A micro-architected material made from tiny knots proves tougher and more durable than unknotted counterparts.

Programmers sometimes need to trim, or remove, characters, such as spaces from strings. It might be a surprising expensive task. In C/C++, the following function is efficient:
size_t trimspaces(const char *s, size_t len, char *out) {
char * init_out{out};…

Mathematical research from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom has shed new light on the formation and behavior of crowds. Have you ever pondered how people, without having a discussion or even giving it a second thought, instinctively form lanes…

This is your periodic reminder that 10 years ago an audiophile forum started debating which versions of memcpy had the highest sound quality.

And that C++ new sounds better than malloc.

https://www.audioasylum.com/messages/pcaudio/119979/

KIELER, WI – One of the nation’s largest food safety sanitation services providers has paid $1.5 million in civil money penalties after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found the company employed at least 102 children – from 13 to 17…

After needing to do a deep dive on the venv module (which I will explain later in this blog post as to why), I thought I would explain how virtual environments work to help demystify them.


Why do virtual environments exist?

Back in my the day, there was…

The ipmitool utility on Linux systems is widely-used for controlling IPMI-enabled servers and other systems

I am genuinely sorry to deviate from my regular uploads for this. If you are looking for a Magic: The Gathering video instead, you might enjoy my recent "Guide To Pauper Commander" here: https://youtu.be/dvyszASzobM

A reminder that my Discord has a 100%…

WTF happened to SVB.

A STAT investigation found artificial intelligence is driving Medicare Advantage denials to new heights, cutting off care for seniors.

The Fed has been rapidly raising interest rates to fight inflation. But making big moves could be trickier amid instability.