today i learned (til)
Neural Links: The Road to Real-Life Telepathy
Pssst... you... yes you... Can you hear me?
You hear someone speak to you, but nobody is around. What if that was your reality? Being...
Mind Over Matter: How Brain Implants Are Making Telekinesis Real
Imagine a world where you can move objects and complete tasks simply by thinking about them. Sounds like a pretty relaxing and too-good-to-be-true idea,...
GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) and the Protection of Sensitive Genetic Data
In today's data-driven world, few forms of personal information are as personal and revealing as genetic information. Genetic sequencing has become more widely available...
Benefits of Composting: why you should start composting now!
There is less than 5% of residential food waste that is currently being composted around the world. To be exact, about 3.7% as of...
Mechanical Keyboards and the Psychology of ASMR
What are your hobbies? Do you participate in a sport, or do yoga, or grab a paintbrush and make some art? How about something...
The Science Behind Dyeing My Hair (with cool pics!)
Ten years ago, if you told me that I was going to dye my hair red when I was 21 years old, I would...
The Apple M1 Chip: A Breakthrough in Personal Computing
The M1 chip, a custom-designed system-on-a-chip (SoC) for Mac computers, was introduced by Apple in late 2020. This chip is based on Arm architecture...
Ada Lovelace: Countess, Programmer, Girlboss
Ada Lovelace is widely recognized as the world's first computer programmer. Her life and work paved the way for the development of modern computing,...
Why can’t I tickle myself?
I admit it. I am SUPER ticklish. The slightest touch from both man and machine alike will have me squirming and giggling like a...
The Cost of Cutting Your Crusts
I’ve eaten toast for breakfast or sandwiches for lunch since I discovered bread's existence. Not once, in all these years, have I ever cut...