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Psychogeography is a radical method of moving through the world more intentionally, benefiting both individuals and society as a whole. It combines psychology and geography to understand how an environment affects behavior and emotions. Psychogeography has connections to various movements, such as Afro-futurism, eco-feminism, and Indigenous environmentalism, addressing injustices faced by marginalized communities. It has […]
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Satellite imagery of North Korea’s Tumangang Rail Facility at the border with Russia reveals an unprecedented number of freight railcars, totaling approximately 73. This level of rail traffic is much higher than previous years, even before the pandemic. The use of tarps to cover the shipping crates and equipment makes it difficult to determine the […]
Approximately 1,000 birds tragically died in Chicago after colliding with a glass-covered building during their migration. This is the highest number of bird strikes recorded in a single day by the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors. The carcasses of various songbirds were found within a 1.5-mile radius of McCormick Place, a convention center covered with glass. […]
John Carmack, the renowned software engineer and founder of Keen Technologies, has announced a partnership with Dr. Richard Sutton, the Chief Scientific Advisor at Amii, to accelerate the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI). Keen Technologies, which recently received $20 million in funding, is dedicated to advancing AGI research priorities. Sutton, a leading figure in […]
This repository contains the fully documented source code for Elite on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), including every single line of code with explanations. It is a companion to the bbcelite.com website. The source code allows you to build the fully functioning game from scratch, and two variants are supported: the NTSC version from Ian […]
In this web content, the author explains how IEEE-754 floating point subtraction is functionally complete, meaning that any binary circuit can be constructed using only floating point subtraction. The author dissects the IEEE 754-2019 standard to explain the rules regarding sign bits and zero values. They then demonstrate how subtraction of zero values can be […]
A fleuron is a typographic element or glyph that can be used as a punctuation mark or an ornament for typographic compositions. The term “fleuron” comes from the Old French word for “flower” and refers to the stylized forms of flowers or leaves that these elements represent. Fleurons have a long history in typography and […]
Berry is an ultra-lightweight scripting language designed for lower-performance embedded devices. It has a small code size and can run with minimal heap usage. Berry supports imperative, object-oriented, and functional programming and is suitable for use in microprocessors. It has a simple syntax, supports garbage collection, and has an easy-to-use foreign function interface. The language […]
The search engine is preparing to move to a new server, thanks to a grant they received. Currently, the website may use either the old or new server until the migration is complete. The author apologizes for the chaotic nature of the post, as the past few weeks have been busy with setting up the […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger, champion bodybuilder, Hollywood superstar, and former Governor of California, has written a new book called “Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life.” In an interview with A Martinez, Schwarzenegger discusses the importance of being useful and how it has shaped his life. He emphasizes the impact his father’s words had on him and how […]