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Google has laid off its Python Foundation team (1 minute read)

Google has asked its recently laid-off Python Foundation team to train its replacements, who will be in the Munich office. The company similarly laid off its finance department a few weeks ago, moving positions outside of the country where they are cheaper. The Python Foundation team maintained a stable version of Python within Google, tools to keep thousands of third-party packages constantly updated from their open source versions, highly customized tools, and much more. It also acted as a help desk for Python users at Google. The team performed its duties for years with fewer than 10 people.

Apr 26 | Webdev

MS-DOS v1.25, v2.0, v4.0 Source Code (GitHub Repo)

Microsoft has open-sourced the original source code for MS-DOS v1.25, v2.0, and v4.0.

Apr 26 | Design

Wacom says its first OLED drawing tablet is cool and skinny (1 minute read)

Wacom has launched Movink 13, a light and thin OLED pen display tablet aimed at digital creatives. It provides advantages like deeper blacks, a broader color spectrum, and lower pen latency. This is the thinnest and lightest Wacom pen display yet. At $750, it's a portable and more affordable alternative to the expected OLED iPad Pro but requires connection to an external device for operation.

Apr 26 | Product

Looking for AI use cases (9 minute read)

ChatGPT and other LLMs have a transformative potential to automate a wide range of tasks across various domains. However, their current utility varies, as users struggle to identify suitable applications beyond writing code or brainstorming. The reality may involve wrapping them in single-purpose apps, akin to the evolution of spreadsheet software. Challenges remain in harnessing embodied knowledge and determining the most effective interface for leveraging LLM capabilities.

Google has laid off its Python Foundation team (1 minute read)

MS-DOS v1.25, v2.0, v4.0 Source Code (GitHub Repo)

Wacom says its first OLED drawing tablet is cool and skinny (1 minute read)

Looking for AI use cases (9 minute read)

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