The LAN was a magical place to learn about computers. You could do things that would be unthinkable on today’s internet: permissionless file sharing, experimental servers with no security, and shared software where one machine could easily bring down the network.
In this classic blog post by Tailscale Co-founder David Crawshaw, he recalls the childhood magic of the local area network — including his non-programmer father building business software for 486 computers, and why the same would be much harder to do today.
Can we have a 90’s LAN-like experience again, along with the best parts of the 21st-century internet? Tailscale thinks we can.
Amazon's new Inspire feed shows photos and videos of items users can purchase in a TikTok-like format. It is set to roll out this month to select US shoppers. Shoppers can purchase items directly from photos and videos on the feed. Amazon has been recruiting influencers to produce videos for the feature. TikTok is expanding its business to become more like Amazon's. The company is working on creating its own fulfillment centers in the US.
New renders of Google's long-rumored foldable phone have been leaked. The images show a phone with a 5.79-inch cover screen and a larger 7.69-inch inner screen, with a large bar along the backside containing three cameras and an LED flash. The phone is expected to be powered by Google’s Tensor G2 chip and come in two colors, silver and black. It will likely be released in May 2023 and cost $1,799.
Scientists have determined the source of a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) detected around a year ago that lasted nearly two minutes. The kilonova was triggered by the merger of two neutron stars. Neutron star mergers usually only produce short GRBs, so the discovery surprised scientists. The discovery is changing what scientists know about GRBs and will make them much harder to classify.
Google's DeepMind has developed an AI system that can produce code in response to programming challenges. The system can produce code that scores near the top half of participants on an average coding challenge. While it can produce code without being given any information about algorithms or programming languages, it has difficulties with problems that require more code. The system was trained on over 700GB of GitHub code and then fine-tuned on a series of programming challenges.
GitHub has launched Copilot for business. It has also unveiled a feature called 'Hey, GitHub!' that enables voice-based interactions with Copilot. Copilot for business will allow businesses to purchase and manage seat licenses for GitHub Copilot for their employees. Developers can sign up to a waitlist to test out 'Hey, GitHub!'. Codespaces is now free for up to 60 hours every month for all users.
The cost of hardware is one of the most common objections to providing more powerful computing resources to development teams. However, while faster build times may come with higher upfront costs, the increase in productivity is worth it. It is cheaper and less frustrating for developers to have better hardware. The cost of hours in lost productivity outweighs the upfront cost of faster hardware.
Learn how to release a Django project to production in a scalable and sustainable way by using Github Actions, Docker, Terraform, and Ansible. This combined eBook and video series by Linode + Coding for Entrepreneurs has everything you need to deploy Django to Linux using a managed MySQL database. Download the intro instantly
Google is merging its 500-person Waze team with its Google Maps 'Geo' division. Waze's CEO Neha Parikh will step down after a transition period and will not be replaced. The integration of the two divisions is part of Google's recent cost-cutting drive. Waze will remain a stand-alone service.
Nobody knows how large language models will change the world, but we are able to see how other technological developments have changed things throughout history. This article presents 13 examples of technological innovations that have changed the world and looks at how they affected they way people work. Many technologies have made it possible to create more value with less effort, but there is almost always a demand for high quality, human-created work.
Data brokers make you jump through hoops to get your personal information off their databases. Incogni automates the entire process. Plans start at $5.79 — protect your online identity now.
Memory saver reduces Chrome's memory usage by up to 30% and energy saver limits background activity and visual effects when battery level drops below 20%.