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Visual effects for the Indian blockbuster “RRR”
Makuta Visual Effects shares the experience of using Blender in the creation of some of the VFX for the Indian blockbuster RRR:
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The computers used to do 3D animation for Final Fantasy VII in 1996
It's time for a little dive into mid-1990s computer history!
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Zotero 6
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.
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Large Hadron Collider discovers three new exotic particles
The collaboration has observed a new kind of “pentaquark” and the first-ever pair of “tetraquarks”
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Thank You, Valve
For all the effort to make Linux a platform to game on.
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We handle 80TB and 5M page views a month for under $400
How the heck do we run a massively popular website and asset resource while being funded primarily by donations?
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Avoiding homework with code and getting caught
The eventful tale of me getting fed up with my homework
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See what JavaScript commands get injected through an in-app browser
I work with U.S. law firms as a non-testifying technical consulting expert on matters involving the Apple platform and iOS apps. Learn more about my litigation consulting.
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How to build a personal webpage from scratch
An opinionated introduction to designing and deploying a modern static webpage.
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New(ish) command line tools
A list of new(ish) command line tools
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Tailscale SSH
Use this guide to setup Tailscale SSH. Learn how it transforms SSH connectivity by using your Tailscale identity for authentication. Enjoy simplified setup, added security with WireGuard®, and customizable access with ACLs. Ideal for managing secure connections across your tailnet.
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January 1, 2023 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1927 are open to all
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By Jennifer Jenkins, Director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain January 1, 2023 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1927 are open to all! On January 1, 2023, copyrighted works from 1927 will enter the US public domain. 1 They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon. These […]
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A career ending mistake
As software engineers, we're constantly making detailed, elaborate plans for computers to execute. Isn't it weird that we rarely give a moment's thought to the program for our own careers?
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SimulaVR Has Been Subpoenaed by Meta Platforms, Inc
A few days ago we received a large packet in the mail from Meta's legal team informing us that SimulaVR has been subpoenaed for their antitrust case FTC vs. Meta Platforms , in relation to the government's recent injunction against their acquisition of a VR fitness company.
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My upgrade to 25 Gbit/s Fiber To The Home
My favorite internet service provider, init7, is rolling out faster speeds with their infrastructure upgrade. Last week, the point of presence (POP) that my apartment’s fiber connection terminates in was upgraded, so now I am enjoying a 25 Gbit/s fiber internet connection!
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Welcome Home, Garry Tan
Today we're excited to announce that Garry Tan will be YC's next president and CEO. He is a visionary and builder — having founded the earliest blogging platform and advised hundreds of startups over the last decade.
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Stretch iPhone to its limit: 2GiB Stable Diffusion model runs locally on device
Every year, we have a new iPhone that claims to be faster and better in every way. And yes, these new computer vision models and new image sensors can exercise the phone as hard as they can. However, you could already take good pictures on an iPhone 10 years ago. These are incremental improvements.
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Lies we tell ourselves to keep using Golang
In the two years since I’ve posted I want off Mr Golang’s Wild Ride, it’s made the rounds time and time again, on Reddit, on Lobste.rs, on HackerNews, and elsewhere. And every time, it elicits the ...
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One-liner for running queries against CSV files with SQLite
I figured out how to run a SQL query directly against a CSV file using the sqlite3 command-line utility:
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Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch
For the past one and a half years I've been working on a secret Factorio project. Today we are finally revealing it. As announced during Nintendo Direct, Factorio is coming to Nintendo Switch! It's already in the final stages and the global release date is set for 28th October 2022. Here is what to expect: All of the…
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If OpenSSL were a GUI
What if OpenSSL were a GUI program? Here's what it might look like.
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Excuse me but why are you eating so many frogs
We've got the wrong theory about how minds work and it's ruining our lives
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We're improving search results when you use quotes
How snippets in Google’s search results are being improved by forming them around where quoted words or phrases occur in a web document.
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UnifiedPush: A decentralized, open-source push notification protocol
A modern Android smartphone relies on a lot of services, from app stores and calendars to messaging and push notifications. Most of them have open alternativ...
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