Article: 57 min
The article discusses the experience of transitioning from Apple's ecosystem to GrapheneOS, an open-source operating system designed for privacy and security, and its installation process on a Google Pixel 9a smartphone. It also covers the author's vision of using GrapheneOS, additional user profiles, open-source applications, Aurora Store usage, and the control over app permissions.
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The comment thread discusses the use of GrapheneOS as an alternative to Android, highlighting its security features and privacy-focused aspects. Users share experiences with banking app compatibility, hardware limitations, and the necessity of installing Google Play Services for some applications. There is a mix of positive feedback on the enhanced security provided by GrapheneOS and concerns about its dependency on Google's ecosystem and hardware requirements.
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The article discusses the significance of a four-column ASCII table that reveals patterns and insights into control characters in ASCII encoding. It explains how these characters can be triggered by specific keys, such as pressing CTRL+[ for ESC.
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The comment thread discusses various aspects of keyboard layouts, ASCII characters, and control keys usage in computing history. It includes explanations, historical context, and references to specific keyboard designs and standards.
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14-year-old Miles Wu won $25,000 at the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge for his origami invention that can hold up to 10,000 times its own weight. The innovation could be used as emergency shelters in natural disasters.
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The discussion revolves around an origami project by a 14-year-old that demonstrated the strength of the Miura-ori fold. Participants appreciated its potential for practical applications, especially in lightweight structures and emergency shelters. However, there were concerns about the age of the participant and whether he was truly independent or had guidance from adults. The debate also touched on the scalability and practicality of the design at larger scales or outdoor use.
Article: 25 min
A study by biologists and neuroscientists suggests that even simple networks of biomolecules, like gene regulatory networks (GRNs), can display agency and self-like behavior. This revelation could lead to novel ways of treating health conditions with fewer side effects and provide insights into the origins of life and consciousness.
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The comment thread discusses the science fiction novel 'Blood Music' by Greg Bear, with opinions on its unique progression and high regard. There is also a debate about an article regarding Pavlov's dog experiment and criticism of modern journalism.
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The user shared a browser-based camera toy project that simulates intentional glitch effects, inspired by circuit bending techniques. The project uses AI for the simulation and is designed with a skeuomorphic UI to evoke nostalgia. Users appreciated its client-side processing, no upload requirement, and the ability to capture photos or videos with unique glitch artefacts.
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The Rise of the Triforce explores the history and impact of the collaboration between Sega and Namco to develop arcade games using Nintendo's GameCube hardware. The article delves into various titles such as Mario Kart Arcade GP series, Star Fox, Gekitou Pro Yakyuu, Virtua Striker 3 ver.2002, and others, discussing their gameplay mechanics, features, and the unique challenges they presented to developers. It also highlights the innovative use of cards for saving progress in games like The Key of Avalon and F-Zero AX, as well as the difficulties faced by emulation efforts due to the bespoke hardware used in Triforce cabinets.
Discussion (46): 6 min
The comment thread is predominantly positive, praising the Dolphin team's work on emulation and documentation, discussing the value of moving arcade machines compared to modern gaming experiences, and reflecting on Japanese gaming history. There are also discussions about the impact of AI on future gaming formats and a brief mention of Sega's loss in the console wars.
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The article discusses the complexities of accurately representing the visible spectrum, focusing on color perception, mathematical models, and rendering techniques. It explores various methods to convert wavelengths into RGB values while considering factors like color adaptation, luminance, and hue shifts for a more realistic depiction.
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The comment thread discusses color theory, specifically focusing on the use of color appearance models and gamma correction in image processing. Opinions vary on the best approach for mixing colors and the importance of gamma correction. The discussion also touches upon Tetrachromacy and its potential interest.
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The article discusses how high school science fairs have drifted from their original purpose and suggests alternative divisions that would better serve students by focusing on genuine curiosity, reproducibility, and informed scientific literacy.
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This article discusses the reasons why Peter Drucker's ideas were more influential than W. Edwards Deming's in the United States, focusing on the nature of organizations and people's bandwidth for managing them.
Discussion (55): 15 min
The comment thread discusses various management theories and practices, comparing Drucker's approach to that of Deming. It also touches on the challenges faced by US management compared to Asian companies like Toyota, emphasizing the importance of employee loyalty in process improvement. The conversation delves into taxation policies, particularly progressive taxation as a means to limit corporate size, and debates the effectiveness of management methods such as OKRs. There is a notable level of agreement among participants but also intense debate on certain topics.
Article: 1 hr 22 min
This article provides a comprehensive deep dive into the .car file format used by Apple's iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS applications for managing assets like images, colors, icons, etc., through an asset catalog. It explains how to reverse engineer the .car file format, detailing its internal structures such as BOM (Bill of Materials) files, CARHEADER block, KEYFORMAT block, RENDITIONS tree, and CSI (Core Structured Image) blocks. The article also discusses the pixel formats, layout types, TLV metadata, and compression architecture used in .car files. It showcases a custom parser and compiler for .car files built to run entirely in the browser without server uploads, with plans for potential open-sourcing.
Discussion (32): 7 min
The comment thread discusses the pros and cons of using binary formats versus JSON for storing assets. Developers argue that binary formats are more efficient for computers and developers, while others prefer JSON's readability and ease of parsing by humans.
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