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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
- 2022-07-23 (8 posts)
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