The Silicon Valley Tea Party, also known as the 1998 Linux Revolt Take II, was a surprising event where Microsoft’s Developer Center in Silicon Valley faced an unexpected visit from Linux enthusiasts. Despite initial concerns and restrictions from Microsoft, the evening turned out to be a success. Attendees distributed Linux CDs, engaged in conversations with […]
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In 1999, developers including Jorge Arellano Cid forked the Gzilla/Armadillo code to create the Dillo web browser, which is now 25 years old as of December 2024. Despite facing stalls and changes, the project has survived. Jorge led the project until 2019, when Rodrigo took over and resurrected it without any relation to the previous […]
This map showcases over 400,000 GitHub projects, with each dot representing a project close to others with common stargazers. Created using a public dataset from Jan 2020 to March 2023, over 350 million stars were collected. Jaccard Similarity was used to compute relationships, resulting in 1000+ clusters using Leiden clustering. Cluster layouts were computed with […]
Recursion Pharmaceuticals is known for applying machine-learning to drug discovery. The company transitioned from using the cell painting technique to brightfield imaging, a centuries-old method, surprising many. Brightfield imaging is simple but lacks contrast, making it hard to observe details in cells. On the other hand, cell painting uses fluorescent dyes to enhance contrast, making […]
Victor Haghani, James White, and Jerry Bell conducted an experiment called “The Crystal Ball Challenge,” where 118 young adults in finance were given $50 to trade in the S&P 500 and US Treasury bonds with information from the Wall Street Journal a day in advance. Surprisingly, despite having the news early, the players fared poorly […]
In 2024, I had the privilege to share my knowledge on Ruby concurrency at RubyConf. The talk, “In-Depth Ruby Concurrency: Navigating the Ruby Concurrency Landscape,” is a culmination of my research and writing from the past year. The conference was a fantastic experience, and presenting was incredibly enjoyable. For those interested, I have converted my […]
This web content offers a miscellany of amusements for idlers, including a visual proof of the algebraic equation a2 – b2 = (a + b)(a – b). The author shares a thought-provoking quote by Sophie Germain, suggesting that algebra and geometry are interconnected. The content presents a unique perspective on mathematics and encourages readers to […]
Essential Algorithms Unicorn offers the most crucial Unicode algorithms such as normalization, case conversion, collation, and compression. It is fully customizable, allowing users to select specific Unicode algorithms and character properties. Despite being ultra-portable and not requiring advanced hardware, Unicorn is MISRA C:2012 compliant. It is thread-safe with some exceptions and all operations are atomic, […]
This is a straightforward guide to a simple virtual computer, the SVC16, designed for maximum simplicity in instruction writing and code compilation. The computer lacks CPU registers and operates as a collection of memory chunks, with all data represented as unsigned 16-bit integers. Featuring no magic numbers and wrapping arithmetic, the system offers minimal features […]
The Metal backend for ROPE tests is experiencing failures due to NMSE exceeding the threshold. Surprisingly, the test results are mainly successful, except for specific cases that fail. The device description and available memory are provided. The controversial information lies in the failures of certain tests, despite the majority passing successfully. The tests are conducted […]