Daily Edition · Page 2THE DAILY INDEXTechnology, AI, software, security, crypto and businessTuesday, September 5, 2023MISCELLANEOUSTLDRTLDRPETE HINES ON STARFIELD, BETHESDA, AND BUGS: "WE EMBRACE CHAOS"This article contains an interview with Pete Hines, head of global publishing at Bethesda, where he discusses the company's history with bugs, the state of the games industry, Starfield, the influence of Xbox and Game Pass, and more. The company is known for having quirky bugs in its open-world RPGs. Hines says that Bethesda would rather have these bugs than limit player freedom. He says that the bugs don't take away from the gaming experience and that the games are still consistently fun.gamesindustry.biz · 11 minTLDRUntitled entrySome freelancers don't want to grow their businesses beyond one person. This is one freelancer's explanation of why they don't want to permanently become part of any team ever again. The main reason is that the way they work best is incompatible with agency work norms. Working independently allows for a lot of freedom and flexibility. Growth isn't always necessary, especially when you're happy with what you have.neladunato.com · 16 minTLDRFENTANYL'S EFFECTSThe vaccine responds to fentanyl like a sponge, binding to the drug in the bloodstream and preventing it from crossing the blood-brain barrier.futurism.com · 9 minTLDREXCEEDED EXPECTATIONSApple stated that those who attended its Vision Pro developer labs workshops were very satisfied with them.9to5mac.com · 3 minTLDRBRAINSBlueRock Therapeutics has implanted lab-made neurons into 12 people with Parkinson's disease to stimulate a dopamine response - there are indications that the treatment is reducing the patients' symptoms.futurism.com · 4 minTLDRFROM BROWSER BRAT TO BACKEND BOSS: WILL WASM WIN THE WEB WARS?WebAssembly, a binary format that allows web developers to run code at near-native speed, may indeed prove to be the future of backend software development.theregister.com · 3 minTLDRHOW GOOGLE STORES 10,000 PETABYTES OF DATA EFFICIENTLYThis article looks at how Google uses Google Colossus, a distributed file system, to store more than 10 exabytes of data on its servers.newsletter.devmoh.co · 5 min
TLDRPETE HINES ON STARFIELD, BETHESDA, AND BUGS: "WE EMBRACE CHAOS"This article contains an interview with Pete Hines, head of global publishing at Bethesda, where he discusses the company's history with bugs, the state of the games industry, Starfield, the influence of Xbox and Game Pass, and more. The company is known for having quirky bugs in its open-world RPGs. Hines says that Bethesda would rather have these bugs than limit player freedom. He says that the bugs don't take away from the gaming experience and that the games are still consistently fun.gamesindustry.biz · 11 min
TLDRUntitled entrySome freelancers don't want to grow their businesses beyond one person. This is one freelancer's explanation of why they don't want to permanently become part of any team ever again. The main reason is that the way they work best is incompatible with agency work norms. Working independently allows for a lot of freedom and flexibility. Growth isn't always necessary, especially when you're happy with what you have.neladunato.com · 16 min
TLDRFENTANYL'S EFFECTSThe vaccine responds to fentanyl like a sponge, binding to the drug in the bloodstream and preventing it from crossing the blood-brain barrier.futurism.com · 9 min
TLDREXCEEDED EXPECTATIONSApple stated that those who attended its Vision Pro developer labs workshops were very satisfied with them.9to5mac.com · 3 min
TLDRBRAINSBlueRock Therapeutics has implanted lab-made neurons into 12 people with Parkinson's disease to stimulate a dopamine response - there are indications that the treatment is reducing the patients' symptoms.futurism.com · 4 min
TLDRFROM BROWSER BRAT TO BACKEND BOSS: WILL WASM WIN THE WEB WARS?WebAssembly, a binary format that allows web developers to run code at near-native speed, may indeed prove to be the future of backend software development.theregister.com · 3 min
TLDRHOW GOOGLE STORES 10,000 PETABYTES OF DATA EFFICIENTLYThis article looks at how Google uses Google Colossus, a distributed file system, to store more than 10 exabytes of data on its servers.newsletter.devmoh.co · 5 min