HackerNews Summary (2023-05-28 11AM)

Source: The Halting Problem Is Decidable on a Set of Asymptotic Probability One

Summary
The halting problem for Turing machines is proven to be decidable on a set of asymptotic probability one, depending on specific computational models.

Fact

🧮 The halting problem is decidable on a set of asymptotic probability one.

🤖 The result is sensitive to the particular computational models of Turing machines.

🔍 The proof has implications for decidability and halting problems in computer science.

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Source: Neo-Desktop/WindowsXPKg: Keygen for Windows XP

💻🔑Summary
Windows XP Keygen is a program that generates endless Windows XP keys and allows the user to check already existing keys. It uses a cracked private key from Microsoft to sign information encoded in the 25-digit product key.

Fact

💻 The program generates endless Windows XP keys.

🔑 It uses a cracked private key from Microsoft to sign information encoded in the 25-digit product key.

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Source: Ford Will Use Tesla EV Charging, but That’s Only Part of the Story

Summary
Ford will provide access to Tesla’s Supercharger network for current and future Ford EV owners through a CCS-to-Tesla connector starting spring 2024, and starting 2025, future Ford EVs will incorporate the Tesla connector. The move gives Ford a significant marketing advantage, puts pressure on other fast-charging networks, and provides Tesla with additional revenue.

Facts

🔌 Ford will give its current and future EV owners access to Tesla’s Supercharger network through a CCS-to-Tesla connector starting spring 2024.

🚗 Future Ford EVs starting 2025 will incorporate the Tesla connector along with the existing CCS/J1772 connector, but it is unclear if it will replace it altogether.

💰 Tesla will gain revenue out of the deal, offsetting potentially billions of dollars spent on its Supercharger network.

🔋 The deal puts pressure on existing fast-charging networks to improve their reliability and performance.

🏎️ Ford now has a significant marketing advantage over other non-Tesla EV makers by being the only one aside from Tesla whose vehicles can use the entire Supercharger network in the US.

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Source: 2 horses die from injuries at Churchill Downs, bringing total to 12 at home of Kentucky Derby

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Two horses have died from injuries during the 11th and 12th fatalities in one month at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. The track is to work to determine the cause of these injuries, and it is commissioning tests by surface expert Mick Peterson. An epidemiological study will review whether there have been previously undetected patterns, and the track will update the public on the findings.

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Source: Wikipedia

Summary
Dial boxes were a computer peripheral for direct 3D manipulation common in the first years of interactive 3D graphics, used for molecular graphics. The standard model had a plate with eight dials, set upright with a stand, connected to a computer via a serial port. At least two different models were sold with the SGI brand, one made by Danaher controls and sold with Sun Microsystems under a different name.

Fact

🖥️ The LINC computer had a set of 8 knobs forming a rudimentary built-in dial box.

🎛️ Dial boxes were used for direct 3D manipulation, especially for molecular graphics.

🖥️ The standard dial box had 8 dials mounted on a plate, was set upright with the help of a stand, and was usually located next to the computer screen for convenient access.

🔌 The connection to a computer was made via the serial port (RS-232).

❌ Dial boxes have been replaced by standard computer mouse interaction techniques.

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