1. Why is the mouse cursor slightly tilted and not straight? Total comment counts : 40 Summary This article discusses the reasons behind the tilted arrow cursor commonly used on computer screens. The cursor was initially designed to have a tilted arrow shape for easier recognition and drawing on low-resolution screens. The angle of the cursor also provides a vertical left edge, which helps when highlighting text. Additionally, the tilted arrow cursor is more easily found by the human visual system due to a phenomenon known as the popout effect....

1. SeaweedFS fast distributed storage system for blobs, objects, files and datalake Total comment counts : 24 Summary The article discusses SeaweedFS, a fast distributed storage system for storing blobs, objects, files, and data lakes with support for billions of files. It mentions features such as O(1) disk seek in the blob store, cloud tiering, cross-DC active-active replication, Kubernetes support, POSIX FUSE mount, S3 API and Gateway, Hadoop integration, WebDAV support, encryption, and Erasure Coding....

1. Starlink’s laser system is beaming 42 petabytes of data per day Total comment counts : 40 Summary SpaceX engineer Travis Brashears revealed that the company’s Starlink laser system is delivering over 42 petabytes of data, or 42 million gigabytes, per day to customers. The laser system, which consists of 9,000 lasers, helps reduce latency and improve coverage for Starlink’s high-speed internet service. Despite the technical challenges, the system boasts a laser link uptime of over 99%....

1. Making a PDF that’s larger than Germany Total comment counts : 38 Summary The article discusses a claim circulating on social media that there is a maximum size for a PDF document, specifically 381 km x 381 km. The author investigates the claim and finds that it is a limitation of a particular PDF reader app, not a limitation of PDF itself. The article explains the limitations imposed by Adobe Acrobat on PDF dimensions and provides details from the PDF 1....

1. Intel’s Humbling Total comment counts : 32 Summary Intel’s new CEO, Brian Krzanich, is taking over during a challenging time for the company. The author suggests that Intel should shift from being an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) to becoming a foundry that serves external customers. However, Krzanich did not follow this advice, and Intel’s stock suffered during his tenure. The author criticizes Krzanich’s lack of strategic foresight and execution, pointing to Intel losing its process leadership to TSMC....

1. Researchers have found a faster way to do integer linear programming Total comment counts : 29 Summary Researchers have made a breakthrough in solving the traveling salesperson problem, one of the oldest computational questions. They have developed a faster algorithm for solving integer linear programming (ILP) problems, which involve optimizing whole-number amounts. ILP is used in various applications such as production planning and vehicle routing. The new algorithm improves upon previous ones by combining geometric tools to limit the possible solutions....

1. –libcurl Total comment counts : 31 Summary error Top 1 Comment Summary The author of the article explains a useful pattern they like to use when working with the browser’s network tab. They open the network tab, find the request they are interested in, and then use the “copy as curl” feature to generate an equivalent curl command. They then use a tool like curlconverter.com to convert the curl command into code in the programming language they are using....

1. In loving memory of square checkbox Total comment counts : 57 Summary The article discusses the convention of using square checkboxes and round radio buttons in operating systems and how this convention has been changed by the web and CSS. It mentions that while checkboxes have traditionally been square and radio buttons round, the web introduced different designs for these elements, such as radio buttons with checkmarks and square radio buttons....

1. Rclone syncs your files to cloud storage Total comment counts : 38 Summary The article is about Rclone, a command-line program used to manage files on cloud storage. It provides a feature-rich alternative to web storage interfaces offered by cloud vendors. Rclone supports over 70 cloud storage products, including S3 object stores, file storage services for businesses and consumers, and standard transfer protocols. It offers powerful cloud equivalents to common Unix commands such as rsync, cp, mv, mount, ls, ncdu, tree, rm, and cat....

1. I realized chess pieces can be redesigned to be geometric attack directions Total comment counts : 66 Summary The article states that in order to continue using twitter.com, users must switch to a supported browser. The supported browsers can be found in the Help Center. The article also mentions the terms of service, privacy policy, cookie policy, and imprint information. It is dated 2024 and is attributed to X Corp....