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Friday, March 14, 2025

In This Edition:
Super Nintendo hardware Is getting faster, ISOMat energy efficient heat distribution, visual patterns of code complexity, inspiring web design, & 2048 game!

Super Nintendo Hardware Is Getting Faster

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The ceramic resonator in the audio processing unit of the SNES is starting to run faster as it ages. The change was spotted by speed runners.

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ISOMat Energy Efficient Heat Distribution

Image: Flint Engineering

UK company Flint Engineering have developed a new efficient energy transfer mat based on heat pipe principles that can be used to distribute and remove heat evenly across a surface with negligable loss. The ISOMat has many applications, such as cooling EV batteries, making produce fridges 30% more energy efficient, and even as heating or cooling panels for buildings.

Visual Patterns of Code Complexity

Image: Seeing Logic

Seeing Logic publshed an interesting piece on how different coding patterns can affect the understanding of code. The piece includes eight patterns to improve readability, such as never use GOTOs!

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Inspiring Web Design

Image: Kristjan Retter

Kristjan Retter hoarded a collection of inspiring web designs and was kind

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2048 Game

Image: 2048

2048, when played on a phone, is one of the most addictive puzzle games I've played in a long time.

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About Found This Week

Found This Week is a curated blog of interesting posts, articles, links and stories in the world of technology, science and life in general.
Each edition is curated by Daryl Feehely every Friday and highlights cool stuff found each week.
The first 104 editions were published on Medium before this site was created, check out the archive here.

Daryl Feehely

I’m a web consultant, contract web developer, technical project manager & photographer originally from Cork, now based in Liverpool. I offer my clients strategy, planning & technical delivery services, remotely & in person. I also offer freelance CTO services to companies in need of technical bootstrapping or reinvention. If you think I can help you in your business, check out my details on http://darylfeehely.com

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