Sylvester James Gates Jr. looks back at his career during the 2021 MIT Compton Lecture
‘Those of us who read history are not surprised by where we are now.’
New York Times on Loretta Staples, a pioneering UI designer
“She’s still thinking like a designer, just applying it in a different way.”
AI: the greatest Pokémon master
People have tried to beat Pokémon with artificial intelligence but to no avail. The Third Build explains his processes and pitfalls in training his AI to become a decent VGC player.
The Arctic is losing its soul
The melting ice paints a worrying picture for the Arctic.
Sharon Levy asks if animals get PTSD
Fear is prevalent in the animal kingdom and arguably more than we know.
Jess Romeo on the male-dominant world of computer science
‘While the nerd, guru, sorcerer, hacker, and bum don’t seem particularly “manly,” these identities granted programmers a perceived mastery over their discipline and the ability to monopolize competence, as well as to establish steep barriers of entry.’
The Ergast Developer API: an API of historical F1 data
Vroom vroom with the data.
An ode to a pixel
What’s in a pixel? That which we call a graphic by any other pixel would smell just as sweet.
That time Bill Gates got pie in his face
Everyone has a plan until they get pie in their face.
Danielle Speller on burnout, identity, and how to maintain balance
‘For me, resilience in the face of burnout has required that I place my identity in deeper things.’
How Obiageli Nwodoh learnt to use physics in her social justice work
From the lab to the lawyer’s office.
Shout out to Caleb Anderson, the 13-year-old Georgia Tech student studying aerospace engineering
‘I want to help others that may just need nurturing and resources,’ Anderson said.