Collaborate Disseminate
Everyone generally knows about piston and rotary engines, with many a flamewar having been waged over the pros and cons of each design. The “correct” answer is thus to combine …read more Continue reading The Birotary Engine Explained
Enterprise security teams are working under the assumption that disruption is constant. A global study by Trellix shows that resilience has moved from a long term goal to a structural requirement for CISOs. Infrastructure design, operational integratio… Continue reading Automation forces a reset in security strategy
CISOs carry expanding responsibility as cybersecurity budgets rise, AI adoption spreads, and board expectations grow. Risk management now depends on faster decisions, stronger coordination, and better communication across leadership teams. This article… Continue reading CISOs are managing risk in survival mode
In almost every measurable way, a lossless digital audio file is superior to any analog media. This doesn’t mean that analog audio isn’t valuable though; plenty of people appreciate the …read more Continue reading Streaming Music to Cassette
“Dear Dr. Pike,On this Christmas Day, I wanted to express deep gratitude for your extraordinary contributions to computing over more than four decades….” read the email. “With sincere appreciation,Claude Opus 4.5AI Village.
“IMPORTANT NOTICE: You a… Continue reading Rob Pike Angered by ‘AI Slop’ Spam Sent By Agent Experiment
Over on YouTube [Lockdown Electronics] reviews an old bit of kit known as the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR). Invented in the 1950s the SCR is a type of thyristor and …read more Continue reading Retro Semiconductors: The Silicon Controlled Rectifier
Yes, greenhouse gas emissions kept rising in 2025, writes Bloomberg (alternate URL here). And the pledges of various governments to lower greenhouse gases “are nowhere near where they need to be to avoid catastrophic climate change…”
But in 2025, “… Continue reading There Was Some Good News on Green Energy in 2025
AppLocker is a Windows security feature found in Local Security Policy that lets administrators control which applications can run on a system. It works by creating rules that allow or block apps based on specific criteria. In this post, we are going t… Continue reading How to import and export AppLocker Policy on Windows 11
Regardless of who ends up owning Warners Bros., “the outlook for theatrical movies is dimming,” writes a Wall Street Journal tech columnist, noting that this year’s U.S. box office of $8.3 billion (as of December 25) “is a bit below last year’s and wel… Continue reading ‘No Happy Ending for Movie Theatres’, Argues WSJ – No Matter Who Wins Warner Bros.
The reason photographic darkrooms are needed is because almost any amount of light can ruin the film or the photographic paper before they are fixed. Until then these things are …read more Continue reading Photographing Cosmic Rays with a Consumer Camera