Linux is finally desktop-ready — make 2026 the year you switch
TL;DR A PC Gamer writer argues that mainstream Linux distributions have become much more usable for desktop and gaming use,…
Straussian Memes: A lens on layered messaging and social self-stabilization
TL;DR A Straussian meme conveys related but distinct meanings to different audiences using a stratified, self-reinforcing structure. The concept explains…
Can Bundler Match uv’s Speed? Analyzing Bottlenecks and Fixes
TL;DR A recent investigation compared Bundler's performance to uv and examined lessons from uv's design. The author argues many speed…
Straussian Memes: How Multi-Level Messaging Enables Mass Persuasion
TL;DR A post on LessWrong coins 'Straussian Meme' for messages that carry different, related meanings to audiences of varying readiness.…
A silly diffuse shading model: quadratic remap to avoid black flats
TL;DR The post examines the visual problem caused by the classic Lambertian term max(0, L·N), which leaves surfaces facing away…
Exploring Whether Bundler Can Match uv’s Package Installation Speed
TL;DR A Ruby developer revisited why uv is much faster than many package managers and examined which of uv’s design…
Gemini 3.0 Deciphers 500-Year-Old Marginalia in Nuremberg Chronicle
TL;DR Google's Gemini 3 Pro was fed high-resolution images of Folio XXII of the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle and transcribed four…
MIT OCW: Street-Fighting Mathematics — Course Readings and Textbook (2008)
TL;DR MIT OpenCourseWare hosts the readings for the January IAP 2008 offering of 18.098, Street-Fighting Mathematics. The course page lists…
Tasker: Open-source desktop agent for browser and OS automation
TL;DR Tasker is a free, open-source desktop agent designed to automate browser workflows and OS tasks. It offers recording or…
Interactive Cycling Simulation Shows Mini Neural Net Riders Evolving
TL;DR A browser-based demo simulates a peloton of identically built riders controlled by tiny neural networks whose weights evolve across…