[11:57] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.arduino.cc | Multi-function device displays PC data and news | Arduino Blog [11:57] schestowitz[11:57] schestowitzWhile the typical computer user doesnt need to worry about it, those of us who overclock our computers or run them hard like to know how theyre performing. If, for example, you overclock your CPU, then you probably want to keep an eye on its temperature to ensure that it doesnt exceed a safe level. This multi-function device, designed by Mirko Pavleski, displays all kinds of PC data and even [11:57] schestowitz current news.
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[11:58] schestowitz[11:58] schestowitzWhat we all want is pretty simple:
[11:58] schestowitzWe want individual freedom.
[11:58] schestowitzWe want peace of mind that we are safe.
[11:58] schestowitzWe want to control our own digital lives.
[11:58] schestowitza We want to be free.
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[11:59] schestowitz[11:59] schestowitzThis robust launch controller provides environmental data and a great deal of safety. Its built-in sensors provides three key data points: temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure. That information can convey valuable insight when evaluating the performance of a rocket. On the safety side, this launch controller forces several layers of redundancy and checks. To launch a rocket, the user must connect [11:59] schestowitz two power supplies, insert and turn a key, push the safety and fire buttons at the same time, and hold those buttons for the entire countdown. That focus on safety makes this launch controller perfect for younger hobbyists.
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[12:03] schestowitz[12:03] schestowitzNo matter how hard I try to be a cynic today, I'm failing. Android 13 is a pretty decent update overall. I do hate the loss of QR code functionality, but hopefully, this is something that will be fixed soonish. Other than that, the crayony interface is less crayony, the speed is speedier, the battery is batterier. You get more performance and juice, better looks, untouched privacy, and only a small [12:03] schestowitz efficiency penalty in the UI settings. I can live with that.
[12:03] schestowitzNow, one could argue, well, why make UI changes to have them undone a release later? No idea. I guess the cycle of money and productivity (used in the loosest of terms) must go on, and thus, we shall forever be seeing changes come and go, as randomly as gamma emissions from atom nuclei. That said, I'm pleased that the X10 keeps getting updates (and fairly quickly, too), and I like this new Android 13. It [12:03] schestowitz ain't the best, but it's a big step in the right direction. Android has improved a lot, and it's still plodding along quite nicely. The end.
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[12:05] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.collabora.com | A brave new world: building glibc with LLVM [12:05] schestowitz[12:05] schestowitzCommon wisdom argues against putting all eggs in one basket, and this type of diversification is also important in software. Just like how programming languages ideally have multiple independent compiler implementations, a software project written in a specific language should ideally have multiple independent toolchains capable of building the project.
[12:05] schestowitzConsidering how many C language implementations and toolchains have been developed in the past 45+ years (yes, it's been that long!), it is surprising that such a critical, central, and long-lived component of our modern systems, such as glibc, is still only buildable with a single toolchain, the venerable old GNU/GCC, despite LLVM becoming the clear dominant alternative.
[12:05] schestowitzThere are more technical and non-technical reasons for choosing GNU or LLVM, and it is up to each project and developer to decide. To be able to decide, however, a choice must be possible in the first place. This is what is changing and we believe that having this choice is worthwhile.
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[12:31] schestowitz[12:31] schestowitzIt may be comforting to know that nothing has changed since 1993. Dealing with fonts and text in PDF is still very much a case of voodoo incantations and guesswork. It does not really help that phrases containing words like "PDF", "text", and "fonts" are completely ungoogleable because they find a million hits on people trying to create PDF files with existing tools as opposed how font generation works under the [12:31] schestowitz hood.
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