Fun little word game: Alphaguess. “Guess the word of the day...
Sep 26, 2024 · Assuming you're using binary searching (which is optimal), it takes on average log2(n) steps to find an item in a sorted list of n items. Assuming a word list somewhere between 5,000 and 20,000 words (as a reference Wordle accepts as possible answers something like 10,000-12,000 words), then an optimal search will take 12-14-ish steps, on average.
When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk. The Vera Rubin...
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Finalists for the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
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Satellite Photos of Middle Earth
Nov 27, 2024 · Satellite Photos of Middle Earth. Using a 3D mapping engine, some Tolkien enthusiasts built a model of Middle Earth that can be viewed from any angle, from the surface to an orbital vantage point.. See also an interactive map of Middle Earth. (via @tonypeak78). Lord of the Rings; maps; satellite imagery
Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink. “T...
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The long list for the 2025 Tournament of Books has been rele...
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A Bluesky starter pack of major news outlets that have joine...
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While poking around for Christmas music, I found this little-known recording of Louis Armstrong reading ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas, recorded shortly before he died.. The poem, first published in 1823, would be Armstrong’s final commercial recording. Armstrong taped it on February 26, 1971, on a reel-to-reel recorder at his home in Queens, New York, during his last spell of good health.
Recently found: a message in a bottle at an archaeological d...
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Why do the credits at the end of every movie say: “Any simil...
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