I just finished watching "Local-first Software" by Peter Van Hardenberg and loved it!He talks about changing the paradigm we're currently in where a program runs in the cloud and we look at it when we're online, to one where the program runs on the device in our hands and we send data to the cloud for "durability or accessibility".
Two For One We learn from RADIO INK that public company Audacy (the second biggest commercial radio network in the U.S.) is attempting a reverse stock split to boost its per-share price over the required bottom of one dollar.If successful, that $1+ level must be maintained for a month, or the delisting will proceed.
I came out late only to find that lesbians had slipped to the back of the queue | Kathleen Stock
LGBTQ+ activism is everywhere in modern Britain.Alongside lesbians, gay men and bisexual people, each year new orientations and identities arrive to shelter under the rainbow umbrella from trans and nonbinary to intersex, asexual, polyamorous, queer and beyond.At a distance, it all looks admirably progressive.
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Two For One We learn from RADIO INK that public company Audacy (the second biggest commercial radio network in the U.S.) is attempting a reverse stock split to boost its per-share price over the required bottom of one dollar.If successful, that $1+ level must be maintained for a month, or the delisting will proceed.
I came out late only to find that lesbians had slipped to the back of the queue | Kathleen Stock
LGBTQ+ activism is everywhere in modern Britain.Alongside lesbians, gay men and bisexual people, each year new orientations and identities arrive to shelter under the rainbow umbrella from trans and nonbinary to intersex, asexual, polyamorous, queer and beyond.At a distance, it all looks admirably progressive.
In the Thrive Bundle, Blubrry Podcasting has released new features for Advanced Hosting customers to access for a small additional monthly fee.The ways in which podcasters can reach and engage their audience is always expanding.The Thrive Bundle brings these assets together in an easy-to-access location.
D_Coded 2023: Intent Connect to help News Corp clients anticipate audience needs
Plus: A new data partnership with Westpac DataX
News Corp Australia has revealed a significant evolution of its commercial data capability, with the launch of Intent Connect.Intent Connect is powered by the company's Commercial Customer Data Platform, enhancing the company's first-party content consumption data with data from Foxtel Group and REA Group.
'Hiding in plain sight': Oxnard man arrested in 1981 killings of two young women
An Oxnard man was arrested and charged this week in connection with two 1981 "cold case" homicides in which he is accused of strangling the young women, including one who was raped, Ventura County prosecutors said.Tony Garcia, a 68-year-old Navy veteran and karate teacher, was taken into custody Tuesday by authorities and charged with two counts of murder, as well as an enhancement for alleged rape, according to Ventura County Dist.
New Mexico prosecutors downgrade charges against Alec Baldwin in the 'Rust' shooting
During rehearsals on the set of Rust in October 2021, actor Alec Baldwin, here pictured in 2015, fired a gun with a live round, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.He now faces involuntary manslaughter charges.Seth Wenig/AP Prosecutors in New Mexico have downgraded the involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust movie set in October 2021.
Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to two charges of involuntary manslaughter over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.The Hollywood actor was due in court on Friday for a first appearance hearing, which would have seen details of the charges and his rights read out by a judge.
"Skinimalism" Is the Latest Beauty Trend
Let's time-travel back to early March 2020.The alarm goes off at 6:30 am.You wake up, hop into the shower, blow-dry and style your hair, pick out an outfit, stand in front of the mirror and do your makeup, grab your lunch and gym bag, and run out the door to make the 8:10 bus.You do the same the next morning.
Corrections officers shoot, kill two inmates during fight at Northern California prison
Two men were shot and killed by corrections officers during a fight with another inmate Tuesday at a state prison in Northern California, according to prison officials.The men attacked 68-year-old Anthony Aguilera with prison-made weapons, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement Wednesday.
D_Coded 2023: Intent Connect to help News Corp clients anticipate audience needs
Plus: A new data partnership with Westpac DataX
News Corp Australia has revealed a significant evolution of its commercial data capability, with the launch of Intent Connect.Intent Connect is powered by the company's Commercial Customer Data Platform, enhancing the company's first-party content consumption data with data from Foxtel Group and REA Group.
'Hiding in plain sight': Oxnard man arrested in 1981 killings of two young women
An Oxnard man was arrested and charged this week in connection with two 1981 "cold case" homicides in which he is accused of strangling the young women, including one who was raped, Ventura County prosecutors said.Tony Garcia, a 68-year-old Navy veteran and karate teacher, was taken into custody Tuesday by authorities and charged with two counts of murder, as well as an enhancement for alleged rape, according to Ventura County Dist.
New Mexico prosecutors downgrade charges against Alec Baldwin in the 'Rust' shooting
During rehearsals on the set of Rust in October 2021, actor Alec Baldwin, here pictured in 2015, fired a gun with a live round, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.He now faces involuntary manslaughter charges.Seth Wenig/AP Prosecutors in New Mexico have downgraded the involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust movie set in October 2021.
Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to two charges of involuntary manslaughter over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.The Hollywood actor was due in court on Friday for a first appearance hearing, which would have seen details of the charges and his rights read out by a judge.
"Skinimalism" Is the Latest Beauty Trend
Let's time-travel back to early March 2020.The alarm goes off at 6:30 am.You wake up, hop into the shower, blow-dry and style your hair, pick out an outfit, stand in front of the mirror and do your makeup, grab your lunch and gym bag, and run out the door to make the 8:10 bus.You do the same the next morning.
Corrections officers shoot, kill two inmates during fight at Northern California prison
Two men were shot and killed by corrections officers during a fight with another inmate Tuesday at a state prison in Northern California, according to prison officials.The men attacked 68-year-old Anthony Aguilera with prison-made weapons, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement Wednesday.
OpenAI unveils GPT-4 with new capabilities, Microsoft's Bing is already using it
Only a few months ago ChatGPT was launched and it changed many people's perception of what AI can do.That was based on GPT-3.5 from OpenAI, which was also integrated into Microsoft's Bing and Skype, Edge too.Now the company has confirmed that it has switched over to the new and more powerful GPT-4 model.
Next.js employs server-side rendering, which speeds up the loading of your application's pages.It also makes indexing and crawling content easier for search engines because the content is rendered before the web page is loaded, which improves the application's SEO ranking.Furthermore, Next.js accelerates the development server, allowing you to see changes faster.
SK hynix unveils LPDDR5T RAM, 13% faster than LPDDR5X
SK hynix unveiled the "world's fastest mobile DRAM", which it calls LPDDR5T.The "T" stands for "Turbo" as the new RAM chips are 13% faster than the LPDDR5X RAM that has recently started appearing on premium devices.LPDDR5T runs at 9.6Gbps compared to 8.5Gbps for 5X and 6.4Gbps for the original LPDDR5.
ChatGPT to support digital experience analytics | MarTech
Digital experience analytics platform Glassbox has announced that it will integrate ChatGPT with its digital experience analytics platform.This will allow users to gain insights by asking questions in their native language and having ChatGPT respond.ChatGPT is an advanced conversational chatbot engine from OpenAI.
Fundamentals of Next.js for React Developers
Next.js employs server-side rendering, which speeds up the loading of your application's pages.It also makes indexing and crawling content easier for search engines because the content is rendered before the web page is loaded, which improves the application's SEO ranking.Furthermore, Next.js accelerates the development server, allowing you to see changes faster.
SK hynix unveils LPDDR5T RAM, 13% faster than LPDDR5X
SK hynix unveiled the "world's fastest mobile DRAM", which it calls LPDDR5T.The "T" stands for "Turbo" as the new RAM chips are 13% faster than the LPDDR5X RAM that has recently started appearing on premium devices.LPDDR5T runs at 9.6Gbps compared to 8.5Gbps for 5X and 6.4Gbps for the original LPDDR5.
ChatGPT to support digital experience analytics | MarTech
Digital experience analytics platform Glassbox has announced that it will integrate ChatGPT with its digital experience analytics platform.This will allow users to gain insights by asking questions in their native language and having ChatGPT respond.ChatGPT is an advanced conversational chatbot engine from OpenAI.
FHFA delays implementing new products rule (sort of)
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has delayed implementing a rule that would have required and Freddie Mac to obtain approval from the regulator before implementing new products or services.The rule, issued on Dec. 20, was previously slated to go into effect on Monday, Feb. 27, but has been postponed to April 28, the FHFA said Friday morning.
Python in Visual Studio Code - March 2023 Release - Python
Courtney Webster We're excited to announce that the March 2023 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available!This release includes the following announcements:
Back button and cancel support added to Create Environment command Python extension no longer ships isort by default Improvements to kernel picker selection in Jupyter notebooks Python for VS Code team on the Python Pulse
If you're interested, you can check the full list of improvements in our changelogs for the Python, Jupyter and Pylance extensions.
Sake Food Pairings That Will Change Your Drinking Experience
When you think about sake, you may think about a Hibachi chef serving the drink from across the cooking surface or a small white ceramic bottle adorning a sushi spread.But, the way sake has become synonymous with these styles of eating is not at all what was originally intended.In fact, sake food pairings go well beyond raw fish and soy sauce.
New Instagram Update Reveals The Secret Reasons Your Posts Aren't Being Seen - Social Media Explorer
If you've been wondering why fewer people are seeing your Instagram posts, there's now an official tool that may help you find out.Announced today by Instagram head Adam Mosseri, the new tool is an enhancement to the app's existing 'Account status' functions that will reveal whether any of your posted content could be causing your account to be quietly held back from a wider audience.
Sojern Finds 81% of Hoteliers See a Lift in Revenue Once a First-Party Data Strategy is Implemented
Sojern, the leading digital marketing platform built for travel, released the findings of a 2022 survey to discover "How Hotel Brands Are Using First-Party Data to Drive Revenue and Build Stronger Relationships."The study, conducted by Benchmark Research Partners with global hotel executives, sought to understand how hotel marketers are thinking about and using first-party data to inform go-to-market efforts.
Python in Visual Studio Code - March 2023 Release - Python
Courtney Webster We're excited to announce that the March 2023 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available!This release includes the following announcements:
Back button and cancel support added to Create Environment command Python extension no longer ships isort by default Improvements to kernel picker selection in Jupyter notebooks Python for VS Code team on the Python Pulse
If you're interested, you can check the full list of improvements in our changelogs for the Python, Jupyter and Pylance extensions.
Sake Food Pairings That Will Change Your Drinking Experience
When you think about sake, you may think about a Hibachi chef serving the drink from across the cooking surface or a small white ceramic bottle adorning a sushi spread.But, the way sake has become synonymous with these styles of eating is not at all what was originally intended.In fact, sake food pairings go well beyond raw fish and soy sauce.
New Instagram Update Reveals The Secret Reasons Your Posts Aren't Being Seen - Social Media Explorer
If you've been wondering why fewer people are seeing your Instagram posts, there's now an official tool that may help you find out.Announced today by Instagram head Adam Mosseri, the new tool is an enhancement to the app's existing 'Account status' functions that will reveal whether any of your posted content could be causing your account to be quietly held back from a wider audience.
Sojern Finds 81% of Hoteliers See a Lift in Revenue Once a First-Party Data Strategy is Implemented
Sojern, the leading digital marketing platform built for travel, released the findings of a 2022 survey to discover "How Hotel Brands Are Using First-Party Data to Drive Revenue and Build Stronger Relationships."The study, conducted by Benchmark Research Partners with global hotel executives, sought to understand how hotel marketers are thinking about and using first-party data to inform go-to-market efforts.
In recent days, ChatGPT has flooded headlines, with many schools in the U.S. banning the technology.But could it actually enhance learning?In this podcast interview, Sam Illingworth, an associate professor in the department of Learning Enhancement at Edinburgh Napier University, outlines why teachers should embrace the online tool.
Artificial Intelligence is Coming to Microsoft's Search Engine Bing
Software giant, Microsoft, is working to enhance its search engine Bing with artificial intelligence capabilities.According to personnel cited by The Information, this will be a joint venture between Microsoft and ChatGPT creator OpenAI.The goal is to launch this new AI-enhanced version of Bing before the end of March as a direct challenge to Google.
WordPress Developer Blog | CSS-Tricks
Well, hey check this out.Looks like there is a brand spankin' new blog over at WordPress.orgall about WordPress development.In the original proposal for the blog, Birgit Pauli-Haak writes:
The Make Core blog has a heavy emphasis on meeting notes for the various core teams, rather than highlighting new features.
Artificial Intelligence is Coming to Microsoft's Search Engine Bing
Software giant, Microsoft, is working to enhance its search engine Bing with artificial intelligence capabilities.According to personnel cited by The Information, this will be a joint venture between Microsoft and ChatGPT creator OpenAI.The goal is to launch this new AI-enhanced version of Bing before the end of March as a direct challenge to Google.
WordPress Developer Blog | CSS-Tricks
Well, hey check this out.Looks like there is a brand spankin' new blog over at WordPress.orgall about WordPress development.In the original proposal for the blog, Birgit Pauli-Haak writes:
The Make Core blog has a heavy emphasis on meeting notes for the various core teams, rather than highlighting new features.
billboard.js 3.7 release: new treemap type support!
Excited to share another new 3.7 release 🥳 !.This release comes with 4 new features and 9 bug fixes.For the detailed release info, please checkout the release note:https://github.com/naver/billboard.js/releases/tag/3.7.0
Treemap Another new capability has been added!.The treemap type will visualize hierarchical structure and each of the value represented as in a rectangle area with corresponding size relative the whole chart dimension.
Celtics Trade Targets with 2023 NBA Trade Deadline a Month Away
Celtics Trade Targets with 2023 NBA Trade Deadline a Month Away
For the first two months of the 2022-23 NBA season, the Boston Celtics enjoyed a charmed existence atop the entire basketball world.The last month, though, has proved to be anything but charmed.Tuesday night's 150-117 shellacking at the hands of the rebuilding (and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-less) Oklahoma City Thunder dropped Boston to 5-7 over its last dozen outings.
David McGrath: Give me old things for the new year. Bring back paper maps and pay phones.
Unlike many of my boomer brethren, I do not yearn for the good old days.Instead, I embrace change and shed no tears for the disappearance of manual typewriters, four-barrel carburetors or Meister Brau beer.But there have been some extinctions for which there was no rhyme or reason, and whose losses, I believe, have diminished us in some way.
Bavarian Grass Works: NFL's going away gift was a new playing surface for Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena - but is it actually worse?
It was...inevitable.After Bayern Munich's home turf at the Allianz Arena host the NFL game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks, the entire playing surface had to be replaced.(Clutches pearls, faints, wakes back up) The silver lining in this scenario is that the NFL had to foot the bill for the grass replacement and also that the work was completed in time for today's UEFA Women's Champions League match between the Bayern Munich Frauen and FC Barcelona:
The Allianz Arena pitch has been removed following the NFL game and a new pitch will be put in place before Bayern women team's game against Barcelona next week.
Proposed cuts will leave Radio Foyle unsustainable' Eastwood
Cuts to programming and staffing levels at BBC Radio Foyle will leave the station totally unsustainable, the Prime Minister has been told.Foyle MP Colum Eastwood accused the BBC of being in breach of its charter after it announced plans this week to cut up to 40 jobs as part of a drive to save money and invest in online services.
Enrico Sassi converts wood store into micro home in Swiss village
A small stone building in Aldesago, Switzerland, has been transformed into a compact two-level house in a renovation by architect Enrico Sassi.The old building was previously used as a wood store, shed and rabbit hutch, so it had few windows and no connection between its two floors.Lugano-based Sassi has overseen a refurbishment that transforms these utilitarian spaces into a 14-square-metre micro home.