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ChatGPT Canvas Killer? Hands-On with Google Gemini Canvas

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time3 min
Views117

The world of AI is constantly evolving, and it feels like every week brings a new tool promising to revolutionize how we work and create. I recently got a chance to try out Gemini Canvas, a new interactive space built into Google’s Gemini app. If you want to know what I discovered and how you might use it, read this article until the end.

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Can we guarantee that there will be no memory leaks due to circular references?

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time4 min
Views202


The most common types of software bugs are memory management bugs. And very often they lead to the most tragic consequences. There are many types of memory bugs, but the only ones that matter now are memory leaks due to circular references, when two or more objects directly or indirectly refer to each other, causing the RAM available to the application to gradually decrease because it cannot be freed.


Memory leaks due to circular references are the most difficult to analyze, while all other types have been successfully solved for a long time. All other memory bugs can be solved at the programming language level (for example, with garbage collectors, borrow checking or library templates), but the problem of memory leaks due to circular references remains unsolved to this day.


But it seems to me that there is a very simple way to solve the problem of memory leaks due to circular references in a program, which can be implemented in almost any typed programming language, of course, if you do not use the all-permissive keyword unsafe for Rust or std::reinterpret_cast in the case of C++.

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A React Native & Lynx i18n solution that keeps your translations organized

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time3 min
Views89

If you’re building a multilingual React Native (or web) app, you’ve probably tried react-i18next, i18n-js, LinguiJS, or similar libraries.

But in every project, the same issues come up:

❌ Unused key-value pairs are never removed
❌ Content gets duplicated
❌ Ensuring format consistency across languages is painful
❌ i18next doesn’t generate TypeScript types by default – so t("my.key") won’t throw even if it’s been deleted
❌ Localization platforms like Lokalise or Locize get expensive fast

Frustrated by these challenges, I waited for a better solution... then decided to build one myself: Intlayer.

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How to Bypass Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA – or Bypassing Cloudflare at Varying Levels of Difficulty

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time18 min
Views273

As part of my scientific and research interests, I decided to experiment with bypassing complex types of CAPTCHAs. Well, by “experiment” I mean testing the functionality and verifying that my electronic colleague can write code on my behalf. Yes, there was a lot of extra stuff—follow ethical norms, blah blah blah… But the simple fact remains: dude, I’m doing this solely as part of research, and everyone agreed.

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Mastering Data Lifecycle Management: ILM in Postgres Pro Enterprise 17

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time6 min
Views83

Storing all your data in one place might seem convenient, but it’s often impractical. High costs, database scalability limits, and complex administration create major hurdles. That’s why smart businesses rely on Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) — a structured approach that automates data management based on policies and best practices.

With Postgres Pro Enterprise 17, ILM is now easier than ever, thanks to the pgpro_ilm extension. This tool enables seamless data tiering, much like Oracle's ILM functionality. Let’s dive into the challenges of managing large databases, how ILM solves them, and how you can implement it in Postgres Pro Enterprise 17.

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You Can Grow or Stay Stuck: It All Depends on Your Mindset

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time2 min
Views202

Check Yourself:

– Does your mindset hold you back?
– Do you try to look smarter than you are?
– Do you avoid difficult tasks to not seem "incompetent"?
– Do you believe success is all about talent, not effort?
– Do you think working harder means you're less talented?

If you said yes to these,

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jBPM as AI Orchestration Platform

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time4 min
Views464

Author: Sergey Lukyanchikov, C-NLTX/Open-Source

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this document reflect the author's subjective perspective on the current and potential capabilities of jBPM.

This text presents jBPM as a platform for orchestrating external AI-centric environments, such as Python, used for designing and running AI solutions. We will provide an overview of jBPM’s most relevant functionalities for AI orchestration and walk you through a practical example that demonstrates its effectiveness as an AI orchestration platform:

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Energomera CE6806P: Bridging Analog and Digital in Energy Metering

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time10 min
Views532

How did engineers in the past manage to measure electrical power without modern microchips and DSPs? This article explores the Energomera CE6806P, a device created in 2006 for verifying electricity meters, yet built using 1980s-era technology.

We’ll take a closer look at its design, principles of operation, and how discrete-analog solutions were used to achieve high accuracy. The Energomera is a fascinating example of engineering and ingenuity, giving us a unique perspective on the evolution of electrical measurement devices.

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What’s in Store for pg_probackup 3

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time12 min
Views483

While pg_probackup 3 is still in the works and not yet available to the public, let’s dive into what’s new under the hood. There’s a lot to unpack — from a completely reimagined application architecture to long-awaited features and seamless integration with other tools. 

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Trading Addiction: How Millions of People Lose Years and Fortunes in the Markets

Reading time14 min
Views522

A lot of people around me spend time trading on the stock market. Some trade crypto, some trade stocks, others trade currencies. Some call themselves investors, others call themselves traders. I often see random passersby in various cities and countries checking their trading terminals on their phones or laptops. And at night I sometimes write analytical or backtesting software—well, I did up until recently. All these people share a common faith and a set of misconceptions about the market.

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Hugging Face Tutorial: Unleashing the Power of AI and Machine Learning

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time6 min
Views791

In this article, I'll take you through everything you need to know about Hugging Face—what it is, how to use it, and why it's a game-changer in the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. Whether you're a seasoned data scientist or an enthusiastic beginner eager to dive into AI, the insights shared here will equip you with the knowledge to Hugging Face's full potential.

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How to promote your Telegram channel, Telegram bot, and Telegram mini app: easy steps

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time5 min
Views506

Lately, tons of new Telegram channels, bots, and mini-apps in English have been popping up. Just a year ago, this trend was barely starting — most English-speaking users couldn’t even tell the difference between a Telegram channel and a group.

And now? They’re all in, growing their channels, bots, and mini-apps like crazy. Telegram is turning into a massive platform.

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Confusion with Reddit

I've had a Reddit account since 2016. I only read and posted in the Python forum (1 million subscribers!). Yesterday, I unexpectedly received a shadow ban. This means that my comments and posts are invisible to others. Essentially, it's read-only.

I created several new accounts from different IPs and devices. It turned out that email verification is no longer required. This process takes 15 seconds. On some accounts, I verified the email, but it didn't help. Here's an example of a newly created account without email verification, and it's still active because nothing has been done on it: https://www.reddit.com/user/No-Half8140/

If you have the ability to receive a verification code via email like [email protected], you'll automatically get a free PRO version of the account, which includes advanced statistics and other perks. However, the account remains in a "pre-ban" state.

Upon testing, I found that all new accounts are in this "pre-ban" state. This means you can change your avatar, read, vote, and the accounts are visible when logged out or from a private browser window.

However, attempting to post on your own wall (which automatically appears upon registration), write any comment in any discussion thread (even in /askReddit and /NewToReddit), create a post in any group, invite someone as a moderator to your wall, or follow someone without karma results in an instant shadow ban. The account becomes invisible from a private window and logged-out devices, the avatar turns red, and it cannot be changed.

The symptoms are the same for all IPs and languages (English, Polish, Russian). ChatGPT says that this is how it is now, and a ban is very likely. However, I see some activity in groups about Moscow and St. Petersburg, which means people somehow manage to pass this test... But how?

AI Reddit is going wild!

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What Are Resident Proxies and How Do They Work: A Detailed Guide for Beginners

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time5 min
Views643

Often at work, I encounter services that provide offerings such as resident proxies. Yet, I have never delved deeply into the topic. I have always simply consumed the product “as is,” as some lazy authors like to say.

I have a general understanding of how this type of service works at a layman’s level, and I became interested in exploring the topic more deeply and attempting to share the conclusions I reached through a deeper understanding of what resident proxies are. Let’s see what comes out of it. No recommendations here—just the subjective, evaluative opinion of yet another “specialist.”

Proxy servers are intermediaries between your device and the internet, allowing you to hide your real IP address and alter the appearance of your connection. Think of it as a white camouflage coat in snowy weather, if we speak in very simplistic terms. Let’s start from that—options for camouflage. However, comparing with camouflage coats would be rather dull; instead, let’s recall animals and insects that use camouflage and try to draw a parallel. In fact, I’ve already done so.

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The Future of PostgreSQL: How a 64-bit Transaction Counter Solves Scaling Issues

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time5 min
Views478

For many years, the PostgreSQL community was skeptical about using this database management system (DBMS) for high-transaction environments. While PostgreSQL worked well for lab tests, mid-tier web applications, and smaller backend systems, it was believed that for heavy transactional loads, you’d need an expensive DBMS designed specifically for such purposes. As a result, PostgreSQL wasn’t particularly developed in that direction, leaving a range of issues unanswered.

However, the reality has turned out differently. More and more of our clients are encountering problems that stem from this mindset. For example, in the global PostgreSQL community, it’s considered that 64 cores is the maximum size of a server where PostgreSQL can run effectively. But we’re now seeing that this is becoming a minimum typical configuration. One particular bottleneck that has emerged is the transaction counter, and this is a far more interesting issue. So, let’s dive into what the problem is, how we solved it, and what the international community thinks about it.

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