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Typesetting and printing a family memoir (2017)
July 17, 2017 In the 1980s, my great-uncle, André Klat, wrote his memoirs on a typewriter....
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A Man of Parts and Learning Fara Dabhoiwala on the Portrait of Francis Williams
In the autumn of 1928, a previously unknown painting turns up on the London art market....
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Developing a D-20 Watch for Tabletop Roleplaying Games
The germ, so to speak, for Timestop and the D-20 watch came out of the pandemic....
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The Analog Thing: Analog Computing for the Future
THE ANALOG THING (THAT) is a high-quality, low-cost, open-source, and not-for-profit cutting-edge analog computer. THAT allows...
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Hand Tracking for Mouse Input
The other day I saw the launch of Apple Vision Pro, the whole thing was very...
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Why NSA Rules Say No to Smartphones, No to Texting, Yes to Podcasts
The National Security Agency’s new podcast takes its name from the clandestine organization’s own nickname, No...
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Show HN: Physically accurate black hole simulation using your iPhone camera
What would the world around you look like if you were staring at a black hole?...
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X's Moonshot for Circularity
Humans generate tons of waste. To be more precise, by 2050, studies suggest we’ll produce 3.8...
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Bose buys McIntosh, storied maker of high-end luxury audio equipment
Bose Corp. will purchase the McIntosh Group, a deal that will give the Massachusetts-based company control...
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A subtle layout bug in Google Search: When CJK text-wrapping meets float
November 19, 2024 / 5 min read Recently, I investigated an interesting layout bug in Google...
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Trust in scientists hasn't recovered from Covid. Some humility could help
Study 3 essentially replicated study 2, but with the tweak that the articles varied whether the...
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Shift Left Is the Tip of the Iceberg
Shift left is evolving from a buzzword into a much broader shift in design methodology and...
