Recently the common XZ library had a major backdoor found – by its own contributor. You can read about the recent discovery on OpenSSF. What does this say about the common advice to “always update the latest updates”? And how many times have things like this happened in the past?
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If you’ve worked with data science, ML or AI tools you will probably be familiar with the KNIME tools. Later this month, April 15-17, 3 days of data science demos will be available, with free online stream passes available. Check it out at https://info.knime.com/spring-summit-2024-atx!
Programming stuff for your Apr 1st
The “wrong” history of programming languages.
http://james-iry.blogspot.com/2009/05/brief-incomplete-and-mostly-wrong.html
Continue reading “Programming stuff for your Apr 1st”Green-screening a recursive green screen for a unique Pie-day effect
If you’ve seen any behind-the-scenes view of any movie you probably are familiar with the green-screen – generally a way to combine an actor with some prerecorded or computer generated background. There are some unique effects you can do with this yourself using OpenCV!
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Stojo makes a very unique collapsible mug, and a unique gift for anyone on your list…
Continue reading “Stojo Cup Review – a surprisingly useful gift idea”Installing /e/OS and first review
As you may know, /e/OS is the non-Google Android OS that runs on a variety of phones. This means the combined advantages of Android apps, extra privacy options and not getting gobs of Google apps each asking for your login and information, which you cannot delete*. An easy installation program is available to set up your phone if it is one of the more common models!
Continue reading “Installing /e/OS and first review”Lost the setup-new-Android screen? There is hope…
If you’ve ever worked to try and set up a new phone, you may have noted that the initial transfer and setup screen may go away… Even if you reset the phone again, how do you get it back? Fortunately there is an excellent open source Activity Launcher that will let you get back to this screen (“activity” in Android developer terms).
Continue reading “Lost the setup-new-Android screen? There is hope…”One less Historical Online Library… Google Removes Cached Page Search Engine Feature
This month you may have noticed Google removed the cached page within its search results. The Ars Technica comments note that this could be a disaster for internet historians as well as users looking up previous pages to compare recent legal agreement changes and website changes across the web.
Continue reading “One less Historical Online Library… Google Removes Cached Page Search Engine Feature”Jackson County in High Flu Season – a Statistical Analysis
Last week it was announced that high flu cases are having effects on the health system in Jackson County, Oregon. A top recommendation on the OPB article says to get vaccinated for Flu – does this recommendation play out in the statistical data though?
Continue reading “Jackson County in High Flu Season – a Statistical Analysis”Thanksgiving/Christmas/End-of-year travel – Charge ahead?
With the recent massive increase in electric vehicle sales, combined with free fast charging included with particular new car models this year, you may be wondering if the current charging systems can handle it?? This thanksgiving weekend had quite a line on specific stations like the one out of Arizona, as you may have seen in the news and forums! but what about major holidays in general such as Christmas? Let’s look at some of the recent busy days and see if it’s as bad as some have presumed…
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