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Texico, an NHK WORLD-JAPAN educational program, teaches programming principles without a computer. Animated characters guide learners through five core processes—analysis, combination, generalization, abstraction, and simulation.
The notes recast standard linear-algebra results in a purely vector-space language, emphasizing equivalence of finite-dimensional spaces by dimension and the interplay of subspaces, quotients, and maps. They show V/W_p ≃ Rp, where W_p is polynomials divisible by p, with V = W_p ⊕ Rp and dim V/W_p = deg p. They generalize to a Chinese remainder theorem for subspaces: if V/∩W_i is finite-dimensional, then V/∩W_i ≃ ∏ V/W_i exactly when dim equality holds. In the polynomial case, this yields CRT for coprime polynomials, with a basis/matrix interpretation via stacked T_i.
New Cambrian Lagerstätte in southern China, the Huayuan biota, yields 8,681 fossils across 153 species, many new to science, revealing a biodiverse, deep-water Cambrian ecosystem after the Sinsk mass extinction. The exquisitely preserved specimens—including soft tissues—link to Burgess Shale–type faunas and showcase early representatives of major groups (arthropods, sponges, brachiopods, priapulids, lobopodians, etc.). Findings illuminate ocean circulation, carbon cycling, and the global spread of life, suggesting deep-sea refugia and a broader view of early animal evolution.
Jim Nielsen advocates stitching together many small HTML pages navigated by links, using CSS view transitions to enhance the experience rather than in-page JavaScript. A menu example navigates to a dedicated /menu/ page; the close link on that page uses onclick to call history.back() when there is a referrer, otherwise redirects to '/'. This design keeps interactions simple, fast, and robust across devices—even with JS disabled—treating the browser as a document navigator rather than a runtime.
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Humanoid actuators must beat a mass penalty that makes high-ratio gears brittle for walking. The field favors a rotary/linear split: rotary joints for rotation, linear actuators for high-load/shock limbs. To reduce reflected inertia, designers use Quasi-Direct Drive or roller-screw linear actuators. Control relies on Field-Oriented Torque Control, impedance control, and Model Predictive Control with fast sensor fusion (dual encoders, IMU, force/tactile sensors). Thermal limits drive liquid cooling to raise continuous torque. For a 70 kg knee: peak 150–200 Nm, continuous 50–70 Nm, torque density >60 Nm/kg, backdrive <1 Nm. Future artificial muscles may beat motors, but remain experimental.
Tesla has started high-volume production of the Semi at Gigafactory Nevada, moving from a pilot line to a dedicated plant with 50,000 annual capacity. The truck offers Standard Range (325 miles) and Long Range (500 miles), priced around $260k and $290k. It uses an 800‑kW tri‑motor drivetrain (1,072 hp) and supports 1.2‑MW Megacharger charging, restoring ~60% in ~30 minutes. The company touts vertical integration for 4680 cells; production and Megacharger network expansion are underway, with demand signals from California vouchers and new fleet‑as‑a‑service pilots.
Henry Wong reports microbenchmarking methods to uncover hard disk physical geometry (platters, tracks, sectors) by measuring RPM, angular positions of sectors, track skew, track boundaries, and seek times. He explains CHS history, zone bit recording, and how newer drives use varying tracks per surface and complex track layouts (head-first vs seek-first, multiple surfaces). The work builds on Gim and Won, notes Skippy fails on modern drives, and shows that inferring the number of recording surfaces requires combining measurements. He tests 17 drives (1989–2015), describes measurement techniques, defects (defective sectors), and presents results and track-layout conclusions; code hdubench.cc is provided.
k3sup is a lightweight Go tool to bootstrap k3s on remote VMs or local hosts via SSH, delivering a kubeconfig to your laptop within minutes. It automates installing k3s, fetching kubeconfig, and joining agents, enabling single- or multi-node (HA) clusters, including embedded etcd, with optional load balancers. It ships a Community Edition (free) and a Pro edition with plan/apply automation, parallel installs, and extra commands (get-config, exec). Binaries for Linux, macOS, Windows; SSH keys and agent recommended; MIT licensed.
Sam Collins describes the 'underdrawing' technique to produce accurate text and numbers in AI-generated images. He shows that state-of-the-art models like Gemini 3 Pro and ChatGPT-Images-2 fail on precise figures, but using a two-layer process works: Layer 1 creates a deterministic underdrawing with correct text/numbers (e.g., an SVG outline of a 50-step spiral game board); Layer 2 runs the image generator with this underdrawing to render the final image while preserving the numbers and layout. The method relies on deterministic outlines plus generative painting; it’s simple but not always perfect; Claude helped with coding.
A concept for Spirit 2.0: an airline owned by the people, for the people.
Claiming that LLMs are a higher level of abstraction is erroneous. Traditional layers map inputs to a single artifact (f(x) -> y); LLMs produce a probability distribution (f(x) -> P(y)) and can yield unintended artifacts (P(y|z1|z2…)). Even if you verify the desired output, other hidden artifacts may be present (e.g., credentials, server access). The post urges self-aware programmers and challenges the notion that LLMs are the next abstraction step.
Tar files created on macOS may include Apple extended attributes, leading to extra ._ files and warnings when extracting on Linux. Solutions: recreate with tar -cvzf --no-xattrs pix.tar.gz pix, or tar -cvzf --disable-copyfile pix.tar.gz pix, or install GNU tar on macOS and set it as default, then recreate. Verify GNU tar with tar --version. These steps prevent extra files and warnings during Linux extraction.
Modern TUIs in terminals are not inherently accessible. The article distinguishes CLI (stream) from TUI (grid): CLIs are linear and screen readers handle them well, while TUIs treat the terminal as a 2D canvas and can overwhelm assistive tech. Using Ink in gemini-cli triggers constant redraws and cursor moves that confuse screen readers, causing lag and noise, and can crash when pasting. Older tools like nano, vim, and menuconfig stay usable by hiding the cursor and keeping focus, while Irssi uses VT100 scrolling regions for stable updates. The author urges avoiding canvas-like TUIs for accessibility.
Abstracting away complexity can liberate developers but dulls understanding, increasing the risk of brittle, buggy software. As memory and time became cheaper, reliance on opaque libraries grew, and the prerequisite knowledge to reason about systems diminished. With LLMs, prompts can generate functional but often imperfect results; true quality still requires expertise to distinguish good from counterfeit. The piece contrasts pyrite/gold and Wonder Bread/sourdough to warn against overvaluing appearance over substance. The author, now unemployed since July 2025, shares his background in tinkering and malware analysis, and invites conversation or collaboration.
S3’s bucket/prefix model lacks a dataset abstraction, making it hard to treat related objects as a unit. No native way to list, archive, delete, or manage dataset-level metadata across objects; prefixes become organizational but not semantic boundaries. Catalogs, Iceberg, and cost tools only partially address the gap, leaving data unaccounted and costly. The author calls for a durable, storage-connected layer that discovers real datasets inside buckets, attaches metadata, and treats datasets as first-class units—then notes he’s building such a solution.
Xaver explains automatic brightness in Plasma 6.6. Hardware limits mean most laptops lack a brightness sensor, except the Framework Laptop 13. The software uses a 6-point brightness curve (one value per 20% brightness) and interpolates between points. The curve adapts when the brightness slider or shortcuts are used. To avoid non-monotonicity, it enforces minimum spacing and monotonicity; adds hysteresis (±10% tolerance and a 2-second delay) to reduce flicker. Released in Plasma 6.6 and works on Framework 13 and Plasma Mobile. Future goal: adjust white point via sensors; a replaceable camera module could help.
Overview of an Atom feed validation service that checks Atom and RSS syntax. It explains Atom basics (XML-based syndication format, application/atom+xml, namespace requirements, RFC 3339 timestamps), provides a sample feed, and details required, recommended, and optional elements for feeds and entries (id, title, updated, author, link, content, summary, etc.), common constructs (category, content, link, person), and how Atom can be extended with other namespaces. It cites See Also resources and notes the service runs on Feed Validator software, with GitHub issue reporting.
deepclaude provides Claude Code’s autonomous agent loop using DeepSeek V4 Pro (or OpenRouter/Anthropic-compatible backends) with the same UX but at far lower cost. DeepSeek reduces API costs from Anthropic’s $15/m to about $0.87/m (with caching that lowers further after the first request). It supports file I/O, bash, subagents, multi-step tool loops, Git operations, and optional remote control. Backends: DeepSeek (default), OpenRouter, Fireworks AI, Anthropic. Quick start: obtain a DeepSeek API key, set environment vars, install scripts, and run deepclaude with --backend accordingly. Limitations include image support and some caveats.
Banksy installed a new statue in Waterloo Place, central London, overnight using a low-loader, traffic cones and a professional crew. The statue depicts a besuited man walking forward, his face hidden behind a flag. An Instagram video shows the setup and lift in the early hours, with observers calling the operation swift and organized. Westminster City Council said no permission was granted, but will protect the work and keep it publicly accessible. The piece has sparked largely positive social-media reaction and global media interest.
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