Boeing Starliner returning =
empty as NASA turns to SpaceX to bring astronauts back from ISS (5 minute r=
ead)
Boeing will return its Starliner capsul=
e without the NASA astronauts that it delivered to orbit. The two astronaut=
s will return via SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft on a mission launching on Sept=
ember 24. They will stay at the International Space Station for about six m=
ore months before flying home in February. The test was originally intended=
to last about nine days. This decision was made due to NASA's commitment t=
o safety - Starliner's crew flight test faced problems, most notably with i=
ts propulsion system. NASA officials still support Boeing and Starliner wil=
l likely be able to launch with a crew again someday.
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Shocker: French make surpri=
se arrest of Telegram founder at Paris airport (2 minute read)
French authorities have detained Pavel =
Durov, the founder of the Telegram messaging app. They plan to hit him with=
charges related to abetting terrorism, fraud, money laundering, and crimes=
against children. There is a near-total lack of moderation on the platform=
, making it a top tool for organized crime. Durov's arrest has led to wides=
pread panic in Russia - Telegram is used by Russian forces to communicate, =
and Western intelligence services may be able to obtain sensitive informati=
on about the Russian military if they gain access to it.
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Science & Futuristic Technology
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World-first lung cancer vac=
cine trials launched across seven countries (5 minute read)
BioNTech has begun trials for BNT116, a=
n mRNA lung cancer vaccine, in 34 research sites across the UK, US, Germany=
, Hungary, Poland, Spain, and Turkey. The vaccine works by presenting the i=
mmune system with tumor markers to prime the body to fight cancer cells exp=
ressing those markers. It aims to strengthen a person's immune response to =
cancer while leaving healthy cells untouched. The treatment is simple to de=
liver - patients receive a round of shots every week for six consecutive we=
eks and then every three weeks for 54 weeks.
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China's own Tesla Optimus? =
Beijing's ambitions in humanoid robots in full display at expo (4 minute re=
ad)
Chinese technology companies unveiled m=
ore than two dozen humanoid robots at the five-day 2024 World Robot Confere=
nce in Beijing last week. The show attracted 400 industry experts and acade=
mics and more than 160 domestic and overseas robotic firms. While there see=
ms to be growing interest in robots from consumers, there are still several=
hurdles to overcome before their use can become widespread. These include =
a lack of sufficient data to train the AI used in the robots, limited use c=
ases, and high prices.
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Programming, Design & Data Science
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buffdb (GitHub Repo)
buffdb is a lightweight and high-perfor=
mance persistence layer for gRPC. It is designed to be used in environments=
where bandwidth is limited and performance is critical. buffdb uses protob=
uff as its messaging format of choice but support for other formats is plan=
ned. It has full support for SQLite and partial support for DuckDB and Rock=
sDB.
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ruroco (GitHub Repo)
ruroco is a tool that lets users execut=
e commands on a server by sending UDP packets. It contains several security=
features that prevent port scanning and clients running unauthorized comma=
nds. It encrypts data sent from client to server using RSA and it runs serv=
er software in a way that uses as little operating system rights as possibl=
e. ruroco can be used for single packet authorization, enabling webservices=
, and more.
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Why does getting a job in t=
ech suck right now? (Is it AI?!?) (29 minute read)
A lot of new CS graduates are finding i=
t really hard to get a job. There is a massive confluence of factors, both =
on the demand and supply side of the market, that are contributing to it be=
ing harder to land a job in tech. There are more CS graduates than ever and=
employers are hiring fewer software engineers. AI is not replacing enginee=
rs' jobs yet and it probably won't happen for an incredibly long time. This=
article looks at all these factors in detail.
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Merchants of complexity (2 =
minute read)
It's hard to sell simple because it loo=
ks easy. Clever and sophisticated beats basic and straightforward most days=
in the market. These products imply there is something special, which allo=
ws them to command premium prices. Tech companies tend to turn basic proble=
ms people could easily solve for themselves quickly and cheaply into challe=
nges that only a sophisticated solution can solve - usually with a subscrip=
tion. People can escape this cycle by deciding that all the extra complexit=
y isn't worth it and daring to be basic.
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Create an internal CLI (11 =
minute read)
Some companies use their own internal C=
LIs for org-wide things like installing useful tools, generating boilerplat=
e code, or running complex AWS commands - this article discusses how to get=
started with your own CLI.
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CORS is Stupid (10 minute r=
ead)
CORS is a giant hack to mitigate legacy=
mistakes, but none of its protections are actually sufficient to solve the=
intended problem.
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