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Netflix cuts sockets by a factor of two with AMD Epyc
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Tom's Hardware
AMD Epyc Surpasses Dual-Socket Intel Xeon in Netflix Server Optimization
Netflix boosted its AMD Epyc-based single-socket server's encrypted video data bandwidth to about 200 GBps.
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Free OpenStreetMap tile library: watercolor, black and white, terrain
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Stamen
Stamen Maps
Stamen's toner, terrain and watercolor map styles are lovingly crafted and free for the taking.
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Kotlin becomes second most popular language on the JVM
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Snyk
Kotlin overtakes Scala and Clojure, becoming the 2nd most popular language on the JVM ecosystem | Snyk
Snyk's annual JVM ecosystem report presents the results of the largest annual survey on the JVM ecosystem, which gathered over 2000 responses in the second half of 2019.
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Undercover Cops Hired 118 Handymen, Then Arrested Them for Not Having Licenses
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Reason
Undercover Cops Hired 118 Handymen, Then Arrested Them All for Not Having Licenses
Undercover sheriff's deputies posing as homeowners hired handymen to paint, install recessed lighting, or do other tasks that require licenses. Then they arrested them.
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Alphabet earnings show Google Cloud on $10B run rate
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Aging Canadian government computer systems at risk of 'critical failure'
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CBC
Aging government computer systems at risk of 'critical failure,' Trudeau warned | CBC News
Newly released briefing notes for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau describe the dire state of federal computer systems, which deliver billions in benefits and are on the precipice of collapse.
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China Sacrifices a Province to Save the World From Coronavirus
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Bloomberg
China Sacrifices a Province to Save the World From Coronavirus
Musician Zhang Yaru’s grandmother died on Monday after slipping into a coma. She was repeatedly turned away from the hospital.
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Why did Vikings have 'Allah' embroidered into funeral clothes?
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Bbc
Why did Vikings have 'Allah' embroidered into funeral clothes?
New Swedish research on Viking funeral clothes raises questions about Islam's influence in Scandinavia.
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Electric cars grab 44% market share in Norway in January
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Reuters
Electric cars grab 44% market share in Norway in January
OSLO (Reuters) - Electric cars accounted for a 44.3% share of Norway’s new car sales in January, rising year on year but falling short of the 50-60% range the industry forecast for 2020, data from the Norwegian Road Federation showed on Monday.
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Improving my productivity as a working programmer (2017)
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malisper.me
How to Improve Your Productivity as a Working Programmer - malisper.me
For the past few weeks, I’ve been obsessed with improving my productivity. During this time, I’ve continuously been monitoring the amount of work I’ve been getting done and have been experimenting with changes to make myself more productive. After only two…
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On Mind, Language and Machines
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0x0f0f0f.github.io
On Mind, Language and Machines
I often find myself pondering on the incredible tool that evolution has gifted to the human species. In this essay, I will talk about many topics I find interesting in the past and future evolution of language and the intricate and incredible connections…
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‘We feel really terrible,’ says chief executive whose app roiled the Iowa caucus
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Los Angeles Times
'We feel really terrible,’ says chief executive whose app roiled the Iowa caucus
The chief executive of Shadow Inc. defended his company but apologized for a technological glitch that angered candidates and left voters baffled.
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Lumière’s Train in 4K
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Inertial Locking Box (2013)
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Tess Myers
InertiaBox
Here is a novel box designed to unlock only when spun like a top. This project was inspired by a life-long fascination with puzzles, both mental and tactile. After being challenged by my coworker...
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Babashka – A Clojure babushka for the grey areas of Bash
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GitHub
GitHub - babashka/babashka: Native, fast starting Clojure interpreter for noscripting
Native, fast starting Clojure interpreter for noscripting - GitHub - babashka/babashka: Native, fast starting Clojure interpreter for noscripting
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EU Parliament: we will not use facial recognition
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the Guardian
European parliament says it will not use facial recognition tech
Statement comes after leaked memo on use of technology in security provoked outcry
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PostgreSQL for Those Who Can’t Even
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Rob Conery
PostgreSQL For Those Who Can’t Even, Part 1
Just yesterday I was talking to a friend about Postgres (not uncommon) and he said something that I found shocking: I can’t even with Postgres, I know JACK SQUAT This person calls themself my...
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Reverse engineering my router's firmware with binwalk
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Lasers etch a 'perfect' solar energy absorber
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News Center
Lasers etch a ‘perfect’ solar energy absorber
The same technology Rochester researchers used to create unsinkable metal structures can also be used to create highly efficient solar power generators.
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Pyramid of Capitalist System
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Your New Medical Credit Score Could Deny You Care
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The Tools We Need
Your Poorly Secured Medical Credit Score Could Deny You Care
There is now a number, that you can't see, that follows you wherever you go.
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