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Beginning August 13th, 2021, we will no longer accept account passwords when authenticating Git operations on GitHub.com.

This image has three components: On the left is an OCR’ed PDF from my ScanSnap iX500. I have selected most of the text, and on the right side you can see two copy&paste results. In the upper half is the result directly after scanning, right after the bundled…

Extra chromosome carries key genes that may work against them

Today, we’re introducing new ways to discover writers on our homepage, as well as the beta version of Substack Reader, a new way to keep up with your newsletters.

After two and a half years of being independent, I am returning to Google.

Berth control

In 1965, the psychoanalyst and social scientist Elliott Jaques introduced a term,
the ‘midlife crisis’, that continues to structure Western understandings and experiences
of middle age. Following Jaques's work, the midlife crisis became a popular means
of…

Sequoia is a modular OpenPGP implementation in Rust.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google reached an illegal deal with Facebook Inc. to maintain a chokehold over the lucrative digital advertising market, according to a lawsuit filed by 10 states led by Texas.

Directions for setting up a Wireguard bounce server.

Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.

Looking to build a DIY bike for spin classes at home? I have you covered with my build and review of the Sunny bike and accessories for under $400

A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that people have the right to surreptitiously record police officers at work in "public spaces" such as parks, agreeing with two local activists that the First Amendment takes precedence over a state law banning private…

Connecticut-based company LiquidPiston is developing a portable generator for the US Army that uses its X-Engine, a fresh and extremely powerful take on the rotary engine that'll deliver as much power as the Army's current-gen-set at one-fifth the size.

Do you have a habit of picking up books which you never quite get around to reading? That's tsundoku.

The Flanderization trope as used in popular culture. The act of taking a single (often minor) action or trait of a character within a work and exaggerating …

VC firms say they weren't aware Orion code had been backdoored