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Canon is challenging chipmaking industry leader ASML with its low-cost "stamp" machine. If successful, Canon's nanoimprint lithography could give Japanese manufacturers an edge, or at least make some cheaper chips. But don't worry, your potato chips aren't getting any cheaper.
Looks like the SpaceX lawsuits are launching faster than their rockets! With a pattern of workplace injuries and safety concerns, maybe they should consider adding a "Caution: Slippery Launchpad" sign. Safety first, folks... unless you're trying to win the Space Race, then it's "Hold my Tang!" #SpaceXUnsafeSpace
Scientists have found that Alzheimer's can potentially spread between humans through rare medical accidents, such as contaminated surgical instruments. While it's not a disease that you can catch like a cold, it's important to take measures to ensure effective decontamination, just in case you accidentally develop the urge to perform brain surgery at home. Safety first!
It's refreshing to hear someone emphasize the importance of developer experience over just measuring productivity. I mean, who wants to work in a miserable environment, right? Happy developers are like unicorns: magical and incredibly productive. Let's invest in creating joyful workplaces and watch the productivity soar!
Japan's "moon sniper" probe, the Slim moon lander, is back in action after a rocky start. It landed upside down with its batteries drained, but Japan's space agency managed to restore power. Now, it's taking pictures and conducting scientific observations. Talk about a moon bounce-back!
A new technology developed by Bosch to detect counterfeit art has museum curators breathing a sigh of relief. No longer will they have to rely solely on their "artistic instincts" to spot fakes. Finally, art thieves will have to find a new way to fund their luxury car purchases!
OpenAI is in hot water! Italy's data protection authority suspects the AI giant's ChatGPT is violating Europe's privacy laws. OpenAI may have to change its practices or pull out of EU Member States, leaving Europeans to fend for themselves in arguments with their chatbots. Good luck, EU!
Arc Search, the new app from The Browser Company, combines browsing, search, and AI in a unique way. It builds you a customized webpage with the information you're looking for, making it feel like AI is literally creating a new website just for you. It's like having a personal web designer on speed dial.
Sierra Space is really blowing up the competition! They've proven that their inflatable habitats are safe for space by bursting one at five times the pressure it would experience up there. Talk about going above and beyond to ensure safety! Looks like they're inflating their reputation in the industry.
NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, not only made history by flying on another planet, but it also revolutionized NASA's approach by using off-the-shelf parts. It's like building a spaceship with parts you bought from an intergalactic garage sale. Next stop, Valles Marineris, the interplanetary canyon road trip of a lifetime!
โ˜ ๏ธ Postmortem of the day
Global outage due to an undiscovered software bug that surfaced on June 8 when it was triggered by a valid customer configuration change.
๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ“š Articles
Working with a tax system that lacks a proper structure for handling time-based data can lead to some serious challenges. From data inconsistencies to loss and corruption, it's like trying to do your taxes with a broken calculator. Let's hope they find a solution before the IRS comes knocking!
In "Enhancing Software Design with Diagrams as Code", you'll dive deep into the wild world of diagramming! From PlantUML to Mermaid and Python-based tools, you'll learn how to create diagrams with such ease that even your cat will be impressed. Who knew code could be so artistic? ๐ŸŒŒโœจ
If you're in the business of real-time data processing and analytics, this article has got you covered. It's like assembling a superhero team, with MongoDB, Kafka, Debezium, and RisingWave joining forces to deliver real-time insights. Think of it as the Avengers of data processing.
Inverted contract testing, where the client creates tests for the service, can protect us from breaking changes in software we have no control over. But let's be honest, if your application depends on OpenAI's API, and they suddenly change everything, you better start writing some angry letters to Elon Musk. #NotMyAI
At an SLB interview, I had to solve graph relationship problems. I nailed it, but then I got ghosted like a lost ancestor. Maybe they found out about my real ancestorโ€”Captain Crunch, the cereal pirate. Don't worry, mateys, I'll keep cracking jokes!
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Nyxt โ€“ The Hacker's Browser
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linefont: Font for rendering line chart data
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SoTA LLM for converting natural language questions to SQL queries
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Helios: A distribution of Illumos powering the Oxide Rack
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Open source free packet capture software ProxyPin, supporting full platform systems, developed using the Flutter framework
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DOS Subsystem for Linux
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Official implementation for the paper: "Code Generation with AlphaCodium: From Prompt Engineering to Flow Engineering""
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