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Saturday 2023-03-18 – Link List

Blogging Intensifies Link List for Saturday 2023-03-18

18-Mar-2023 – Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday

Brief Summary: “Prosecutors in New York are considering charges over alleged hush money payments to an ex-porn star.”

18-Mar-2023 – DOOM Ported to a Single LEGO Brick

Brief Summary: “By now you’ve all seen the tiny LEGO brick with a working screen in it. The work of one [James “Ancient” Brown], it was truly a masterpiece of miniatu”

17-Mar-2023 – Could you train a ChatGPT-beating model for $85,000 and run it in a browser?

Brief Summary: “I think it’s now possible to train a large language model with similar functionality to GPT-3 for $85,000. And I think we might soon be able to run th”

17-Mar-2023 – A simple Python implementation of the ReAct pattern for LLMs

Brief Summary: “A popular nightmare scenario for AI is giving it access to tools, so it can make API calls and execute its own code and generally break free of the co”

17-Mar-2023 – FCC now requires cell carriers to block scam texts from sketchy numbers

Brief Summary: “The FCC is cracking down on the relentless deluge of spammy, automated text messages. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeRegulators in the U”

17-Mar-2023 – Thwarted hacker asks security firm to reimburse gas fees

Brief Summary: “File this one under “the audacity”.On March 17, blockchain security company BlockSec observed an attacker trying to exploit a vulnerability in the NFT”

17-Mar-2023 – Persona 5 is getting a promising-looking mobile spinoff

Brief Summary: “Mobile spinoffs based on beloved console games can sometimes be hit-or-miss. But based on an initial pair of trailers, I’m cautiously optimistic about”

17-Mar-2023 – Microsoft Is Testing a Built-In Cryptocurrency Wallet For the Edge Browser

Brief Summary: “Microsoft appears to be testing a built-in cryptocurrency wallet for Edge, according to screenshots pulled from a beta build of the browser. Ars Techn”

17-Mar-2023 – Godot Arrives In the Epic Games Store

Brief Summary: “The open-source, cross-platform Godot Engine has arrived in the Epic Games store. “Starting today, you can choose to use EGS to download the engine an”

17-Mar-2023 – Space Station Science Highlights: Week of March 13, 2023

Brief Summary: “Crew members aboard the International Space Station conducted scientific investigations during the week of March 13.”

17-Mar-2023 – SETI@home Is in Hibernation

Brief Summary: “Comments”

17-Mar-2023 – Windows Weekly 820: Mustard Can Solve Any Problem

Brief Summary: “Leo, Richard, and Paul discuss Windows 11 version 22H2’s Moment 2 release, all the new AI things, Microsoft Word, developer news, Xbox, and much more.”

17-Mar-2023 – Venus’ Volcano

Brief Summary: “Maat Mons, a volcano on Venus that has shown signs of a recent eruption, is in the black square near the planet’s equator in this annotated, computer-“

17-Mar-2023 – Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū Anime’s Trailer Streamed

Brief Summary: “Series of shorts premieres on April 1”

Friday 2023-03-17 – Link List

Blogging Intensifies Link List for Friday 2023-03-17

17-Mar-2023 – Donald Glover has shared a new EP, ‘Swarm’

Brief Summary: “Donald Glover has released a new EP, ‘Swarm’, in conjunction with his new horror series of the same name.

The EP features the fictional music of p”

17-Mar-2023 – Taylor Swift has shared four previously unreleased tracks, including ‘Lover’ outtake ‘All Of The Girls You Loved Before’

Brief Summary: “Taylor Swift is getting ready for her Eras Tour, which kicks off tonight (Friday 17th March) in Glendale, Arizona, with the release of four previously”

16-Mar-2023 – Amazon Kills Kindle Newsstand

Brief Summary: “Amazon announced today that it has stopped selling print and Kindle magazine and newspaper subscriptions and will shut down Kindle Newsstand.
The post”

16-Mar-2023 – TextSynth Server

Brief Summary: “Comments”

15-Mar-2023 – Show HN: Learn Python with Minecraft

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Thursday 2023-03-16 – Link List

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16-Mar-2023 – Fortnite to expand creation tools with Unreal Engine 5 editor

Brief Summary: “From Save the World to Create the World.

16-Mar-2023 – Epic’s Unreal Editor for Fortnite is finally launching on March 22nd

Brief Summary: “Image: Epic GamesEpic Games is finally sharing more details about the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, which will let creators use tools from Unreal Engine”

16-Mar-2023 – Persona Accolades Trailer Released, Series Gets Big Discounts On Every Platform But Switch

Brief Summary: “Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royale receive high praise and low prices    The Persona series has been on a roll lately, with Pe”

16-Mar-2023 – Minecraft’s main Bedrock edition now available via ChromeOS

Brief Summary: ”
Minecraft’s cross-platform Bedrock Edition is now available to play via your ChromeOS browser.

This early access version is currently being rolled o”

Wednesday 2023-03-15 – Link List

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15-Mar-2023 – [Fanatical] Flash Deals: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint – Ultimate Edition (-83% ~ $20.99/£17.49/€20.99) & Warhammer 40,000 Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters (-55% ~ $20.24/£15.74/€20.24) | Spring Sale: Frontier Developments & Foundry Deals an

Brief Summary: “Hello, GameDeals! Flash Deals Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint – Ultimate Edition Title Discount USD GBP EUR DRM Metacritic HLTB Tom Clancy’s Ghost”

Monday 2023-03-13 – Link List

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12-Mar-2023 – “Caterpillar” Is Outstanding Documentary at SXSW 2023

Brief Summary: ”
“Caterpillar” was a fascinating documentary at SXSW about a new YouTube fad, changing one’s eye color, which is done, surgically, in India. It sounde”

13-Mar-2023 – Setting expectations before a game – GM Tips & Tricks

Brief Summary: ”
This past week I managed to try out a game I’ve been looking forward to play for a long time: Mork Borg. It was a one-shot with a group of 5 friends,”

13-Mar-2023 – Meta is Exploring Plans to Build a Twitter Rival

Brief Summary: “”Meta, the parent firm of Facebook and Instagram, is working on a standalone, text-based social network app,” reports the BBC.
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“It could rival bot”

12-Mar-2023 – Google Reader shut down announced ten years ago today

Brief Summary: “Comments”

12-Mar-2023 – How to read Hacker News threads with most recent comments first

Brief Summary: “Hacker News displays comments in a tree. This can be frustrating if you want to keep track of a particular conversation, as you constantly have to see”

12-Mar-2023 – Regulators shut down crypto-friendly Signature Bank

Brief Summary: “Two days after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and four days after the collapse of Silvergate Bank, the New York Department of Financial Services “