fun facts
You can flip a Quantum Coin.
This coin flip app is connected to an IBM quantum computing service, providing a truly random outcome. ~ learn more
staying thirsty
Texas is running out of water.
“For most other Texans, however, the extent of their knowledge of where water comes from is the kitchen faucet and backyard hose. But behind every drop is a complicated system of sources, laws and management challenges.” ~ learn more
thoughts of food
What are Extra Fancy mixed nuts?
“FDA Regulations say that Mixed Nuts must contain at least 10% of four different tree nuts (or peanuts), and that they must be of a specific size. The largest nuts can be in an “Extra Fancy” mix. Mid-sized nuts can […]
under the microscope
Do we all see red as the same color?
“It is impossible for us to know exactly how another person’s experience of the world compares to our own, but a new experiment is helping to reveal that colour is indeed a shared phenomenon” ~ learn more
under the microscope
‘Slime’ keeps the brain safe.
“Slippery proteins in the brain’s blood vessels form a protective barrier that breaks break down with age, studies in mice show.” ~ learn more
to your health
China’s medicines are surprising the world.
“In recent months China’s progress in artificial intelligence has stunned the world. A quieter yet equally significant shift is under way in biotech. China has long been known for churning out generic drugs, supplying raw ingredients and managing clinical trials […]
better doing
Kill your feeds.
“We are being boiled like frogs. It happened gradually, one algorithmic tweak at a time. What started as a way to connect with friends has become a system that gives the corporations that run social media control over what we […]
better doing
The append-and-review note.
“A few words on an approach to note taking that I stumbled on and has worked for me quite well for many years.” I’ve been using the ‘gravity’ concept for recurring 1:1 meeting notes for years and I love it. […]
tech, startups, internet
When the AI model realizes it’s being evaluated for alignment.
“Here’s an example of Claude’s reasoning during a sandbagging evaluation, where it learns from documentation that it will not be deployed if it does well on a biology test…” ~ learn more
tech, startups, internet
The Ultimate test of Lidar vs Cameras is not the ultimate test.
Youtuber Mark Rober is known for his incredible science and engineering content. A week ago he released “Can You Fool A Self Driving Car?”, which already has over 17 million views. He drove his Tesla straight on toward a fake […]