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1. Reverse-engineering my speakers’ API to get reasonable volume control Total comment counts : 31 Summary The article discusses the author’s experience with new powered speakers that have built-in streaming service integrations. The speakers are louder than necessary, making it challenging to make small volume adjustments within safe levels for the apartment. To solve this issue, the author plans to build a custom volume knob that provides more precise control within their preferred listening range....

1. Bayesian Statistics: The three cultures Total comment counts : 9 Summary error Top 1 Comment Summary The author of the article suggests that Bayesians can be categorized based on two criteria: whether they incorporate their knowledge or beliefs about the world into their priors, and whether they iterate on the model based on its goodness-of-fit and usefulness. The author labels the resulting combinations as informative/pragmatic, uninformative/objective, and subjective. However, the author disagrees with the model and believes that most Bayesians in industry fall into the category of iterating on the model and using uninformative or weakly informative priors....

1. Node.js adds experimental support for TypeScript Total comment counts : 42 Summary The article discusses the possibility of executing TypeScript files in Node.js by using the experimental flag “–experimental-strip-types”. This allows TypeScript source code to be transpiled into JavaScript source code without performing type checking and discarding types. The article also mentions a TC39 proposal for type annotations and the limitations of the current implementation. It suggests using the Swc package as a possible solution and considers adding support for source locations in error stacks....

1. Anyone can access deleted and private repository data on GitHub Total comment counts : 46 Summary The article discusses a vulnerability on GitHub, where deleted and private repository data can still be accessed by others. This is known as Cross Fork Object Reference (CFOR) vulnerability and occurs when one repository fork can access sensitive data from another fork, including private and deleted forks. The article provides examples of how this vulnerability can be exploited, such as accessing code from a deleted fork or accessing commits made after forking a repository....

1. Open source AI is the path forward Total comment counts : 92 Summary The article discusses how open source software, specifically the Linux operating system, gained popularity and became the industry standard. The author believes that a similar phenomenon will occur with open source AI. They highlight the development of the Llama AI model, which has become competitive with closed models and emphasizes openness, modifiability, and cost efficiency. The author also mentions collaborations with companies like Amazon, Databricks, and NVIDIA to support developers....

1. Garage: Open-Source Distributed Object Storage Total comment counts : 22 Summary The article is about an open-source distributed object storage service called Garage, which is designed for self-hosting. The service focuses on redundancy by replicating each chunk of data in three different zones. It is lightweight and efficient, functioning as a single dependency-free binary that can run on all Linux distributions. The developers also prioritized making the software operator-friendly. Garage is designed to run over the Internet across multiple data centers, catering to the lack of a dedicated backbone....

1. CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Loops Total comment counts : 424 Summary The article discusses a request being blocked due to a network policy. It suggests logging in or creating an account to continue browsing and states that if running a script or application, registering or signing in with developer credentials may be necessary. It also advises ensuring the User-Agent is not empty and is unique and descriptive. If using an alternate User-Agent string, switching back to default is recommended....

1. My daughter (7 years old) used HTML to make a website Total comment counts : 173 Summary error Top 1 Comment Summary The article discusses the importance of maintaining fun in computer science and not taking it too seriously. It quotes Alan J. Perlis, who believes that computer scientists should focus on stretching the boundaries of technology and keeping things exciting, rather than trying to achieve error-free perfection. Perlis encourages computer scientists to share their knowledge and not perceive themselves as superior, suggesting that the world already has enough “missionaries....

1. Import and Export Markdown in Google Docs Total comment counts : 29 Summary The article is essentially about two resources that Google offers to its users. The first one is the Google Cloud Community, where users can connect with Google Workspace admins and participate in discussions, access community articles, and learn helpful tips and tricks. The second resource is the “What’s new in Google Workspace?” Help Center page, where users can learn about new products and features in Google Workspace, including smaller changes that may not have been announced on the Google Workspace Updates blog....

1. Codestral Mamba Total comment counts : 17 Summary The article introduces Codestral Mamba, a language model specialized in code generation. It is released under an Apache 2.0 license as part of Mistral AI’s effort to study and provide new architectures. Unlike Transformer models, Mamba models offer the advantage of linear time inference and can theoretically model sequences of infinite length. The model is designed for code productivity use cases and has been trained with advanced code and reasoning capabilities....