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I’m more proud of these 128 kilobytes than anything I’ve built since

Ditching webfonts for system fonts? A masterstroke. It dodged FOUT and saved bytes by leaning on native beauties likeRobotoorSan Francisco. When juggling a tight128KBbudget, out goes the clunky frameworks. In comesWhizz, a slick custom library that sharpens DOM and AJAX choreography. Images weren't .. read more  

I’m more proud of these 128 kilobytes than anything I’ve built since
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Why Your First 100 Bugs Are the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You

Bugsaren't failures; they're mysterious mentors, whispering secrets of logic and nuance that tutorials gloss over. Debugging sharpens your mind into a puzzle-slayer, priming you to catch issues before your code even hits the keyboard. It's not arookie's curse; it's a coder's lifetime gym session... read more  

Why Your First 100 Bugs Are the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You
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How does a screen work?

Tiny electric crystalshave dethroned the clunkyelectron guns, quietly transforming digital displays into computing's under-the-radar MVPs. From firing electrons at glowing phosphors to bending light through crystal layers, screens are the overlooked magic powering everything we see. Understanding th.. read more  

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Algorithms for making interesting organic simulations

Jeff Jonescrafted an algorithm inspired by the ever-curiousPhysarumslime mold. His system uses agents sniffing out trails and veering according to their strength. But that's just the base model.36 Pointscranked up the intricacy by throwing in 20 parameters to keep things unpredictable. Instead of st.. read more  

Algorithms for making interesting organic simulations
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Grok 4 Heavy won’t reveal its system prompt

Grok 4 Heavytucks its system prompt under the rug, abandoning its earlier promise of transparency. This move risks its credibility, especially on the heels of that recent antisemitic prompt debacle... read more  

Grok 4 Heavy won’t reveal its system prompt
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Recovering from AI Addiction

AI addiction wreaks havoc on the brain, triggering dopamine rushes and muddying judgment. It mirrors the chaos of substance abuse.To reclaim their lives, those battling this digital beast turn to virtual meetings and outreach calls. They sidestep tech traps, embracing the grit of the12 Stepsto wrest.. read more  

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AI slows down open source developers. Peter Naur can teach us why.

AI tools trip up seasoned devs who’ve got the code stored upstairs because they bungle model transfer. Meanwhile, devs mistakenly trust they'll zip through it.Newcomers blaze ahead, knowing zilch about the codebase. Veterans? They hit roadblocks trying to dig deep... read more  

AI slows down open source developers. Peter Naur can teach us why.
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Here's What Developers Found After Testing Gemini 1.5 Pro

Gemini 1.5 Prodoesn't just dabble; it conquers zero-shot tasks. Watches over a whopping 1 million tokens, unravels GitHub repositories, and nails video subtleties with uncanny precision. Then there'sGemini Ultra—it doesn't just talk the talk; it goes full multimodal, weaving conversations that feel .. read more  

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AI Agent Benchmarks are Broken

Ah,WebArena—where getting math wrong gets a pass. Out of ten benchmarks, eight stumbled in spectacular style, misjudging things by a staggering100%. Enter theAI Benchmark Checklist (ABC), a 43-point lifeline designed to yank these tests out of the abyss and show what AI can actually do... read more  

AI Agent Benchmarks are Broken
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Gemini Embedding now generally available in the Gemini API

Gemini Embeddingdoesn't just stand on MTEB's Multilingual leaderboard; it struts. More than 100 languages bow to its prowess, stretching up to a max2048 input token length. It wieldsMRLtechniques like a wizard’s wand for slick optimization. Curious? It's yours for a paltry$0.15 per 1M tokensthrough .. read more  

Gemini Embedding now generally available in the Gemini API