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Toyota's killer firmware: Bad design and its consequences

On Thursday October 24, 2013, an Oklahoma court ruled against Toyota in a case of unintended acceleration that lead to the death of one the occupants. Central to the trial was the Engine Control Module's (ECM) firmware.

SPH Fluid

This is an unpolished version. Click to add particles. Right-Click on particles to simulate touch. Source code soon.AsadMemon

Var Wars

There was a team that still forbade the use of var entirely. It seemed strange to me and I couldn’t understand why. So let’s discuss a few different example and see if it makes sense. First, we’ll tackle anonymous types—the only place where var haters and lovers come to an agreement.

About Nimrod's features

Nimrod is a relatively new programming language that is severely underrated in comparison to other new programming languages. This article aims to change that, its goal is to show off Nimrod's excellence and to raise awareness about this brilliant programming language.

LinkedIn 'Intro'duces Insecurity

Don’t make the mistake of thinking you’re [the] customer, you’re not – you’re the product. Intro reconfigures your iOS device (e.g. iPhone, iPad) so that all of your emails go through LinkedIn’s servers. You read that right.

Week 2: Level 1 of Super Mario Bros. is easy with lexicographic orderings and

That’s the line that got me hooked. While casually scrolling through candidates the words OMFG and WTFLOL shined out from the sea of dry academese. Tom Murphy VII’s The First Level of Super Mario Bros. is Easy with Lexicographic Orderings and Time Travel … after that it gets a little tricky.

A Hacker's Guide for the NSA: Why you can never be safe from spies

A Hacker's Guide for the NSA: Why you can never be safe from spies By Copyright © 2013. All Rights Reserved. Edward Snowden's recent leaks about the government's "massive" domestic spying activities confirmed what a lot of people already believed: your government is spying on you.

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Sometimes Compilers are Cute

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AI Startup Vicarious Claims Victory Over Captchas

Captchas, those hard-to-read jumbles of letters and numbers that many websites use to foil spammers and automated bots, aren’t necessarily impossible for computers to handle.

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