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Jim Keller's startup is building a factory to mass-produce small chip fabs
Jim Keller's new startup is focusing on creating small-scale chip fabrication plants to decentralize semiconductor production.
Version-controlled databases using Prolly trees
An exploration of version-controlled databases implemented using Prolly trees for efficient state tracking and synchronization.
New AI tutor achieves 0.71-1.30 SD effect size in Dartmouth course [pdf]
A research paper details an AI tutor that achieved a significant positive effect size in a Dartmouth course, demonstrating its potential for academic instruction.
The Future of Flipper Zero Development
A discussion on the development roadmap and future direction for the Flipper Zero hardware tool.
You Need a Webring
An argumentative piece advocating for the return of webrings as a way to discover content outside of centralized platforms.
Australia probes mystery space balls that washed up on beach
Australian authorities are investigating unidentified spherical objects that washed up on a beach.
Every Postcard Tells a Story
An exploration of the stories and histories contained within postcards.
Do you hate XML? (2010)
A legacy discussion from 2010 regarding the perceived drawbacks and hatred for XML.
Installing A/UX 1.1 like it's the 90s
A technical guide on installing A/UX 1.1, a legacy Unix-like system for early Macintosh computers.
Optimizing an Algorithm That's Quadratic by Design
A technical deep dive into optimizing an algorithm that is fundamentally quadratic in complexity.
Bench Press: Leaking Text Nodes with CSS
A technical exploration of how CSS can be used to leak text nodes, highlighting a potential security or privacy concern.
Taphonomic analysis reveals behavioral & tech capabilities of Homo floresiensis
A taphonomic study provides new insights into the behavioral and technological capabilities of the extinct Homo floresiensis species.
Moving Back Home Used to Be a Sign of Failure. Now It Shows Financial Savvy
An article discussing how the economic landscape has changed the perception of moving back home as a sign of failure to a sign of financial savvy.
Mr. Lif’s Emergency Rations EP is post-9/11 hip hop at its most daring
A retrospective look at the experimental and politically minded hip hop released by Mr. Lif on the Definitive Jux label.
The Computers Used in Movies
A discussion on the various types of computers and hardware used as props or functional machines in cinema.
Zuckerberg's Increasingly Bizarre War on Whistleblowers
An examination of Mark Zuckerberg's approach and legal actions against individuals who leak internal company information.
Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk
Amazon is halting new customer sign-ups for Mechanical Turk, signaling a potential wind-down of the crowdsourcing platform.
The Great Blogging Collapse: What Happened to 100 Successful Blogs?
An analysis of the decline of 100 successful blogs, exploring the reasons behind the 'blogging collapse'.
It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about ownership
A discussion on the importance of digital ownership and the shift from physical to digital media in gaming.
"These cameras are just like the Eye of Sauron"
A critique of pervasive surveillance cameras, comparing their omnipresence to the 'Eye of Sauron'.