The quest to decode the Mandelbrot set https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-quest-to-decode-the-mandelbrot-set-maths-famed-fractal-20240126/
Quanta Magazine
The Quest to Decode the Mandelbrot Set, Math’s Famed Fractal | Quanta Magazine
For decades, a small group of mathematicians has patiently unraveled the mystery of what was once math’s most popular picture. Their story shows how technology transforms even the most abstract mathematical landscapes.
Sxmo: Linux tiling window manager for phones https://sxmo.org/
Sxmo: Simple X mobile
A minimalist mobile linux environment that is truly yours to control! Sxmo is a collection of simple programs and shell scripts used together to create a fully functional mobile UI adhering to the Unix philosophy for Linux phones and other devices
Disney unveils the HoloTile floor https://www.ign.com/articles/disney-unveils-the-holotile-floor-inching-us-closer-to-a-real-life-holodeck
IGN
Disney Unveils the HoloTile Floor, Inching Us Closer to a Real-Life Holodeck - IGN
Alongside announcing that Lanny Smoot will be the first Disney employee besides Walt to be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Disney also shared one of his newest projects called the HoloTile floor, which just may be a game changer for VR…
In loving memory of square checkbox https://tonsky.me/blog/checkbox/
tonsky.me
In Loving Memory of Square Checkbox
History of checkboxes and radio buttons in user interfaces
Quickemu: Quickly run optimised Windows, macOS and Linux virtual machines https://github.com/quickemu-project/quickemu
GitHub
GitHub - quickemu-project/quickemu: Quickly create and run optimised Windows, macOS and Linux virtual machines
Quickly create and run optimised Windows, macOS and Linux virtual machines - quickemu-project/quickemu
I just wanted Emacs to look nice – Using 24-bit color in terminals https://chadaustin.me/2024/01/truecolor-terminal-emacs/
Chad Austin
I Just Wanted Emacs to Look Nice — Using 24-Bit Color in Terminals
Thanks to some coworkers and David Wilson’s Emacs from Scratch playlist, I’ve been getting back into Emacs. The community is more vibrant than the last time I looked, and LSP brings modern completion and inline type checking.
Google has another secret browser https://matan-h.com/another-secret-browser
Matan-h
Google has another secret browser
another hidden browser which is accessible by a link
Pkl, a Programming Language for Configuration https://pkl-lang.org/blog/introducing-pkl.html
Browser extensions are underrated: the promise of hackable software (2019) https://www.geoffreylitt.com/2019/07/29/browser-extensions
Geoffreylitt
Browser extensions are underrated: the promise of hackable software
In a world of closed platforms, browser extensions are the rare exception that let users modify the apps that we use.
Vesuvius Challenge 2023 Grand Prize awarded: we can read the first scroll https://scrollprize.org/grandprize
scrollprize.org
Vesuvius Challenge 2023 Grand Prize awarded: we can read the scrolls!
The 2000-year-old scroll discusses music, food, and how to enjoy life’s pleasures.
John Walker, founder of Autodesk, has died https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/john-walker-1949-2024/4305
Scanalyst
John Walker (1949 - 2024)
It is with great sadness that we announce John’s death on Friday, February 2, 2024. He was born in Maryland, USA to William and Bertha Walker, who preceded him in death. John is survived by his wife Roxie Walker and a brother, Bill Walker of West Virginia.…
Bard is now Gemini, and we’re rolling out a mobile app and Gemini Advanced https://blog.google/products/gemini/bard-gemini-advanced-app/
Google
Bard becomes Gemini: Try Ultra 1.0 and a new mobile app today
Bard is now known as Gemini, with a mobile app and an Advanced experience that gives you access to our most capable AI model, Ultra 1.0.
I designed a cube that balances itself on a corner https://willempennings.nl/balancing-cube/