“z386: An Open-Source 80386 Built Around Original Microcode” #retrocomputing #hardware
Bill #Gates has consistently denied saying that 640K of RAM should be enough for anyone.
“With a 40 megohm resistor the sensor will start to respond 12-24 inches away (dependent on the foil size). Common resistor sizes usually end at 10 megohm so you may have to solder four 10 megohm resistors end to end.” #electronics #touch #Arduino #hardware #sensors
Steve Yegge explains his involvement in designing the technical interview and how it’s completely broken (at FAANGs); he predicts that companies will converge on internships instead of interviews, maybe few-day internships rather than few-month internships.
Pope Leo issues encyclical Magnifica Humanitas mostly against #AI and #transhumanism. Archive of <https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/05/28/leos-first-encyclical-attacks-technological-messianism> #politics
“The global cement market size was valued at USD 384 billion in 2025.” #commodities #economics
helpfully compares the crude oil market (US$2.1 trillion/year) with iron ore (US$283 billion/year), gold (US$196 billion/year), copper (US$183 billion/year), and aluminum (US$153 billion/year) #commodities #data #economics
Share of Labour Compensation in GDP at Current National Prices for United States is 56% as of the latest figure (02023), down from a high of 65% in 01970, a peak of 64% in 02000, a previous nadir of 59% in 02010, and a subsequent peak of 61% in 02020 #history #economics #data
Labor share of GDP ranges varies from 29% in Gabon to a high of 68.4% in Switzerland with two outliers of Tajikistan (19%) and Venezuela (10%); by region it’s 48.7% (Africa), 50.5% (Asia), 51% (Latin America and the Caribbean), 55% (Oceania), 58% (Europe), and 60.5% (Northern America). Though these figures are from 02020.
“Labour share of GDP, comprising wages and social protection transfers, %” has Switzerland at 70.4% as of 02025, from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. #economics #data
#PDF manual for HP 41 machine code (MCODE) by Ken Emery (SYNTHETIX) #retrocomputing
God damn it, docs.nrel.gov no longer exists. But in 02018 utility-scale #solar system costs were US$2.27/W for 500kW to 5MW systems. Cites PVinsights for global module prices dropping from US$0.31/W to US$0.22/W in 02018. Great plot of "PV value chain spot pricing" from 02007 to 02018, and says “global solar investments” were US$132B in 02018, two-thirds in large-scale PV, 26% in small-scale solar. #Trump #USA #energy #politics #censorship #PDF #energy #solar-energy
Bjarne #Stroustrup #interview #video: “I ... probably know most of #C++? But it’s not in the front of my mind most of the time. I look it up when I need, need it.”
#Weird-Al Yankovic on a banana-activated synthesizer. #humor #video