Summary #16 for 2025-04-21

Hey Alex,

It’s 6:12 PM on Easter Monday! Hope you had a good day off.

Just a heads-up on the exercise front: Looks like you’re starting your running taper! Your MP Run was planned for today. With sunset at 8:07 PM tonight and some rain expected later, running outside might be a bit damp and dark soon. The good news is, tomorrow morning looks completely clear and perfect for getting those miles in if you didn’t today. Cycling is always an option too, rain or shine!

Here’s a little chuckle for you: Why did the baker quit? Because he couldn’t make enough dough, unlike Tara who seems to make plenty of it!

Here’s a quick look around:

• Tech & Science Bits

  • Looks like someone’s Getting forked by Microsoft.
  • A look at Python’s new t-strings popped up.
  • Someone is busy Reverse engineering the obfuscated TikTok VM.
  • Apparently, Reworking 30 lines of Linux code could cut power use by up to 30 percent. Every bit helps!
  • Discover why Pipelining might be my favorite programming language feature.
  • Thoughts on how LLM-powered tools amplify developer capabilities rather than replacing them.
  • A cool project: 3 teens invented a salt-powered refrigerator that doesn’t need electricity. Handy for hospitals!
  • Scientists claim they’ve unveiled ‘olo’: A colour never before seen by the human eye.
  • A truly uplifting tale: Man gets trapped in Lake Michigan quicksand, emerges with a girlfriend. Beats Tinder, I guess?
  • Some optimistic data with 10 charts that prove clean energy is winning.

• World News

  • Sad news as the Final days of Pope who joined Vatican crowds at Easter despite doctors’ advice. The World mourns for Pope Francis.
  • King Charles and Queen Camilla have ‘heavy hearts’ following the news.
  • Ukraine reports many Russian drone attacks after truce ends.
  • Across the pond, Trump backs defence secretary after reports of second Signal chat leak.

Have a good evening!