2025-04-23 · blog.edward-li.com

14 Advanced Python Features

Python is one of the most widely adopted programming languages in the world. Yet, because of it’s ease and simplicity to just “get something working”, it’s also one of the most underappreciated. If you search for Top 10 Advanced Python Tricks on Google or any other search…

2025-04-22 · dianaberlin.com

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In July 2014, Alexis Madrigal reported for NPR on the strange case of Pinterest . The visual bookmarking app “is mostly known as a place people go to find things to buy or make,” he wrote, and — unusually for a high-flying tech company — it had first gained traction among “young…

2025-04-22 · nesslabs.com

The Self-Motivation Toolkit: How to Stay Curious and Committed

Self-motivation isn’t some mysterious force that you’re born with or without. It’s a skill that can be learned and developed. By understanding the science behind it, you can master the tools you need to stay motivated and make progress on the projects that matter to you.

2025-04-22 · behavioraleconomics.com

The Secrecy Effect

Advertisers often depict their products being consumed in a social setting, but increasingly they also depict people secretly consuming their products. Will consumers like a product more if they are prompted to consume it in secret? New research explores this question, finding…

2025-04-22 · blog.aaronkharris.com

Things that arent progress

A few months ago, I wrote about things that look like work, but aren't. As I paid more attention to founders doing these things, I started thinking about why they were happening. I realized that...

2025-04-22 · chinasichuanfood.com

Sesame Balls-Jian Dui

Chinese deep-fried crispy sesame balls with black sesame filling or red bean paste filling. This can be served as breakfast or snack.

2025-04-20 · anthropic.com

Claude Code Best Practices

A blog post covering tips and tricks that have proven effective for using Claude Code across various codebases, languages, and environments.

★ 2025-04-20 · quantamagazine.org

To Make Language Models Work Better, Researchers Sidestep Language | Quanta Magazine

We insist that large language models repeatedly translate their mathematical processes into words. There may be a better way.

This reliance on filtering concepts through the sieve of language can also result in a loss of information
deep neural networks that allow language models to continue thinking in mathematical spaces before producing any text.