The marshmallow experiment, while famous for linking delayed gratification to success, overlooks crucial factors like trust, socioeconomic background, and cultural differences that influence children's waiting behavior. Research shows that children's ability to wait is significantly impacted by their environment and past experiences with reliable adults, rather than just willpower or self-control.
https://desunit.com/blog/marshmallow-test-and-parenting/
#childpsychology #parenting #trust #socialscience #behavioralresearch
Former employees of a newly public company seek advice regarding an unusual RSU settlement process requiring cash prepayment of taxes, with potential forfeiture if not paid by March 2025. The situation involves complex tax calculations, different treatment between current and former employees, and restricted selling periods raising concerns about standard practices and alternative solutions.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43026774
#rsusettlement #taxcompliance #employeerights #ipo #corporategovernance
An exploration of punch cards in knitting machines reveals their historical significance in computing and their continued relevance in textile production today. The technology represents a unique intersection of digital computation and physical craft, with ongoing efforts to preserve and digitize these patterns through various archival methods. Communities are actively working to maintain and modernize punch card patterns while preserving their accessibility and interoperability across different machines.
https://blog.archive.org/2025/02/12/vanishing-culture-punch-card-knitting/
#computinghistory #textiletechnology #digitalpreservation #punchcards #makerculture
An open-source website project that offers professional alternatives to common workplace phrases, based on content from @loewhaley on Instagram. The creator emphasizes that the suggestions should be taken as guidance rather than literal scripts, while actively seeking community feedback for improvements.
https://github.com/AkashRajpurohit/howtoprofessionallysay
#workplacecommunication #professionaldevelopment #opensource #webdevelopment #contentcreation
Imapsync is a command-line tool for migrating or backing up IMAP email accounts, offering incremental and recursive transfers between mailboxes across different servers. The latest version 2.290 supports Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, with pricing options starting at €60 for software and €120 for software with professional support.
https://imapsync.lamiral.info/
#emailmigration #imap #systemtools #documentation #technicalsupport
YouTube unveiled a subtle but significant brand refresh, introducing a softer shade of red and a new red-to-magenta gradient to resolve technical issues and modernize its visual identity. The update focuses on strategic color placement in key UI moments while considering accessibility and motion design, marking the beginning of a comprehensive visual system overhaul.
https://design.google/library/youtube-new-red-color
#branddesign #ui/ux #accessibility #motiondesign #youtube
JotaleaOS is an ultra-lightweight operating system that runs directly from a USB drive without installation, requiring only 2MB of RAM and a display of at least 640x480p. The system features basic command-line functionality with essential commands like echo, halt, clear, and help.
https://jotalea.com.ar/misc/jotaleaos/
#operatingsystem #lightweightcomputing #usbboot #commandline #systemrequirements
An exploration of data visualization as an art form, challenging the traditional science-focused approach and advocating for a balanced consideration of precision, aesthetics, and effectiveness. The article examines various visualization examples, from climate data to personal datasets, demonstrating how different approaches can serve different communication goals while maintaining ethical standards.
https://perthirtysix.com/visualizing-data-is-an-art
#datavisualization #designtheory #scientificcommunication #dataethics #visualarts
An exploration of improving Ruby's Foreign Function Interface (FFI) performance through JIT compilation demonstrates potential speed improvements over traditional FFI implementations. Using a proof-of-concept called FJIT, the author achieves performance comparable to C extensions while maintaining Ruby-centric development practices. The implementation shows promising results with benchmarks indicating more than 2x speed improvement over conventional FFI calls.
https://railsatscale.com/2025-02-12-tiny-jits-for-a-faster-ffi/
#ruby #performance #jitcompilation #ffi #benchmarking
A novel data structure called 'tiny pointer' is introduced, enabling the replacement of traditional logn-bit pointers with o(logn)-bit pointers while maintaining constant-factor time overhead. The research presents optimal constructions for both fixed-size and variable-size tiny pointers, demonstrating practical applications in five classic data structure problems.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.12800
#datastructures #algorithms #memoryoptimization #computerscience #pointersystems
DeaDBeeF is a versatile, modular audio player supporting multiple platforms including Linux, macOS, and Windows. The software offers extensive audio format compatibility, UI customization options, and expandability through plugins.
https://deadbeef.sourceforge.io/
#audiosoftware #cross-platform #multimedia #opensource #customization
Game Bub is an open-source FPGA-based handheld device that can play Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games from both physical cartridges and ROM files. The project showcases comprehensive hardware development including custom PCB design, FPGA implementation, and enclosure creation, featuring multiplayer support through Game Link Cable and various hardware improvements across two revisions.
https://eli.lipsitz.net/posts/introducing-gamebub/
#hardwareengineering #fpgadevelopment #gameemulation #pcbdesign #productdevelopment
A record-breaking neutrino with unprecedented energy levels was detected by the KM3NeT telescope in the Mediterranean Sea, carrying 120 petaelectronvolts of energy. The discovery, made in February 2023 but analyzed in early 2024, represents a significant milestone in high-energy particle detection from distant galaxies.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00444-1
#astrophysics #neutrinos #km3net #particledetection #scientificdiscovery
Mobile and terrestrial data growth is slowing down, with consumer bandwidth demand expected to plateau below 1 Gb/s within years. Current 5G networks already meet most consumer needs, while no emerging technologies demonstrate requirements beyond existing capabilities. The telecommunications industry may need to shift focus from continuous bandwidth expansion to improving reliability and cost-effectiveness.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/5g-bandwidth
#telecommunications #6gtechnology #networkinfrastructure #bandwidthusage #industryevolution
Donald Shoup, a UCLA professor who revolutionized urban parking policy through his influential work 'The High Cost of Free Parking,' passed away on February 6th, leaving a lasting impact on city planning worldwide. His research demonstrated how free parking creates economic inefficiencies and urban problems, leading to significant policy changes including the abolition of minimum parking requirements in numerous cities and countries. Through his practical solutions and dedicated mentorship, Shoup built an international movement of 'shoupistas' who continue implementing his ideas for better urban spaces.
https://www.worksinprogress.news/p/the-prophet-of-parking
#urbanplanning #parkingpolicy #academiclegacy #economictheory #policyreform
A developer reverse-engineered League of Legends' replay system to extract high-fidelity gameplay data by decrypting game packets and emulating game engine functions, achieving better performance than existing approaches. The work demonstrates methods for accessing detailed match data including precise player positions, ability usage, and damage calculations that are not available through official APIs.
https://maknee.github.io/blog/2025/League-Data-Scraping/
#reverseengineering #gamedevelopment #performanceoptimization #dataanalysis #systemarchitecture
PgAssistant is an open-source tool that helps developers analyze and optimize PostgreSQL database performance through features like schema optimization, query management, and AI-powered assistance. The tool integrates with OpenAI and local LLMs for query optimization while offering practical features like SQL linting, DDL generation, and PGTune integration.
https://github.com/nexsol-technologies/pgassistant
#postgresql #databasetools #performance #aiintegration #devops
A comprehensive compilation of the top 100 most-watched software engineering talks from 2024, featuring presentations from major tech conferences with topics ranging from AI and language models to system architecture and programming languages. The most-viewed talk reached 139k views, focusing on Large Language Models, while other popular topics included OpenTelemetry, DuckDB, and web development.
https://www.techtalksweekly.io/p/100-most-watched-software-engineering
#softwareengineering #techconferences #programminglanguages #ai/ml #systemarchitecture