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The Joy of Nand2Tetris
For the last month, I have been working through Nand2Tetris: The Elements of Computing Systems; Building...
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EEG Study of Jhāna Meditation shows sleep-, coma-, and seizure-like activity
We consider the DCs to be a sensory consciousness, irrespective of whether we are responding to...
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My washing machine refreshed my thinking on software estimation
I recently had a saga with a washing machine that reminded me why one of the...
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Ikarians have low rates of dementia and a unique diet
You’ve probably heard of the so-called “blue zones” — five areas in the world that longevity...
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Dedekind's Subtle Knife
“Think about the knife tip. That is where you are. Now feel with it, very gently....
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Through GeForce RTX 5080/5090 GPU Compute Performance
Complementing the recent Linux GPU benchmarks of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and GeForce RTX 5090...
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Why can't we remember our lives as babies or toddlers?
Life must be great as a baby: to be fed and clothed and carried places in...
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Getting a charge out of wasted automobile heat
Only about 25 percent of the energy in every gallon of gasoline you buy actually helps...
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The "Unbreakable" Beer Glasses of East Germany
We like drinking out of glass. In many ways, it’s an ideal material for the job....
