The original source code of the vi text editor, taken from System V
WhoFundsWho: Instantly see who funds the organizations you are reading about
Why Rivian Tires Sometimes Last as Little as 6k Miles
L: https://jalopnik.com/why-rivian-ev-tires-do-not-last-long-6000-miles-1850729545
What coal and Jevons’ paradox tell us about AI and data
Ask HN: I learned useless skill of prompt engineering, how relevant will it be?
Features of Project Loom incorporated in JDK 21
Ask HN: How did Paul Allen write an 8080 emulator in 1974?
Thoughts on [Turning] 29
AST vs. Bytecode: Interpreters in the Age of Meta-Compilation [pdf]
A Warning from the Unpublished Preface to Orwell’s Animal Farm
L: https://mindmatters.ai/2023/08/a-warning-from-the-unpublished-preface-to-orwells-animal-farm/
LED lights will change the world as incandescent bulbs phase out
S.F.’s top-paid employee makes $640K. Here’s what every city worker gets paid
L: https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2023/san-francisco-employee-pay/
Tell HN: T.co is adding a ~5 second delay to domains they don't like
Brandon Gilles Dies from Long-Covid, Electrical Engineer and Spatial AI Pioneer
L: https://www.mcphagwara.com/articles/brandon-gilles-obituary/
The small steps that lead to dystopia
L: https://mindmatters.ai/2023/08/the-small-steps-that-lead-to-dystopia/
Webvan: The Dotcom Bubble’s Biggest Bust
L: https://streetfins.com/webvan-the-dotcom-bubbles-biggest-bust/
Colleges Spend Like There’s No Tomorrow. ‘These Places Are Just Devouring Money'
L: https://www.wsj.com/articles/state-university-tuition-increase-spending-41a58100
A C parser for CREATE and ALTER table SQLite statements
L: https://github.com/marcobambini/sqlite-createtable-parser
‘Flying Aliens’ Harassing Village in Peru Are Illegal Miners with Jetpacks
L: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkazgy/peru-aliens-illegal-miners-with-jetpacks
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Gloria Steinem Fought for Your Right to Get a Beer
L: https://lithub.com/how-ruth-bader-ginsburg-and-gloria-steinem-fought-for-your-right-to-get-a-beer/