Stringly Typed
(stefanjudis.com)
I learned a new software development term from Scott Hanselman: "stringly typed".
I learned a new software development term from Scott Hanselman: "stringly typed".
The term "vegetative electron microscopy" keeps showing up in scientific papers
(sciencealert.com)
Earlier this year, scientists discovered a peculiar term appearing in published papers: "vegetative electron microscopy".
Earlier this year, scientists discovered a peculiar term appearing in published papers: "vegetative electron microscopy".
We need a better term for GenAI output – "slop" is too benign
(rockpapershotgun.com)
Earlier this month, Snail Games put out a widely and justifiably clowned-on genAI trailer for Ark: Survival Evolved's Aquatica DLC.
Earlier this month, Snail Games put out a widely and justifiably clowned-on genAI trailer for Ark: Survival Evolved's Aquatica DLC.
Snow Signs
(wordpress.com)
Well it’s midwinter, and those of us in the northern hemisphere tend to like a bit of snow at this time of year. Love it or hate it, it’s taken on an iconic status for winter, with picturesque white landscapes such as that longed for by Bing Crosby. But what do you call it and how do you write it down? Even if you don’t experience snow often or at all, you may have a word for it.
Well it’s midwinter, and those of us in the northern hemisphere tend to like a bit of snow at this time of year. Love it or hate it, it’s taken on an iconic status for winter, with picturesque white landscapes such as that longed for by Bing Crosby. But what do you call it and how do you write it down? Even if you don’t experience snow often or at all, you may have a word for it.
The Color of Noise (2014)
(caseymuratori.com)
Everyone knows what “white noise” is, at least intuitively. People say “white noise” to refer to the static on an analog radio or the sound of ocean waves breaking on the beach. But have you ever wondered why the term “white noise” is common, yet you never hear noise referred to as being any other color, like “red noise” or “green noise”?
Everyone knows what “white noise” is, at least intuitively. People say “white noise” to refer to the static on an analog radio or the sound of ocean waves breaking on the beach. But have you ever wondered why the term “white noise” is common, yet you never hear noise referred to as being any other color, like “red noise” or “green noise”?