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Advent of Code 2025 is an annual event created by Eric Wastl that offers a series of small programming puzzles for various skill levels, which can be solved using any preferred programming language. The event aims to help participants prepare for interviews, learn new skills, or simply engage in problem-solving challenges with others from the community.
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The comment thread discusses participants' excitement for Advent of Code, a popular annual event where individuals solve coding challenges. The conversation highlights language preferences, strategies for solving puzzles, and opinions on AI's role in competition. The removal of the global leaderboard due to negative impacts is acknowledged, leading to discussions on alternative leaderboard ideas. Participants share personal reflections on the event's evolution and sponsors' involvement in creating alternative events.
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This article delves into the lesser-known fact that Windows drive letters are not limited to A-Z, exploring how this works under the hood and discussing various implications such as non-ASCII drive letters, Explorer and PowerShell behavior, and potential issues with path classification.
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The discussion revolves around the complexities, capabilities, and potential security issues associated with Windows NT's design, particularly focusing on drive letter management and its implications for malware evasion. The conversation also touches upon alternative solutions like DFS namespaces and explores comparisons between different file system designs.
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The article introduces LLVM-MOS, an open-source fork of the LLVM compiler that provides first-class support for MOS Technology's 65xx series microprocessors. It enables modern software development for classic platforms like Commodore 64, NES, Atari 800, and others. The project includes a C99-compatible compiler with IEEE-754 floating point support, an assembler, and a software development kit (SDK) with a minimal C standard library.
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The comment thread discusses the positive experience of using normal C code for the 6502 processor, highlights the impressive progress over the last 5 years, and inquires about a comparison with cc65 regarding code size and speed.
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The Digital Design and Computer Architecture course at ETH Zurich for Spring 2025 provides an introduction to the design of digital circuits and computer architecture, covering execution paradigms, hardware description languages, and principles in digital design. The course aims to teach students how modern computers work from a foundational perspective, enabling them to evaluate tradeoffs between designs, implement microprocessors, debug complex systems, and develop novel designs.
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The comment thread discusses various opinions on DeepMind's AlphaFold, focusing on its capabilities and applications. There is disagreement about whether it represents true thinking or just optimization, with some seeing entertainment uses as wasteful while others highlight the potential of AI in scientific fields like drug discovery and weather prediction.
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Rodrigo Arias Mallo discusses his decision to migrate the Dillo project away from GitHub due to various issues with the platform, including problems with JavaScript support, resource consumption, single point of failure concerns, usability and speed degradation, lack of pull model for notifications, social moderation challenges, and alignment with AI trends. He outlines plans for self-hosting the project on a VPS, implementing a lightweight git frontend (cgit), creating a custom bug tracker (buggy), and setting up mirrors in Codeberg and Sourcehut to ensure redundancy.
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The comment thread discusses concerns about GitHub's accessibility and performance issues, particularly related to its reliance on JavaScript. Users compare GitHub with alternatives like GitLab, Forgejo, and Gitea, discussing their experiences and opinions on the future of project hosting platforms. The debate revolves around the impact of proprietary services on open-source projects and the potential for a single dominant platform.
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has shared the first high-resolution images from its Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite. These images showcase glaciers in Antarctica and South America, as well as Bremen, Germany, highlighting the satellite's capabilities to capture Earth's surface through clouds and precipitation.
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The comment thread discusses various Linux distributions, with a focus on CachyOS as a gaming-oriented distribution. Users share their experiences and opinions about its performance, ease of use, and community support. There is a debate between those who prefer Arch-based distributions for customization and performance versus mainstream distributions. Ethical considerations regarding the sourcing of software from countries with authoritarian governance are also raised.
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The article criticizes the current approach to AI deployment, arguing that it is being forced upon users rather than adopted organically and for utility. The author advocates for a more measured integration of AI technologies and emphasizes the need for practical applications over speculative investments.
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The comment thread discusses concerns over AI being overhyped, pushed for financial gain, and its impact on content creators. There is a debate about responsible use of AI and the short-sightedness of current approaches.
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RetailReady (YC W24), an AI-powered supply chain compliance engine, is hiring for an Associate Product Manager role in San Francisco with a salary range of $100K - $140K.
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