Article: 8 min

New 10 GbE USB adapters offer improved size, cost, and performance compared to traditional Thunderbolt options, but their full potential depends on the computer's USB port capabilities.

• New RTL8159-based 10G USB 3.2 adapters are smaller and cheaper than Thunderbolt alternatives.
• The full 10 Gbps speed is dependent on the computer's USB port capabilities, specifically USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 for optimal performance.
• WisdPi offers a $80 model that outperforms most 5G/2.5G adapters but falls short of Thunderbolt adapters in terms of cost and performance when full speed is not required.

Quality:
The article provides factual information and avoids sensationalism.

Article: 25 min

An article discussing a method to estimate body parameters using an eight-question questionnaire, bypassing traditional photo-based approaches. The model uses a small Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP) trained with a physics-aware loss function on CPU, achieving high accuracy in height and mass estimation while maintaining low computational requirements.

• Tuning of the regression model for better results
• Addressing privacy, speed, and cost concerns

Article: 6 min

Paraloid B-72 is a thermoplastic resin developed by Rohm and Haas, primarily used as a surface coating for flexographic ink and later found popular use in conservation and restoration of ceramic objects, glass objects, fossils, piano hammers, and museum object labeling. It's known for its durability, non-yellowing property, and flexibility.

• Used in various applications including ceramics, glass objects, fossils, piano hammers, and museum object labeling
• Durable, non-yellowing, flexible

Article: 1 hr 46 min

Turbo Vision 2.0 is a modern port of the classical text-based user interface framework for cross-platform compatibility and Unicode support, originally developed by Borland in the early 1990s. This project aims to make Turbo Vision work on Linux while maintaining functionality on DOS/Windows environments. It includes features such as Unicode support, clipboard interaction, and extended color capabilities, making it suitable for modern users and programmers.

• Cross-platform functionality on Linux, DOS/Windows environments
• Unicode support for modern applications and internationalization
• Clipboard interaction with system clipboard or internal clipboard
• Enhanced color capabilities including BIOS colors, RGB values, xterm-256color palette indices, and terminal default colors

Quality:
The article provides detailed information on the project's goals, features, and technical aspects without overly sensationalizing or biasing the content.

Article: 26 min

Photographers Monique and Chris Fallows captured the highest number of humpback whales in a single day, documenting a remarkable return from near extinction. The images showcase the largest gathering of large whales ever identified, with over 304 individual humpbacks observed off South Africa's west coast. This event is seen as a testament to their recovery following intense industrial whaling during the 20th century and the global moratorium that followed.

• Growth in super-group sightings

Quality:
The article provides factual information and does not contain sensationalized language or biased opinions.

Article: 9 min

The author shares their experience with updating firmware on a Rodecaster Duo audio interface and enabling SSH access by default. They discuss the process of capturing firmware updates, reverse engineering the device's firmware structure, and creating custom firmware to enable password authentication for SSH.

• Captured firmware update process using Instruments on macOS
• Found binary files and shell script for device updates
• Enabled SSH access by default with provided public keys

Quality:
The article provides detailed technical information and personal insights without being overly promotional or biased.

Article: 8 min

An article discussing the replacement of IBM Quantum backend with /dev/urandom in a QPU-based ECDLP key recovery project, demonstrating that the substitution does not break recoveries and questioning the quantum nature of the results.

• A QPU-based ECDLP (Elliptic Curve Discrete Logarithm Problem) key recovery project uses a single patch to replace the IBM Quantum backend with /dev/urandom.
• The substitution does not break recoveries, suggesting that the quantum computer's contribution was negligible or absent.
• The author's own CLI recovers keys at statistically indistinguishable rates from the IBM hardware runs.

Quality:
The article presents a technical critique with verifiable results and avoids sensationalism.

Article: 2 min

The article discusses contemporary plain text or ASCII diagramming and UI design tools like Mockdown, Wiretext, and Monodraw, highlighting their modern sensibilities, constraint practice importance in the age of AI, and the enduring power of monospace text.

• Tools like Mockdown, Wiretext, and Monodraw offer modern takes on ASCII diagramming and UI design.
• These tools are used by individuals who prefer limited visual choices for source code integration and as an entry point to generative AI.
• Constraint practice is becoming increasingly important with the rise of AI, offering a way to make things harder in contrast to making them easier.

Quality:
The article provides a balanced view of the tools and their significance without promoting any specific tool or viewpoint.

Article: 28 min

The article discusses personal experiences with project management, focusing on overthinking and scope creep. It also explores the author's journey in researching structural diffing tools for code comparison.

• The author prefers to quickly execute ideas rather than overthink them.
• Discusses the concept of 'conservation of scope creep' and its implications on project development.
• Explores various tools for structural diffing, comparing their features and limitations.