In the midst of all the news about the Trump tariffs (which apparently stem from Trump’s not understanding what trade deficit means and why it may exist), rest your weary head here traveler and read about something fun instead: Swami Nithyananda … claimed miracle powers, like helping …
High-tech swimming: The Swimsuit So Good They Banned It is a fun, short video about the world of high-tech swimwear that was used to beat a great many world records. It cost $550 and could not be worn more than 10 times; but now it’s banned in competitions because too many companies started …
Stimulation Clicker is both a fun little browser-based game and social commentary, almost an art-piece. I just played, and found it fascinating how simple and quiet it started, and gradually become less and less manageable until it got completely overwhelming. I spent way too much time trading …
93% of Paint Splatters are Valid Perl Programs (discussed on Hacker News) made me laugh, it is the kind of high-quality trolling that the field of computer science could definitely use more of. It is actually a scientific paper accepted by the SIGBOVIK 2019 conference, and that is glorious. In this …
I am here to talk to you non-believers about The Wisdom of James Mickens. At least those of you who are software developers or would vaguely identify yourselves as “computer scientists”, whatever that might mean. James Mickens offers his timeless insights for free, because he loves you …
My favorite internet find of the day: Ten weird things you can buy online (and why you would) TLDR, you can buy online: books by the foot ($60 per foot in case you were wondering), for when you want to look intellectual by having filled bookshelves human milk (makes sense) private islands (of …
The Silicon Valley is such a weird place. I’ve never been, but from everything I hear, many people and companies there have really strange ideas about the world. Sometimes it’s entertaining, but on some fundamental level, also very sad. The stereotypical example would be something like a …