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Greetings, Hackers! Welcome to the first winners’ announcement for the #bitcoin writing contest, presented by Rootstock and HackerNoon. Submissions for Round 1 opened on May 22 and since then, we’ve published over 60 #bitcoin stories, which together racked up over 191k page views and generated more than 3 days of reading time. Kudos to all … Read more

:::info Author: (1) Lothar Moeller, SubCom, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA, lmoeller@subcom.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction GPS Long-Term Stabilized RF Phase Meter Simple and Accurate models for tides Latency Variations on Transpacific Cable Poisson effect on pressurized cables Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References 6. CONCLUSIONS For the first time we experimentally studied arrival phase … Read more

:::info Author: (1) Lothar Moeller, SubCom, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA, lmoeller@subcom.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction GPS Long-Term Stabilized RF Phase Meter Simple and Accurate models for tides Latency Variations on Transpacific Cable Poisson effect on pressurized cables Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References 5. POISSON EFFECT ON PRESSURIZED CABLES The Poisson ratio from material … Read more

:::info Author: (1) Lothar Moeller, SubCom, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA, lmoeller@subcom.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction GPS Long-Term Stabilized RF Phase Meter Simple and Accurate models for tides Latency Variations on Transpacific Cable Poisson effect on pressurized cables Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References 4. LATENCY VARIATIONS ON TRANSPACIFIC CABLE Our continuous latency recording on … Read more

:::info Author: (1) Lothar Moeller, SubCom, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA, lmoeller@subcom.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction GPS Long-Term Stabilized RF Phase Meter Simple and Accurate models for tides Latency Variations on Transpacific Cable Poisson effect on pressurized cables Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References 3. SIMPLE AND ACCURATE MODELS FOR TIDES For a qualitative understanding … Read more

Let’s praise abstractions first so we can move into the topic of the article. It’s important to acknowledge their invaluable role in the world of programming. Without abstractions, we would still be navigating the intricate complexities of Assembly language. Abstractions have revolutionized the software industry, propelling us forward in a never-ending race to create new … Read more

The story of how I met the disciple of the most hated man in the world is illustrative of how to (NOT) spend money on personal development. https://youtu.be/DQj04kGu-94?embedable=true I Had Just Arrived in an Exotic, New (to Me) City. I knew nobody there. I started by requesting to join the local Real Social Dynamics’ wingman Facebook group. … Read more

As a big advocate of Test-Driven Development (TDD), I have spent a good amount of time wondering why 95% of my conversations about TDD with other engineers go something like this: “Yes, TDD is clearly the right way to build software. But I don’t actually do it.” At this point, the usual reasons and explanations … Read more

On July 24th, Ferrari announced that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will now be accepted as payment in Europe. By the end of July, all Ferrari dealerships in Europe will offer an “alternative payment system”, accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, to its customers. Ferrari first started accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the United States back in October 2023; … Read more

Testing is checking if your code works the way it’s supposed to. When you write a program, you have an idea of what it should do. Testing is the process of making sure it does that. It’s like double-checking your work. In this article, we’re diving into the world of React testing using two powerful … Read more

CARY, North Carolina, August 20th, 2024, CyberNewsWire In modern business, cybersecurity is not merely a technical concern but a crucial financial safeguard. With cyber threats growing in sophistication and frequency, the financial implications of neglecting cybersecurity training are severe and multifaceted. INE Security, a global leader in cybersecurity training and certifications, is exploring how overlooking … Read more

While securing a non-fungible token (NFT) might sound like a good idea, doing so comes with cybersecurity risks for buyers. Anyone getting into this alternative investment type should understand the cyberthreats they’re up against. 1. Reentrancy Attack A reentrancy attack exploits a vulnerability to force smart contracts into infinite loops. Since these self-executing agreements execute … Read more

What can large language models [LLMs] do for prompt and quality sleep? All humans sleep. There are several aspects of sleep that, at varying rates, services could be provided. If any LLM model can provide sleep service, it could become a major path to profitability and a key service to humanity—amid sleep deficits and adjacent conditions. Sleep … Read more

:::info Author: (1) Lothar Moeller, SubCom, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA, lmoeller@subcom.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction GPS Long-Term Stabilized RF Phase Meter Simple and Accurate models for tides Latency Variations on Transpacific Cable Poisson effect on pressurized cables Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References 2. GPS LONG-TERM STABILIZED RF PHASE METER The key idea behind … Read more

tl;dr For many applications, especially when starting out, localhost has all the functionality needed. As applications get more complex, there are many options including tunneling and remote development environments, but localhost with a local DNS can provide another viable option. Full Length While working on mazaar.io, I needed a way to interact with the app … Read more

first subscribe to my twitter, i tweet tech stuff One more speedrun in the series, let’s goooo I just used reinforcement learning (RL) meme on you: you open the post (do a right thing) you get the meme (a reward) What a bait it was.. omg.. So, why is it hard for meme-Kelvin to learn … Read more

In this instructional we’ll review an example application which is written in the Groovy Programming Language (Groovy) and which demonstrates how to use the H2 relational database (H2 DB / H2) with Spring Boot. The benefit from using the Groovy Programming Language, in this case, is that it allows an example to ship exactly one … Read more

Last year, I began manually summarizing a collection of books to integrate psychological concepts from various sources. After a week of work, I’d only covered a few chapters of the first book, realizing the task’s time-consuming nature. This prompted my quest to learn LLM. Over the next six months, I immersed myself in the world … Read more

Art created by the author Education is a very crucial and serious domain in life, and it comes in vastly different forms and packages too. For most people, education is a river that brings them from childhood to adulthood, while people of academia adopt research, progress and education as their life’s mission. Under this lens, … Read more

The first time I tried Azure Data Studio a few years ago, I was not impressed because it was a simple copy of Visual Studio Code. The built-in features were primitive; besides CRUD operations, there wasn’t much else. As a result, the tool couldn’t compete with the classic SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). However, I changed my mind after … Read more

Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in from cyberspace. The cybersecurity industry is pulling off a magic trick that would make Houdini proud: simultaneously inflating consultant rates and flooding the market with wide-eyed newbies. A paradox wrapped in an enigma, served with a side of irony. You’d think this would be cause for … Read more

Ah, predictions. Who doesn’t love a good guess made in public? The problem with predictions is that when you’re right, it’s a coincidence, and when you’re wrong, people make fun of you. I don’t dabble in predictions. That said, we can set some realistic expectations, can’t we? The months ahead From an on-chain perspective, the … Read more

At least once a month, someone in a 1:1 or a mentoring session will ask me why I write these articles or give talks at conferences and want to know how they could get started themselves. It can be daunting if you’ve never published something with your name attached or spoken in front of a … Read more

:::info Author: (1) Lothar Moeller, SubCom, Eatontown, NJ 07724, USA, lmoeller@subcom.com. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction GPS Long-Term Stabilized RF Phase Meter Simple and Accurate models for tides Latency Variations on Transpacific Cable Poisson effect on pressurized cables Conclusions, Acknowledgments, and References Abstract We report tidal-induced latency variations on a transpacific subsea cable. … Read more

The cryptocurrency market has reached uncharted terrain, with the current bull run showing significantly different behaviour compared to past cycles. Bitcoin has remained the market leader with a market dominance of 55.92% (at the time of writing), while altcoins have had difficulty gaining traction, and once-trendy industries like play-to-earn and NFTs have lost steam. This … Read more

How are you, hacker? 🪐What’s happening in tech this week: The Noonification by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our top 5 stories of the day, every day at noon your local time! Set email preference here. ## Meet Google Cloud: HackerNoon Company of the Week By @companyoftheweek [ 2 Min read … Read more

The modern enterprise defines itself by its data. This requires a data infrastructure for AI/ML as well as a data infrastructure that is the foundation for a Modern Datalake capable of supporting business intelligence, data analytics, and data science. This is true if they are behind, getting started or using AI for advanced insights. For … Read more

HTML Many Markdown applications allow you to use HTML tags in Markdown-formatted text. This is helpful if you prefer certain HTML tags to Markdown syntax. For example, some people find it easier to use HTML tags for images. Using HTML is also helpful when you need to change the attributes of an element, like specifying … Read more

Escaping Characters To display a literal character that would otherwise be used to format text in a Markdown document, add a backslash () in front of the character. * Without the backslash, this would be a bullet in an unordered list. The rendered output looks like this: * Without the backslash, this would be a … Read more

Images To add an image, add an exclamation mark (!), followed by alt text in brackets, and the path or URL to the image asset in parentheses. You can optionally add a title in quotation marks after the path or URL.  The rendered output looks like … Read more