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Tuesday January 21, 2025. 01:09 AM
I believe consumers, as a right, should be able to install software of their choosing to any computing device that is owned outright. This should apply regardless of the computer’s form factor. In addition to traditional computing devices like PCs and laptops, this right...
How do you fit a 250kB dictionary in 64kB of RAM and still perform fast lookups? For reference, even with modern compression techniques like gzip -9, you can’t compress this file below 85kB. In the 1970s, Douglas McIlroy faced this exact challenge while implementing the...
Monday January 20, 2025. 10:26 PM
GrapheneOS (written GOS from now on) is an Android based operating system that focuses security. It is only compatible with Google Pixel devices for multiple reasons: availability of hardware security components, long term support (series 8 and 9 are supported at least 7...
Linux 6.13 comes with the introduction of the AMD 3D V-Cache Optimizer driver for benefiting multi-CCD Ryzen X3D processors, the new AMD EPYC 9005 “Turin” server processors will now default to AMD P-State rather than ACPI CPUFreq for better power efficiency, the start of...
Elon Musk's contribution to convicted felon Donald Trump's second inauguration was to perform the traditional Nazi salute. After Donald Trump credited him with voting machine manipulation, Elon Musk must feel pumped up. Here he offers an emotional salute that seriously...
In 1966, Joseph Weizenbaum published a journal article detailing ELIZA, 'a program … which makes certain types of natural language conversation between man and computer possible.' He had created the first chatbot and named it after Eliza Doolittle, the Cockney character from...
The Lookout, a fantastic wildfire resource on YouTube, shares this fire map of Malibu by the decade. Some places burn at least once per decade. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! The sense of rebuilding in some parts of California is coming...
Proving anything can happen on the Fortnite island, Godzilla is stomping around and letting loose his trademark screech. The designers at Epic put the effort in with Godzilla. The sound and feel are excellent. You may have to play many games to see Godzilla spawn, but...
If you need some good news today for… reasons, Information is Beautiful has you covered. The primary Information is Beautiful site is packed with infographics that concisely illustrate facts and data. Enter Beautiful News, which aggregates a wide range of good news...
In the days of my youth all the cool kids had butterfly knives, and then we didn't. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! This video shares the history of the balisong, a fantastic knife from the Philippines that was briefly hugely popular in the US....
I ran across reports of two studies relating to AI today that combine to paint a sad picture. Kids are using LLMs to complete schoolwork, and the LLMs aren't even good at it. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! — Read the rest The post More...
A revered ride at Disneyland has been updated, which will cause complaints no matter how incredible or inconsequential the changes are. After making massive updates to how guests enter and exit Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, the ride and story have been updated with a few new ...
After Donald Trump's election victory in November, Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk were named as co-heads of a vaguely-defined 'Department of Government Efficiency' charged with reducing the cost of running the country. If the inefficiency of having two unelected corporate...
From 1989, Fingers Inc.'s beautiful mix of 'Can You Feel It' with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' speech. The post Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream," the deep house mix appeared first on Boing Boing.
After 'donating' a free month of internet service to people who buy his hardware, Musk is sharing videos of his heroism. As is his expertise in everything, much of the aid Musk offered is illusory. Starting February 10, anyone who purchased a $349 kit and claimed the 'free' ...
The 6.13 development cycle ended on January 19 with the release of the 6.13 kernel. This cycle was, on its surface, one of the slowest we have seen in some time; the LWN merge-window summaries (part 1, part 2) and the KernelNewbies 6.13 page can be consulted for a refresher...
A CyberTruck was seen roaming the streets of Manchester before the local authorities declared it illegal, announced safety concerns, and seized it. You may not be surprised to learn the owner of Cybertruck imported it to the United Kingdom, and began driving it around...
Version 3.2.0 of the Dillo web browser has been released about a month after its 25th anniversary. Notable new features in 3.2.0 include SVG support for math formulas, optional support for WebP images, and more.
Made by MSCHF is a Phaidon art book about the Brooklyn art collective's principles and evolution. Founded in 2019 by a group of friends, MSCHF began as a series of project releases, dropped every two weeks. They now boast a team of twenty-five members and a loyal following...
BenQ has announced its latest 4K home theater projectors, the W2720i and GP520, designed to provide enhanced viewing experiences for both dedicated home theaters and casual living room setups. According to Houston Wei, senior director of BenQ North America, “Families often ...
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