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Hiking.org explores the concept of starting from Scratch in various contexts, focusing on the idea of storytelling rather than reality. The phrase is often used to imply a difficult journey or a fresh start, appealing to the archetype of the rags to riches story. The freedom of new beginnings and the denial of existing realities […]
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The author discusses Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorem and its implications for formal systems. They explain that no powerful enough system can be both complete and consistent. They introduce Rosser’s Theorem as a way to strengthen Gödel’s original argument. The author then presents a Turing-machine-based proof of Rosser’s Theorem, highlighting the connection between Gödel’s Theorem and Turing’s […]
Vietnamese rice farmers in the Mekong River delta are embracing agricultural drones to revolutionize rice farming practices, reducing the need for pesticides and fertilizers that harm the environment. With drones, farmers can automate tasks like seeding, spraying, and fertilizing fields, cutting labor in half. The transition to drone technology has been met with some resistance, […]
The paper delves into the higher derivatives of motion, such as jerk and snap, often overlooked in classical mechanics teaching. It explores the effects of these derivatives on the human body and how they are used in physics education. Using examples like trampolines and roller coasters, the concept is illustrated. The controversial information lies in […]
Arvind Mithal, a prominent figure in the MIT community, passed away at the age of 77. Renowned for his groundbreaking research in dataflow computing, Arvind made significant contributions to computer architecture and programming languages during his almost five decades at MIT. He was a dedicated teacher, an exceptional academic leader, and a driving force behind […]
In this work, the author introduces the concept of logit prisms as a tool to understand how transformer models make decisions. By breaking down the output into individual component contributions using linear transformations, we can analyze the role of different parts of the model, such as attention heads and MLP neurons, in influencing the final […]
A new study funded by ESA Discovery and conducted by a consortium of space companies and research institutes has successfully demonstrated the concept of monitoring floating plastic litter using satellites. By utilizing historical satellite images and advanced search algorithms, the team was able to create the most complete map of marine litter pollution to date, […]
ExectOS is a stable and flexible operating system designed from scratch with a brand new XT architecture. It features a powerful driver model, modular design, and an own native application interface. Unlike the NT™ architecture, ExectOS integrates a hardware specific code with the kernel, eliminating the need for a separate Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL). The […]
In the world of patchwork quilts, the famous Mrs. Perkins’s Quilt Puzzle challenges enthusiasts to determine the smallest number of square portions that could compose a silk quilt made of 169 square pieces. The answer seems to lie in an arrangement of 11 squares within a larger square of 13. This conundrum dates back to […]
Lambda School, founded by Austen Allred, promised to revolutionize education with Income Share Agreements, where students only pay after they land a job. Despite initial success and high praise from Silicon Valley, leaked communications revealed that the program didn’t work as well as advertised. Many students remained unemployed, and the school resorted to unethical practices […]