Game Font Forensics
“THAT’S DPAINT COMIX! I can tell from some of the pixels and from seeing quite a few fonts in my time” Unless you’re a first time reader, you might have picked up on two recurring topics around these parts: ancient PC games, and ancient bitmap fonts. Somehow the obvious combination between the two never came up, […]
WASM Instructions
Instructions are encoded by opcodes. Each opcode is represented by a single byte, and is followed by the instruction’s immediate arguments, where present. The only exception are structured control instructions, which consist of several opcodes bracketing their nested instruction sequences. Note Gaps in the byte code ranges for encoding instructions are reserved for future extensions. […]
Revolutionizing PostgreSQL Schema Changes with pg-osc
In the world of PostgreSQL database management, the significance of schema modifications cannot be overstated. Enter pg_osc, or PostgreSQL Online Schema Change – an open-source tool designed to revolutionize the execution of schema modifications without imposing substantial downtime or locking the entire database. This tool proves invaluable for making crucial adjustments to the database structure, […]
An accessible one-handed keyboard, inspired by FrogPad
A couple of years ago, I was in an incident that reduced the strength in my left shoulder. I’ve been waiting for an operation to restore the function to that shoulder, but we were warned the post-operative recovery period would be several months. So I started looking for keyboard options that would allow me to […]
Old London Bridge
VISIT KENWOOD Discover this hidden gem on the edge of Hampstead Heath, with its breathtaking interiors, world-class art collection and glorious parkland. HISTORY OF KENWOOD Discover the history of Kenwood, from its 17th-century beginnings to the 21st-century restoration of its Georgian grandeur. MORE FROM THE COLLECTION Explore more highlights from the magnificent Kenwood collection, including […]
Why is everything based on likelihoods even though likelihoods are so small?
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secd chews up CPU cycles and Watch battery life goes in the terlet
tl;dr When secd runs amok on my Macs my Apple Watch burns through battery Looking for any similar experiences — maybe we can solve this I have two M1 Macs running macOS Monterey 12.4 signed in to iCloud and using iCloud Keychain. Periodically I will notice either: a macOS system process called secd is using […]
Apple broke iPhone web apps in the EU for anticompetitive reasons – Tim Sweeney
After Apple confirmed yesterday it’s breaking web apps for customers in the EU due to its compliance with the EU regulation the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney suggests in a post on X there’s another reason behind Apple’s decision: iPhone web apps don’t make Apple money. Sweeney, whose company sued Apple […]
EU to hit Apple with first ever fine in €500M penalty over music streaming
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Brussels is to impose its first ever fine on tech giant Apple for allegedly breaking EU law over access to its music streaming services, according to five people with direct knowledge of the long-running investigation. […]
CorsixTH: Open-source clone of Theme Hospital
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