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On the morning of April 1st, 1977, The Guardian newspaper in the UK pranked its readers with an elaborate hoax featuring the fictional island of San Serriffe. The feature included detailed information about the non-existent island nation, complete with fake advertisements from real companies, typographic puns, and scientific articles about the islands colliding with Sri […]
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During the Cold War, the idea of nuking the moon was a real consideration by both the USSR and the US. Scientists like Joshua Lederberg and Carl Sagan were involved in exploring the feasibility and implications of such a drastic measure. While the political and strategic reasons for nuking the moon were apparent, the potential […]
The article discusses the concept of masonry layout, which is a pattern in web design where content flows like a brick or stone wall, popularly known as a waterfall layout. This layout allows for different aspect ratios of content and allows for lazy-loading additional content at the bottom without disrupting existing content. The article introduces […]
Google recently fired over 20 more workers for participating in protests against the company’s cloud computing deal with the Israeli government, now totaling over 50 fired employees. This came after CEO Sundar Pichai warned against using Google as a platform for personal agendas. Protests have escalated at various universities and corporations over their connections with […]
Author: After living in Japan for over a decade, I’ve come to appreciate the wonders of the Japanese language. Many are intimidated by its complexity, with thousands of kanji characters, unique grammar structures, and untranslatable words. However, the real uniqueness lies in the intriguing history of the language. The dissociation between spoken and written Japanese […]
In 1937, Quine proposed “New Foundations” set theory, and Randall Holmes has since claimed to prove its consistency using Lean. The interactive theorem prover has verified the proof, confirming the consistency of New Foundations. The project depends on mathlib, a community math library in Lean, to establish results about cardinals and groups. Tangled Type Theory […]
In August 2023, California Forever, a corporation founded by Jan Sramek, announced plans to build a new city in Solano County northeast of San Francisco, funded by Silicon Valley investors. The company aims to create a vibrant, walkable community with affordable housing, emphasizing slow growth and greenfield development. The city will offer amenities, schools, and […]
Get Alire for Windows by downloading the Windows Installer on alire.ada.dev. For Mac or Linux, run a command in your terminal. BSD users can find Alire on FreshPorts. To learn how to use Alire, refer to a summary provided. Have questions? Join the Ada-Lang.io Forums or connect with an Ada community on various platforms. For […]
The PRH/SS merger trial highlighted numerous issues within the publishing industry. Recent debate over claims that 50% of books sell less than 12 copies sheds light on the complexities of publishing statistics. Factors such as different book formats, definitions of ‘published,’ and varying sales tracking methods contribute to the confusion. While it’s true that most […]
Deep learning (DL) is crucial for various applications, but the rapid evolution of DL models and systems integration challenges custom chip creation. Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) offer customizable hardware execution, accelerating DL inference more efficiently than CPUs and GPUs. FPGAs allow for tailored processing pipelines, lower latency, and higher energy efficiency. Academic and industrial enhancements […]