Look at many early DVD releases, and you’ll see interactive menus touted as a selling point. Coming from VHS (or LaserDisc), which had no menus to speak of, this was a genuine improvement. That isn’t to say all DVDs had … Read more
This article was published last year, but due to its enduring popularity I’ve moved it to the front page for those of you who haven’t seen it yet. Blade Runner is one of the most visually haunting and memorable movies … Read more
Western countries used to let landowners build almost anything anywhere. Now, strict rules freeze the character of most neighborhoods, banning change and densification. Why? One theory is that modern buildings tend to be ugly, leading residents to support rules that … Read more
An interesting question you may ask in C++ is: “How would you declare a function that takes a blob of memory as input?” For example, think of a function that hashes some input data (using SHA-256, or whatever hash algorithm), … Read more
Many horticultural and aesthetic decisions go into achieving the true goal of bonsai: nurturing and training a tree in a container to appear as it would in nature. One such decision—and one that encompasses both horticultural and aesthetic considerations—is determining … Read more
Have you ever heard of Windhawk? It’s a cult-favorite Windows tweaking tool I’ve been dabbling with for years, and I’ve had readers ask me about it. If you dig through Windows enthusiast communities — on Reddit, in forums, and elsewhere … Read more
By Linus Torvalds (creator of Linux) I don’t know how to really explain my fascination with programming, but I’ll try. To somebody who does it, it’s the most interesting thing in the world. It’s a game much more involved than … Read more
The beauty of a text only webpage | Alban’s Blog Home Reading Projects Blog Contact 2025-08-15 There’s something I love about opening a text-only webpage. They’re a refuge from the GDPR cookie banners, the trashy ads, the email opt-ins, and … Read more
What kinds of story are you telling with these images of cancer-cell death? We show that chemotherapy isn’t a simple process, and it causes cell death in several ways. Basically, you want a chemotherapy drug — in this case, doxorubicin … Read more
One of the unifying features of architectural styles before the twentieth century is the presence of ornament. We speak of architectural elements as ornamental inasmuch as they are shaped by aesthetic considerations rather than structural or functional ones. Pilasters, column … Read more