potate

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Implementing a spellchecker on 64 kB of RAM back in the 1970s led to a compression algorithm that's technically unbeaten and part of it is still in use today in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] potate@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago

The blog post is an incredible read.

‘We will fight’: Activists are unbowed after Hungary bans Pride events as part of wider LGBTQ+ crackdown in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] potate@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago

The courage of these folks is pretty inspiring.