The C++ library has long been organized around stream classes, at least when it comes to reading and parsing strings. But streams can be surprisingly slow. For example, if you want to parse numbers, then this C++ routine is close to being the worst possible…

A “Floppy RAID” might sound like the noscript of a frustrating niche adult movie, but it isn’t. Instead, it is a homebrew project by Daniel Blade Olson* which cobbles together five 3.5” floppy drives into a redundant disk array. RAID means either extra speed…

If you feel like your income hasn't kept up with rising prices, you're not alone. These tips can help.

For interviews, it's not what you've done, it's how you explain what you've done. It's that fundamental difference which makes storytelling a critical interview skill.

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has unveiled plans for what could potentially become the world's largest nuclear-powered containership.

A new report outlines the dismal state of England’s physical and 'social' infrastructure – from public services in health and education to the parks, cinemas and train stations that prop up

In my previous post, I walked through the task of formally deducing one lemma from another in Lean 4. The deduction was deliberately chosen to be short and only showcased a small number of Lean tac…

The sperm whale communication system, consisting of groups of clicks called codas, has been primarily analyzed in terms of the number of clicks and their inter-click timing. This paper brings a new dimension to the study of sperm whale communication — spectral…

Recently, I took a look at Nintendo’s MMC line of mappers, and some other boards. All boards for the NES’ western releases had to be manufactured by Nintendo...

A bill introduced in the House and Senate would prevent hedge funds from owning single-family houses in the United States.

Responding to a senator's letter to the Department of Justice, Apple and Google have confirmed governments ask them for push notification data.

Evidence from the European Parliament graft investigation provides a record of more than 300 alleged attempts to manipulate EU democracy.

A century ago, the Stern-Gerlach experiment established the truth of quantum mechanics. Now it’s being used to probe the clash of quantum theory and gravity.

It will be the world’s biggest optical telescope by far—and a powerful time machine

Is piracy dead? Not according to the latest piracy & copy right infrindgement statistics. Pirated video material gets over 230B views a year.

Delve into best practices for HTTP, Ruby on Rails, and databases, and discover when to adhere to the rules or when breaking them could set your code apart.

Meta AI announces Purple Llama, a project for open trust and safety in generative AI, with tools for cybersecurity and input/output filtering.

An occasional blog about OpenPGP keyservers and related issues

CDPATH lets you pre-configure frequently used directories so you can easily navigate into them from anywhere.