Computers and stuff...

[lenny]

Making electronic calipers

kevinlynagh.com

 

[lenny]

Perceptually lossless (talking head) video compression at 22kbit/s

Perceptually lossless (talking head) video compression at 22kbit/s

Update: Discussion on Hacker News I’ve been having quite a bit of fun with the fairly recent LivePortrait model, generating deepfakes of my friends for some cheap laughs. The inevitable Elon Musk deepfake, picture by Debbie Rowe The emerging field of 2D avatar/portrait animation (being able...

mlumiste.com

 

[lenny]

Five minutes of exercise a day could lower blood pressure

Exercise can be as simple as stair-climbing and uphill walking

Five minutes of exercise a day could lower blood pressure

The research looked at data from more than 14,000 volunteers and shows the importance of activities that raise heart rate for blood pressure control– such as uphill walking or stair-climbing, into your day may help to lower blood pressure.

www.sydney.edu.au

 

[lenny]

Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

/ Along with adding AI to a text editor that launched in 1983, Microsoft will let Windows Insiders test generative fill-and-erase tools in Paint, too.

Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

Notepad isn’t safe from AI.

www.theverge.com

 

[Woosh]

Making electronic calipers

kevinlynagh.com

I suppose you could adapt the same idea to make a very thin pedal sensor.

 

[lenny]

how a neuron learns

how a neuron learns

an introduction to deep learning

qtnx.ai

 

[lenny]

A mod for TI-84 calculators to turn them into cheating devices.

GitHub - chromalock/TI-32: A mod for TI-84 calculators to turn them into cheating devices.

A mod for TI-84 calculators to turn them into cheating devices. - chromalock/TI-32

github.com

 

[lenny]

Sysadmin shock as Windows Server 2025 installs itself after update labeling error

Screens sprayed with coffee after techies find Microsoft's latest OS in unexpected places

Windows Server 2025 takes admins by surprise

Screens sprayed with coffee after techies find Microsoft's latest OS in unexpected places

www.theregister.com

 

[lenny]

BladeEvader

BladeEvader is a browser game you play by moving your real head.

bladeevader.com

 

[lenny]

Intel might be too big to fail — Washington policymakers are already discussing potential solutions if the chipmaker cannot recover

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-might-be-too-big-to-fail-washington-policymakers-are-already-discussing-potential-solutions-if-the-chipmaker-cannot-recover

 

[lenny]

"I built a programmable 8-bit computer from scratch on breadboards using only simple logic gates. I documented the whole project in a series of YouTube videos and on this web site. Watch this video for an introduction"

Ben Eater

I create tutorial-style videos about electronics, computer architecture, networking, and various other technical subjects.

eater.net

 

[lenny]

"Bjorn is a powerful network scanning and offensive security tool for the Raspberry Pi with a 2.13-inch e-Paper HAT. It discovers network targets, identifies open ports, exposed services, and potential vulnerabilities. Bjorn can perform brute force attacks, file stealing, host zombification, and supports custom attack scripts."

GitHub - infinition/Bjorn: Bjorn is a powerful network scanning and offensive security tool for the Raspberry Pi with a 2.13-inch e-Paper HAT. It discovers network targets, identifies open ports, exposed services, and potential vulnerabilities. Bjorn can perform brute force attacks, file stealing, host zombification, and supports custom attack scripts.

Bjorn is a powerful network scanning and offensive security tool for the Raspberry Pi with a 2.13-inch e-Paper HAT. It discovers network targets, identifies open ports, exposed services, and potent...

github.com

 

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more power.

 

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i need more hard drives