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Foundations is a collection of articles written by Greg Egan that explore the theories of twentieth-century physics that have influenced modern science fiction. Unlike historical or philosophical essays, these articles focus on providing detailed and quantitative predictions of the real physical effects resulting from each theory. The series covers topics such as special relativity, general […]
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The author reflects on their experience growing up programming in the late 1980s and early 1990s and compares the text-based integrated development environments (IDEs) of that era to the IDEs of today. They highlight the impressive features and usability of the old IDEs, such as text-based windows, drop shadows, colors, and mouse support. The author […]
Meera Gupta, in her paper submitted on December 2, 2023, introduces an innovative approach called Graph Convolution Neural Network (GCN) with Attention Mechanism to enhance Knowledge Graph Reasoning. The Attention Mechanism is employed to analyze the relationships between entities and their neighboring nodes, which aids in developing comprehensive feature vectors for each entity. By incorporating […]
The Small Web, also known as the Smol Internet or The Dork Web, offers an alternative to the Big Internet dominated by corporate gatekeepers. It aims to create a niche for individuals to freely express themselves, with simple and transparent tech, where publishers have freedom and consumers have choice. The Finger Protocol, a 50-year-old technology, […]
The Particle Life Simulation is a simple program that simulates artificial life using basic rules of attraction or repulsion among atom-like particles. This results in the creation of complex self-organizing life-like patterns. The code for the simulation is less than a page long, excluding GUI elements. The program can be run online through a JavaScript […]
In 2004, the author recalls a memorable natural history lecture where the professor demonstrated the survival capabilities of a baby painted turtle. The turtle slowly came to life as the professor lectured, showcasing the adaptability of cold-blooded animals. The author then draws a comparison between warm-blooded and cold-blooded software projects. Warm-blooded projects thrive on constant […]
In this web content, the author discusses a viral TikTok post about a programmer’s attempt to solve the modulus operation problem. The author highlights the criticism faced by the programmer and emphasizes the need to consider fresh perspectives in the rapidly evolving world of programming. They explore the idea of checking if a number is […]
Dear Mr. Jassy, We have identified several violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) regarding products sold on Amazon.com. The FDA purchased products labeled as energy enhancing supplements or food from your website, but laboratory analyses revealed that they contained undeclared and potentially harmful active pharmaceutical ingredients. The products in question […]
Firefox Sync is touted as being superior to Chrome Sync in terms of its continuity features. While Chrome Sync promises to sync bookmarks, passwords, browsing history, tabs, payment info, personal info, and settings across devices, several users have had issues with its functionality. Specifically, the history search feature and tab syncing have been problematic, often […]
In the digital world, content is typically arranged in a linear fashion, whether it’s scrolling vertically or horizontally. However, this doesn’t always work well for complex or exploratory thoughts. That’s where the concept of the infinite canvas comes in. By allowing content to be positioned anywhere, it leverages our spatial skills, which we often rely […]