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Prediction markets are “truth machines,” in the sense that they give people incentives to figure out what is true and bet on it. But they are also, obviously and increasingly, falsehood machines, in the sense that they give people...
type like this? Every sentence a new line! This isn't LinkedIn guys. Please use paragraphs and have a voice instead of sounding like Claude, I already see him enough at work.
There’s a fish shop in Skibbereen with, seemingly, its own heron that perches on pavement instead of water. When I first saw it, I thought it was lucky timing. Surely such a majestic bird cannot regularly take up residence in a parking...
Got up at the same time. Still a cold wind. Nell off on the fellowship trip at 9a.m. I went and spend the day at Dot’s. Had a nice day entertaining Jane.
Fable 5 costs 2x Opus and burns like 6x. I spent a month learning to ration my wishes.
Cayley graph search with Claude Code: what puzzle competitions look like in 2026 Over the last couple of months I worked on two Kaggle competitions in the CayleyPy series: IHES Picture Cube and Megaminx. Both are combinatorial puzzle...
My wee webshop is live, at cicada-ink.nz. Currently selling fountain pen inks with a few small accessories, and hopefully soon some nice fountain pen ink-friendly paper. At the moment shipping only to NZ and Australia, as I figure people...
Published in Ecology and Evolution, the study is the first of its kind, and challenges current approaches among vets and animal practitioners. Masturbation has previously been thought to be caused by unnatural captive living conditions...
It’s easy to underestimate the great institutions. Look no further than the FXT, which some mistake for a corporation. They control money, but they aren’t a bank. They control trade, but they aren’t merchants. They’re a monopoly, but...
I don't have much to say about the latest Graham Platner allegations. Of course he should drop out. Of course he's being extra-selfish in trying to extort concessions from the state party in exchange for dropping out (Rep .Sean Casten...
This particular bird has no wings and will never fly. However, people around the world will stop and gawk at its flightless beauty. Take a look at the bird of paradise without wings. Image Credit Flickr User Bill Gracey Image Credit...
A month ago, by accident / in desperation, I tapped into a rich seam of books about math-for-real-life by Rob Eastaway. I enjoyed it, noted another dozen books in the seam and placed a reservation on his Much Ado About Numbers:...
“Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day.” –William J.H. Boetcker When well-known Battlefield 6 content creators began singing praises for the third season’s launch, which sent players...
Limited transport news Usually my transport round-ups cover all kinds of London transport but this time it's almost all buses, sorry. 💷 The Mayor has announced that bus fares will rise by 10p in November. He didn't phrase it like that,...
If you’ve ever wondered what to do with that little bowl of leftover pasta sitting in the fridge, this Frittata di Pasta is the delicious Italian secret you’ll want to keep forever. Made with just pasta, eggs, and a splash of olive oil,...