Programming AI is fundamentally similar to a compiler, with English being a poor input language choice due to its imprecision and non-deterministic nature. While AI tools can enhance programming workflows through improved search and pattern recognition, the current hype around AI coding overlooks its limitations and the need for better programming languages and tools.
An exploration of Emacs' extensibility through a practical example of customizing org-mode's sorting behavior, demonstrating how Emacs encourages deep customization and provides powerful tools like advice-add for system modification. The article showcases how to implement automatic sorting of org-mode entries using buffer-local settings, highlighting Emacs' unique approach to user customization.
A programmer shares insights on computing, mathematics, and software development, detailing experiences with Lisp, Emacs, and various programming languages while emphasizing the importance of vocabulary-driven development and mathematical thinking in software design.
A phishing attack targeting crates.io, the main Rust package repository, was detected through emails directing maintainers to a fake GitHub login page. The crates.io team has acknowledged the situation, with no compromised packages identified as of September 12th UTC.
A developer created a custom solution using Gleam and a Raspberry Pi Zero to monitor GitHub PR conflicts and mergeability status. The system uses GitHub's GraphQL API to fetch PR data and displays it through a simple web interface, solving the inconvenience of manually checking each PR's status.
BCacheFS will be disabled in openSUSE kernels version 6.17 and above due to its transition to external maintenance. Users will need to follow BCacheFS upstream guidelines for installation and usage, with current version 6.16.* and Slowroll remaining unaffected.
A kernel information leak vulnerability (CVE-2025-53136) was discovered in Windows, allowing unauthorized access to kernel addresses through a race condition in the RtlSidHashInitialize function. The vulnerability affects Windows versions 24H2 or later and can be exploited from Low IL or AppContainer contexts, potentially enabling local privilege escalation when combined with other vulnerabilities.
A developer explores the parallels between biological evolution and musical patterns by creating a 'melody breeder' digital playground and a musical version of Conway's Game of Life. The project demonstrates how cultural elements like music and trends follow evolutionary patterns similar to biological systems, supported by research in cultural evolution and neuroscience.
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A technical description outlines multiple programming paradigms and their seamless integration in a coding environment. The document highlights the combination of object-oriented, functional, declarative, and procedural programming styles with natural syntax and semantics.