Jacob Scharmberg

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Math student in topology and geometry, nature lover, computer nerd, FOSS enthusiast, cycling ftw, plant dad, Amsterdam, NL.

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Ik zie recent weer wat gemekker over de "paywall" van kranten. Maar wat verwachten mensen dan? Goed nieuws wat geheel betaald wordt door commerciële sponsors? Een jaarabonnement op alle DPG-bladen (bijvoorbeeld) kost evenveel als een goed paar schoenen. En ik hoor niemand klagen over de paywall van de schoenenwinkel.
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The Cyber-Cleanse: Take Back Your Digital Footprint - The Opt Out Project

New Year, New Digital You! New Years are an opportunity for committing to resolutions, starting new habits, discarding what no…

Gib einem Mann einen Fisch und du ernährst ihn für einen Tag. Lehre ihn zu angeln und er wird dir das Angeln erklären, als habe er den scheiß erfunden.
It’s not surprising that humans, who often conflate verbosity with intelligence and confidence with accuracy, would deem a machine capable of spewing seemingly infinite amounts of plausible-sounding bullshit to be intelligent.
I found out the other day that "penguin" in Mandarin Chinese is literally "business goose" and I haven't been able to think about anything else
I just wrote a blog post describing how to make a "Magic Eye" image using Excel. I also give a sample Excel file for you to start with. Have fun! https://divisbyzero.com/2024/11/30/make-a-magic-eye-image-using-excel/
Make a “Magic Eye” image using Excel

I’ve been on a weird kick lately making images using Excel. [Here’s one post. I hope to post more soon.] If you add a background color to each cell in a spreadsheet and resize the cell …

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1/15 The world isn’t falling apart—it’s being pried apart, one stolen moment at a time. Attention has become the most coveted commodity, and we’re little more than unwitting marks in a global grift. The apps, platforms, and systems sucking up our time aren’t tools anymore. 🧵