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  • Drop #480 (2024-06-06): Happy ThursdAI

    Today’s AI-centric edition of the Drop covers ChatDB, a browser-based tool for text-to-SQL ops; DataTrove, a platform-agnostic framework designed to simplify data processing tasks for AI pipelines; and, Google (et al.’s) attempt to use AI to envirowash AI.

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  • Drop #479 (2024-06-05): Mid-Week Grab Bag

    Today’s Drop’s covers three distinct topics: the impact of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) on job applications (and how to hack the system), the Charm ecosystem for terminal user experiences, and the milestone release of DuckDB 1.0.0.

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  • Drop #477 (2024-05-31): Fast Friday

    Today’s condensed , theme-less edition of he Drop, features a Brewfile Throwdown for sharing Brewfiles, the CyberSecTools directory with ~2,400 cybersecurity tools, and the exploration of Bluesky and Threads for knowledge-sharing and community engagement by Newsmast.

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  • Drop #472 (2024-05-22): Happy ThursdAI

    Today’s AI-focused edition of the Drop we cover the need to defend against AI misuse. First, we introduce the concept of ai.txt for controlling data mining. We then look at strategies for blocking malicious AI bots and take a look at what we might be able to do w/r/t poisoning AI models. These strategies aim…

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  • Drop #469 (2024-05-20): Make-Up Monday

    The late Monday edition of the Drop focuses on productivity tools and news sources. “btw” is a minimalist blogging platform, while the technique of using a calendar for task allocation is recommended for time management. “News Minimalist” uses a rating system for news significance. Additional text-only news sources are suggested for those who prefer lightweight…

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  • Bonus Drop #49 (2024-05-19): 🦙s All The Way Down

    The weekend Bonus Drop covers various AI-centric tools like llamafile, whisperfile, and Firecrawl. llamafile simplifies the deployment of LLM/GPT models for local use, while whisperfile focuses on converting audio files. Firecrawl is a tool for crawling web content and converting it into Markdown format, and is 100% usable in a non-AI context.

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  • Drop #468 (2024-05-17): The One Without A Clever Tagline

    Today’s Friday Drop introduces a tool to “ping” HTTP/3-enabled sites, showcases a partnership miracle between rival tech giants that should help us all be a bit safer in meatspace, and some Rust katas to help learn or reinforce your knowledge of that spiffy language.

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  • Drop #465 (2024-05-13): Monday Mid-Morning Grab Bag

    Today’s Drop covers JSContact, RFC 9562, and the impact of AI on our ears and the livelihoods of folks who used to make coin from their voices.

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  • Bonus Drop #48 (2024-05-12): Long Form Links

    The Weekend Drop covers three main topics: the challenges of intuitive user interfaces, the history of the hamburger menu icon, and the importance of concise and accessible alt-text for images. Each presents valuable insights into user experience design, user interface history, and web accessibility concerns. The articles provide comprehensive information for designers and developers to…

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  • Drop #463 (2024-05-10): Everybody’s [Workin|Playin]’ For The Weekend

    Today’s Drop features a new markup language called MinTyML that has been introduced, aiming to simplify HTML coding by providing a more concise syntax and reducing redundancy. It further features Go Katas covering various programming idioms to improve proficiency in Go. And, multiplayer Zork allows playing the classic game with friends for an enhanced experience.

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