How you define center matters a lot
Earlier I wrote a post showing what happens when you start with an equilateral triangle, then repeatedly subdivide it into smaller and smaller triangles by drawing lines from the centroid (barycenter) to each of the vertices. I mentioned in that post that I moved the code for finding the center
Read moreBelt around an elliptical waist
I just saw a tweet from Dave Richeson saying I remember as a kid calculating the size difference (diameter) of a belt between each hole. Now I think about it every time I wear a belt. Holes 1 inch apart change the diameter by about one-third of an inch (1/π).
Read moreElon Musk’s X is suing California over its online moderation reporting bill
Illustration: The Verge Elon Musk’s X Corp. is suing the state of California over AB 587, a state bill requiring social media platforms to report to the state attorney general, semiannually, how they’re tackling moderation of certain categories of speech. The complaint alleges that the bill violates federal and state
Read moreY Combinator Demo Day, smart chastity cage hacked, and the feds investigate Tesla
Hey, lovely people — it’s that time of week again: Week in Review (WiR) time. For those unfamiliar, WiR is TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the major events in tech over the past few days. If you’ve been too busy to keep tabs on recent happenings, don’t panic. WiR is
Read moreRainbow or storm?
Some fintech companies are weathering the storm better than others and seeing an end in sight.
Read moreRecursive triangle subdivision
The other day I saw where Cliff Pickover tweeted some images of triangles recursively subdivided by adding a point to the barycenter of each triangle. The images were not what I expected, so I wanted to reproduce the images to look into this further. Here are the first three steps:
Read moreDeal Dive: I think I know why this company can’t land a deal
It's not surprising Victory Park Capital can't find a buyer for its stake in Perch; this market is tough for Amazon aggregator startups.
Read moreFintech faces its reckoning: It’s only a matter of time until the house of cards collapses
The fintech business models that wooed consumers look increasingly tenuous. It’s only a matter of time until the house of cards collapses.
Read more7 Remarkable Ways AI Takes on Climate Change
The global community is facing unprecedented environmental challenges, from climate change to resource scarcity. As the world strives to mitigate the impact of these crises, innovative technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) have emerged as powerful allies in the fight for a sustainable future. The Environmental Imperative The urgency to address
Read more7 Ways Mindgrasp Can Help You Reach Your Study Goals
The World’s #1 AI Learning Assistant, Mindgrasp is helping students around the world achieve their learning goals at a faster pace than ever before. The app that allows users to instantly create accurate notes, summaries, flashcards, quizzes, and answers questions from any Document, PDF, YouTube Video, Zoom Meeting, Webinar Recording,
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