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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, […]
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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 […]
Krishma Singal and her team at Georgia Tech are revolutionizing the field of knitting by using a combination of experiments and simulations to understand the mechanics behind knitted materials. They have taken this age-old craft and added a mathematical foundation, allowing for the programming of knit fabric response. Through their research, they have discovered that […]
In the history of galactic civilizations and mathematical education, there are three distinct phases: Survival, Inquiry, and Sophistication. The transition from informal intuition to rigorous formalism can be challenging but crucial for avoiding errors and misconceptions. The balance between intuition and formalism is essential in tackling complex mathematical problems. The goal is to have both […]
Summary: In 2019, the previously unremarkable galaxy SDSS1335+0728 suddenly began to shine brighter than ever before, leading astronomers to investigate the cause. Using data from various observatories including the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), they tracked the galaxy’s brightness fluctuations. Their study, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, reveals unprecedented changes […]
Author finds an Agilent 2000a / 3000a Oscilloscope in rough shape on an online auction site. The scope doesn’t boot due to possible power supply failure or NAND corruption. Author purchases the scope for $220. Scope is disassembled and repairs begin. Author discovers a damaged encoder and a TSOP48 NAND memory package that may be […]
The author accidentally discovered a fractal-like structure while experimenting with the divisibility of complex numbers. The image generated resembles galaxies when viewed through Google image search. The algorithm used involves calculating the percentage of gaussian integers that result from a complex number division. The post generated significant interest and sparked debates on various platforms about […]
Error correcting codes are essential in various modern technologies like mobile phones, hard drives, and barcodes. Reed-Solomon error correction is a widely-used code due to its efficiency and availability. Despite their hidden presence, these codes play a crucial role in ensuring reliable communication and data storage. By structuring data into a reduced dictionary, error correction […]