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2020-07-06 @ 14.36.00 ∈ In English

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Security 101: Encryption, Hashing, and Encoding - System Overlord
Encryption, Hashing, and Encoding are commonly confused topics by those new to the information security field. I see these confused even by experienced software engineers, by developers, and by new hackers. It’s really important to understand the differences – not just for semantics, but because the actual uses of them are vastly different.
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2020-06-06 @ 20.11.27 ∈ In English

Lenovo believes in the Linux desktop | ZDNet
Lenovo is returning to its role as a leading Linux desktop supporter. It will certify and preload its entire Thinkpad/station lineup for Linux.
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2020-06-05 @ 17.19.38 ∈ In English

From Earth to orbit with Linux and SpaceX | ZDNet
The Falcon 9's onboard operating system is a stripped-down Linux running on three ordinary dual-core x86 processors. The flight software itself runs separately on each processor and is written in C/C++. […] We don't know, however, what chips the Falcon 9 uses. Chances are, though, their design is at least a decade older than what you'd buy at a Best Buy now.
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2020-05-23 @ 14.08.53 ∈ In English

Bumblebees’ ‘clever trick’ fools plants into flower
Researchers found that when deprived of pollen, bumblebees will nibble on the leaves of flowerless plants. The damage done seems to fool the plant into flowering, sometimes up to 30 days earlier than normal.
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2020-05-15 @ 14.25.42 ∈ In English

Contact Tracing and Privacy Protection (via Nicky Case)
Although many contact tracing apps compromise privacy, they don’t have to.
Help spread the message: https://3b1b.co/tweet-ctracing
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2020-05-14 @ 18.24.52 ∈ In English

Unreal Engine 5 Revealed! | Next-Gen Real-Time Demo Running on PlayStation 5
Join Technical Director of Graphics Brian Karis and Special Projects Art Director Jerome Platteaux (filmed in March 2020) for an in-depth look at "Lumen in the Land of Nanite" - a real-time demonstration running live on PlayStation 5 showcasing two new core technologies that will debut in UE5
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2020-05-14 @ 16.22.39 ∈ In English

Moths have ‘secret role’ as crucial pollinators
The study says that the moths' transport networks are larger and more complex than those of daytime pollinators like bees.
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2020-05-13 @ 14.20.16 ∈ In English

Roman Finger Counting
I recently wrote a final paper on the history of written numerals. In the process, I discovered this fascinating tidbit that didn’t really fit in my paper, but I wanted to put it somewhere. So I’m writing about it here.
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2020-05-11 @ 16.09.05 ∈ In English

as days pass by — Hammer and nails
Almost all of us don’t want this for our native apps, and think it would be ridiculous; why have we decided that our users have to have it on their websites?