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An Inferno on the Head of a Pin
Today's processors contain billions of heat-generating transistors in an ever shrinking space. The power budget might go from:1000 watts on a specialized server100 watts on desktops30 watts on laptops5...
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Did Pixar accidentally delete Toy Story 2 during production? (2012)
Hi everyone, I'm the Oren Jacob in the video. Hopefully I can offer some first person color commentary about the video above that might serve to answer the questions here. Note, after 20 years at the...
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Nylas Mail is free
🤔 FAQIn terms of the technology, what is new with Nylas Basic?Previous versions of Nylas Mail (formerly Nylas N1) exclusively used the Nylas Cloud to sync mail, calendar, and contacts. This strategy...
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Evaluating startup offers
You got an offer from a startup. Congratulations! Now, you're doing your due diligence... [if you aren't, you should!]When people evaluate startup offers, they mostly research about salary and equity....
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Announcing Rust Language Server Alpha Release
18 Jan 2017Today, we’re announcing the first alpha release of the Rust Language Server (aka RLS). With this alpha release, this is the first time we’re encouraging early adopters to try on real...
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LocalForage – A fast and simple storage library for JavaScript
README.mdlocalForage is a fast and simple storage library for JavaScript. localForage improves the offline experience of your web app by using asynchronous storage (IndexedDB or WebSQL) with a simple,...
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13M Pages of Declassified CIA Documents Posted Online
These four computers were previously the only place to access CREST. Image: Michael BestA nonprofit organization, a persistent rabble-rouser, and their pro-bono attorney have succeeded in getting the...
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In Colorado, self-harm is leading cause of death in new mothers
Self-harm was the leading cause of pregnancy-associated deaths in Colorado from 2004 to 2014, ahead of car crashes, medical conditions and homicide, according to researchers at the University of...
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The fivethirtyeight R package
Andrew Flowers, quantitiative editor of FiveThirtyEight.com, announced at last weeks' RStudio conference the availability of a new R package containing data and analyses from some of their data...
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Large stationary gravity wave in the atmosphere of Venus
The planet Venus is covered by thick clouds of sulfuric acid that move westwards because the entire upper atmosphere rotates much faster than the planet itself. At the cloud tops, about 65 km in...
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Loading Chrome Extensions in Brave
Brave appeared on the scene last year and was quick to make a name for itself. Out of the box, Brave users enjoy fewer ads and trackers online. Brave also includes safety benefits, like the prevention...
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Yahoo opensources CD build system
By James Collins, Sr. Director, Developer Platforms and Services, and St. John Johnson, Principal EngineerContinuous Delivery enables software development teams to move faster and adapt to users’...
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One in five of us may 'hear' flashes of light
One in five people is affected by a synaesthesia-like phenomenon in which visual movements or flashes of light are “heard” as faint sounds, according to scientists.The findings suggest that far more...
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Alenka: GPU database engine
readme.mdWhat is this?This is a GPU based database engine written to use vector based processing and high bandwidth of modern GPUsRequirementsCUDA (nvcc) + Nvidia GPUbisonflexModern GPU Library...
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Pixie – A small, fast, native Lisp
A small, fast, native lisp with "magical" powers Pixie is a lightweight lisp suitable for both general use as well as shell scripting. The standard library is heavily inspired by Clojure as well as...
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The Three Machines
Lately, I’ve been stewing over increased complexity being generated by companies around their organization approaches. While this activity varies by stage, in many cases the leadership team expands to...
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Workplaces need more walls, not fewer (2014)
By Lindsey KaufmanDecember 30, 2014Lindsey Kaufman works in advertising and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Her personal essays have appeared in The Washington Post, Our Town Downtown and xoJane.A year...
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High-Speed Traders Are Taking Over Bitcoin
Zhou Shuoji is not a bitcoin believer. He says the cryptocurrency will never replace its traditional forebears, and he calls most of its proponents fanatics.But for Zhou, a 35-year-old high-speed...
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Depression as hard on the heart as obesity and cholesterol
Risk of a fatal cardiovascular disease due to depression is almost as great as that due to elevated cholesterol levels or obesity. Image credit:Flickr/HAMZA BUTTDepression poses a risk for...
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DeepTraffic is a gamified simulation of typical highway traffic
Speed: 0 mphCars Passed: 0Road Overlay:Simulation Speed:Run TrainingStart Evaluation Run
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