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I am a long time user and fan of Wise, since it was called Transferwise. I even used it to transfer money from Italy to Hungary (€->HUF) when I got married, so I’m emotionally attached to it. It’s cheap, reliable, the app works fine and the site is simple and fast. <plug> Go sign up and earn us both a reward. </plug> Anyway, one my few gripes with it is …

Like the internet or a magical sidekick, chatbots are reorganizing knowledge to be more interactive and more accessible.

Here's election season news that everyone will be happy to hear: a new album with the complete Vince Guaraldi soundtrack for the 1972 Peanuts television special You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital on Friday, September 6, 2024, courtesy of the good folks at Lee Mendelson Film Productions.Most of this soundtrack is previously unreleased - a few tracks appeared previously on compilation albums, but …

If anything looks wrong, read on the site! Welcome to the second ever edition of Cool Links! This was kind of a half-month for me, as I went on vacation on the 18th and didn't really read anything worthwhile after that. Still, I was able to find some cool reads below. As a reminder, Cool Links contains the best things that I've read during the month, not things that were …

Been having a lot of moments lately where I sit down to do something creative and I can’t manage to get anything down. I try to at least spend a few minutes to see if I can get over that initial hump of getting started. But that hasn’t been working. Routine has been particularly helpful for me. Until my environment or schedule gets knocked around. I would do something for …

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DefenderOfBasic: “one of the most popular tools I ever made was this thing to explain how JPEG images are created out of these mathematical patterns … made in a couple hours for a talk, didn’t even bother trying to style it/make it look good.” Despite this, it is good. Try the jpeg-sandbox here. The “Free Choice” Dilemma The idea of feeding minerals “free choice” to livestock came about by a …

I'd been hoping to launch a better tool for lexical set analysis this month, but it didn't work out. Hopefully for September.I finished reading "Language vs Reality" by Nick Enfield, and I'd recommend it for anyone interested in the topic of limitations of language. I was especially interested by the idea that the purpose of language is to create different Schelling points (ways to coordinate without agreeing beforehand). By this …

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While it is true that the UK has been lagging many OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) and most G7 countries in gross capital formation, the picture becomes more mixed and complex as one scrutinises national, international and regional data trends. This supplement will examine these issues from a UK context in more detail. The role of investment as an integral component of GDP and long-term economic growth is …

We’re here to make a case for black and white movies. We know our position makes us sound like a Luddite, which we are, let’s face it. The whole thing started when we saw Black Widow (1954), a mystery/thriller filmed in sumptuous DeLuxe Color. It’s a movie of dazzling wardrobe and sets, with actors to match. So it seems counterintuitive … Continue reading →

On a bus to Redmond, a passenger found a wallet and returned it to the driver. Shortly after, the owner joyfully reclaimed it at the next stop. The unexpected reunion brought a sense of wonder and positivity, showing the beauty of chance and kindness.

I had just finished last month’s AstroBlog, muchachos, when I was moved to begin the next one. The way the weather’s been this summer, and the knowledge it will likely get worse as September and October approach, impelled me to get back to work rather than take a break. One late July evening it ‘peared the sky might be good enough for the SeeStar, Suzie, to take a few of …

Chinese Physics Student in Jean Paul Gaultier in Harajuku, TokyoPhysics student (with a focus on next-generation battery technology) Stella is from China and currently attending college in London. She was visiting Tokyo when we spotted her on the street in Harajuku. Stella’s cyber-inspired style includes a cyber dots dress by legendary fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier with Gentle Monster glasses, New Rock boots, My Melody rings, Vivienne Westwood armour ring, …

David Friedman recently created a daily word puzzle called Gisnep! I’ve been hooked on it ever since I discovered it last week. As a non-coder, he created it using a form of guess-and-check programming with ChatGPT and other AI large language models. Years ago I was inspired by his 50 States in 10 Minutes game and made my own copycats.