Physicist Erdong Wang and his team at Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed and tested the world’s highest-voltage polarized electron gun for the future Electron-Ion Collider (EIC). The EIC, a cutting-edge nuclear physics facility, will accelerate and collide polarized electrons with protons and ions to delve into the fundamental building blocks of matter. The project, a […]
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Summary: This post discusses the importance of agency in young people’s lives, highlighting the early experiences of successful individuals like Leonardo da Vinci and Andrew Carnegie. It criticizes modern schooling for stifling agency and limiting opportunities for meaningful work. The author suggests that parents should encourage children to pursue mastery through practical tasks, such as […]
William Gibson was born in 1948 in South Carolina and found solace in science fiction after a tumultuous childhood. He hitchhiked around North America and Europe before ending up in Vancouver. A series of fortunate events led to his first short story publication in 1977. His ground-breaking 1984 novel “Neuromancer” introduced the terms “cyberspace” and […]
Yale researchers conducted a study on how visual clutter affects information flow in the brain, specifically in the visual cortex. The research showed that clutter alters how information is processed in the brain, with unique effects based on the location of the clutter in the field of vision. Visual crowding, which makes it hard to […]
For the past 3 years, I’ve been dealing with memory issues in Mess With DNS resulting in OOM killing. This only happened once a day and was not a big concern until last week when it impacted the backup script. To address the problem, I explored different solutions such as using SQLite, a trie structure, […]
The author embarks on a quest to find the first American graphic novel, disputing the term as a loose definition used interchangeably with comics. They recount encounters with confused audiences at a panel discussion and explore early American comic publications, including novels, protocomics, and gag strips. The author examines works by various cartoonists and finally […]
Amphion is an open-source toolkit for Audio, Music, and Speech Generation that aims to support junior researchers and engineers in the field. One unique feature is the visualizations of classic models to aid in understanding. Amphion focuses on tasks like Text to Speech and Voice Conversion, offering several models like FastSpeech2 and VITS. It also […]
You-Get is a handy command-line tool for downloading media content from various websites when other methods are not available. It supports popular sites like YouTube, Niconico, and more. You-Get can also stream online videos directly to your media player, remove ads, and download images or other non-HTML files. The tool is geared towards those who […]
Every year, the western sandpiper embarks on a long journey from the Alaskan shores to Peru, traveling along the Pacific Flyway. However, the Central Valley’s wetlands in California, crucial for resting and feeding, have been decimated by farming and development, leading to a decline in migrating bird populations. The innovative BirdReturns program pays rice farmers […]
In the 1950s, the Olivetti Company in Ivrea, Italy, led by the visionary Adriano Olivetti, revolutionized the concept of living and working. The company, reminiscent of Apple Inc. today, prioritized design, functionality, and employee well-being. Adriano Olivetti’s humanistic approach extended to every aspect of company life, from design and education to retirement and housing. Ivrea […]