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1. Arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram CEO, charges of terrorism, fraud, child porn Total comment counts : 72 Summary Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was arrested at Le Bourget airport in Paris on Saturday evening. He was taken into custody based on a French search warrant for his alleged failure to cooperate with French authorities. Durov is accused of running Telegram as a platform for organized crime due to its encrypted messaging services....

1. Did you lose your AirPods? Total comment counts : 65 Summary The article is about a person who found a pair of AirPods and wanted to find the owner by using the serial number and the last four digits of their phone number. Instead of spamming all possible phone numbers, they narrowed down the search by assuming the owner lived in the same area and had an iPhone with iMessage turned on....

1. We need to liberate the Postcode Address File Total comment counts : 36 Summary The British government attempted to reconstruct the Ship of Theseus, or Trigger’s Broom, which is a metaphor for the challenge they faced in reconstructing the UK Postcode Address File (PAF). In 2013, the government privatized Royal Mail and along with it, the ownership and management of the PAF. This database lists all physical postal addresses in the country and is a valuable resource for various purposes....

1. What is an SBAT and why does everyone suddenly care Total comment counts : 22 Summary This article is a brief message informing the reader that they have been selected to complete a CAPTCHA to validate their requests. It also mentions the copyright information for Dreamwidth Studios, LLC. Top 1 Comment Summary The article discusses how the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) can be used to establish a secure chain of trust for the booting process on Linux....

1. The semantic web is now widely adopted Total comment counts : 60 Summary The article discusses the concept of Web 3.0 and how the Semantic Web, which focuses on machine-readable websites, has become widely adopted and can be considered as Web 3.0. The author explains how Semantic Web metadata is added to web pages using JSON-LD, which allows for enhanced link previews and improved search engine results. The article also mentions how csvbase, a website for sharing table data, utilizes the Dataset and CSV on the Web schemas to provide machine-readable information about the tables....

1. Pragtical: Practical and pragmatic code editor Total comment counts : 26 Summary Pragtical is a code editor that is practical and pragmatic, requiring only 30MB of RAM and 5MB of disk space. It runs well on various devices without performance issues. The editor offers features like syntax highlighting, multiple cursors, command palette, and more. Users can also add additional features through plugins, including LSP (Language Server Protocol). Pragtical allows for extension through Lua and its C API, with documentation available for various parts of the editor....

1. Markov chains are funnier than LLMs Total comment counts : 61 Summary The article discusses the concept of predictability machines and their connection to humor. It compares a Markov chain, a type of statistical model, to ChatGPT 3.5, a large language model (LLM), and examines their ability to generate humorous content. The author explains that while LLMs like ChatGPT are more advanced and accurate in generating desired outputs, Markov chains can be funny despite their simplicity....

1. Getting back into C programming for CP/M Total comment counts : 18 Summary The author of this article discusses their interest in using and programming CP/M, a computer operating system from 40 years ago. They have purchased a CP/M machine and have developed new utilities for CP/M using a 1982 C compiler called “Aztec C”. The article explains the differences between developing in C for CP/M using the older compiler compared to modern C development....

1. VanillaJSX.com Total comment counts : 39 Summary The article explores the idea of using JSX to create reusable DOM elements with their own state. It questions how JSX components could work together to create an interactive DOM tree and handle large data without relying on a virtual DOM. It also considers how complex state could be managed and how parent components could react to changes in their children. The author suggests using the @imlib/jsx-browser....

1. CSS Grid Areas Total comment counts : 22 Summary This article discusses the CSS grid template areas feature and encourages readers to take advantage of its benefits. The author first explains the challenges of using line numbers to position items in a grid layout and then introduces the concept of naming grid areas instead. By using grid-template-areas and grid-area properties, developers can easily map elements to designated areas within the grid....