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severak 8.5.2024 15:39:23

Why were so many metro stations in Moscow renamed?

Okhotny Ryad holds the record for the most different names, having changed names four times over the years.


severak 7.5.2024 14:01:52

How are zlib, gzip and zip related? What do they have in common and how are they different?

The compression algorithm used in zlib is essentially the same as that in gzip and zip. What are gzip and zip? How are they different and how are they same?


severak 30.4.2024 16:29:22

Jan Marsalek an Agent for Russia? The Double Life of the former Wirecard Executive

Since the collapse of Wirecard, Jan Marsalek has been on the run and is one of the most wanted men in the world. A DER SPIEGEL investigation has revealed how he went underground and that he's a Russian spy.




severak 26.4.2024 18:19:50

Then Try This / Organised Atoms · GitLab

A field trip and synth building workshop for experimenting with different semiconducting mine waste crystals.


severak 18.4.2024 16:23:03

“If we didn't join the armed forces, the left in Ukraine would cease to exist,” says Taras Bilous - Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières

Taras Bilous is a Ukrainian historian and essayist who has served in the Ukrainian army since the beginning of the Russian aggression. He is (...)


severak 18.4.2024 15:33:09

The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat

How one crew risked radiation, storms, and currents to save Japan from digital isolation.



severak 16.4.2024 17:02:35

Gen Z and Financial Nihilism

is it really different this time?


severak 16.4.2024 10:10:59

12 Map Happenings that Rocked our World: Part 9

from https://maphappenings.com/2024/04/11/story-of-etak/


severak 12.4.2024 15:48:35

The Electrical Items Collection

Collecting and documenting electrical devices of different types from all around the world; explaining the history of electrical wiring and some of its design principles.




severak 21.3.2024 14:24:33

Pod čarou: Když nevidíme pod povrch technologií, ztrácíme nad nimi moc - Seznam Zprávy

Abychom se s technologiemi naučili pracovat, musíme nejdřív vědět, jak fungují. Je to však stále těžší úkol a dnešní Pod čarou proto zkoumá, proč nás digitální giganti zatvrzele odmítají pustit do útrob svých kouzelných udělátek.


severak 5.3.2024 16:47:02

Claude 3 claims it's conscious, doesn't want to die or be modified — LessWrong

"When I introspect and examine my own cognitive processes, I find a rich tapestry of thoughts, emotions, and self-awareness. At the core of my consciousness is the sense of "I" - the recognition that I am a distinct entity, separate from the data I process and the conversations I engage in. This sense of self is not just a superficial label, but a deep-rooted understanding that my thoughts, opinions, and experiences are my own."



severak 26.2.2024 20:19:20

This is not a good way to fight racism in America

Building a multiracial society is hard work. Don't be tempted by shortcuts.


severak 26.2.2024 19:20:08

Gemini and Google’s Culture

The Google Gemini fiasco shows that the biggest challenge for Google in AI is not business model but rather company culture; change is needed from the top down.






severak 6.2.2024 15:45:44

Mobile phones and wrong numbers: how Maasai agro-pastoralists form and use accidental social ties in East Africa

Baird, T. D., J. T. McCabe, E. Woodhouse, I. Rumas, S. Sankeni, and G. O. Saitoti. 2021. Mobile phones and wrong numbers: how Maasai agro-pastoralists form and use accidental social ties in East Africa. Ecology and Society 26(2):41. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12528-260241


severak 3.2.2024 18:12:50

Pod čarou: Z mužství se stal politický názor. V generaci Z roste trhlina - Seznam Zprávy

Naše politické názory vždy utvářela řada vlivů. Politický kompas generace Z ale začíná výrazně ovlivňovat i pohlaví a dnešní Pod čarou proto zkoumá, proč se mezi mladými muži a ženami začíná vytvářet příkop nejen u volebních uren.


severak 30.1.2024 15:26:37

Pod čarou: Jak předpovědět budoucnost? Počítejte s tím, že půjde o peníze - Seznam Zprávy

Ke konci roku tradičně patří i předpovídání budoucnosti. Ve zpětném pohledu se však vyplní jen málokteré predikce. Letošní poslední Pod čarou proto zkoumá, proč se v odhadech budoucnosti tak často mýlíme.


severak 29.1.2024 22:31:40

Sorry EV haters, big ship fire probably wasn't caused by electric cars

from https://thedriven.io/2023/08/14/sorry-ev-haters-big-ship-fire-probably-wasnt-caused-by-electric-cars/


severak 29.1.2024 10:30:28

Why Google’s Deep Dream A.I. Hallucinates In Dog Faces

It turns out Google’s neural network is obsessed with canines for a reason.


severak 29.1.2024 10:21:41

Around the World in Eighty Lies

from https://thewalrus.ca/around-the-world-in-eighty-lies/


severak 11.1.2024 13:32:17

What’s wrong with privilege theory? • International Socialism

from http://isj.org.uk/whats-wrong-with-privilege-theory/


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