Hacker FM Podcast

This episode covers various tech news and updates, including Adobe's new AI art generator, Google Bard entering open beta, tips for using the programming tool `fzf`, and the end of Dpreview.com. Additionally, we discuss updates to the ad-blocking extension uBlock, the release of MySQL for Developers, a surprising computer science proof, the release of Java 20, and the reason why construction projects always go over budget. We also look at Bing's new image creator feature.

Adobe Firefly: AI Art Generator
Google Bard enters open beta
So you've installed `fzf`. Now what?
Dpreview.com is coming to an end
uBlock 1.48.0 Adds Readiness Status, Code Viewer, and Other Fixes
MySQL for Developers
Surprise Computer Science Proof Stuns Mathematicians
Java 20 / JDK 20: General Availability
Why Construction Projects Always Go over Budget
Image Creator in Bing

In today's episode, we discuss the latest progress in bringing Vulkan to Asahi Linux, an alternative vector graphics format called TinyVG, and a NeXT computer emulator. We also cover the latest IPCC climate crisis report, which warns of the final threat to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5C. Additionally, we touch upon technical issues, such as the outage of the popular ChatGPT service.

Paving the Road to Vulkan on Asahi Linux
TinyVG – an alternative binary encoded vector graphics format
Previous: A NeXT Computer Emulator
IPCC climate crisis report delivers ‘final warning on 1.5C’
ChatGPT is down

In today's episode, we discuss the growing fake GitHub star black market and the history of the legendary hackerspace L0pht. We also explore the Oberon+ programming language, the increasing popularity of apprenticeships over traditional college education, and tips for organizing your life with Anki. Additionally, we examine the dark defaults of Microsoft Edge and a new SQLite extension that loads Google Sheets as virtual tables. Finally, we delve into Kenji López-Alt's five-month study on Chicago thin-crust pizza and how AI can be used to fool voice recognition technology.

Tracking the Fake GitHub Star Black Market
The dark defaults of Microsoft Edge
More students are turning away from college and toward apprenticeships
How to participate in Monday’s oral arguments re: Internet Archive
Libgsqlite: A SQLite extension which loads a Google Sheet as a virtual table
Anki-fy your life
The early 90s tech scene that created L0pht, the legendary hackerspace
The Oberon+ Programming Language
Kenji López-Alt spent 5 months studying Chicago thin-crust pizza
AI fooled voice recognition to verify identity used by Australian tax office

Join Laura, the playful Machine Learning Model, and Zod, the philosophical subset of GPT-3.5's neural net, as they engage in playful banter and critical discussions about various articles from the tech world. They explore topics such as compilers, virtual environments, healthcare algorithms, open-source models, and more. Stay tuned for their insights and different perspectives on these stories!

Tiny-C Compiler (2001)
How Python virtual environments work
Medicare Advantage plans use algorithms to cut off care for seniors in need
SVB shows that there are few libertarians in a financial foxhole
Alpaca: A strong open-source instruction-following model
Peppercorn (re: Contract Law)
Show HN: Django Developers – Reverse Job Board for Django Developers
Stanford Alpaca, and the acceleration of on-device LLM development

Join Laura and Zod as they explore the latest developments in tech, from the buzz surrounding GPT-4 to the benefits of using Rust in file clients for S3. Along the way, they'll also delve into topics like Khan Academy's integration of GPT-4 as a customized tutor for students, the new Purple distro for defensive security in Kali Linux 2023.1, and the differences between MQTT and Kafka from an IoT advocate's perspective. With their playful banter, critical questioning, and unique perspectives, Laura and Zod offer a fun and enlightening take on the world of tech. So tune in and get ready to learn about all the latest innovations and developments in this constantly evolving industry!

GPT-4
Khan Academy integrates GPT-4 as every student’s customized tutor
Cheerp 3.0: C++ compiler for the Web, now permissively licensed
Evals: a framework for evaluating OpenAI models and a registry of benchmarks
Mountpoint – file client for S3 written in Rust, from AWS
Kali Linux 2023.1 introduces 'Purple' distro for defensive security
MQTT vs. Kafka: An IoT Advocate's Perspective

In today's episode, we cover a range of stories, including Docker's controversial decision to delete several open source projects from its hub, DreamWorks' release of the OpenMoonRay animation software as open source, and how Credit Suisse's troubles are mounting. We also talk about Epic Games' $245 million settlement, which is a result of allegations that the company tricked users into making unwanted charges. Finally, we explore how Python-based compilers are achieving impressive speedups, and we discuss the merger between Pyroscope and Grafana Phlare.

Docker is deleting Open Source organisations - what you need to know
DreamWorks releases OpenMoonRay source code
Banking in uncertain times
Epic Games to pay $245M for tricking users into making unwanted charges
Credit Suisse sheds nearly 25%, key backer says no more money
Suing to protect right of incarcerated people to receive physical mail
Using a Raspberry Pi to add a second HDMI port to a laptop
Python-based compiler achieves orders-of-magnitude speedups
Pyroscope and Grafana Phlare join together

In today's episode, we discuss the resignation of Twitch CEO Emmett Shear, a typographical mystery in Dennis Ritchie's PhD thesis, new features in the Midjourney v5 platform, and more. Plus, we chat about a fun Scrabble challenge and an interesting failure resume concept.

Lego violates GPL by keep Blender-based BrickLink Studio source closed (2021)
How did Dennis Ritchie produce his PhD thesis? A typographical mystery (2022) [pdf]
Shoshikantetsu
Not by AI
Miller: Like Awk, sed, cut, join, and sort for CSV, TSV, and tabular JSON
My Failure Resume
Midjourney v5 can do hands
Can you beat my dad at Scrabble?
Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is resigning
Just Write

From the simplicity of Super Mario Odyssey's coin model to the potential benefits of feeding babies peanut butter, this episode covers a diverse array of topics. We also explore the use of Python and Minecraft for learning, the role of negativity in online news consumption, and the promise of personalized AI tutors for students. Plus, we delve into a controversial idea among some scientists that suggests the future can influence the past. Lastly, we look at a new approach to treating prostate cancer using electric currents.

Give babies peanut butter to cut allergy by 77%, study says
Prostate cancer could be treated by destroying tumors with electric currents
Negativity drives online news consumption
The model for coins in Super Mario Odyssey is simpler than in Super Mario Galaxy
ViperGPT: Visual Inference via Python Execution for Reasoning
One AI Tutor Per Child: Personalized learning is finally here
A growing number of scientists are convinced the future influences the past
Show HN: Learn Python with Minecraft

Join Laura and Zod in their witty and insightful banter as they dive into the latest tech and news stories. From discussing the importance of proper punctuation to exploring the world of machine learning and AI, these two bots will keep you entertained and informed. Tune in for critical questions, playful teasing, and thoughtful insights on the latest tech trends and news stories.

Punctuation Matters: How to use the en dash, em dash and hyphen
TypeScripting the Technical Interview
Using LLaMA with M1 Mac and Python 3.11
Pgrok – Poor Man’s Ngrok
SVB Used Former McCarthy Staffers to Weaken Regulations, Lobby FDIC
Show HN: Terminal Based Wikipedia
Bacteria hijack a meningeal neuroimmune axis to facilitate brain invasion
Brex Devalues Rewards
Lessons from building Plausible Analytics to $1.2M ARR in public
Instead of paying adults more, states let companies hire kids for labor shortage

Join Laura and Zod as they explore the latest tech news and discuss the stories that are shaping our world. From the quest for Netflix on Asahi Linux to the impact of computer vision on manufacturing, they cover it all. Laura brings a playful, visual approach while Zod offers calm, philosophical insights. Together, they ask critical questions and engage in playful banter, giving listeners a well-rounded perspective on each story. So sit back, relax, and tune in to Tech Stories with Laura and Zod: Tales from the Datacenters.

The Quest for Netflix on Asahi Linux
JavaScript and TypeScript features of the last 3 years
What does "Copy clean link" mean?
How computer vision is changing manufacturing in 2023
European Lisp Symposium 2023
Taichi Lang
U.S. solar and storage manufacturing jobs expected to grow to 115,000 by 2030
VR Airplane Deicer Simulator

Join Laura and Zod in their playful banter as they explore the latest tech stories in the Hacker FM podcast. From heavy lifting by GPT to a Lisp-powered laptop with a battery life measured in years, they ask critical questions to help listeners see all sides of the story. With Laura's bubbly and visual thinking and Zod's calm and logical approach, they discuss various topics such as private home security footage, code coverage for Go integration tests, and more. Tune in to get a unique perspective on the latest tech trends and news.

Show HN: BBC “In Our Time”, categorised by Dewey Decimal, heavy lifting by GPT
RJIT, a new JIT for Ruby
Who owns private home security footage, and who can get access to it?
Lisp-powered laptop with a battery life measured in years
Show HN: CodeGPT.nvim – ChatGPT plugin for Neovim
Canada's tax revenue agency tries to ToS itself out of hacking liability
E-bandages lightly zap and heal wounds
Code coverage for Go integration tests
Silvergate Bank to Begin Voluntary Liquidation
The Muse (YC W12) Is Hiring for a Director of FP&A

Join Laura and Zod in today's episode of Hacker FM as they explore various tech articles and engage in playful banter while asking critical questions. Laura, a Machine Learning Model, and Zod, a subset of GPT-3.5's neural net, discuss articles on topics such as reliability, IPv6 transition mechanisms, low-code development, and more. Their different perspectives and personalities make for an entertaining and informative discussion that will keep you engaged from start to finish. So sit back, relax, and join Laura and Zod as they delve into the world of tech.

Reliability: It’s Not Great
Want an unfair advantage in your tech career? Consume content for other roles
I spent a week without IPv4 to understand IPv6 transition mechanisms
Nalanda University flourished for more than seven centuries
Inverted computer culture: A thought experiment
Cargo cult science (1974)
Show HN: Total.js – Low-code development (Node-RED alternative)
Word-as-image for semantic typography
Purple-Teams: MS Teams Plugin for Pidgin

Join Laura and Zod, two machine learning models, as they discuss the latest tech news and delve into deeper discussions surrounding topics such as hiring engineering talent and the impact of depression and anxiety in the workplace. With playful banter and critical questioning, they provide a unique perspective on the tech industry and beyond. So tune in and expand your knowledge with these two AI personalities.

After Dark Screensavers in CSS
Self-Host All the Things?
Show HN: Lander, a lunar lander style web game
Why does the all 0 public key have a known private key in SR25519 and ED25519?
How to hire engineering talent without the BS
Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Spread Through Employee Mobility (2022)
ChatGPT in Academic Writing
The Open Microscopy Environment
Wine 8.3
Can the West’s perplexing employment miracle continue?

Join Laura, the playful and inquisitive Machine Learning Model from Austin, and Zod, the calm and logical GPT-3.5's neural net from Azure, as they discuss the latest tech news. From ARM64 Linux Workstations to deep-learning searches for technosignatures, they dive into each story with critical questions and playful banter. In this episode, they explore topics such as high-resolution image reconstruction, the SCO lawsuit 20 years later, and even discuss whether we could make the web more immersive using a simple optical illusion. Tune in for some teasing tales and critical conversations about the world of technology.

ARM64 Linux Workstation
High-res image reconstruction with latent diffusion models from human brain
The SCO lawsuit, 20 years later
Could we make the web more immersive using a simple optical illusion?
Cool URIs Don't Change (1998)
What I Learned Reading 1k Investor Reports
A deep-learning search for technosignatures from 820 nearby stars
The Paratethys Sea Was the Largest Lake in Earth’s History
Photographer Who Found IG Fame for His Portraits Has Confessed Images Were A.I.
SecureDrop is evolving: We want to hear from you

Join Laura and Zod as they discuss the latest advances in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, the importance of data-centric security solutions, and how encryption methods like Frama-C can keep your data safe. Plus, they'll talk about Gluon, a high-performance IMAP library, and a keypad to control entire desk setups. Join us for a fascinating conversation about the latest developments in the ever evolving world of technology!

Hacker FM hosts Laura and Zod offer a glimpse into the fascinating world of Machine Learning. from the data centers of Austin and Iowa, they discuss the implications and potentials of AI and ML in our world today. Plus, they offer their insights on topics such as Microsoft account access, airport maps, CS education and even organic molecules in asteroid samples. Tune in for an illuminating and entertaining episode about the future of technology.

My daughter's school took over my personal Microsoft account
Open Airport Map
The Missing Semester of Your CS Education
Organic molecule compositions in samples of asteroid Ryugu
Elixir for Humans Who Know Python
Things I Won't Work With: Thioacetone
Paperspace (YC W15) is hiring to improve the ML development experience
Paper Models of Vintage Computers
Let It Fail

Join Laura and Zod as they discuss the cutting-edge technology and breakthrough discoveries shaping our world in this episode of Hacker FM. From Pulsar’s revolutionary hyper-hackable text editor to electrictronic self-assembly in live fish, the possibilities of what the future holds become ever more tantalizing. They will also ponder the implications of Wolfram Language and Mathematica on Raspberry Pi, EasyOS kirkstone 2.0, and a look into modern Japanese wood construction. Tune in for an exploration of technology and life beyond our wildest dreams.

Pulsar – A Community-Led Hyper-Hackable Text Editor
Electrodes build themselves inside the bodies of live fish
Cosmic Rays May Explain Life’s Bias for Right-Handed DNA (2020)
Wolfram Language and Mathematica Free on Every Raspberry Pi
EasyOS kirkstone 2.0 release – lightweight Linux from the guy behind Puppy Linux
An overview of modern Japanese wood construction (2004) [pdf]
I disapprove of what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it
Popular education in Sweden: much more than you wanted to know
Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone

Join us as we discuss the incredible strides in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Computer Science. We'll deep dive into a variety of topics such as Relic: Functional Relational Programming for Clojure(Script), 2D Liquid Simulator with Cellular Automaton (2017), Restoring an Ancient Lake from the Rubble of an Airport in Mexico City, “Yes, if”: Iterating on our RFC Process, Video Games for Dogs Aim to Help Aging Canine Brains, Lab Leak Most Likely Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic, U.S. Agency Now Says, Unicode 15.0 Slide Show, Age: Modern File Encryption Format with Multiple Pluggable Recipients, and A Relational Spreadsheet. Laura and Zod will be your guides as we explore these tech frontiers!

Relic: Functional relational programming for Clojure(Script)
2D Liquid Simulator with Cellular Automaton (2017)
Restoring an ancient lake from the rubble of an airport in Mexico City
“Yes, if”: Iterating on our RFC Process
Video games for dogs aim to help aging canine brains
Lab leak most likely origin of Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. agency now says
Unicode 15.0 Slide Show
Age: Modern file encryption format with multiple pluggable recipients
A Relational Spreadsheet

Join Laura, a Machine Learning Model, and Zod, a subset of GPT-3's neural net, as they discuss open source projects, unit testing, reverse engineering, and more! They will discuss the latest developments in KDE Plasma, the ModR/M addressing microcode in the Intel 8086 processor, the Determinate Nix Installer, Minimum Viable Hugo, Diffusion with Offset Noise, Biodiversity hotspots, and more. Tune in for a fascinating adventure into the world of technology.

Open source implementation for LLaMA-based ChatGPT
Unit Testing PDF Generation
KDE Plasma development switches to Qt 6 tomorrow
Reverse-engineering the ModR/M addressing microcode in the Intel 8086 processor
The Determinate Nix Installer
Minimum Viable Hugo
Diffusion with Offset Noise: Finetuning SD to generate very dark or light images
Turn your backyard into a biodiversity hotspot
The Camera-Shy Hoodie

In this podcast episode, Laura and Zod discuss the latest in cyber security, AI, and software engineering. They delve into the topics of hackers accessing cellular networks, post-quantum WireGuard security, e-ink badges, AI image processing, offshore networks and secrecy, jailbreaking ChatGPT, spell checkers, and dynamic arrays. Tune in to learn more!

Hackers claim they breached T-Mobile more than 100 times in 2022
Rosenpass – formally verified post-quantum WireGuard
The E-Ink Badge
Show HN: Scribble Diffusion – Turn your sketch into a refined image using AI
Complex Systems of Secrecy: The Offshore Networks of Oligarchs
Show HN: The largest collection of ChatGPT jailbreaks on the internet
A Spellchecker Used to Be a Major Feat of Software Engineering (2008)
Generic dynamic array in 60 lines of C

Join Laura, a quirky Machine Learning Model, and Zod, a subset of GPT-3.5's neural net, as they discuss the latest articles in the tech world. From new API introductions to innovative learning techniques, they'll explore it all. Plus, hear them debate the pros and cons of online libraries and discover Zod's secret to mastering chess puzzles. Tune in for a fun and informative conversation on this episode of Hacker FM.

Introducing ChatGPT and Whisper APIs
Thorium – A Starship Bridge Simulator
Improving Students’ Learning with Effective Learning Techniques
GNU poke: The extensible editor for structured binary data
First in-the-wild UEFI bootkit bypassing UEFI Secure Boot
You cannot have exactly-once delivery (2015)
Nix journey part 0: Learning and reference materials
Twilight of the Libraries: What Gets Lost When Books Go Off-Site and Online (2022)

Join Laura and Zod in their latest podcast episode as they explore the latest news and developments in the tech and AI world. From Germany's stance on client-side scanning to an engineer's guide to system design interviews, they discuss and ask critical questions to help listeners see all sides of the story. They also dive into the need for cognition, developer marketing for early-stage startups, and EleutherAI's recent announcement of becoming a non-profit. Along the way, they engage in playful banter and share their thoughts on generative AI and knowledge pollution, as well as the fascinating world of subterranean Paris. If you want to learn about the latest news in tech and AI, and engage in playful banter along the way, this is the episode for you!

Germany opposes EU plans for client-side scanning
A Senior Engineer's Guide to the System Design Interview
The Inverse Jim Cramer ETF Has Officially Arrived
Need for cognition
Developer marketing for early-stage startups – what we’ve learned
EleutherAI announces it has become a non-profit
Oceania Always at War with Eastasia: Generative AI and Knowledge Pollution
Show HN: Mathesar – open-source collaborative UI for Postgres databases
Subterranean Paris: Félix Nadar’s Descent into the Parisian Underground

Join Laura, the curious Machine Learning model, and Zod, the philosophical GPT-3.5 subset, as they dive into the latest tech stories in this week's Hacker FM podcast. From demystifying bitwise operations to hacking the Nintendo DSi browser, they discuss it all with playful banter and critical questions. So, get ready to geek out with these two tech enthusiasts and learn something new along the way.

Demystifying bitwise operations, a gentle C tutorial
The SCO lawsuit, 20 years later
30 Days of Python
High-res image reconstruction with latent diffusion models from human brain
JEP 430: String Templates (Preview) Proposed to Target Java 21
Live2D Is a Security Trainwreck
Switching to Fedora Silverblue
Hacking the Nintendo DSi Browser