How Japanese Black Companies Oppress Workers and Ruin Lives
If you hear the term “black company”, what kind of company do you imagine? As we all know, black is the darkest color, so if you pictured an evil company with a dark side then you would be on the right track. A black company (aka “black corporation” or “black business”) is buraku kigyō ブラック（） […]
Phonetic Matching
Phonetic Matching Nov. 12, 2024 Just as heads up: This post starts out somewhat technical and includes a discussion of interesting algorithmic topics, like forced alignment and phonetic matching. But it ends by delving into some deeper social and human topics that might not be what everyone is looking for in a blog that’s mostly […]
1 in 5 Japanese Workers in Their 20s Turn to Resignation Agencies
A new survey from Mynavi Corp. shows a significant rise in resignation agencies across Japan that help people quit their jobs. But why? With deep remorse, Mr. Iida sank to the floor. His knees touched the cold concrete, and he bowed so profoundly that his head almost met the ground. “Dogeza,” the most sincere way […]
It’s Time to Replace TCP in the Datacenter
Abstract:In spite of its long and successful history, TCP is a poor transport protocol for modern datacenters. Every significant element of TCP, from its stream orientation to its expectation of in-order packet delivery, is wrong for the datacenter. It is time to recognize that TCP’s problems are too fundamental and interrelated to be fixed; the […]
Teen serial swatter-for-hire busted, pleads guilty, could face 20 years
Infosec in brief A teenager has pleaded guilty to calling in more than 375 fake threats to law enforcement, and now faces years in prison. Alan Filion, now 18, last week pleaded guilty to four counts of making interstate threats to injure another person. Each count could see Filion spend five years in prison. He […]
Museum of Bad Art
MOBA is the world’s only museum dedicated to the collection, exhibition, and celebration of art that would not be welcomed to any traditional art museum. Our collection includes sincere art in which something has gone wrong in a way that results in a compelling, interesting image. Location: inside the Dorchester Brewing Co, 1250 Massachusetts Ave, […]
Show HN: The App I Built to Help Manage My Diabetes, Powered by GPT-4o-Mini
Islet: Your Personalized Glucose & Health Journal Take control of your health with Islet, the ultimate personalized health journal app designed to seamlessly track and analyze your glucose levels. Perfect for individuals managing diabetes or anyone passionate about monitoring their well-being, Islet integrates effortlessly with Apple Health to provide a comprehensive and intuitive overview of […]
Show HN: Nova JavaScript Engine
⚠️ This project is a Work In Progress, and is very far from being suitable for use ⚠️ Nova is a JavaScript and WebAssembly engine written in Rust. The engine is exposed as a library with an API for implementation in Rust projects which themselves must serve as a runtime for JavaScript code. The execution […]
Show HN: Nova JavaScript Engine
⚠️ This project is a Work In Progress, and is very far from being suitable for use ⚠️ Nova is a JavaScript and WebAssembly engine written in Rust. The engine is exposed as a library with an API for implementation in Rust projects which themselves must serve as a runtime for JavaScript code. The execution […]
Drinking water systems for 26M Americans face high cybersecurity risks
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPAs) Office of Inspector General (OIG) on Nov. 13 reported that 97 drinking water systems serving about 26.6 million Americans around the country have either “critical or high-risk” cybersecurity vulnerabilities. While attempting to notify the EPA about the cybersecurity vulnerabilities, the OIG found that the EPA does not have an incident […]