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Chisel is an open-source hardware description language (HDL) that allows designers to describe digital electronics and circuits at the register-transfer level. It adds hardware construction primitives to the Scala programming language, enabling designers to write complex circuit generators that produce synthesizable Verilog. Chisel promotes the creation of re-usable components and libraries, offering a higher level […]
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Reindeer have a unique ability to sleep and eat at the same time, according to a study published in Current Biology. While they graze in the summer, the animals are able to sleep and ruminate simultaneously, saving time during the short Arctic season. Researchers monitored the brain activity of reindeer and found that when they […]
The author discusses the potential timeline for achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) based on the scalability of language models. They suggest that if scaling continues to improve performance, we could see powerful AIs capable of automating cognitive labor by 2040 or even sooner. However, if scaling doesn’t work, the path to AGI becomes much more […]
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has greater potential when using the paid ChatGPT API, as it allows for more control over the output. The author demonstrates this by generating a summary of the blog post with specific bullet points and metadata. They highlight the importance of prompt engineering and system prompts in improving the quality of ChatGPT’s output. […]
In the early 20th century, Switzerland was plagued by high rates of goitre and cretinism, with these conditions affecting a significant portion of the population. The cause of these conditions was a lack of iodine in the diet, leading to thyroid dysfunction. A young doctor named Heinrich Hunziker proposed a solution: adding iodine to table […]
DeskHop is a unique and clever solution for those who use multiple computers and want a seamless switching experience. The author, who was dissatisfied with USB switching boxes, created this project to allow for quick and easy switching between computers using a keyboard shortcut or by moving the mouse pointer between monitors. Notably, DeskHop works […]
In 1983, two chemists at Yale University created a substance called periplanone-B that induced a sexual frenzy in male American cockroaches. This discovery sparked excitement as scientists envisioned using this substance to build a better trap for cockroaches. At the time, cockroaches were a severe problem in major U.S. cities, and traditional methods of control […]
Goodstein’s theorem, proved by Reuben Goodstein in 1944, states that every Goodstein sequence eventually terminates at 0. Laurence Kirby and Jeff Paris showed that the theorem is unprovable in Peano arithmetic but can be proven in stronger systems. Goodstein sequences are defined using a concept called “hereditary base-n notation,” which is similar to positional notation […]
Apple is facing a setback as it has been banned from selling the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 in the US due to patent infringement. This decision was made by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) in response to a patent dispute with health technology company Masimo. Apple has appealed against this ruling, […]
This website offers a comprehensive guide to learning Modern C++. The guide is intended for self-study and covers all the fundamental concepts of the language. The chapters are designed to be studied in a linear fashion, as later chapters build upon material presented earlier. The website also includes regular posts that cover topics not covered […]