Fun little word game: Alphaguess. “Guess the word of the day...
Sep 26, 2024 · Assuming you're using binary searching (which is optimal), it takes on average log2(n) steps to find an item in a sorted list of n items. Assuming a word list somewhere between 5,000 and 20,000 words (as a reference Wordle accepts as possible answers something like 10,000-12,000 words), then an optimal search will take 12-14-ish steps, on average.
When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk. The Vera Rubin...
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Ta-Nehisi Coates & Jon Stewart: Understanding the Humiliation of …
Oct 3, 2024 · I got a lot out of this interview with The Message author Ta-Nehisi Coates by Jon Stewart for The Daily Show.. Best-selling author Ta-Nehisi Coates sits down with Jon Stewart to talk about his latest book, “The Message,” and reconciling past …
The long list for the 2025 Tournament of Books has been rele...
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The trailer for an animated movie called Flow, which current...
Nov 25, 2024 · A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a
A Bluesky starter pack of major news outlets that have joine...
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A kakistocracy is “government by the worst people” or, more...
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Why do the credits at the end of every movie say: “Any simil...
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Cher’s New Memoir
Nov 20, 2024 · Cher’s New Memoir. Cher has a book coming out, Cher, The Memoir, Part One, and Vulture has an excerpt about meeting Sonny Bono. In my mind I was thinking, Yeah, OK, this old line. But I must have had a look on my face because he shook his head and laughed.
The Powerful Density of Hypertextual Writing - kottke.org
Nov 4, 2024 · The Powerful Density of Hypertextual Writing. The NY Times has had a difficult time covering the 2024 election in a clear, responsible manner. But I wanted to highlight this short opinion piece from the paper’s editorial board, which I’m reproducing here in its entirety:. You already know Donald Trump. He is unfit to lead. Watch him.Listen to those who know him best.