Programming in Rust has taught a software engineer to create more robust APIs and avoid common bugs while writing Python code.
Adopting concepts from Rust, such as type hints and dataclasses, has resulted in more maintainable and understandable code, while also increasing productivity.
Explicitly defining types in Python can lead to benefits such as autocompletion and catching errors that may otherwise be missed.
LWN.net has shifted from QuickBooks to GnuCash for accounting, which offers a graphic interface, adaptable features, and meets all the necessary requirements.
Learning only Java in computer science courses may limit graduates' potential opportunities, and exploring alternatives such as Rust, Haskell, Lisp, and Prolog can be beneficial.
Experts discuss the use of text-format accounting, the relevance of cheques in different countries and their risks, and the goal of banks to minimize fraud and other risks.
GPT detectors are language models designed to identify plagiarism and gauge originality.
These language models follow a biased approach when it comes to non-native English writers, which leads to the flagging of unique content as plagiarized.
This issue needs to be addressed to ensure fair treatment of non-native English writers in academia and the industry.
GPT detectors are biased against non-native English writers, with false positives serving to disadvantage those who are least likely to be able to defend themselves.
Cheating by using AI is becoming a growing problem in education as the cost of AI services approaches zero.
The study suggests that GPT detectors may penalize writers with constrained linguistic expressions.
Rodney Brooks, a former faculty member at MIT, Carnegie Mellon, and Stanford University, urges people to stop conflating the performance of AI models like GPT-4 with their competence.
Brooks confirms that GPT-3.5's response to the question of who he is as an AI skeptic is accurate.
Brooks is a serial entrepreneur on his third robotics startup, and his expertise and experience provide context on the discussion of AI and its limitations.
A suspicious KeePass client called iOSKeePass was discovered to have been sending clipboard contents to a third-party server and was removed from the App Store.
Any credentials stored in the app are now compromised and should be changed.
This serves as a reminder to vet all apps, especially ones storing sensitive information, and to regularly update passwords.
A Reddit user recommends using self-hosted password managers like KeepassXC and NordPass while cautioning against 1Password due to its reliance on cloud storage and unverified modules
Users discuss issues with developing and distributing open-source software for iOS through Apple's App Store and suggest a need for more reliable verifications for non-technical users
Users warn against using KeePassMini and advise using alternative clients or paid apps like Strongbox that are fully offline to avoid potential security issues and urge caution when using password managers
Multiple lines of Android devices, including TVs and phones, come with preinstalled malware that cannot be removed without users taking heroic measures, according to two reports.
One security firm found as many as 8.9 million phones, comprising as many as 50 different brands, to be infected with malware, while TechCrunch reported on Android-based TV boxes sold through Amazon that are laced with malware.
Buyers of budget Android devices should be wary of such problems, and instead opt for known brands, such as Samsung, Asus, and OnePlus.
Beej's Guide to Network Programming is a how-to guide for network programming using Internet sockets, available on various platforms, including Unix, Linux, and Windows
The guide is aimed at individuals who know some C or C++, as it provides tips to make the API easier to digest
The guide offers resources for readers and translators and can be bought as a perfect-bound book.
Beej's Guide to Network Programming is a popular and highly recommended resource for learning network programming and concepts through C code examples.
The guide is praised by many for its clear and concise explanations that are helpful for newbies in network programming.
The guide's author, Beej, is an inspirational hacker who has made a significant contribution to the programming community with his guides and books.
Caltech and The Feynman Lectures Website are offering an online edition of Richard Feynman's lectures on physics, which can be accessed by anyone with internet and a web browser.
The lectures have been designed for easy reading on any device, and include volumes on mechanics, electromagnetism, matter, and quantum mechanics.
The edition also includes Feynman's notes, problem-solving supplements, lecture recordings, lecture photos, and original course handouts.
Feynman Lectures on Physics are available online for free reading and listening since 2013, but are still highly recommended for modern students.
Volume III of the lectures introduced more elegant and simpler discrete systems, but missed certain advancements like EPR and Bell's theorem.
Despite their criticism for effective pedagogy, the lectures' elegance, subtlety, and practicality make them a valuable resource for refreshing concepts, which experts acknowledge.
Trogon is an automatic TUI (Terminal User Interface) that generates user-friendly interfaces for command-line apps.
It inspects the command-line app and builds a textual UI that allows the user to edit and run the command.
The project is in an early stage of development, but it already supports the Click library for Python and has plans to support other libraries and languages in the future.
The Dolphin Emulator project has made significant progress in improving the Android input handling and implementing document provider support for easier access to app directories.
Fixes have been made for Wii Remote disconnection and new post-processing shaders, and progress has been made in emulating figurine portals for Disney Infinity and Skylanders: Trap Team.
The Kill Renderer update will lay the foundation for future improvements to frame pacing, and users can report issues with the new "bounding box reads" feature.
Dolphin Emulator released a Progress Report detailing changes made between February and April 2023.
Users reported successful dumping of Wii and GameCube libraries and connecting original Wiimotes via Bluetooth.
MAME and MESS are archival projects designed for perfect reproduction of works, not efficient emulation, while Dolphin prioritizes performance through optimization efforts.