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⚠️ AI can generate a feeling of intimacy that exceeds human connections
I discovered 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 for myself in my ill-fated research project of 2021!
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-ai-generate-intimacy-exceeds-human.html

AI can generate a feeling of intimacy that exceeds human connections
People can develop emotional closeness to artificial intelligence (AI)—under certain conditions, even more so than to other people. This is shown by a new study conducted by a research team led by Prof. Dr. Markus Heinrichs and Dr. Tobias Kleinert from the Department of Psychology at the University of Freiburg and Prof. Dr. Bastian Schiller from Heidelberg University's Institute of Psychology. Participants felt a sense of closeness especially when they did not know that they were communicatin…

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Waiting for PostgreSQL 14: SEARCH and CYCLE clauses.
https://www.depesz.com/2021/02/04/waiting-for-postgresql-14-search-and-cycle-clauses/
saved 2021-03-05

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Exploit a binary with sigreturn oriented programming (SROP).
https://rog3rsm1th.github.io/posts/sigreturn-oriented-programming/
saved 2021-06-22

Wonder why anyone in Aotearoa NZ is celebrating RocketLab's US launch in aid of the US military. For his own gain and glory, Peter Beck (I don't see justification for his honourific) betrayed the trust of the kaumātua of Mahia Peninsula and sold us all out to perhaps the least honourable country in the world these days. Here's the story if you haven't already seen it:

Eight Sleep, which sells smart mattress accessories to track sleep patterns and adjust temperatures, raised $50M at a $1.5B valuation, up from $500M in 2021 (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/04/eight-sleep-raises-50m-at-1-5b-valuation/

Eight Sleep raises $50M at $1.5B valuation | TechCrunch
Eight Sleep said it was free-cash-flow positive in 2025, and plans to use the new funding for new products, global expansions, and clinical validation.

Zum 2. Mal den Film 3 1/2 Stunden @… gesehen. Es geht um den Tag des Mauerbaus und einen Zug, der auf dem Weg in die DDR ist.
Der Plot ist gut und es gibt zahlreiche mikro-Plots, die alle noch viel besser erzählt sind.
Insgesamt ist der Film großartig, denn es stimmt alles. Tolle Schauspieler mit glaubhaften Rollen, die Tiefe haben. Wunderbare Bilder und Licht.

Filme in der ARD: 3 1/2 Stunden - hier anschauen
Spielfilm Deutschland 2021 München am 13. August 1961. Der Interzonenzug D-151 mit DDR-Bürgern als Reisegästen macht sich auf den Weg nach Ost-Berlin. Unterwegs spricht sich die Nachricht von einem Mauerbau wie ein Lauffeuer herum. Die überzeugte Kommunistin Marlies (Susanne Bormann), Tochter eines hohen NVA-Offiziers (Uwe Kockisch), erkennt sofort, welche Auswirkungen dadurch auf ihre Ehe und die beiden Kinder (Kolja Rashed, Klara Metten) drohen. Ihr Ehemann Gerd (Jan Krauter), ein regime…

Dementia is tragically common among the elderly.
In 2021 57m people worldwide were thought to have the condition.
Ageing is a risk factor for many other ailments too,
ranging from chronic inflammation to a decline in organ function.
A growing body of work, however, suggests that simply taking a course of the #shingles

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Cranelift compiler efficiency, CFGs, and a branch peephole optimizer.
https://cfallin.org/blog/2021/01/22/cranelift-isel-2/
saved 2021-02-19

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Where there’s a grille: the hidden portals to London’s underworld.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/jun/29/inventive-vents-london-flues-grilles-our-hut
saved 2021-06-30

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Writing a PostgreSQL formatter / pretty printer in Rust.
https://blog.urth.org/2021/03/14/writing-a-postgres-sql-pretty-printer-in-rust-part-1/
saved 2021-03-18

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Fitting cubic Bézier curves.
https://raphlinus.github.io/curves/2021/03/11/bezier-fitting.html
saved 2021-03-14 h…

since 2021, Tomohiro Okazaki has been doing stop-motion animation of matchsticks, posting as oo_kk_aa on instagram. occasionally he posts collections to youtube. this is group 18, from 2025-02-01 to 2025-05-22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjls49EsCSE

Me, 2021, on Max Verstappen: Pfft. Crashstappen is a valid name.
Me, 2022-2024, on Max: He’s good, but… he knows people are scared
Me, 2025, on Max: A Goat. He’s on another level
Me, 2026, on Max: can he be in every racing series? dudes got skills.

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Behavior inheritance in Rust.
https://abadcafe.wordpress.com/2021/01/08/behavior-inheritance-in-rust/
saved 2021-06-11

Behavior inheritance in Rust
There is a common adage in Rust community that “Rust prefers composition over inheritance”. There is no inheritance support in common OO sense in Rust. You can achieve some OOP paradigm…

Raiders name Mike Sullivan Quarterbacks Coach https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-name-mike-sullivan-quarterbacks-coach

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A practical look at 2G GSM security after three decades.
https://harrisonsand.com/gsm-security/
saved 2021-02-09 https://dotat…

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R, OpenMP, MKL, disaster.
https://www.jyotirmoy.net/posts/2021-10-03-r-mkl-openmp.html
saved 2021-10-03 https://

Le oui pour l’imposition individuelle a chuté de 24 Š 8 entre le premier et deuxième sondage GfS. Le projet risque de suivre le même sort que la loi CO2 en 2021 et d’être refusé Š l’urne. Tous les partis qui sont pour le projet doivent revenir vers leurs partisans.
Le Centre spécule avec le non pour mettre en avant leur solution avec les impôts Š option. Mais c’est un jeu Š haut risque: leur initiative coûterait tellement cher qu’elle n’arrivera pas Š réunir une majorité. #chvote

"China expects up to 287 GW of new PV capacity additions in 2026"
#China #Energy #SolarPower #Renewables

China expects up to 287 GW of new PV capacity additions in 2026
China’s PV industry expects 238 GW to 287 GW of domestic capacity additions in 2026 as it pivots away from volume-led growth after a loss-making year driven by overcapacity and sharp price declines. The shift follows rapid expansion in 2021-25 that lifted cumulative capacity above 1.2 TW, annual additions beyond 300 GW and exports over $180 billion.

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Starlink's high-speed satellite Internet: What's the catch?
https://blog.apnic.net/2021/04/22/starlinks-high-speed-satellite-internet-whats-the-catch/
saved 2021-04-22

Starlink's high-speed satellite Internet: What's the catch? | APNIC Blog
Low earth orbit satellite-powered Internet could be a game-changer for remote areas, but what happens when people in more populated areas want it?

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Reinventing the automobile: the first skateboard platform for electric vehicles.
http://www.adrianchernoff.com/project/skateboard-platform/
saved 2021-06-29