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AMD Sends Out New Linux Patches Further Enhancing HDMI 2.1 Reliability

Linux 7.4 is going to be the big kernel release where the AMD graphics driver will finally expose HDMI 2.1 by default and comes with features including HDMI FreeSync, VRR, and ALLM. Ahead of that milestone there have been various other last minute tweaks and improvements to its HDMI 2.1 support. Sent out on Thursday was the latest round of AMDGPU DC patches that includes a few more patches for…

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I built a tiny library that makes your audit logs tamper-evident

Most apps keep an audit log — who did what, and when. An admin deleted a user, a payment went through, a permission changed.

  • Chainlog library makes audit logs tamper-evident
  • Each entry contains SHA-256 hash and previous hash
  • Verify() function detects tampering in single pass

·dev.to

Two products, one Stripe event, and the branch that must come first

Notifio sells two things. A lifetime licence for the monitoring and email alerts, and a one-time upgrade that unlocks auto-reply, where the app fills in and submits the listing's own contact form for…

  • Notifio offers two products: lifetime licence and one-time upgrade
  • Stripe integration listens for checkout.session.completed event
  • Upgrade branch placed before licence branch to prevent double activation

·dev.to

A student house is one IP address, so our rate limit counts licences

Notifio is a desktop app that watches rental search pages and emails you when a new listing appears. The app never sends that email itself.

  • The app Notifio monitors rental listings and notifies users via email.
  • Rate limit is key by license, not IP address, to prevent unfair competition.
  • Each student in a shared house gets own budget, ensuring all receive alerts.

·dev.to

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