Time Domain Audio Compression at 3.2 bits per Sample
Audio formats typically fall into one of three categories: “lossless”,
“complicated” or “bad”. After developing a
simple image format
last year, I tried to come up with an audio format that fits neither of these
categories.
In other words: a format that is lossy, simple and quite ok.
Naturally, it’s called QOA — the Quite OK Audio Format.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & General Nerdiness. Books, Comics, TV, & Film. ⌘ Read more
Announcing the launch of the All In for Maintainers DEI Resource Hub
The DEI Resource Hub is a vetted collection of resources, tools, and best practices designed to help open source maintainers create and maintain inclusive and diverse open source communities. ⌘ Read more
Open source’s impact on the world’s 100 million developers
We’re taking a look at how open source software has evolved on GitHub, and how the role of a maintainer and contributor has changed alongside the massive growth in open source software. ⌘ Read more
GitHub Availability Report: January 2023
In January, we experienced two incidents, one that resulted in degraded performance for Packages and Pages and another that impacted Git users. ⌘ Read more
**RT by @mind_booster: Chamamos a vossa atenção para este insólito comunicado da @ANACOM .
Ao longo de 31 longos pontos, o regulador das telecomunicações traça o cenário negro deste mercado em Portugal.
Não existe concorrência, os preços são demasiado altos, os aumentos são injustificados, (…)
½**
Chamamos a vossa atenção para este insólito comunicado da @_ANACOM_ .
Ao longo de 31 longos pontos, o regulador das telecomunicações traça o cenário negro deste mercado … ⌘ Read more
Enable No-Code Kubernetes with the harpoon Docker Extension
Find out how to use the harpoon Docker Extension to deploy Kubernetes without any code right from Docker Desktop. ⌘ Read more
ChatGPT with Rob Miles - Computerphile ⌘ Read more
**RT by @mind_booster: Não se esqueçam! De 12 a 16 de Fevereiro há MiniDebConf em Lisboa!
https://pt2023.mini.debconf.org/
#Linux #Debian #SoftwareLivre #OpenSource**
Não se esqueçam! De 12 a 16 de Fevereiro há MiniDebConf em Lisboa!
10 comics about Linux and programming and stuff.
I have a disease where I can’t stop telling Linux jokes. Doctor says it’s terminal. ⌘ Read more
R to @mind_booster: In the meantime…
In the meantime…
nitter.net/Sir56ALot/status/1620169308881182720#m ⌘ Read more
Bursa of Fabricius
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**This is how every news program should start, what political interviews first question should be about, the first impact assessment to every decision that is made.
The world knows how disastrous >1.5C is, pretends to be doing what is needed to avoid it, but we’re heading to 2°C.**
This is how every news program should start, what political interviews first question should be about, the first impact assessment to every decision that is made.
The world knows how disastrous >1.5C is, pretends to be doing what i … ⌘ Read more
Skilling for the future: How GitHub is advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within open source communities
In the coming months, we’re scaling, expanding, and launching new programming to further DEI within open source communities. ⌘ Read more
My January ‘23 in Review
Before you realize it, January - and with it the first month of the new year - is already over. A little review. ⌘ Read more
“There is, however,
evidence to suggest that a proportion of advertising-related data collection and tracking could be unnecessary, fuelling ad fraud and ‘made for advertising’ websites that have limited value to society, as well as generating carbon emissions.” href=”https://we.loveprivacy.club/search?q=%23ClimateCrisis”>#ClimateCrisis**
“There is, however,
evidence to suggest that a proportion of advertising-related data collection and tracking could be unnecessary, fuelling ad fraud and ‘made for advertising’ websites that have limited value to society, as well as … ⌘ Read more
RT by @mind_booster: Mas em vez de se corrigir o problema na raíz, como tantas associações alertaram, inventaram-se novos direitos de autor para os publishers, diminuindo os dos jornalistas… Vai continuar a haver pressão para resolver, mas entretanto direitos dos jornalistas já foram diminuídos…
Mas em vez de se corrigir o problema na raíz, como tantas associações alertaram, inventaram-se novos direitos de autor para os publishers, diminuindo os dos jornalistas… Vai continuar a haver pressão para resol … ⌘ Read more
Docker Compose: What’s New, What’s Changing, What’s Next
Docker Compose V1 will be deprecated after June, 2023. Here’s what you need to know to transition to Compose V2! ⌘ Read more
Digital Prepping, Part 3 - Backups, Storage, and EMPs
Planning your data storage, safeguarding it from disaster, and doing the same for your electronics. ⌘ Read more
GoBlog plugins enable completely new and optional functionality. Andrés created a plugin to show the song currently playing on his blog. I use this plugin for now as well. 🎶 If you don’t see a song in the header, I’m probably not listening to music right now. 😅 ⌘ Read more
**RT by @mind_booster: The First Shape Book: Little Red Riding Hood (1863) @PublicDomainRev
https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/the-first-shape-book-little-red-riding-hood-1863**
The First Shape Book: Little Red Riding Hood (1863) @PublicDomainRev
 publications! New benefits for subscribers! ⌘ Read more
**RT by @mind_booster: “This is the greatest crisis humanity has ever faced — it is undeniable that drastic action must be taken. All that’s left to do is to decide which side of history we want to be on.”
#JustStopOil #NoNewOil #NoNewCoal #EnoughIsEnough #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange**
“This is the greatest crisis humanity has ever faced — it is undeniable that drastic action must be taken. All that’s left to do is to decide which side of history we want to be on.”
[#JustStopOil](https://nitter.net/search?q= … ⌘ Read more
Action needed for GitHub Desktop and Atom users
Update to the latest version of Desktop and previous version of Atom before February 2. ⌘ Read more
🎬🚄💶
Since I have YouTube Premium and log in to YouTube, YouTube is suggesting videos that seem to fit my interests a lot more (and it’s a little addictive again, but not as bad as when I was still studying). ⌘ Read more
**RT by @mind_booster: Portugal vai a tribunal. Esforços para adotar diretiva europeia “foram insatisfatórios e insuficientes”
(Avaliação do impacto ambiental)
https://www.dn.pt/internacional/portugal-vai-a-tribunal-esforcos-para-adotar-diretiva-europeia-foram-insatisfatorios-e-insuficientes-15726923.html**
Portugal vai a tribunal. Esforços para adotar diretiva europeia “foram insatisfatórios e insuficientes”
(Avaliação do impacto ambiental)
[dn.pt/internacional/portugal…](https://www.dn.pt/internacional/port … ⌘ Read more
K-Means Clustering
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**Sondagem (comparação com os últimos resultados):
PSD 30.6 (+2.9), PS 26.9 (-14.5), CH 14.3 (+7.1), IL 8 (+3.1), BE 5.6 (+1.2), CDU 2.2 (-2.1), L 1.9 (+0.6), PAN 0.9 (-0.7)**
Sondagem (comparação com os últimos resultados):
PSD 30.6 (+2.9), PS 26.9 (-14.5), CH 14.3 (+7.1), IL 8 (+3.1), BE 5.6 (+1.2), CDU 2.2 (-2.1), L 1.9 (+0.6), PAN 0.9 (-0.7)
nitter.net/Eva1Helena/status/1618341289552154624#m ⌘ Read more
Lunduke Journal says no to “A.I. written articles”
As many Tech Publications (like CNET) are moving away from human writers, the Lunduke Journal draws a line. ⌘ Read more
**RT by @mind_booster: “The Prophets of the Present” by @EdSantos754
https://edsantos.eu/the-prophets-of-the-present/**
“The Prophets of the Present” by @EdSantos754
R to @mind_booster: I’ll gladly explain it to them as soon as they make available information about their security updates policies. 2/2
I’ll gladly explain it to them as soon as they make available information about their security updates policies. 2/2 ⌘ Read more
So, according to the latest @HackerRadioShow, several house appliances’ manufacturers (of dishwashers and things like that) are puzzled, wondering why don’t the owners of such appliances allow their devices to connect to the home’s wifi. ½
So, according to the latest @HackerRadioShow, several house appliances’ manufacturers (of dishwashers and things like that) are puzzled, wondering why don’t the owners of such applia … ⌘ Read more
I’ll visit South-East Europe (Greece, Albania, Montenegro, Constantinople) this Summer
I’ll be in south eastern Europe this summer (of 2023) in late June and early July.
Specific plans are still in the air, but I’ll be visiting Greece, Albania, Montenegro and possibly the European side of Turkey.
I’ll also be in Kosovo, and while I know I have some fans in Serbia, I’m not sure I can cross into Serbia proper easily since the US accepts Kosovo as independent, but I believe that being there would be a … ⌘ Read more
Funny Programming Pictures Part XXI
Roman Numerals are nifty. ⌘ Read more
R to @mind_booster: Aqui está, “consensual”:
Aqui está, “consensual”:
nitter.net/ArVotacoes/status/1619026111203278849#m ⌘ Read more
**RT by @mind_booster: 🗓️ 26/01/2023
📝 P.L (PAN) ➡️ Aprova um regime jurídico de transparência dos contratos relativos a operações que determinem utilização/disponibilização de fundos relativamente a entidades pertencentes a sectores estratégicos
✅ PSD, CH, IL, BE, PAN, L
❌ PS
⚪️ PCP
Rejeitado 🔴**
🗓️ 26/01/2023
📝 P.L (PAN) ➡️ Aprova um regime jurídico de transparência dos contratos relativos a operações que determinem utilização/disponibilização de fundos relativamente a entidades pertencentes a sectores estr … ⌘ Read more
Man discovers If Statements, becomes A.I. expert
“I can use these If-statements to actually make a computer think. To make decisions. Woah.” ⌘ Read more
Quantum computing is all well and good, but…
According to @RikerGoogling, the @EnterpriseCPU has FTL nanoprocessors! Can we start focusing on developing -that-?
Quantum computing is all well and good, but…
According to @RikerGoogling, the @EnterpriseCPU has FTL nanoprocessors! Can we start focusing on developing -that-?
⌘ Read moreRT by @mind_booster: Incompreensível. E a protecção de dados é uma falácia: a info sensível, como nomes, seriam omitidos antes dos docs chegarem à leitura, tal como acontece com o arquivo da PIDE, na Torre do Tombo. É simplesmente impedir acesso aos docs e dificultar o debate. https://www.publico.pt/2036491
Incompreensível. E a protecção de dados é uma falácia: a info sensível, como nomes, seriam omitidos antes dos docs chegarem à leitura, tal como acontece com o arquivo da PIDE, na Torre do Tombo. É simpl … ⌘ Read more
GitHub Copilot creates complete Operating System that is “definitely not Linux wink wink”
“It was created by an Artificial Intelligence. So it’s definitely not plagiarism or anything.” ⌘ Read more
**RT by @mind_booster: Na 🇫🇮, o Parlamento rejeitou a proposta de transposição da diretiva do dto de autor, por não assegurar o balanço necessário com os dtos humanos, nomeadamente o dto à educação e ciência.
Em 🇵🇹, este tipo de preocupações nem sequer foram consideradas.
¼
https://libereurope.eu/article/the-fundamental-right-to-education-and-science-constitutional-law-v-copyright-law/**
Na 🇫🇮, o Parlamento rejeitou a proposta de transposição da diretiva do dto de autor, por não assegurar o balanço necessário … ⌘ Read more