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@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-06-26 17:42:02

from my link log —
A history of parsers of the Ruby programming language.
railsatscale.com/2024-04-16-pr
saved 2024-04-19

Prism in 2024
In Ruby 3.3.0, a new standard library was added to CRuby called Prism. Prism is a parser for the Ruby language, exposed as both a C library (optionally usable by CRuby) and a Ruby library (usable as a Ruby gem). The Prism project represents many person-years worth of effort, and is the result of a collaboration between Shopify, CRuby core contributors, other Ruby implementation authors, and Ruby tooling developers.

@toxi@mastodon.thi.ng
2026-09-08 18:24:21

Less than two measly years ago, OpenAI and Microsoft agreed on a "novel" definition of AGI:
"The two companies reportedly signed an agreement last year stating OpenAI has only achieved AGI when it develops AI systems that can generate at least $100 billion in profits. That’s far from the rigorous technical and philosophical definition of AGI many expect."

Microsoft and OpenAI have a financial definition of AGI: Report | TechCrunch
Microsoft and OpenAI have a very specific, internal definition of artificial general intelligence (AGI) based on the startup's profits, according to a new

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-09-04 20:26:14

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it had
suspended diagnostic testing for a slew of viruses, including for rabies and a group of pox viruses that encompasses smallpox and mpox.
The CDC has provided diagnostic testing for decades,
offering federal testing services for dozens of illnesses to state and local public health laboratories that are unable to do so independently.
The agency began a review of its offered tests in 2024,

CDC Forced to Pause Rabies Testing Thanks to RFK Jr.
Mass layoffs, hiring freezes, and resignations thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda have shut down the crucial testing program.

@aardrian@toot.cafe
2026-07-04 14:07:26

Have a fabulous birthday, America!
“Cruising Queens”
2024, Moises Salazar Tlatenchi. Oil on canvas, glitter, and yarn.

Looking head-on at a pink rowboat in ice-strewn waters, where four faceless orange and glitter men are perched, all wearing Speedos and 1776-era long coats and tri-corner hats, excepting the lead figure in a white wig and standing with one finger raised in the air; the boat has a modern American flag set against a sky of pinks and blues; the frame of the painting is lavender knitted yarn. Bonus info: the painting is a play on “Washington Crossing the Delaware,” an 1851 oil-on-canvas painting by…
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2026-08-05 02:15:53

The AI frenzy has divided the VC market, as the gap between top and bottom performers has more than doubled for 2024 funds compared to funds from 2017 to 2021 (Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/features/20

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2026-08-04 20:36:26

Cowboys Make Decision on Key Starting Blocker at Camp heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-co

Cowboys Make Decision on Key Starting Blocker at Camp
The Dallas Cowboys are set at starting offensive left tackle after naming Tyler Guyton as the starter on Tuesday at training camp.Dallas drafted Guyton in 2024 with a first-round pick out of Oklahoma, and he started 21 of his 25 career games thus far. Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer detailed the call to name Guyton the starter over Nathan Thomas, who has started four of 17 career games.“We’re gonna keep him at starting left tackle right now,” Schottenheimer told reporters regardin…

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2026-07-29 04:05:48

Ofcom reports that 26% of UK viewers in 2025 chose Netflix first for TV viewing, vs. 25% for the BBC; in 2024, 28% turned to the BBC first and 23% to Netflix (Max Goldbart/Deadline)
deadline.com/2026/07/netflix-c

Netflix Now First Port Of Call For UK Audiences Over BBC – Ofcom Media Nations
The Ofcom Media Nations report has found Netflix being chosen over the BBC in terms of what to watch by UK audiences

@cdarwin@c.im
2026-08-04 23:33:13

As the UK government presses again for unwarranted access to private user data,
Apple has issued another complaint asking the country's independent judicial body to intervene.
In 2024, the UK reworked its laws to give it the authority to not only legally, but also secretly, demand Apple help it spy on iPhone users around the world.
Following US complaints, the UK backed down, only to try again in October 2025.
Now according to the Financial Times, Apple has file…

UK faces new legal fight from Apple over backdoor access to iCloud data
As the UK government presses again for unwarranted access to private user data, Apple has issued another complaint asking the country's independent judicial body to intervene.

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-08-26 11:42:04

from my link log —
A kinematically coupled piezo nanometer-resolution microscope focus stage.
bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=7066
saved 2024-03-31

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-07-26 04:50:42

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #SonicReducer
The Gits:
🎵 Spear and Magic Helmet
#TheGits
thegits.bandcamp.com/track/spe
open.spotify.com/track/6bOYW3H

@BBC6MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2026-09-10 04:26:55

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #ChrisHawkins
DEADLETTER:
🎵 More Heat! (6 Music Session, 16 Sep 2024)
#DEADLETTER
deadletter-band.bandcamp.com/t
open.spotify.com/track/1ZhwXB5