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This Week in Web3: Crypto Excitement Now, Real-World Utility Later?

The price of bitcoin surges as speculation and institutional adoption rise, driven by promises of a crypto-friendly White House.
Despite the excitement, the promised revolution in crypto payments has not been fully realized, highlighting the need for practical utility.
Financial institutions are quietly building the infrastructure for blockchain's future, with major players like UBS, J.P. Morgan, and Mastercard making significant strides.
Challenges, such as privacy concerns and lack of consensus, still hinder broader adoption, but progress is seen in specific regions and use cases.

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The Enterprise Software Agreement is Dead: Long Live Flexible Pricing!

The article discusses the changing landscape of software pricing.
Traditional enterprise software agreements with long-term contracts & fixed upfront costs have become obsolete.
Customers demand flexible pricing with better user experiences.
The new era of pricing models features no-code integration, machine learning-based usage monitoring and AI-powered systems.
The article highlights the impact of the changing software pricing market on established vendors, new entrants and customers.
Startups have emerged as plucky mammals scurrying around, ready to inherit the Earth with cloud infrastructure and SaaS models lowering the entry barriers.
Customers have more power in the software buying process, driven by the ability to switch providers if they're not happy.
For vendors, adapting to the new era will require understanding & delivering value to customers & navigating through new pricing models.
Vendors need to adapt to new pricing models, including complex metrics and usage-based prices, to maintain profitability.
Startups are disrupting the industry through innovation, including niche software solutions, Big Data Analytics, and specialized machine learning algorithms.

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Day 1: Getting Started with Competitive Programming — Your Path to Problem-Solving Skills

This article is the first in a journey (Day 1 → Day 100) designed to help both beginners and intermediate learners, like myself, get a head start in competitive programming.
Competitive programming (CP) is a mind sport that involves solving well-defined coding problems using algorithms and data structures.
Competitive programming offers a range of valuable benefits: enhanced problem-solving skills, better preparation for technical interviews, and increased speed and efficiency.
Skills you gain in competitive programming are important in real-world software development, data science, artificial intelligence, and many more.
Starting with competitive programming doesn’t require an advanced skill set. A basic understanding of at least one programming language and familiarity with concepts like loops, conditionals and functions are enough to begin.
Some popular languages for competitive programming include C++, Python, and Java as they offer distinct features.
Algorithm basics, data structures, and complexity analysis are essential for effective competitive programming and are often seen in CP challenges.
Beginner-friendly platforms for competitive programming include HackerRank and CodeChef.
LeetCode and Codeforces are excellent platforms for experienced coders who want to tackle more complex problems.
The article recommends the book “Competitive Programmer’s Handbook” by Antti Laaksonen for a more in-depth understanding of competitive programming.

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Hackernoon

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Floki’s Valhalla Partners With Dubai’s Mall Of The Emirates For Landmark Campaign

Valhalla, Floki's blockchain game, partners with Dubai's Mall of the Emirates for a landmark campaign.
The partnership will feature Valhalla's branding displayed across 93 screens in the mall for a four-week campaign.
Mall of the Emirates is a prestigious shopping destination attracting millions of visitors annually.
The campaign aims to boost awareness and adoption of Valhalla's ecosystem in the UAE, a growing crypto market.

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From Solo Coding to Social Coding: How SocialCode Makes Collaboration Easy

SocialCode is a platform that promotes collaboration in coding and designing.
Users can choose from four main roles: Developer Extraordinaire, Design Visionary, Product Guru, and Mentor Maven.
SocialCode allows users to cherry-pick tasks across multiple projects and work at their own pace.
The platform integrates with GitHub for effortless collaboration and provides a community for learning and growth.

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Investment Giant VanEck Launches SUI-Based Financial Product

Investment firm VanEck has launched a new product representing SUI, the token behind the Layer 1 blockchain known for its performance and scalability.
VanEck's product allows millions of investors to access SUI without needing to hold the tokens in a crypto wallet.
The offering from VanEck is fully collateralized and the referenced SUI tokens are held in a regulated custodian environment.
This launch demonstrates institutional confidence in Sui, following its substantial growth in the past year and partnerships with major services.

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TheNewsCrypto

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OG Ecosystem Raises $40M in Milestone for Revolutionary Decentralized AI Operating System

Zero Gravity Labs (0G Labs or 0GL) has raised $40 million in a fundraising milestone for its decentralized AI Operating System (dAIOS).
The funding includes $35 million from leading venture capitalists and $250 million from the 0G Foundation.
The total committed funds throughout the ecosystem now amount to $325 million.
The funding will accelerate the development of the decentralized AI ecosystem and strengthen its mission.

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Text Areas in zero-true

Text areas are useful when you want the user to input long form text.
They provide a larger space for users to type and can receive entire paragraphs of feedback.
For shorter texts, TextInput is recommended.
Customizations such as labels and colors can be applied to the text area.

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Node.js for Newbies: Simple Projects to Get You Started — Project 4: Exploring Callbacks

This article is part of a series aimed at helping beginners learn Node.js through hands-on projects.
The article explains how to fetch data from a file and process it asynchronously using callbacks.
The author suggests building the server on your own by reading the documentation and searching the web.
The solution with explanations and code examples is provided in the article.

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75 years ago today, Australia’s first computer booted up

Australia's first computer, CSIR Mk1 (later renamed CSIRAC), was switched on on 14 November 1949.
Designed and built by Trevor Pearcey with help from Maston Beard and Geoff Hill, CSIRAC was the 4th stored-memory electronic computer in the world.
It became fully operational in 1951, could perform 1,000 operations per second, and stored about 2 kilobytes of data.
CSIRAC holds records as the first computer to play electronic music and do numerical weather forecasting, and it is the only surviving first-generation computer worldwide.

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Node.js for Newbies: Simple Projects to Get You Started — Project 2: File Reader

This article is part of a series designed to help beginners learn Node.js through practical projects.
The article provides guidance on how to build a Node.js script that reads from a text file and displays its contents in the console.
The author suggests researching and learning from documentation and online resources to understand and remember the topic.
The article also includes a solution with explanations and code examples.

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Tech Radar

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Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses too expensive? Cheaper rivals could be coming soon

Xiaomi is rumored to enter the smart glasses market, aiming to rival the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses.
The Xiaomi smart glasses are expected to offer similar features with built-in cameras and speakers.
Xiaomi is known for producing more affordable tech, suggesting that the smart glasses will be priced lower than the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses.
Industry insiders claim that the Xiaomi smart glasses may be unveiled in Q2 2025, potentially aligning with the Mi Fan Festival.

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iOS 18.2 adding new Find My feature to share an AirTag location with others via a link — and soon, with airlines

Apple will introduce a new feature in iOS 18.2 that allows users to share the location of an AirTag or compatible third-party Find My network accessories via a link.
The feature, called Share Item Location, will display the item's location on a webpage with real-time updates and a timestamp.
In addition, over 15 airlines, including British Airways and Delta Air Lines, will start accepting Find My item locations to help locate mishandled or delayed bags.
Access to the shared location links will be limited and require authentication.

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The battle against fatbergs has a new weapon

Engineers from RMIT University in Australia have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes to reduce fatbergs in sewers.
The zinc-enhanced polyurethane coating reduces the release of calcium from concrete blocks, reducing fat, oil, and grease (FOG) buildup.
In lab tests, the coating reduced FOG buildup on concrete by 30% compared to non-coated concrete.
The coating is stable in water, can withstand high temperatures, and is self-healing, extending its lifespan.

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Hackaday

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Making Sense of Real-Time Operating Systems in 2024

Choosing the optimal real-time operating system (RTOS) for an MCU project can pay off massively to invest some time up-front matching project requirements with the features offered by RTOSes.
A few years ago I wrote a primer on the various levels of ‘real-time’ and whether you may even just want to forego an RTOS at all and use a simple Big Loop & interrupt-based design.
Assuming only open-source RTOSes are being considered, it can be narrowed down to the following list which includes Contiki-NG, OpenERIKA, FreeRTOS, MicroC/OS, Nano-RK, NuttX, RIOT, Rodos, RT-Thread, TI-RTOS, TizenRT, Zephyr, ChibiOS/RT, and Apache Mynewt.
Baseline developer requirements should approximately match those provided by FreeRTOS as it runs on a wide range of (MCU) platforms, supports various compilers and supported programming languages, provides direct hardware access to peripherals, and stays out of the developer's way beyond scheduling and multi-tasking matters.
Developers should look at issues pertaining to the build system requirements, compiler demands, supported programming languages, direct hardware access to peripherals, accessibility of source code, and support availability when choosing an RTOS.
The strengths of FreeRTOS lie in its flexibility, as it can be customized and optimized for the target platform by adding custom schedulers and heap allocation algorithms.
The author's approach to MCU-based RTOSes gravitates toward simplicity and reducing potential pain points by finding the optimal ways to do as little work as possible. The optimal RTOS for a project will depend on individual priorities.
There are numerous approaches to developing a project, and the best solution is the one that ends up getting the job done on time, within budget, with no keyboards thrown through the room.

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