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Harvard University assistant professor Tomer Ullman conducted a cognitive science study on mental imagery and found that people are often “noncommittal” to the details of their mental images. In the study, participants were asked to visualize a person walking into a room and knocking a ball off a table, and were then quizzed on various […]
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Octo.jl is a Julia package that provides an SQL Query DSL (Domain Specific Language). With Octo.jl, you can use the Repo tool to perform common database operations without writing SQL queries manually. Octo.jl is heavily influenced by Ecto and is compatible with various database drivers such as PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, and DuckDB. The documentation provides […]
Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen noodles, has become a beloved figure in the food world. In Japan, instant ramen was voted the country’s top invention of the 20th century. Ando’s journey to creating ramen began in his 40s, after he saw people gathering around a ramen stall in postwar Osaka. He believed that […]
1784 different individuals have been using their brain power to do math by hand for the past 57 hours, resulting in the creation of the first-ever mathematical painting (shader) solely created by humans instead of machines. The exciting part is that anyone with basic addition and multiplication skills can join in this endeavor! If you […]
TypeChat is an experimental library developed by a team of authors to address the challenge of integrating large language models into existing app interfaces. The library utilizes type definitions in codebases to retrieve structured AI responses that are type-safe. By using TypeScript types, developers can ensure that the AI responses conform to the expected JSON […]
The author of this web content invites everyone to engage in the practice of science and share their findings on the internet. They emphasize that science is a powerful tool for solving the world’s problems, such as climate change, poverty, and disease. The author criticizes the current state of professional science, stating that much of […]
Microwaving plastic baby food containers can release a significant amount of micro- and nanoplastics, according to recent research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The study found that heating these containers in a microwave can release over 2 billion nanoplastics and 4 million microplastics per square centimeter of container. While the health effects of consuming these […]
Anton Corbijn, known for his work as a photographer and director of music videos, has recently directed a documentary about the record sleeves of Aubrey “Po” Powell and Storm Thorgerson, the founders of album cover design company Hipgnosis. Hipgnosis created iconic album artwork for bands like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin during the 60s and […]
Oxide Computer offers an efficient rack-scale computing system that combines hardware and software. It provides the benefits of cloud hyperscale infrastructure, such as increased developer productivity, but at a lower long-term infrastructure cost. The system includes several components, such as “Gimlet” Compute Sleds with powerful AMD Milan CPUs, front-facing storage devices, and networking capabilities. Sidecar […]
The author expresses dissatisfaction with digital fonts such as Caslon and Garamond, finding them too uniform and lacking the handcrafted look of old letterpress typefaces. They discuss the Founder’s Caslon font by Justin Howes as a faithful digital reproduction of letterpress typefaces. The author then delves into their own journey of seeking to emulate letterpress […]