One of the common questions we see on Unsharpen is, which pencil is the darkest? In other words, which pencil has a graphite (or even a charcoal) which puts down a line that is the blackest black possible. We did some investigation to see which pencils were…

Symbolic regression (SR) is the task of learning a model of data in the form of a mathematical expression.
By their nature, SR models have the potential to be accurate and human-interpretable at...

Today, there is too much focus on education as job training. Here's a better framework: education as a process of civilization-building — as a tool to maximize human potential.

Computer-based neural networks can learn to do tasks. A new type of material, called a mechanical neural network, applies similar ideas to a physical structure.

Until I have time to gather my thoughts in response to the death of John Berger – here is a re-post of my appreciation to mark his 90th birthday in November. (Avoid at all costs the mean-spir…

The Bendix Central Air Digital Computer (CADC) was introduced in 1955. It was a critical component of fighter planes, using tiny gears to compute parameters such as airspeed and altitude. It contained 46 synchros, 511 gears, 820 ball bearings, and a total…

Your new friend on Facebook. Your next Tinder match. A potential employee. Sure you've seen their picture — but do they even exist? Learn how to tell.

"I relocated to Canada to join #Meta and 2 days after joining, my journey came to an end as I am impacted by the massive layoff," Himanshu wrote.

Every so often, I need to kill the odd unresponsive process. While I really like (check out Mickey Petersen's article), I somehow find myself using m...

A lightweight Datalog engine in Rust. Contribute to rust-lang/datafrog development by creating an account on GitHub.

Much has been said lately about jokes that 'haven't aged well.' Sometimes it has do to with shifting public sensibilities, and sometimes with a gag's exaggeration having been surpassed by the facts of life.

Wavelet transform is an invaluable tool in signal processing, which has applications in a variety of fields - from hydrodynamics to neuroscience. This revolutionary method allows us to uncover structures, which are present in the signal but are hidden behind…

More than half of hiring managers whose companies have DEI initiatives in place believe their company practices “reverse discrimination”.

The ongoing collapse of crypto may include an investigation into its Chief Regulator Officer, infamous UltimateBet lawyer Daniel S. Friedberg

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