gittaca
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Reposting with proper #alttext ('image/jpeg' isn't really helpful)
Reposting with proper #alttext ('image/jpeg' isn't really helpful)
alcinnz
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Many people seem weirdly suspicious about Google's #Brotli compression while being weirdly chill about Facebook's #ZSTD, to the point of commenting on posts about Brotli compression being added to things to the effect of, "This is a conspiracy by Google, they clearly should've chosen ZSTD instead". What's up with that? Is Google really so much less scary than 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬?
(This is a subtweet about a certain HN post about Brotli compression coming to #PDF)
I learned about #computers and #programming when I was younger for a specific reason: I was into math and science, and these days it's basically impossible to separate the study of mathematics and the practice of science from *personal computing*, or "microcomputing" as it used to be called.
These days it's taken for granted that you'll be doing all your data collection and numerical analysis and so forth on a computer, using some mathematical or scientific #software packages. Microcomputers are likely to be how a person in the laboratory interacts with scientific instrumentation.
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Paris Marx
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For too long, we’ve focused on tech platforms and software but not nearly enough on hardware. Is it time to change that?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Chris Person for a wide-ranging chat about CES, AI driving up hardware prices, and more!
Listen to full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/312_bring_back_meddling_with_tech_hardware_w_chris_person
For too long, we’ve focused on tech platforms and software but not nearly enough on hardware. Is it time to change that?
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with Chris Person for a wide-ranging chat about CES, AI driving up hardware prices, and more!
Listen to full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/312_bring_back_meddling_with_tech_hardware_w_chris_person
Many people seem weirdly suspicious about Google's #Brotli compression while being weirdly chill about Facebook's #ZSTD, to the point of commenting on posts about Brotli compression being added to things to the effect of, "This is a conspiracy by Google, they clearly should've chosen ZSTD instead". What's up with that? Is Google really so much less scary than 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬?
(This is a subtweet about a certain HN post about Brotli compression coming to #PDF)
Bad Benny
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For any super smart people into #science #physics #boats #propulsion #computers #modeling #3d #oceanography #simulation I NEED to know at what speed, and and angle is this barrel roll off a kicker in a pirate ship possible & if you can computer model I am here for it!!!!
For any super smart people into #science #physics #boats #propulsion #computers #modeling #3d #oceanography #simulation I NEED to know at what speed, and and angle is this barrel roll off a kicker in a pirate ship possible & if you can computer model I am here for it!!!!
Chris Espinosa
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Before the Internet, I got a lot of my computer news from this man. RIP 🫡 https://obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-cheifet
@siracusa This is truly heartbreaking. I often go back and watch old episodes with so much nostalgia. In fact, I remember before most episodes were uploaded to YouTube, I binged on almost every episode one weekend while babysitting. I always would have loved to see a revival of the show done the same format and aesthetic reviewing modern versions of tech. #RIP Stewart Cheifet, definitely one of kind presenter. Thank you for documenting the era. #Technology #Microsoft #Apple #90s #Computers #PC
Taiwanese tech titan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract maker of chips, has started mass producing its cutting-edge 2-nanometer semiconductor chips, the company announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/31/tech/tsmc-production-2nm-chips/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #tsmc #chipmakers #taiwan #china #us #computers #tech
hypebot
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The Chinese startup DeepSeek's release of a highly competitive AI chatbot early in 2025 was immediately likened to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957, but is China really closing the gap with the West? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/23/world/china-ai-industrial-revolution/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #ai #openai #computers #chatgpt #tech #us
Mike McCue
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Entertaining ideas for The Holidays, from True Value Hardware Store!
#UnexpectedComputer #TI #TexasInstruments #TI99 #computers #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #vintageads #TrueValue #Holidays #Christmas #giftideas #nostalgia #scan #photo #TMS9900 #retrocomputer
Three years after ChatGPT made OpenAI the leader in artificial intelligence and a household name, rivals have closed the gap and some investors are wondering if the sensation has the wherewithal to stay dominant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/16/tech/open-ai-future/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #openai #microsoft #google #samaltman #chatgpt #ai #computers #tech #chipmakers
Stefano Marinelli
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I had this recent exchange with my wife:
Wife: What is FreeBSD?
Me: It's Unix, an operating system, and it's awesome!
Wife: Oh OK. The only reason I asked is because I am finding these FreeBSD CDs around the house. FreeBSD 12.0, 13.3, 14.0.
Me: Yeah, I use the old versions as coasters for my tea mugs.
Wife: *pauses, laughs* I can see that.
#FreeBSD #homelab #tech #fun #unix #computers #freebsd15 #operatingsystem #awesome