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A Hadamard matrix is an orthogonal matrix whose entires are all either 1 or − 1. For example is a Hadamard matrix of order 2. True to Stigler’s law of eponymy, James Joseph Sylvester investigated Hadamard matrices before Jacques...
Regardless of the quality of this summer's new Masters of the Universe movie, it definitely ushered in a flood of related merchandise. And given that the film is based on a toy line, one suspects that doing so was likely always a part of...
In questa retrospettiva riassumo quello che è successo nei mesi di giugno e luglio. Vita lavorativa Sono alle battute finali del progetto che coordino come Team Leader e responsabile del backend sviluppato per conto del CNR. Appena si...
I was muttering the abbreviation API (a, pee, eye) under my breath, and shifted over one phonetic stop to “ape pee eye”. The puerile interpretation is right up front, which did make me giggle, but it also made me question if there was...
The war on artificial intelligence is no longer just online arguments and complaints about data centers. Something has shifted, and law enforcement has noticed. Where did this new anti-technology movement come from, who's behind it, and...
The latest release from Kaweco has been a source of fascination and, for some, disappointment. The Kaweco Sport Marble Ocean with EF Nib ($37) features a marbled plastic barrel that features teal blues, greens and clear areas. Because...
With a long-term project winding down recently, I’ve been reflecting on some of the takeaways from that engagement. I hadn’t been looking for such a large or long-term project but it turns out I really enjoyed that level of...
I think this Monarch Butterfly is one of the pale morphs that can be found on the island. They’re also on Oahu, while Kauai has a brown morph.
The great historian David McCullough (1933-2022) won the Pulitzer prize for biography twice, for his books on Truman and John Adams, but he also wrote best-selling books on the Panama Canal, the Johnstown Flood, the Brooklyn Bridge, the...
This was a score. Why? Well, I hit Grocery Outlet yesterday in search of noodles to review (it happens from time to time) and saw these. I had to do a double take – the multipack was $1.99. Why so cheap? Expiring next month. No prob lem...
The undisputed queen of short-form viral video comedy snacks takes to the stage. Well, swims to the stage. The Mermaid is a delightful and gentle amble through the confusing world of a girl who just wants to become a mermaid. Less...
We'd been long term Octopus Agile customers even though it wasn't tailored to us as we don't have solar or battery storage. I'd started to think about looking at alternatives but never got very far with it. Switch to EDF using my link,...
Sniff. Sniff. Cautiously peeking out of the CogDogBlog that seems to be back in working operation after a broken period. The on switch is on, as if anyone noticed. It was an extended period of seeing the trusty old blog respond with...
I’ve started to look at the modern critical edition of the texts around St Colluthus. This was printed a decade ago in 2013 in the Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium (CSCO) volume 650, edited by Gesa Schenke.1 The texts were...
A very very short read. I don't share Brown's pessimism about AI, but this story dates back to 1954 (!) and is a fun read. Dwan Ev ceremoniously soldered the final connection with gold. The eyes of a dozen television cameras watched him...