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Python as a Second Language Empathy

ballingt.com

abstract It’s different! Let’s talk about how. Why? Because as Python experts (you did choose to...
abstract It’s different! Let’s talk about how. Why? Because as Python experts (you did choose to come to a Python conference so likely you’re either an expert already or in time you’re going to become one if you keep going to Python conferences) we have a responsibility to help our colleagues and collaborators who d...
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Why Can't We Screenshot Frames from DRM-Protected Video on Apple Devices?

daringfireball.net

Nora Deligter, writing for Screen Slate in June 2023, “Elegy for the Screenshot”: About five years...
Nora Deligter, writing for Screen Slate in June 2023, “Elegy for the Screenshot”: About five years ago, Catherine Pearson started taking screenshots of every bouquet featured on The Nanny (1993–1999), the six-season CBS sitcom that was then streaming on Netflix. She was just becoming a florist, and she found the arr...
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Federal spending is stable over time

lbo-news.com

Among the leading fantasies of the moment are that federal employment and spending are “out of...
Among the leading fantasies of the moment are that federal employment and spending are “out of control,” so drastic action is needed to put things back in order. These are lies. Some people who utter these lies probably know better and some don’t, but they’re still lies. First, let’s look at federal expenditures and...
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A Letter to the American People

18f.org

March 1, 2025 For over 11 years, 18F has been proudly serving you to make government...
March 1, 2025 For over 11 years, 18F has been proudly serving you to make government technology work better. We are non-partisan civil servants. 18F has worked on hundreds of projects, all designed to make government technology not just efficient but effective, and to save money for American taxpayers. However, all ...
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Microsoft Copilot continues to expose private GitHub repositories

developer-tech.com
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Ask HN: What less-popular systems programming language are you using?

ycombinator.com
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Infinite Retrieval: Attention enhanced LLMs in long-context processing

arxiv.org
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Nearly 25 years later, Terminator 2 is getting a new video game

gizmodo.com

Despite not having a new movie in six years, Terminator has been recently kept alive through...
Despite not having a new movie in six years, Terminator has been recently kept alive through TV and video games. The next game for the franchise goes back to its past—specifically, its game-changing sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Developed by Xeno Crisis and Final Vendetta creator Bitmap Bureau, Terminator 2D: ...
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Show HN: I made a website where you can create your own "Life in Weeks" timeline

lifeweeks.app
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Show HN: Berlin Swapfest – Electronics flea market

swapfest.berlin

Rungestraße 20 12:00 – 18:00 Register here BERLIN SWAPFEST April 19th @ c-base BERLIN SWAPFEST April...
Rungestraße 20 12:00 – 18:00 Register here BERLIN SWAPFEST April 19th @ c-base BERLIN SWAPFEST April 19th @ c-base BERLIN SWAPFEST April 19th @ c-base BERLIN SWAPFEST April 19th @ c-base BERLIN SWAPFEST April 19th @ c-base BERLIN SWAPFEST April 19th @ c-base BERLIN SWAPFEST April 19th @ c-base BERLIN SWAPFEST April ...
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18F GitHub Repositories

github.com
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Efabless – Shutdown Notice

efabless.com
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Video Encoding Requires Using Your Eyes

redvice.org
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Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS

theguardian.com

An Elon Musk ally installed in the US government said in a late night email going...
An Elon Musk ally installed in the US government said in a late night email going into Saturday that the office behind a popular free online tax filing option would be shuttered – and its employees would be let go.The 18F office within the General Services Administration (GSA) created the IRS Direct File program tha...
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Servo – Open Collective

github.com
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FAA targeting Verizon contract in favor of SpaceX

washingtonpost.com
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Drone captures narwhals using their tusks to explore, forage and play

phys.org

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Making o1, o3, and Sonnet 3.7 Hallucinate for Everyone

bengarcia.dev

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The $100T Disruption: The Unforeseen Economic Earthquake

substack.com

In 2021, Lisa Chen, a software engineer, started a new weight-loss medication. Then, something interesting happened...
In 2021, Lisa Chen, a software engineer, started a new weight-loss medication. Then, something interesting happened at her local coffee shop, her employer's healthcare costs, and the global economy.In six months, Lisa stopped buying her daily morning muffin, causing the coffee shop to lose $600 in annual revenue fro...
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18F has been laid off

bsky.app
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'We stand with Ukraine for as long as it may take' – Keir Starmer tells Zelensky

bbc.com
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The Rake and its Prongs (2024)

christiantietze.de

declarative-text-kit editing nsrange nstextview typewriter
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The AI Code Review Disconnect: Why Your Tools Aren't Solving Your Real Problem

avikalpg.github.io

Many engineering teams are purchasing AI code review tools, but are they solving the problem they...
Many engineering teams are purchasing AI code review tools, but are they solving the problem they think they are? The Bottleneck Reality Over the past few months, I've had eye-opening conversations with dozens of engineers from Series-B and Series-C startups. As the founder of Vibinex, I'm naturally curious about th...
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Why so many children in America have ADHD

economist.com
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