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The article discusses the issue of AI-generated pull requests in software development, emphasizing personal responsibility and transparency.
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The comment thread discusses issues related to inefficient and large pull request (PR) code review processes in software development, the potential role of AI in assisting these processes, and the responsibility and accountability dynamics between managers and developers. There is a general agreement on the need for improvement but differing opinions on how best to address the challenges.
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The article commemorates the 100th anniversary of television's invention by John Logie Baird in London, highlighting his journey from a sickly engineering apprentice to a pioneering inventor. It discusses the development of his first television signal transmitting equipment and the significance of the Frith Street demonstration on January 26, 1926.
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The discussion revolves around the invention of television, comparing John Logie Baird and Philo Farnsworth, and delving into various aspects such as technology evolution, frame rate standards, color television, and media consumption. The conversation also touches on Neil Postman's theory about media and its relevance in modern times.
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The article provides advice on how to prevent potential cyber threats by running antivirus scans on personal and shared networks.
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The comment thread discusses the censorship practices of AI models from different countries, with a focus on Chinese and American models. Participants debate the similarities in censorship issues between these two regions, while also acknowledging that censorship exists within their own country's AI models. The conversation touches upon historical events such as Tiananmen Square and Taiwan independence, highlighting how these topics are often censored or avoided by AI responses.
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The comment thread discusses the progress Asahi Linux has made in supporting Apple Silicon, particularly focusing on M3 support and its potential impact on future M-series processors. There is a debate about Memory Integrity Enforcement's challenges for developers and opinions on whether newer M-series processors will receive similar support.
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This article is a part of a series that explores dithering, focusing specifically on ordered dithering. It explains the concept and process of converting grayscale images into black & white patterns using threshold maps, discusses different ways to build these maps, and showcases various visual outcomes.
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The comment thread discusses an alternative project idea for building a chess engine, praises the performance and price of Gemini 3 Flash, and provides constructive feedback on Tetris gameplay against an LLM. The feedback includes suggestions for improving game mechanics such as scoring system, randomization, piece rotation, and key remapping.
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MapLibre Tile is an advanced vector tile format designed for efficient processing and rendering of large geospatial data, offering improvements over the Mapbox Vector Tile format with better compression ratio, decoding performance, and support for future 3D coordinates, complex types, and next-generation source formats.
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The comment thread discusses various aspects of map display libraries, tile management solutions, and the advantages of MLT over existing formats. The community generally agrees on MapLibre's superiority and PMTiles' innovative approach to tile management. However, there is a debate around Web Mercator projection issues and the comparison between MLT and other formats in terms of size reduction.
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This article discusses techniques for improving search functionality in databases with messy input data using PostgreSQL extensions pg_trgm and pgvector. It covers the problem of dirty input vs clean data, introduces two approaches (fuzzy text matching and semantic similarity search), provides a real dataset example from Spotify tracks, and explains how to set up indexes and use both extensions effectively for better query performance.
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The comment thread discusses the pros and cons of using an API like gpt Ada for calculating embeddings compared to running a local model, with opinions on efficiency, infrastructure management, and user experience. It also touches upon alternative search methods and the clarity of a title.
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The article discusses the concept of measuring Earth's mass using gravitational forces, referencing historical experiments conducted by Isaac Newton and his contemporaries. It explains how weight is a force resulting from gravitational attraction between two objects and that for an object on Earth, its weight is directly proportional to its mass.
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The comment thread discusses historical scientific experiments, focusing on the precision of measurements and equipment used in past experiments like Cavendish's gravity measurement. Participants express admiration for past achievements and discuss the techniques employed.
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A user has discovered a workaround to regain access to premium features in JuiceSSH after facing issues with the app's purchase system and customer support.
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The comment thread discusses various terminal apps for Android such as Termux, ConnectBOT, and the new terminal app available since Android 15. Users share their experiences with these apps, compare them to JuiceSSH, and suggest alternatives. There is a general agreement on the usefulness of Termux but some debate about its weight compared to other options.
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