The Brooks Turnaround

How speciality running shoe brand Brooks refocused on performance running — and turned the company around.

Miso Mushroom and Leek Pasta

Alchemy is at play here with the delightful union of miso and sherry vinegar, both working to amplify mushroom’s savory, umami notes, and create a rich, layered pasta in just over 30 minutes Sautéed leeks and mushrooms form the core flavors of the pasta, but it is the addition…

Coconut Paloma

In this bright, hydrating take on the Paloma, coconut water is incorporated two ways: in the shaker alongside tequila, grapefruit and lime juice, and in the ice the final drink is poured over As the ice cubes melt, they infuse the drink with coconut-forward flavor Use any extra…

The Meme as Meme - Nautilus

Why do things go viral, and should we care?

PyMuPDF 1.24.10 documentation

PyMuPDF is a high-performance Python library for data extraction, analysis, conversion & manipulation of PDF (and other) documents.

Lesser known parts of Python standard library – Trickster Dev

Code level discussion of web scraping, gray hat automation, growth hacking and bounty hunting

Git Show Files in a Commit

Are you adding all the correct files? Check the files that are part of a commit in git with this trick.

How to Conduct a Win/Loss Analysis with Zach Golden

Collin interviews Zach Golden, from Anova Consulting Group, to uncover the value and intricacies of win-loss analysis in sales.

Do Quests Not Goals

South Island, New Zealand, a.k.a. Middle-Earth If you were to make a list of what you want to get done this week, it would mostly consist of things you have to do. Get groceries. Book a hair appointment. Get back to so-and-so. Read that health and safety thing for work. If you…

The Soul of Maintaining a New Machine

Books in Progress is what we call a “public drafting tool”: Drafts will be made available for comment from the public, allowing for direct collaboration between author and reader.

36-year-old’s Etsy side hustle brings in $220000 a year—and costs under $40 to start: ‘You really c

Etsy seller Emily Odio-Sutton shares how she started, and grew, her lucrative print-on-demand side hustle — and offers tips for how to replicate her success.

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Nuclear Zeitgeist Part 1: A Reactor Primer

AI takes a lot of power. Why did we stop it again? Today's deeper dive on Nuclear power and why I think it will power AI in the future.

Installing Git Large File Storage - GitHub Docs

In order to use Git LFS, you'll need to download and install a new program that's separate from Git.

How We Solved the Hole in the Ozone

A scientist’s first-hand account shows the world can tackle a global environmental crisis.

What's New in Ruby on Rails 8

Let's explore everything that Rails 8 has to offer.

Build A Static RSS Reader To Fight Your Inner FOMO

RSS is a classic technology that fetches content from websites and feeds it to anyone who subscribes to it with a URL. It’s based on XML, and we can use it to consume the feeds in our own apps. Karin Hendrikse demonstrates how to do exactly that with a static site you can use as…

Integrating LLMs with Scikit-Learn Using Scikit-LLM

Combining LLM reasoning for text-based models in Scikit-Learn.

To Be Born in a Bag

Despite recent progress, artificial wombs still face technical challenges. De-extinction efforts, of all things, are driving it forward. Just how much is anyone’s guess.

Gossip and competitive altruism support cooperation in a Public Good game

When there is an opportunity to gain a positive reputation, individuals are more willing to sacrifice their immediate self-interest. Partner choice creates opportunities for competitive altruism, i.e. individuals compete to be regarded as more generous ...

The Surprising Benefits of Gossip

Social scientists are uncovering the intricate group dynamics of gossip

FlexAttention: The Flexibility of PyTorch with the Performance of FlashAtte

We should take awkwardness less personally and more seriously | Aeon Essays

Rather than being a cringey personal failing, awkwardness is a collective rupture – and a chance to rewrite the social script

The pathogens that could spark the next pandemic

Nature - The World Health Organization has updated its list of most dangerous viruses and bacteria.

Running a Fine Dining Restaurant in a Recession

How Eleven Madison Park survived the 2008 Global Recession ... and what this tells us about operating through the capital cycle.

Algorithmic Collusion And The Minimum Price Markov Game

MinerU: An Open-Source PDF Data Extraction Tool

Extracting structured data from unstructured sources like PDFs, webpages, and e-books is a significant challenge. Unstructured data is common in many fields, and manually extracting relevant details can be time-consuming, prone to errors, and inefficient, especially when dealing…

Eslei! How a new generation is reinventing Spanglish

When Spanish meets English, new dialects emerge – giving us real-time insight into language evolution, linguists say.

This blue dot is taking over Nebraska. It might be the best political logo we’ve seen this election

Yard signs featuring this mysterious blue dot are quickly gaining popularity among Nebraska Democrats. Here's what it means.

Judge rules that Google ‘is a monopolist’ in US antitrust case

The DOJ and Google faced off in a 10-week trial.

10 advanced strategy ideas for Google Ads

Discover 10 key tactics to optimize your Google Ads campaigns, whether you run large ecommerce accounts or low-volume B2B campaigns.

Why trolls extremists and others spread conspiracy theories they don’t believe

These people share conspiracy theories to promote conflict, cause chaos, recruit and radicalize potential followers, make money, harass, or even just to get attention.

They are opportunists.

GitHub - agarrharr/awesome-cli-apps: 🖥 📊 🕹 🛠 A curated list of command line apps

🖥 📊 🕹 🛠 A curated list of command line apps.

What Does It Really Mean to Learn?

A leading computer scientist says it’s “educability,” not intelligence, that matters most.

The Hidden Engineering of Landfills — Practical Engineering

[Note that this article is a transcript of the video embedded above.] This is the Puente Hills Landfill outside of Los Angeles, California. The first truckload of trash was dumped here in 1957, and the trucks just kept coming. For more than five decades, if you threw something…

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 prototype aces 2nd test flight (photos)

The flight tested the vehicle's landing gear and roll damper for improved handling.

Leg Press Like a Pro: Tips Techniques and Mistakes to Avoid

As I’ve discussed in previous articles, I’ve been incorporating more machines into my weight training. A few months ago, I wrote about how I’m using leg extensions along with squats to build meaty quads. Lately I’ve been availing myself of another lower-body-building apparatus…

Open Source Supply Chains Can Fix Your Dependency Headaches

Automated updates and community-driven tools like OpenRewrite help developers tackle dependency challenges and streamline software maintenance.

The 'mind bombs' that changed the whaling industry

In the 1970s, a small group of Greenpeace activists had a unique idea for how they could put an end to commercial whaling.

It’s Good to Be the King

The ins and outs of how the mega-rich wall themselves off from government’s prying eyes

Expert tips on using gestures to think and talk more effectively

The gesticulations that accompany your speech are so much more than mere hand-waving – they contain and convey meaning

Why GPU Utilization Falls Short: Understanding Streaming Multiprocessor (SM) Efficiency for Better L

Large Language Models (LLMs) have gained significant prominence in recent years, driving the need for efficient GPU utilization in machine learning tasks. However, researchers face a critical challenge in accurately assessing GPU performance. The commonly used metric, GPU…

How to ask for more — and get it | Alex Carter

How do you get what you want out of a negotiation? United Nations negotiation trainer Alex Carter says the best methods center on recruitment, not rivalry. Whether you're asking for a raise or resolving a family dispute, she offers five simple tips for a successful discussion —…

Synthetic diamond company Element Six to lead DAPRA Ultra-Wide Bandgap Semiconductors program

Will help to develop substrates, device layers, and junctions

The $1000 Wheelchair - New Mobility

What do you get when you add YouTube seed money, state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques and a consumer-first sales model? A wheelchair that could upend the mobility equipment industry.

Is the World Really Running Out of Sand? — Practical Engineering

[Note that this article is a transcript of the video embedded above.] If you have to know the answer right away, it’s no; or at least, my goal with this video is to convince you that the world is not running out of sand. But if it were that simple, I wouldn’t be here (right?)…

San Francisco’s new cage-free dog shelter is a colorful utopia for older dogs

The new Muttville shelter is a high-design open-concept space, making the rescue experience more approachable and fun for both dogs and humans.

Clash of the Foundries: Gate All Around + Backside Power at 2nm

Fab Cost, WFE Implications, Backside Power Details

Being Empathetic Is Easier when Everyone’s Doing It

Research is revealing the key to motivating empathy—and making it stick

The Misery Bomb—Asterisk

Children across the Western world are getting less happy. If we can’t find a way to reverse the trend, it might have an outsized impact on their future.

The Hit New Board Game of the Year Comes From a Decidedly Unexpected Source

How a Runaways star turned a thrilling and traumatic era into a very fun new board game.