Strange New Worlds x Lower Decks
As others have said, the #StrangeNewWorlds x #LowerDecks crossover episode was a delight. I identify so much with Boimler's reaction.
It reminds me of the time I briefly met Adam Savage at Dragon*Con and ended up unable to stop talking as I told him how much MythBusters meant to me.
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Play Set in the browser
Spurred by the video, I decided to look for the game online as something I could play as part of my daily brain games. I found the linked for a simple and straightforward implementation.
Ukraine has recaptured half of the territory taken by Russia according to Blinken
"It's already taken back about 50% of what was initially seized," Blinken said in an interview to CNN on Sunday.
"These are still relatively early days of the counteroffensive. It is tough," he said, adding: "It will not play out over the next week or two. We're still looking I think at several months."
Hopes that Ukraine could quickly clear Moscow's forces from its territory following the launch of a summer counteroffensive are fading as Kyiv's troops struggle to breach heavily entrenched Russian positions in the country's south and east.
An interesting step against AI cheating
Was talking to my cousin in high school about ChatGPT.
— Tara Viswanathan (@TaraViswanathan) July 22, 2023
Apparently they now must submit homework via Google Docs so the teacher can view the history to see if they really wrote it or not. 🤯
An interesting step in the AI cheating battle. I see it working in the short term, but also being something that can be somewhat easily gamed. Though it shows an interesting possibility where a file format which tracks every keystroke and embeds it for verification, etc.
Tallest tree in Asia, as tall as the Statue of Liberty, found in China
The tree was found to stand 335 feet tall, according to a statement from Peking University, just taller than the 305-foot Statue of Liberty. Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is considered the deepest canyon on land in the world, reaching an average depth of around 16,000 feet and a maximum depth of 19,714 feet.
Automated Archives for July, 23rd 2023
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Wallabag Additions
These are articles that which I saved today so that I may read them later. Substance and quality will vary drastically.
- Reinventing the E.R. for America’s Mental-Health Crisis
- Generals, Peaceniks, and Palestinian Fighters Agree: Bibi Must Be Stopped
- In former 'sundown' town shadowed by racist past, advocates seek allies for racial justice
- The Legend of A-N-N-A: Revisiting an American Town Where Black People Weren’t Welcome After Dark
Chess For the Day
Record: 2-0-3
Net Elo Change: -5
Games Played
Blog Posts On This Day
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