From Business Mindset to Creativity

What happens when an optimizer tries to embrace chaos? For someone who thrived on structure and predictability, diving into the world of creativity was like stepping into a tornado. My brain, wired for business goals and outcomes, struggled to adapt. How do you balance the relentless pursuit of optimization with the limitless nature of creativity? … Read more

Evolution of Data Sharding Towards Automation and Flexibility in Apache Doris

To handle large datasets, distributed databases introduce strategies like partitioning and bucketing. Data is divided into smaller units based on specific rules and distributed across different nodes so databases can perform parallel processing for higher performance and data management flexibility. Like in many databases, Apache Doris shards data into partitions, and then a partition is … Read more

Towards the Automation of Book Typesetting: Abstract and Introduction

:::info Authors: (1) SĂ©rgio M. Rebelo, University of Coimbra, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal and a Corresponding author; (2) Tiago Martins, University of Coimbra, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal and a Corresponding author; … Read more

Towards the Automation of Book Typesetting: Conclusion

:::info Authors: (1) SĂ©rgio M. Rebelo, University of Coimbra, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal and a Corresponding author; (2) Tiago Martins, University of Coimbra, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal and a Corresponding author; … Read more

Towards the Automation of Book Typesetting: Acknowledgments and References

:::info Authors: (1) SĂ©rgio M. Rebelo, University of Coimbra, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal and a Corresponding author; (2) Tiago Martins, University of Coimbra, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal and a Corresponding author; … Read more

Towards the Automation of Book Typesetting: Computational Approaches in Editorial Design

:::info Authors: (1) SĂ©rgio M. Rebelo, University of Coimbra, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal and a Corresponding author; (2) Tiago Martins, University of Coimbra, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal and a Corresponding author; … Read more

Towards the Automation of Book Typesetting: System

:::info Authors: (1) SĂ©rgio M. Rebelo, University of Coimbra, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal and a Corresponding author; (2) Tiago Martins, University of Coimbra, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal and a Corresponding author; … Read more

Towards the Automation of Book Typesetting: Experimentation and Discussion

:::info Authors: (1) SĂ©rgio M. Rebelo, University of Coimbra, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal and a Corresponding author; (2) Tiago Martins, University of Coimbra, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal and a Corresponding author; … Read more

Is Bitcoin still a good investment in 2024?

Half of the Internet thinks Bitcoin’s price peaked in March and will spend the next few years in a bear market. The other half thinks March’s new all-time high marked a waypoint on the journey to $300,000 by the end of 2025. Does that make Bitcoin a good investment? Yes, but not as good as … Read more

How Telegram Became The Mecca For Memecoins

One of the fondest memories of the 2022 crypto boom is the vibrant Discord crypto community. Not only was it the most popular social messaging platform of choice for crypto projects and ideas, but it was also a beehive of activity with millions of daily active users as well.  While the platform hosted legit crypto … Read more

Laravel Zero – How to Build a TCP Server

I began working on a TCP server for an upcoming CTF a few weeks ago. The goal is to enable players to quickly submit flags using a command like: echo “flag” | nc 127.0.0.1 8000 For this task, I needed to develop a console application. Instead of pulling packages independently, like the DB and Views … Read more

I’m Quitting my Job to Teach High School Computer Science

In a few short weeks, I will be leaving my job as Director of Engineering “in the industry” and starting a new one as a high school Computer Science and Cybersecurity Instructor. I am equal parts excited and scared shitless—or some other type of scared that is more professional
 like
. panicked poopless
 concernedly constipated?—so I … Read more

Telegram Games Have Boring Marketing Strategies

With the saturation of gamified mining apps on Telegram, every app now feels the same, following similar approaches to building a community. From a player’s perspective, it is boring. Imagine having several games to play daily just to maintain streaks and earn rewards; which one will you prioritize, and which one will you abandon? Pioneers … Read more

Restaking Step-by-step

I have been professionally involved in DeFi for 8 years (as a researcher, LP and advanced user). Today, I would like to talk about one of the major trends of 2023 – restaking. For this, I will try to go step by step, rather than giving the 1001st description of the general processes, of which … Read more

7 Consequences of Autonomous Trucks in the Supply Chain

Self-driving cars always seem to be just out of reach. Technology improves and people make bold claims about when they will become the norm, only for new setbacks to further delay their inevitable rollout. Autonomous long-haul trucks, however, could arrive earlier. Semis often have relatively straightforward routes. Driverless AI would have an easier time navigating … Read more

ZKEX.com Unveils ‘Super DEX’ Following $2.5m Fundraise

19 July, 2024/–SINGAPORE – ZKEX.com, the industry’s first multi-chain Super DEX, has raised $2.5 million in its latest funding round. This seed round features investors such as Fenbushi Capital, KXVC, and RockTree Capital. The funds will support ZKEX.com’s roadmap to launch its fiat on-ramp service, mobile app, and Telegram bot in the upcoming quarter. ZKEX.com … Read more