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Awesome nano banana images.
Awesome nano banana images. Yes, Google made an image tool called nano banana, and yes it’s impressive. Check out this library of examples. ~ learn more
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Japan’s quiet skyscraper demolition technique.
Japan’s quiet skyscraper demolition technique. This is cool and also seems expensive and slow. Check out the video. They built a facade that surrounds the top floor of the building, matching the building’s design. Then they dismantled the structure one […]
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The collection hidden in plain sight.
The collection hidden in plain sight. Click through and watch this 3 minute video. “In this episode of Sotheby’s Stories, Florent — Head of the Design Department in Paris — recalls how a client reached out with a simple question […]
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List of biotech founders and drug hunters who were unlikely to succeed.
List of biotech founders and drug hunters who were unlikely to succeed. And yet they did! ~ learn more
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Padel leaving pickleball in the dust?
Padel leaving pickleball in the dust? Here’s a race I don’t have a horse in. “Padel, for the uninitiated, is like pickleball’s cooler, jet-setting cousin. It’s a racket sport played on a turf or carpet court about the size of […]
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Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it.
Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it. I certainly am not yet ready to trust LLMs with my spreadsheets. “However, Microsoft specifically warns not to use it for “any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility,” […]
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The day Return became Enter.
The day Return became Enter. This one is for anyone who has memories of typewriters or interest in modern keyboards. ~ learn more
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The traveling salesman problem.
The traveling salesman problem. “Is it possible to compute the shortest route through a large number of stops? … Join mathematician Bill Cook as we explore the history and applications of this fascinating challenge, and examine state-of-the-art approaches to solving […]
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How to build a medieval castle.
How to build a medieval castle. It’s called experimental archaeology: “The project launched in 1998 with a straightforward mandate: Build a thirteenth-century castle using only thirteenth-century tools, techniques, and materials.” ~ learn more
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Is Rotten Tomatoes still reliable?
Is Rotten Tomatoes still reliable? A statistical analysis. “If every movie is ‘Certified Fresh’, then maybe Rotten Tomatoes has changed, potentially skewed by corporate interests.” ~ learn more