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In 2023, the author explored various Lisp dialects for their programming needs. Their interest in Elixir, frustration with Rust, and inspiration from a talk by Jack Rusher led them to delve into Lisps such as Guile, Common Lisp, Fennel, Clojure, and Emacs Lisp. Each Lisp had its own strengths and weaknesses, but the author found […]
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This blog post is written for individuals who want to make valuable contributions to their work but feel they lack intelligence or talent. The author emphasizes the power of audacity, highlighting that many talented people are fearful of taking action. By taking on tasks such as cold emailing or boring grunt work on their behalf, […]
Paul Erdős, the most prolific mathematician of all time, was known for his nomadic lifestyle and being a terrible houseguest. Despite this, he produced over 1,500 academic publications, making him the most published mathematician in history. One of his notable contributions was the probabilistic method, which revolutionized the approach to proving the existence of mathematical […]
Amazon has announced that it will not proceed with its planned acquisition of iRobot, the vacuum-maker. The two companies stated that there was no path to regulatory approval for the deal. As a result, iRobot will lay off 31% of its employees and its CEO will step down immediately. Shares of iRobot dropped by 10% […]
The author discusses the challenges and failures of the electronic health record (EHR) system in healthcare. They highlight the dissatisfaction among healthcare workers and patients regarding the EHR, noting that it contributes to clinician burnout and poses concerns about privacy, errors, and interoperability. The author traces the history of medical records and explains how the […]
In this web content, the author provides an introduction to the WARC (Web ARChive) file, which is a standard container for storing web content. The author explains that the WARC file contains metadata about its creation and contents, as well as records of server requests and responses. The author goes on to explain the different […]
Boardzilla is an online platform that simplifies the creation and play of digital board games. With an interface that allows players to easily navigate the game rules and make choices, Boardzilla makes it accessible for players of all levels. Join the community on Discord to engage in games such as 7 Wonders Duel, Cursed, Hex, […]
Welcome to PUB400, a free and public server running IBM i 7.5 for everyone. With your own user profile, 500MB of disk storage, and two private libraries, you can explore programming in CL, RPG, SQL, COBOL, and even learn about other web technologies like node.js. We have an active community of users, with an average […]
A small group of Alzheimer’s patients in the UK, ranging from their 30s to 50s, are believed to have developed the disease as a result of growth hormone treatments they received as children. The hormone had been prepared from human cadavers, and it is now known that it could transfer bits of protein into the […]
In 1983, mathematician Hendrik Lenstra developed an algorithm to solve integer linear programming (ILP) problems, which involve finding the best integer solution to a set of linear inequalities. Lenstra represented the problem’s constraints as a convex shape called the convex body and searched for intersections with a lattice of grid points representing the integers. Over […]