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31.
It’s lambdas all the way down (aplaceofmind.notion.site)
115 points by behnamoh on Aug 20, 2023 | 81 comments
32.
GCC always assumes aligned pointer accesses (2020) (trust-in-soft.com)
119 points by luu on Aug 20, 2023 | 125 comments
33.
A Critique of the Cap'n Proto Schema Language (2019) (zenhack.net)
117 points by signa11 on Aug 20, 2023 | 72 comments
34.
A new way to identify chiral molecules with light could vastly improve detection (phys.org)
37 points by wglb on Aug 19, 2023 | 3 comments
35.
The Pattern Language of Project Xanadu (maggieappleton.com)
125 points by warpspin on Aug 20, 2023 | 38 comments
36.
All of Physics in 9 Lines (motionmountain.net)
199 points by harperlee on Aug 20, 2023 | 113 comments
37.
Large Language Models: Compilers for the 4th Gen of Programming Languages? [pdf] (dagstuhl.de)
78 points by luu on Aug 20, 2023 | 23 comments
38.
Project Valhalla, Simple as it can be, but not simpler (openjdk.org)
97 points by pmg1991 on Aug 20, 2023 | 31 comments
39.
Debian is at the heart of the most successful Linux distros (theregister.com)
257 points by pabs3 on Aug 20, 2023 | 126 comments
40.
MacPaint and QuickDraw 1984 source code (2010) (computerhistory.org)
96 points by tambourine_man on Aug 20, 2023 | 26 comments
41.
Demystifying ESIM Technology [video] (ccc.de)
91 points by awat on Aug 20, 2023 | 83 comments
42.
W. H. Auden’s 1954 review of The Fellowship of the Ring (lithub.com)
123 points by gumby on Aug 19, 2023 | 182 comments
43.
The Cost of Good Movies (soaringtwenties.substack.com)
78 points by flannery on Aug 18, 2023 | 61 comments
44.
How Surround Sound for Headphones Works (2014) (hajo.me)
86 points by ramenbytes on Aug 20, 2023 | 21 comments
45.
When the Beatles Recorded “Twist and Shout” (lithub.com)
62 points by tintinnabula on Aug 19, 2023 | 33 comments
46.
Without belief in a god, but never without belief in a devil (robkhenderson.com)
229 points by Bostonian on Aug 20, 2023 | 223 comments
47.
A raid on a Kansas newspaper likely broke the law, experts say. But which one? (abcnews.go.com)
134 points by goplayoutside on Aug 20, 2023 | 33 comments
48.
Using lei, b4, and mutt to do kernel development (2021) (josefbacik.github.io)
92 points by cpach on Aug 20, 2023 | 9 comments
49.
Scientists trap light inside a magnet (cuny.edu)
69 points by geox on Aug 20, 2023 | 14 comments
50.
AirGradient Air Quality Monitor Pro Kit Review (bubelov.com)
89 points by ahaucnx on Aug 19, 2023 | 23 comments
51.
Non-Euclidean Geometry Online: A Guide to Resources (2008) (cornell.edu)
47 points by the-mitr on Aug 20, 2023 | 7 comments
52.
PHYS771 Lecture 9: Quantum (scottaaronson.com)
57 points by dustingetz on Aug 20, 2023 | 31 comments
53.
Finland provides housing and counseling to the homeless (2020) (scoop.me)
193 points by ColinWright on Aug 20, 2023 | 267 comments
54.
Infrequently Asked Questions in Comp.lang.c (1999) (seebs.net)
77 points by hummusandsushi on Aug 20, 2023 | 40 comments
55.
 [dupe] X glitch wipes out most pictures and links tweeted before December 2014 (theverge.com)
171 points by rntn on Aug 20, 2023 | 168 comments
56.
This can't go on (2021) (cold-takes.com)
94 points by vikrum on Aug 20, 2023 | 130 comments
57.
De Facto Ports (matt-rickard.com)
28 points by Tomte on Aug 20, 2023 | 12 comments
58.
Large Language Models As General Pattern Machines (arxiv.org)
84 points by optimalsolver on Aug 20, 2023 | 35 comments
59.
Phonetic change in an Antarctic winter (2019) (aip.org)
49 points by redbell on Aug 20, 2023 | 9 comments
60.
Even Been to This Free London Yew Maze? (londonist.com)
48 points by serhack_ on Aug 20, 2023 | 28 comments

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