Researchers at ETH Zurich develop the fastest possible flow algorithm
In a breakthrough that brings to mind Lucky Luke – the man who shoots faster than his shadow – Rasmus Kyng and his team have developed a superfast algorithm that looks set to transform an entire field of research. The groundbreaking work by Kyng’s team involves what is known as a network flow algorithm, which […]
How I overcame my addiction to sugar
Photo by Suzy Hazelwood I remember my breakfast as a kid. It was as sugary as it gets, with cereal and milk or a good marmalade toast and a chocolate shake to start my day. I remember the highs and lows of my energy levels throughout the day or how I would look in the […]
To Be Real: On Emily Nussbaum’s “Cue the Sun “
A FRIEND OF MINE is teaching a class about “bad” media objects and the audiences that love them. To her surprise, after showing clips of Judge Judy and Jersey Shore during a lecture about reality television, a student piped up and asked: “Is this even reality TV?” To those of us who came to the […]
Ticketmaster has begun warning customers about data breach
Ticketmaster has started sending out warnings to customers that their personal information has been stolen. It is still unknown how many customers are involved. At the end of May, criminals claimed that they had stolen the data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers. This would involve 1.3 terabytes of data containing names, address details, telephone numbers, […]
Edelman’s Steps Toward a Conscious Artifact (2021)
Abstract:In 2006, during a meeting of a working group of scientists in La Jolla, California at The Neurosciences Institute (NSI), Gerald Edelman described a roadmap towards the creation of a Conscious Artifact. As far as I know, this roadmap was not published. However, it did shape my thinking and that of many others in the […]
It’s not just you, Next.js is getting harder to use
I wrote a blog post the other day about how Next.js Middleware can be useful for working around some of the restrictions imposed by server components. This led to some fun discussions in the world about whether this was a reasonable approach or if Next.js DX was just… bad. From my perspective, Next.js’ App Router […]
I’m Terrified of Old People
created: 2024-06-28; modified: 2024-06-28 5 random top posts > Neurodiversity, mutants, and organisational design > Reviving Patronage and Revolutionary Industrial Research > Theses on Sleep > Omens of exceptional talent > Best of Holden Karnofsky and Sam Altman I used to be extremely confident in myself. I was barely 20 years old and I would […]
All web “content” is freeware
Sean Endicott quoted a CNBC interview with Microsoft’s CEO of AI, and it’s nothing if not entertaining! “With respect to content that is already on the open web, the social contract of that content since the 90s has been that it is fair use. Anyone can copy it, recreate with it, reproduce with it. That […]
U++ – Cross-Platform App Development Framework
U++ is a C++ cross-platform rapid application development framework focused on programmers productivity. It includes a set of libraries (GUI, SQL, etc.), and an integrated development environment. Rapid development is achieved by the smart and aggressive use of C++ rather than through fancy code generators. In this respect, U++ competes with popular scripting languages while […]
Raycast (YC W20) Is Hiring a Senior Product Designer (UTC ± 3 Hours)
Raycast makes it simple, fast and delightful to control your tools. We’re looking for an experienced individual to join and strengthen our design team. You’ll have an unique opportunity to shape how Raycast will evolve in the era of AI. Raycast is a native Mac application with a significant focus on top-notch UI and interactions. […]