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Smart programmers understand that accidental complexity in software can lead to project failure. They tend to value complexity over simplicity due to various reasons. Fred Brooks’ book “The Mythical Man-Month” highlights the two types of complexities: essential difficulties (inherent nature of software) and accidental difficulties (we create unnecessary complexity). Humans are emotional, lazy, and unpredictable, […]
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A long-lost Brazilian silent film has been rediscovered after nearly a century. Amazonas, Maior Rio do Mundo (Amazon: Longest River in the World) was stolen soon after its production in 1918 and disappeared completely a decade later. It was recently found in a Czech archive and confirmed by specialists in Italy and Brazil. The film, […]
In Norway, archaeologists have discovered five gold foil figures from the Merovingian period at an excavation site near Lillehammer. The figures, which are believed to have been used as offerings or religious acts to protect a temple, are unusually intact and were found in their original placement. The temple, believed to have stood from the […]
In this web content, the author discusses the overlooked classic film, Colossus: The Forbin Project, which explores the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) taking over the world. The author highlights the timeless concepts and ideas presented in sci-fi films like Alien and 2001: A Space Odyssey. The film, released in 1970, predates the popular Terminator […]
In this web content, the author discusses the frustration and unhappiness that many people experience at work, particularly in non-stressful jobs. They highlight the gap between what is said by individuals and what is truly felt, drawing a parallel to the Japanese concept of honne-tatemae. The author criticizes the prevalence of empty statements in the […]
The author’s voice in this web content emphasizes the importance of investing immediately rather than waiting for the perfect moment to enter the market. The author uses hypothetical examples of different investment strategies to support their argument. They highlight the surprising finding that even the worst market timers in the study outperformed those who did […]
In this web content, David Popovits, an electronics repair expert, provides his insights and tips on portable recorders made by Sony, Sharp, and Aiwa. He explains that these machines are complex and delicate, consisting of numerous electronic components and mechanical parts that must all function perfectly for optimal performance. David highlights some common problems with […]
Railway time was introduced in England in 1840 by the Great Western Railway to standardize local times across the expanding railway network and reduce accidents. It was gradually adopted by all railway companies over the next few years. The schedules and clocks were brought in line with London Time, based on Greenwich Mean Time. Railway […]
You may be surprised to learn just how many companies are collecting, buying, and selling data about us. But fear not, because now you can take action to protect yourself. With Permission Slip, you can find out exactly what information these companies are collecting and request that they stop selling your personal data. And if […]
If you were a Mac user before Sierra, you may have been familiar with browsing logs to check on things like Time Machine backups. However, with the introduction of the Unified log in Sierra, this became much more difficult. The Unified log records entries in a compressed binary format, making it inaccessible to the casual […]