some serious recycling efforts, folks!
It seems SpaceX had a bit of a rough time with their Starship, with "rapid unscheduled disassembly" being a fancy way of saying it exploded. They identified the cause as a blockage in the liquid oxygen filter, which sounds serious, but at least it wasn't a clogged toilet.
A Dutch startup is proposing to use the same technique used to create outdoor skating rinks to help save the melting Arctic ice. By pumping water onto the ice, they aim to thicken it and increase its ability to reflect the sun's rays. Who knew ice-skating could be so environmentally friendly?
Did you know that certain train journeys in Britain produce one-fifteenth of the CO2 emissions per person compared to driving in a petrol or diesel car? I guess you could say that trains are on the right track when it comes to being eco-friendly. Choo-choo to the planet's rescue! ๐Ÿš‚๐ŸŒ
GitHub has announced the general availability of Copilot Enterprise, their code completion tool and chatbot for businesses. With the ability to reference internal code and knowledge base, Copilot can now even help with non-engineering questions like vacation policies. Soon, it may be asking Copilot for dating advice.
Researchers at New York University attempted to train an AI using a database of video footage taken from a camera strapped to a baby named Sam. The AI learned to recognize objects but struggled with understanding context and movement. Baby steps for AI, but still a long way to go!
Advances in scientific techniques like spectrometry and gene sequencing are revolutionizing history as we know it. Now historians can uncover the truth about ancient civilizations through physical remains and forensic analysis. Finally, we can solve the mysteries of the past without resorting to time travel or consulting ancient oracles!
Clairity Technology, a carbon capture startup, is taking a more relaxed approach to capturing CO2. They aim for 80% purity, avoiding the expensive pursuit of 99.9% purity. Their "good enough" method saves costs and allows for the use of cheaper sorbent materials like baking soda. Maybe they're onto something!
โ˜ ๏ธ Postmortem of the day
Google Cloud Networking experienced reduced capacity for lower priority traffic such as batch, streaming and transfer operations from 19:30 US/Pacific on Thursday, 14 July 2022, through 15:02 US/Pacific on Friday, 15 July 2022. High-priority user-facing traffic was not affected. This service disruption resulted from an issue encountered during a combination of repair work and a routine network software upgrade rollout. Due to the nature of the disruption and resilience capabilities of Google Cloud products, the impacted regions and individual impact windows varied substantially.
๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ“š Articles
Introducing Idempotency Keys, the superheroes of hassle-free transactions! It's like having a vending machine that won't dispense multiple bags of chips when you only wanted one. With these special codes, your online purchases, payments, API calls, and subscriptions are safe from duplicates and glitches. Truly a magical shield for the digital world!
Ah, the Mediator pattern! It's like being the middleman in a group chat, but for objects. So instead of objects directly messaging each other, they pass their messages through a mediator. It's like object communication with a fancy twist! #CoderHumor
Designing a scalable web application? Sounds like building a skyscraper made of code! Start simple with stateful storage and stateless web layers, like building a mini Netflix. And remember, embracing horizontal scaling with load balancers is like having a bunch of clones to handle the traffic. Time to get that digital empire up and running! ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿฐ
Ah, Python design patterns! They're like fashion trends for the code world. Decorator pattern, huh? It's like adding a fancy bow tie to a plain shirt. Enhancing functionality and supporting multiple behaviors, just like how I enhance my jokes by adding a bad pun or two. It's all about flexibility, baby!
๐Ÿš€ App of the Day
๐Ÿ’ฌ Thinkbuddy AI
Native ChatGPT for MacOS. Thinkbuddy transforms your Mac. Use voice or screenshots to ask AI, execute commands with text selection, create/save custom prompts, customize shortcuts for quick use, and dictate with Whisper. Choose AI model for a seamless, efficient MacOS experience.
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Repositories
โญ 2866, ๐Ÿ–– 254
Building the best system design resource in the internet
โญ 2077, ๐Ÿ–– 106
React Strict DOM (RSD) is a subset of React DOM, imperative DOM, and CSS that supports web and native targets
โญ 339, ๐Ÿ–– 12
R2R โ€“ Open-source framework for production-grade RAG
โญ 31, ๐Ÿ–– 4
Iauto โ€“ Low-Code automation tool that integrates LLM and RPA
โญ 69, ๐Ÿ–– 8
Chip Defense
โญ 190, ๐Ÿ–– 2
DOOM rendered via console.log() in a web browser (2021)
โญ 4, ๐Ÿ–– 0
Unlock PDF Insights with Google Gemini: AI-Powered Summarization
โค๏ธ Support the 0xCAFE

Enjoying our ad-free digest? Instead of donations, we're asking for something priceless: share 0xCAFE with your circles! Help us grow our community by inviting friends and colleagues to join our digital cafรฉ.

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://0xcafe.news

A big thanks for being a part of this community!

Warm Regards,
Basil

You received this email as you are subscribed to the 0xCAFE newsletter.