The Daily Index — Friday, January 5, 2024

Repositories, courses and useful tools

Resources & Tools

TLDR · Tool

MISE-EN-PLACE

mise-en-place manages dev tools like Node, Python, CMake, Terraform, and more. It manages environment variables for different project directories and tasks used to build and test projects. It can also work as a task runner that can replace make or npm scripts.

mise.jdx.dev

TLDR AI · GitHub repository

RAGATOUILLE LIBRARY FOR RETRIEVAL PIPELINES

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is a way to include external knowledge into a language model’s generation. This library allows for training and researching state-of-the-art RAG systems.

github.com

TLDR AI · GitHub repository

REAL-TIME VIDEO TRACKING

ODTrack, a new video tracking system, improves the way we track objects in videos. Unlike older systems that struggled with connecting past and future frames, ODTrack uses a method called 'online token propagation' to better link consecutive video frames.

github.com

TLDR AI · GitHub repository

POISONING ATTACKS AGAINST RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS

This survey provides an in-depth look at the vulnerability of recommender systems to 'poisoning attacks', where harmful data is intentionally added to manipulate results.

github.com

TLDR Web Dev · GitHub repository

REACT SPECTRUM LIBRARIES

A collection of libraries and tools aimed at helping developers create adaptive, accessible, and robust user experiences. These libraries include a React implementation of Adobe’s design system (React Spectrum), unstyled React components and hooks (React Aria), and a set of React Hooks for cross-platform state management (React Stately).

github.com

TLDR Web Dev · GitHub repository

2024 NEW GRAD POSITIONS

A comprehensive list of New Graduate software engineer positions across the industry.

github.com

TLDR Web Dev · GitHub repository

JAN

Jan is an open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs offline on your computer. It runs on any hardware.

github.com

TLDR Web Dev · GitHub repository

1 BILLION ROW CHALLENGE

The One Billion Row Challenge (1BRC) explores how far modern Java can be pushed for aggregating one billion rows from a text file.

github.com

TLDR InfoSec · GitHub repository

SUASS

Cybersecurity is a critical field in today's digital world. This repository aims to provide a centralized location for a wealth of knowledge and study materials. Whether you're just starting your journey in cybersecurity or an experienced professional, you'll find valuable resources here.

github.com

TLDR InfoSec · GitHub repository

HARDENING

A quick way to make a Ubuntu server a bit more secure by hardening the image/VM when it’s running.

github.com

TLDR InfoSec · GitHub repository

NGOCOK

ngrok Collaborator Link is a free Burp Collaborator alternative built on ngrok.

github.com

TLDR InfoSec · GitHub repository

LASTPASS NOW REQUIRES 12-CHARACTER MASTER PASSWORDS

LastPass has announced that it will begin requiring all users to use 12-digit master password minimums. This has been the default setting since 2018 but could be bypassed until now. LastPass will also compare master passwords against a database of leaked credentials and surface a pop-up in case of a match.

bleepingcomputer.com

TLDR Design · Tool

MIDLIBRARY

Midlibrary is a carefully curated collection of hand-picked Midjourney Styles and a Midjourney Guide.

midlibrary.io

TLDR Design · Tool

KREA

Real-time image generation, editing, and composing powered by AI.

krea.ai

TLDR Marketing · Tool

SEO RANK TRACKER TEMPLATE ON LOOKERSTUDIO

This template in Looker Studio (formerly known as Google Data Studio) is an easy way to visualize and track keyword ranking data. It includes the number of ranked queries, gains and losses, the trajectory of queries, and more. To use it, make a copy of the template and connect it to your Google Data Studio source.

lookerstudio.google.com