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Inside a low-budget consumer hardware espionage implant
The following analysis was performed on a S8 data line locator which replied to the hidden SMS command for version query ( *3646655* ) with:
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The cargo cult of versioning
[ Update Nov 27: This post had issues, and I retract some of my more provocative claims. See the errata at the end. ]
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Creating a presentation by hand using calligraphy
I’ve been involved with PyCon India since the first edition of the conference in 2009 . This year, I was invited to give the keynote at the 2017 edition of the event in Delhi. This post is about some personal experiences preparing the speech and making the slides.
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Gaussian Distributions Are Soap Bubbles
This post is just a quick note on some of the pitfalls we encounter when dealing with high-dimensional problems, even when working with something as simple as a Gaussian distribution. Last week I wrote about mixup [https://www.inference.vc/mixup-data-dependent-data-augmentation/] a new data-augmentation...
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RSS: there's nothing better
“An RSS feed? That’s so 2007!” “Well then what do you suggest instead?”
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Capsule Networks Explained
Assumed Knowledge: Convolutional Neural Networks, Variational Autoencoders Disclaimer: This article does not cover the mathematics behind Capsule Networks, but rather the intuition and motivation behind them. What are Capsule Networks and why do they exist? The Capsule Network is a new type of neural network…
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The Case for RSS
For several years now, the trend among geeks has been to abandon the RSS format. RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a way to queue up and serve content from the internet. The MacSparky RSS, for example, gives RSS applications a list of all the articles I post here since you last checked int. It... Continue reading →
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History of AOL Warez
Link to original post on rajuabju.com Before I begin, let me state the following: This is my personal perspective of the history of Warez ...
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How should you build a high-performance column store for the 2020s?
Though most relational databases (like MySQL) are "row oriented", in that they keep rows stored together... experience has taught us that pivoting the data arrow so that columns, and not rows, are stored together can be beneficial. This is an old observation that most experienced programmers know about as the…
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Fused Video Stabilization on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL
Posted by Chia-Kai Liang, Senior Staff Software Engineer and Fuhao Shi, Android Camera TeamOne of the most important aspects of current smartphones...
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Eight years of Go
Happy 8th birthday, Go!
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Ars Longa, Vita Brevis
The Alchemist asked if I wanted a drink. I did, but no amount of staring could make my eyes settle on the color of the liquid in the flask. And the gold the alchemists paid the taxmen smelled funny…
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IBM Q system in development with working 50 qubit processor
Learn about IBM's performance and progress to become a more innovative and focused company.
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How we do Vue at GitLab: one year later
How we, at GitLab, write VueJS, one year later.
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The Shape of Rome (2013)
The new Mayor of the city of Rome, Ignazio Marino, just announced his intention to destroy one of the city’s central roads, the Via dei Fori Imperiali, and turn the area around the old Roman Forum into the world’s largest archaeological park. Reactions have ranged from commuters’ groans to declarations from…
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Burn the Programmer
This is a guest post by Virtual Reality developer Hugh Hancock, creator of VR horror RPG Left-Hand Path .
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CUPS License Change Coming
Apple is excited to announce that starting with CUPS 2.3 we will be providing CUPS under the terms of the Apache License, Version 2.0.
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Simple React Patterns
I've been writing React applications for a few years now, and I've noticed that some patterns tend to repeat themselves. In this post, I'll review these patterns which will summarize about 99% of the React code I write every day.
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You’re working in the wrong place if you’re working in an open office
Open offices misunderstand psychology and design
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Ford Pilots New Exoskeleton to Help Lessen Chance of Worker Fatigue, Injury
The official home for stories from Ford. Get the latest news, in-depth vehicle features, media site information, and meet the people and ideas driving our company forward.
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How We Deliver Global SSL with Let's Encrypt
News, tips, and tricks from the team at Fly
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Creating a Modern OCR Pipeline Using Computer Vision and Deep Learning
Dash knows your context, your team, and your work, so your team can stay organized, easily find and share knowledge, and keep projects secure, all from one place.