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Summarized Content: Create and visualize how an iceberg floats above the water using a game inspired by a tweet from @GlacialMeg. Icebergs float with about 10% of their mass above the water due to being less dense than water, but their exact orientation is more complex in reality. The game by @joshdata approximates this based […]
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medications for years below the anti-doping threshold. However, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) notified Lizzy Banks of returning an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) for formoterol, a medication for asthma, and chlortalidone, a diuretic, despite her history of using the asthma medication well below the anti-doping threshold. UKAD initially wanted a two-year ban, which Lizzy contested, leading to […]
In this week’s installment of On Call, Edward from an Australian managed services provider shares a tale of IT troubleshooting. A client’s new laptops were unable to connect to external monitors, leading to a comical discovery of missing cables and swapped monitors. It turns out the end-user took matters into their own hands due to […]
Sildenafil, commonly known as Viagra, has been found to improve blood flow to the brain and enhance the function of brain blood vessels in patients at risk of vascular dementia. This groundbreaking research conducted by the University of Oxford marks a significant step in the fight against this debilitating condition. The trial, involving 75 participants, […]
TL;DR: KeyEcho is an open-source application created to replicate the satisfying sound of a mechanical keyboard while typing. It outperforms similar applications like Mechvibes and Klack by utilizing Rust and the Tauri framework, resulting in minimal memory and CPU usage. KeyEcho’s backend logic focuses on listening to keystrokes and playing corresponding sounds, while the frontend […]
In the article “Drill Bits,” Terence Kelly delves into the complex realm of fair shuffling and the importance of unbiased randomness. From shuffling amino acid sequences in bioinformatics to draft lotteries for military service, the stakes are high when it comes to fairness. Kelly highlights the prevalence of biased shuffling in both code and advice, […]
The author expresses a deep love for the old TV show “Bits and Bytes” for its unique approach to educating viewers on how to use a computer in a basic and detailed manner without talking down to them. The show’s explanations are concise yet informative, encouraging curiosity and rewarding questions that may seem silly but […]
In this research, the authors explore how Matrix multiplication (MatMul) can be eliminated from large language models (LLMs) while maintaining strong performance at billion-parameter scales. Their experiments reveal that MatMul-free models can achieve comparable results to state-of-the-art Transformers with significantly less memory usage during inference. They also provide a GPU-efficient implementation that reduces memory usage […]
In this blog post, the author details their experience fixing flawed Altera USB Blaster clone devices while working on a project called Time Sleuth for HDMI input lag testing. They share their struggles with cheap programming cables, specifically the Waveshare USB Blaster V2, which had compatibility issues with Linux but worked fine in Windows. Through […]
In a groundbreaking clinical trial, gene therapy administered to both ears in children with inherited deafness has successfully restored hearing function. The study, published in Nature Medicine, reveals that two of the children even gained an appreciation for music. Results show that the treatment can improve speech recognition and sound localisation. Lead author Yilai Shu […]