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The Everlasting Stew: A Culinary Tradition Resurrected

2025-02-06
The Everlasting Stew: A Culinary Tradition Resurrected

From medieval taverns to modern-day Brooklyn, a cooking method known as "perpetual stew" is experiencing a revival. This stew is never truly emptied; ingredients are continuously added, and the broth deepens in flavor over time. The article explores examples ranging from a French stew that lasted from the 15th century until World War II, to decades-old stews in Thailand and Japan. Recently, a social media personality launched a "Perpetual Stew Club" in Brooklyn, drawing hundreds of participants and showcasing the enduring appeal of this ancient culinary tradition and the modern significance of community sharing.

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(en.wikipedia.org)
Misc culinary tradition community event

Twentyseven 1.0.0: A 12-Year Haskell Odyssey in Rubik's Cube Solving

2025-08-02

After twelve years of development, a Haskell-based Rubik's Cube solver, Twentyseven, has reached version 1.0.0. Inspired by Herbert Kociemba's Cube Explorer, it uses Iterative Deepening A* (IDA*) search, cleverly projecting the cube state into simpler subproblems to estimate remaining moves and find optimal solutions. While optimal solutions can take hours, the author also discusses Kociemba's faster two-phase algorithm for near-instantaneous solutions. This release primarily focuses on GHC compiler compatibility and code maintenance.

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(blog.poisson.chat)
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A Cheap and Cheerful Cross-Country Bus Adventure: Across Upstate New York by Local Transit

2025-06-17
A Cheap and Cheerful Cross-Country Bus Adventure: Across Upstate New York by Local Transit

The author recounts a journey across Upstate New York using only local rural county transit buses to reach their grandmother's house for Easter, prioritizing cost-effectiveness over convenience. The trip proved challenging, with obscure and often outdated schedules, infrequent service, and difficult transfers, sometimes requiring long walks or overnight stays. However, the journey was richly rewarding, filled with eccentric characters, a slower pace of life, and a unique glimpse into rural American life. The author concludes that this unconventional method, though inefficient, offers a far cheaper and more authentic travel experience than traditional methods.

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(shagbark.substack.com)
Misc budget travel

First High-Def Moon Sunset Photos Captured by Private Lander

2025-03-22
First High-Def Moon Sunset Photos Captured by Private Lander

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander has captured the first high-definition images of a sunset on the moon, including a shot with Venus in the distance. The first private spacecraft to land upright and complete its entire mission, Blue Ghost collected science data for five hours into the lunar night before succumbing to lack of solar power. One image shows a unique horizon glow, possibly related to a theory about levitating dust proposed decades ago. While the lander's drill didn't reach its planned depth, NASA considers the mission a success. Attempts to reactivate the lander are planned for early April, though success is unlikely.

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(phys.org)
Tech Moon Sunset Private Spacecraft

The Twilight of the Dollar? Harvard Economist Predicts a Decline

2025-05-09
The Twilight of the Dollar? Harvard Economist Predicts a Decline

Harvard economics professor Kenneth Rogoff, in his new book "Our Dollar, Your Problem," predicts a decline in the U.S. dollar's global dominance. While arguing the dollar will remain the premier currency in global finance, its uniqueness will be less pronounced. Rogoff weaves together personal anecdotes and macroeconomic analysis to explore the rise and fall of dollar hegemony, citing factors such as the U.S. fiscal deficit, declining Federal Reserve independence, and efforts by other nations to de-dollarize as accelerating this trend. He posits that the waning of dollar dominance will have profound implications for the U.S. and the global economy, including higher interest rates and increased economic risks.

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(news.harvard.edu)
Tech US Dollar

Nokia 5110 Resurrection: Bringing a 2G Legend into the 4G Era

2024-12-16
Nokia 5110 Resurrection: Bringing a 2G Legend into the 4G Era

The author fondly remembers their childhood Nokia 5110 and embarks on a project to transform it into a 4G phone. The plan centers around replacing the original 2G module with a SIM7600SA 4G module. Surprisingly, the 5110's simple design makes the conversion easier than anticipated; the original buttons, display, and interfaces can be reused. The author details their progress and plans to share the new circuit board design in a subsequent post, breathing new life into this classic phone.

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(opsbros.com)
Hardware Nokia 5110 4G upgrade retro phone

Nine-Armed Octopus Shows Remarkable Adaptability

2025-06-12
Nine-Armed Octopus Shows Remarkable Adaptability

Researchers in Spain observed an Octopus vulgaris, nicknamed Salvador, with nine arms due to unusual regeneration after a predator attack. Its bifurcated arm, resembling Dali's moustache, was initially used less for risky tasks, suggesting long-term memory of the injury. However, Salvador's nervous system adapted, integrating the ninth arm effectively into its environment exploration. This highlights the remarkable adaptability of octopuses.

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(arstechnica.com)
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How Big Data Revolutionized the Modern Dairy Cow

2024-12-15
How Big Data Revolutionized the Modern Dairy Cow

This article chronicles the US dairy industry's transformation into a global leader in cattle genetics, driven by big data and public-private partnerships. Starting with cow-testing cooperatives and the Babcock test, advancements like artificial insemination and cryogenic preservation, culminating in genomic sequencing, dramatically increased milk production. However, this success has led to inbreeding and climate change concerns. The future of dairy genetics requires balancing high yields with sustainability, necessitating industry collaboration and innovation.

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(worksinprogress.co)
Tech Big Data Cattle Genetics Agricultural Technology

Conquering Nondeterminism in LLM Inference

2025-09-11
Conquering Nondeterminism in LLM Inference

The irreproducibility of large language model (LLM) inference results is a persistent problem. This post delves into the root cause, revealing it's not simply floating-point non-associativity and concurrent execution, but rather the lack of "batch invariance" in kernel implementations. Even if individual kernels are deterministic, nondeterministic variations in batch size (due to server load) affect the final output. The authors analyze the challenges of achieving batch invariance in RMSNorm, matrix multiplication, and attention mechanisms, proposing a method to eliminate nondeterminism by modifying kernel implementations. This leads to fully reproducible LLM inference and positive impacts on reinforcement learning training.

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(thinkingmachines.ai)
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Meta's Wrist-Based sEMG: Mind-Controlled VR is Closer Than You Think

2025-01-10

Meta's Quest blog announced a groundbreaking new technology: a wrist-based surface electromyography (sEMG) wearable that lets users control their Meta Quest VR headset solely through wrist muscle movements. The device uses advanced sensors to detect subtle muscle activity, translating it into digital signals for precise VR control. This promises a revolutionary leap in VR interaction, offering a more natural and intuitive experience and potentially providing more accessible VR for individuals with disabilities. While still under development, the technology hints at a significant shift in future human-computer interaction.

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(www.meta.com)
Tech VR interaction sEMG sensor wearable technology

Bambu Lab Addresses Security Update Controversy: Third-Party Integration and Optional LAN Mode

2025-01-20
Bambu Lab Addresses Security Update Controversy: Third-Party Integration and Optional LAN Mode

Bambu Lab responded to the controversy surrounding its security update for X-series printers. The company denied online accusations of remotely disabling printers, restricting functionality, and including backdoors. To balance security and flexibility, they introduced an optional LAN mode with a standard mode (default, prioritizing security) and a developer mode (for advanced users to assume responsibility for their network security). Bambu Lab emphasizes that its Connect platform is designed to ensure continued third-party integration, and it's actively working with developers like Orca Slicer to maintain user experience and security.

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(blog.bambulab.com)
Hardware security update third-party integration

Ten Years in New Orleans: Pace, Care, and Feeling It in Your Bones

2025-05-03
Ten Years in New Orleans: Pace, Care, and Feeling It in Your Bones

This deeply personal essay reflects on a decade spent living in New Orleans. The author explores themes of pace, care, and visceral feeling, contrasting the city's slower rhythm with the faster pace of the rest of the US. Through anecdotes of community life, political observations, and personal reflections, the author details how New Orleans shaped their understanding of life. Ultimately, the decision to leave is framed not as a rejection, but as a natural progression, carrying the lessons learned in the heart.

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(commonedge.org)
Misc personal essay New Orleans cultural reflection

Delta 767 Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Fire

2025-07-21
Delta 767 Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Fire

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 (flight DL446) experienced a left engine fire shortly after takeoff from LAX, forcing an emergency return and landing. All passengers and crew escaped unharmed, and the fire was extinguished upon landing. The incident has raised concerns about engine safety, prompting an investigation by the FAA. This is not Delta's only engine-related incident this year; in April, a Delta A330 experienced an engine fire on the ground at Orlando International Airport.

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(www.livemint.com)
Tech engine failure

Kowloon Walled City: A Heterotopia in a Space of Disappearance

2024-12-19
Kowloon Walled City: A Heterotopia in a Space of Disappearance

Kowloon Walled City, a unique 'heterotopia' in Hong Kong, emerged from the political conflicts following the Opium Wars. Its ambiguous sovereignty made it a lawless zone, attracting refugees from China and fostering a vibrant, albeit illicit, economy. Despite its reputation for crime, the Walled City wasn't isolated; it had complex economic and social ties with the rest of Hong Kong. However, with Hong Kong's handover to China approaching, the political ambiguity ended, leading to the Walled City's demolition and leaving behind a fascinating chapter in Hong Kong's history.

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(mascontext.com)
Misc Heterotopia Hong Kong history

Cautious Embrace of BlueSky: A Social Media Strategy to Avoid Getting Burned

2024-12-29
Cautious Embrace of BlueSky: A Social Media Strategy to Avoid Getting Burned

As many users migrate to BlueSky, the author shares a cautious approach to joining the platform. The core argument is to avoid building all your value on platforms controlled by others. Using the metaphor "Don't build castles in other people's kingdoms," the author advocates for creating maximum value in self-controlled spaces, leveraging other platforms to drive attention and value to those spaces. Viewing BlueSky as a platform potentially disappearing within three years, the author focuses on personal websites and self-built communities to ensure long-term value accumulation. This approach prioritizes controlling one's own data and online presence over relying on third-party platforms.

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(chrisholdgraf.com)
Misc platform strategy

BlenderQ: Command-Line Blender Render Queue Manager

2025-05-09
BlenderQ: Command-Line Blender Render Queue Manager

BlenderQ is a terminal UI tool for managing a queue of local Blender renders. Add multiple .blend files to a queue and monitor their progress from your terminal. Built with Node.js and Ink, it supports themes and Nerd Fonts icons, making installation quick and easy. The author chose Node.js over Python or Go due to readily available components that met the project's requirements, enabling faster delivery of a functional and maintainable TUI.

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(github.com)
Development

Beyond OOP: The Evolution of Subtyping in Programming Languages

2025-03-29

This article explores the crucial role of subtyping in programming language design. The author, drawing on their experience developing several programming languages, explains that subtyping is not limited to class inheritance in object-oriented programming but is a more fundamental concept: type X is a subtype of type Y if a value of type X can be used wherever a value of type Y is expected. The article clearly explains why subtyping is crucial even in performance-oriented low-level languages, enabling the compiler to statically check for null values, aliasing, and other issues, thereby improving code reliability and ultimately driving the evolution of programming languages.

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(blog.polybdenum.com)
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Stanford Study: Renewable Energy Outperforms Carbon Capture in Cost-Effectiveness

2025-02-15
Stanford Study: Renewable Energy Outperforms Carbon Capture in Cost-Effectiveness

A Stanford University study reveals that transitioning to 100% wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower by 2050 would be far more cost-effective than carbon capture technologies for most countries globally. This shift would significantly reduce energy needs and costs, improve air quality, and mitigate climate change. The research compared two extreme scenarios: a complete switch to renewables versus continued fossil fuel reliance with added carbon capture. The study found that transitioning to renewables would prevent millions of illnesses and deaths annually related to air pollution from fossil fuels, making it a superior and more cost-effective solution than carbon capture. The researchers advocate abandoning policies promoting carbon capture, arguing that eliminating combustion is crucial for addressing air pollution and climate change.

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(techxplore.com)
Tech carbon capture

The Credibility Crisis in Academia: How Metrics Are Killing Research Quality

2025-01-14
The Credibility Crisis in Academia: How Metrics Are Killing Research Quality

Academia is facing a credibility crisis, with a record number of retracted papers and the rise of AI-generated content. The article argues that the over-reliance on metrics like publication counts and impact factors has led to 'indicatorism' – a focus on manipulating metrics rather than pursuing genuine research quality. This has resulted in unethical practices like citation cartels and fabricated data. While metrics have their uses, the author advocates for a more nuanced approach, incorporating qualitative assessments alongside quantitative data to gain a more holistic understanding of research quality and credibility. The current system, he warns, risks sacrificing long-term scientific progress for short-term performance gains.

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(www.socialsciencespace.com)
Misc research metrics indicatorism

fd: Blazing Fast File Finder (23x Faster than find)

2025-03-19
fd: Blazing Fast File Finder (23x Faster than find)

fd is a faster and more user-friendly alternative to the find command. It boasts intuitive syntax, parallelized directory traversal, and smart case matching, defaulting to ignoring hidden files and .gitignore entries. Supporting both regular expressions and glob patterns, fd offers extensive options to customize searches, including specifying root directories, file types, sizes, modification times, and more. It integrates seamlessly with other commands such as `ls`, `rm`, `rg`, and `fzf`. Benchmark tests demonstrate fd's significant speed advantage over find in large filesystems, achieving up to 23 times faster performance.

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(github.com)
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Generative AI: The Future of ERP is Adaptive

2025-02-21
Generative AI: The Future of ERP is Adaptive

Current ERP software is static and inflexible, forcing users to adapt to its interface and processes. Lumina introduces "adaptive software," leveraging generative AI to make software adapt to the user. This software understands natural language commands, automating tasks like generating quotes from emails or updating employee schedules. It connects to other systems, automatically processing data and freeing employees to focus on strategic decision-making instead of data entry. This changes the human-computer interaction, liberating employees from tedious tasks and allowing them to focus on creativity and strategic planning.

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(getlumina.substack.com)
Tech Adaptive Software

Who Owns AI-Generated Code? Legal Experts Weigh In

2024-12-24
Who Owns AI-Generated Code? Legal Experts Weigh In

The ownership of code generated by AI like ChatGPT is a complex legal grey area. Experts consulted highlight a lack of clear legal precedent, with ownership hinging on both contract and copyright law. While OpenAI disclaims ownership of generated content, in practice, ownership could fall to the user, the AI developer, or even the providers of the training data. Further complicating matters, the copyrightability of AI-generated code itself is debated; the US Copyright Office suggests the code isn't protectable, but the application incorporating it might be. The situation is legally murky and developers are urged to proceed cautiously.

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(www.zdnet.com)
AI AI code ownership copyright law legal risks

Mysterious X-ray Flashes Accelerate from Nearby Supermassive Black Hole

2025-01-14
Mysterious X-ray Flashes Accelerate from Nearby Supermassive Black Hole

Astronomers have observed a supermassive black hole, 1ES 1927+654, 270 million light-years away, emitting periodic X-ray flashes that have increased in frequency from once every 18 minutes to once every 7 minutes over two years. Researchers hypothesize this is due to a white dwarf star spiraling dangerously close to the black hole's event horizon. This white dwarf appears to be performing a delicate balancing act, shedding matter to prevent it from falling in. This discovery challenges our understanding of black hole environments and offers a chance to verify the theory using future gravitational wave detectors like LISA.

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(news.mit.edu)
Tech X-ray white dwarf

Optimal Image Resolution for Printing: Debunking the 300PPI Myth

2025-07-28

This article delves into the optimal practices for printing image resolution. While the conventional wisdom suggests 300PPI is sufficient, the author argues this overlooks viewing distance and human eye resolution. Using formulas and real-world examples, the article demonstrates how to calculate the appropriate PPI based on viewing distance, highlighting that in the modern era of high-resolution cameras, higher PPI is necessary to fully leverage lens capabilities and achieve optimal print quality. Ultimately, the author encourages readers to experimentally determine their own eye resolution to achieve the best print settings for their individual needs.

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(maurycyz.com)
Design image resolution

PCalc: A 20-Year Journey of a Calculator App

2025-01-07

PCalc, a seemingly simple calculator app, boasts a remarkable 20-year history. It began as a university project, initially designed as a central heating control panel! The author then transformed it into a programmer's calculator, releasing it as freeware in 1992. Through numerous iterations and platform ports, PCalc now graces iOS, Mac, and Apple Watch, incorporating innovative features. The story behind it is filled with passion for technology, connections with Apple, and a tribute to the late science fiction author Douglas Adams.

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(www.pcalc.com)
Development app development

CSS Layouts: A Critical Analysis

2025-08-06

This article offers a critical analysis of CSS layout mechanisms. The author argues that CSS conflates rich text styling and the layout system, leading to inconsistent inheritance—text styles inherit, but layout properties don't. Nested inline-block and inline-flex models exemplify this conflict: internally they're block or flex, externally they're inline. The author proposes that an ideal layout system would decompose behavior into independent facets, offering a more flexible and intuitive API than the current subtractive one with extra containment barrier hints. Finally, the article touches upon the limitations of relative em scaling and improvements in pixel handling.

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(acko.net)
Development

Making My Debug Build 100x Faster: SIMD and Dedicated Silicon to the Rescue

2025-02-18

While developing a C-based torrent application, the author encountered a slow debug build startup time (20-30 seconds). This was mainly due to the program's startup verification of SHA1 hash values for each downloaded file piece, significantly slowed by Address Sanitizer in debug mode. The article explores several optimization techniques, including using SIMD instructions and the CPU's dedicated SHA acceleration hardware. Ultimately, using Intel's SHA extension instruction set reduced startup time to 866.9 milliseconds, achieving a 100x performance improvement. The article details the implementation and performance comparison of various optimization approaches, discussing compiler optimization and the impact of disk I/O.

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(gaultier.github.io)
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Bell Labs Holmdel: From Research Hub to Thriving Tech Community

2025-03-31
Bell Labs Holmdel: From Research Hub to Thriving Tech Community

The Bell Labs Holmdel Complex in New Jersey, a former research and development facility for Bell System and Bell Labs, underwent a remarkable transformation. This iconic Eero Saarinen–designed building, once home to thousands of engineers and researchers and the site of Nobel Prize-winning work, was repurposed into Bell Works, a vibrant mixed-use development. Now a thriving community, it houses tech startups, residential spaces, retail, and entertainment, seamlessly blending its mid-century modern architecture with contemporary design.

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(en.wikipedia.org)
Tech Adaptive Reuse Tech Campus Urban Renewal

Oracle Refuses to Surrender JavaScript Trademark, Deno Land Fights Back

2025-01-13
Oracle Refuses to Surrender JavaScript Trademark, Deno Land Fights Back

Deno Land has filed a lawsuit against Oracle over the ownership of the JavaScript trademark. Oracle acquired the trademark in 2009 with the purchase of Sun Microsystems. Deno Land argues that Oracle has abandoned the trademark and that its 2019 trademark renewal was fraudulent. Both sides will submit their responses before February 3rd, followed by evidence gathering. This legal battle is expected to last for quite some time.

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(www.infoworld.com)
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