Carnegie Mellon team builds camera that focuses on multiple depths
TL;DR Researchers at Carnegie Mellon created a hybrid optical–algorithm camera that can focus different parts of a scene at different…
Inside the Proton: How experiments reveal a shape-shifting quantum object
TL;DR Decades of scattering experiments show the proton is a dynamic quantum system whose internal makeup depends on how it…
Cursed Bundler — Using Go’s module tooling to fetch Ruby gems
TL;DR A thought experiment and proof-of-concept shows you can use Go's module fetcher (go get) to download Ruby gems by…
Samsung Secure Folder isn’t for secrets — it’s for enforcing work-life balance
TL;DR A former two‑phone user explains how Samsung's Secure Folder can replace a second device by isolating work apps and…
Memecoin Mania Fades as Stablecoins Rise to Respectability in Cryptoland
TL;DR The year opened with widespread interest in memecoins, including a high-profile meme token launched by Donald Trump on January…
Making crontab entries more dynamic with inline shell checks
TL;DR You can extend crontab behavior by inserting short shell tests so jobs run only under specific, changing conditions. Examples…
Inside the Proton — Unraveling the Most Complicated Thing Known
TL;DR Decades of scattering experiments and theory have shown the proton is far more complex than a simple three-quark ball.…
Inside the Proton — the ‘Most Complicated Thing You Could Possibly Imagine’
TL;DR Decades of scattering experiments and theoretical work reveal the proton as a shifting quantum object whose appearance depends on…
Why pre-commit hooks are fundamentally broken and unreliable
TL;DR A developer walked through building a Rust pre-commit hook that checks formatting and found multiple failure modes: hooks that…
Making Cronjobs More Dynamic with Inline Shell Checks and Examples
TL;DR You can make standard cron entries conditionally run by adding short shell tests directly in the crontab. Examples include…