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The unique explanation behind the values of electronic components like resistors, capacitors, zener diodes, and inductors lie in the concept of preferred numbers, originating from the French military in 1877. This led to the development of the “Renard numbers,” which later became the basis for the E-series and ISO standards for electronic components. The E-series […]
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This article is part of a series exploring Fourier Mathematics, starting with circle concepts, trigonometric functions, and Euler’s identity. Original animations and simplified explanations are provided, with an invitation to experiment with sinusoids. The connection between complex numbers, the Unit Circle, and sinusoids is highlighted, leading to complex sinusoids and their properties. The article delves […]
Lin Rui-siang, a diplomatic specialist in IT, conducted cybercrime and cryptocurrency training for St. Lucia police, unaware that he allegedly ran a dark-web drug market, Incognito, earning $100 million before stealing funds and getting caught by the FBI. Lin, under the persona Pharoah, launched Antinalysis to evade anti-money laundering investigations on the dark web. Despite […]
The author talks about the importance of database keys and shares a personal story about his car’s chassis number error being fixed easily. They discuss the use of natural keys, showcasing a database design example and the potential flaws of using natural keys, such as lack of uniqueness and susceptibility to data errors. The author […]
A letter signed by current and former employees at OpenAI and other AI companies warns of the grave risks posed by artificial intelligence technology, calling for transparency and public debate. The risks highlighted include exacerbating inequality, spreading misinformation, and potential autonomous AI systems causing significant harm. The employees argue that corporations have financial incentives to […]
The ht (headless terminal) command line program wraps other binaries with a VT100 style terminal interface, allowing programmatic access to input and output via JSON. Built in Rust, it works on MacOS and Linux. Installation involves downloading the binary for your architecture or building from source using Rust and Cargo. The default virtual terminal window […]
Koheesio, a Python framework for data pipelines, emphasizes modularity and collaboration to create complex pipelines from simple components. It offers support for various data processing libraries and frameworks, ensuring versatility. Using Pydantic for typing and settings management, Koheesio prioritizes type safety and structured configurations. Not competing but aiming for support and utility, Koheesio focuses on […]
Pale Fire by Nabokov is described as a terrifyingly brilliant feat of baroque intellectual magic. Critics have hailed it as a clockwork toy, an infernal machine, and a chess problem, while others find it cold and hostile. The book delves into the complex relationship between the narrator, Kinbote, and the murdered poet, John Shade, blending […]
In 2020, carbon dioxide monitors became a hot commodity as people sought to assess indoor safety amid the pandemic. Researchers in the U.K. discovered that CO2 plays a critical role in determining virus survivability in the air. They developed a groundbreaking technique using piezoelectronics to study this phenomenon and found that pH, not temperature or […]
Python modules can be used as command-line tools by running them with the -m command-line argument. For example, the webbrowser module can open URLs in your default browser, the json.tool module formats JSON data, and the calendar module displays a calendar. Some modules have fun Easter eggs, like the antigravity module opening an XKCD comic. […]