We replaced H.264 streaming with JPEG screenshots (and it worked better)
https://blog.helix.ml/p/we-mass-deployed-15-year-old-screen
https://blog.helix.ml/p/we-mass-deployed-15-year-old-screen
blog.helix.ml
We Mass-Deployed 15-Year-Old Screen Sharing Technology and It's Actually Better
Or: How JPEG Screenshots Defeated Our Beautiful H.264 WebCodecs Pipeline
Volvo Centum is Dalton Maag's new typeface for Volvo
https://www.wallpaper.com/design-interiors/corporate-design-branding/volvo-new-font-volvo-centum
https://www.wallpaper.com/design-interiors/corporate-design-branding/volvo-new-font-volvo-centum
Wallpaper*
Volvo’s quest for safety has resulted in this new, ultra-legible in-car typeface, Volvo Centum
Dalton Maag designs a new sans serif typeface for the Swedish carmaker, Volvo Centum, building on the brand’s strong safety ethos
I didn't realize my LG TV was spying on me until I turned off this setting
https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/
https://www.pocket-lint.com/lg-tv-turn-off-live-plus/
Pocket-lint
I didn't realize my LG TV was spying on me until I turned off this setting
Your smart TV can do many great things, but this isn't one of them.
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X-ray: a Python library for finding bad redactions in PDF documents
https://github.com/freelawproject/x-ray
https://github.com/freelawproject/x-ray
GitHub
GitHub - freelawproject/x-ray: A tool to detect whether a PDF has a bad redaction
A tool to detect whether a PDF has a bad redaction - freelawproject/x-ray
Microspeak: North Star – The Old New Thing (2015)
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20151103-00/?p=91861
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20151103-00/?p=91861
Microsoft News
Microspeak: North star
Guiding principle.
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Is Northern Virginia Still the Least Reliable AWS Region?
https://statusgator.com/blog/aws-least-reliable-region-in-2025/
https://statusgator.com/blog/aws-least-reliable-region-in-2025/
StatusGator
The Least Reliable AWS Region in 2025 | StatusGator
We analyzed if AWS’ N. Virginia region remains the least reliable in 2025. Overview of outages, affected services, and the massive October 20 AWS incident, with insights from StatusGator’s real-time monitoring.
Nabokov's guide to foreigners learning Russian
https://twitter.com/haravayin_hogh/status/2003299405907247502
https://twitter.com/haravayin_hogh/status/2003299405907247502
X (formerly Twitter)
Yevardiaղ (@haravayin_hogh) on X
Nabokov's advice to foreigners learning Russian, giving pronunciation advice on how to reposition one's jaw and taking slightly sadistic pleasure in highlighting its intimidating array of verb suffixes.
Open source USB to GPIB converter (for Test and Measurement instruments)
https://github.com/xyphro/UsbGpib
https://github.com/xyphro/UsbGpib
GitHub
GitHub - xyphro/UsbGpib: Versatile, cheap and portable USB to GPIB converter (USBTMC class based)
Versatile, cheap and portable USB to GPIB converter (USBTMC class based) - xyphro/UsbGpib
Correspondence Between Don Knuth and Peter van Emde Boas on Priority Deques 1977 [pdf]
https://staff.fnwi.uva.nl/p.vanemdeboas/knuthnote.pdf
https://staff.fnwi.uva.nl/p.vanemdeboas/knuthnote.pdf
CEO killed at industrial site by worker operating forklift
https://www.12onyourside.com/2025/12/23/ceo-killed-industrial-site-by-worker-operating-forklift-while-talking-phone-osha-report-shows/
https://www.12onyourside.com/2025/12/23/ceo-killed-industrial-site-by-worker-operating-forklift-while-talking-phone-osha-report-shows/
https://www.12onyourside.com
CEO killed at industrial site by worker operating forklift while talking on the phone, OSHA report shows
The files are from OSHA’s recently closed investigation into the death of 45-year-old Sunbok You in March 2025.
Next JavaScript app is hacked, you just don't know it yet
https://audits.blockhacks.io/audit/your-next-js-app-is-already-hacked
https://audits.blockhacks.io/audit/your-next-js-app-is-already-hacked
BlockHacks
Your Next JS app is already hacked, you just don't know it yet - Also logs show nothing!
Why 500 Internal Server Errors in Next.js signal Remote Code Execution (RCE) - deserialization executes code before logging/validation, attackers use errors as feedback for full server compromise
Permission Systems for Enterprise That Scale
https://eliocapella.com/blog/permission-systems-for-enterprise/
https://eliocapella.com/blog/permission-systems-for-enterprise/
Eliocapella
Permission Systems for Enterprise that Scale
Permission checks that query on every request will break at scale. Learn how pre-computing permissions at write-time enables fast reads, with working SQL examples and an interactive demo.