Explores the challenge of machine learning models recognizing 'unknown' inputs, using mushroom classification as an example.
Discusses proposals to limit JavaScript and other resources in browsers to improve web performance, comparing WebKit's idea to Chrome's Never-Slow Mode.
A technical exploration of Mean Squared Error, breaking it down into bias and variance to understand model performance and irreducible uncertainty.
A web developer reflects on seven years of blogging, sharing experiences, and announces a site migration to a static site generator.
A technical overview of the evolution of large-scale pre-trained language models like BERT, GPT, and T5, focusing on contextual embeddings and transfer learning in NLP.
Explores the concept of 'governance on demand' for open source projects, suggesting formal structures be established only when conflict arises.
A developer explains why Flask was the ideal Python framework for building sr.ht's modular mini-services, citing its simplicity and flexibility.
A guide to designing adaptable workshops for tech conferences, focusing on structuring activities for mixed skill levels and handling logistical unknowns.
Guide to configuring Kafka Connect logging, including changing log levels and redirecting output to files.
A guide to six statistical methods (frequentist and Bayesian) for comparing group means, with R and Stan code examples.
A technical guide on configuring an Azure VM to authenticate with HashiCorp Vault using Azure AD, retrieving secrets via API.
A 2019 overview of CSS hyphenation, covering browser support, implementation code, and limitations like excessive hyphenation.
A technical analysis and simulation of the 'walkie-talkie' building's solar death ray using Blender and Python ray tracing.
A detailed review of the book 'Reactive Programming in Spring 5', covering reactive streams, Reactor, WebFlux, and Spring's reactive ecosystem.
A tutorial on building a CRUD REST API using Spring Boot 2, Hibernate, JPA, and MySQL, including project setup and testing.
Analyzes security risks in npm package installation, highlighting the dangers of arbitrary code execution and advocating for cautious dependency management.
Explores optimal sampling design for logistic regression in case-control studies, analyzing Neyman allocation and two-phase sampling variances.
A Haskell developer shares a solution for performing regex substitutions with Unicode, specifically for embedding YouTube links.
A developer details the typography and responsive design overhaul of their personal website, inspired by a book on practical typography.
A 1984 trip report detailing technical observations and critiques of Xerox PARC's computing environment, including machine allocation and disk usage.
