The author describes their journey in creating a tiny volumetric display. They initially had the idea to create a flickering candle-like effect using a persistence-of-vision display, but realized it would require too much supporting machinery. They then came up with the idea to create a spinning display with a small motor and battery. They used […]
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In this web content, the author discusses two books: “Lost Heritage” by Bruno Frank and “A Shark-Infested Rice Pudding” by Sylvia Wright. “Lost Heritage” explores the effects of Nazism in Germany through the experiences of Prince Ludwig Saxe-Camburg. The book highlights the early stages of the Nazi regime and the resistance efforts of Prince Ludwig […]
Salad Fingers, the uncanny animated character who loves rusty spoons, is a pioneering figure in the world of viral YouTube videos. Created by British artist David Firth before the launch of YouTube, Salad Fingers has become iconic for its unsettling and bizarre content. The series, which is still ongoing almost two decades later, pushed the […]
The Carmelite monks of Wyoming are undertaking the remarkable task of building a grand Gothic Monastery. The monks needed a larger space to accommodate their growing numbers and decided to outsource the design to an architectural firm. While planning for the project, they realized that stone carving and installation would be prohibitively expensive, so they […]
In this web content, the author discusses how frontend engineers often end up building data management features that resemble the inner workings of databases. They start with simple caching of API data and then move on to implementing manual indexes, optimistic mutations, and recursive cache invalidation. These features add complexity and take away from time […]
Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear have made a groundbreaking discovery linking tinnitus, a condition that affects over 10% of adults worldwide, to undetectable auditory nerve loss. This challenges previous beliefs and opens up new possibilities for treatments focused on nerve regeneration. Even individuals with normal hearing tests can suffer from hidden hearing loss associated […]
ravynOS is an open-source operating system that aims to combine the finesse of macOS with the freedom of FreeBSD. It is built on FreeBSD, CMU Mach, and Apple open-source code, ensuring compatibility with macOS applications and eliminating hardware restrictions. The OS offers a clean design, global menus, consistent shortcuts, simple installations, familiar folders, Cocoa APIs, […]
Yasmeen Lari, a former architect who now focuses on humanitarian work, has found success in building bamboo homes in Pakistan. After witnessing the devastation caused by monsoon rains and flooding in the country, Lari started using bamboo as a building material and found that the structures were able to withstand the disasters. She has since […]
In the world of cosmology, the rate at which the universe is expanding remains a perplexing mystery. The standard model of cosmology, known as Lambda-cold dark matter (ΛCDM), attempts to explain this phenomenon based on observations of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) left over from the Big Bang. However, recent measurements have disputed the predicted […]
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