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    YouTube Video Access Error

    youtu.be

    The page indicates that unusual traffic from the user’s network has been detected, resulting in an error 429: Too Many Requests. Users may need to complete a CAPTCHA to verify their identity and gain access.

    youtube · error · access · traffic

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    Introduction to Fluid Dynamics

    neuform.ai

    Introduction to Fluid Dynamics

    The page introduces the topic of fluid dynamics, a branch of physics that studies the behavior of fluids in motion. It is part of Neuform’s educational resources.

    fluid dynamics · neuform · science · education

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    Personal Website of Robin Spielmann

    iamrob.in

    Personal Website of Robin Spielmann

    The website iamrob.in is a personal space for Robin Spielmann, a design engineer who shares his work, interests, and projects. It features sections on books, movies, music, photography, and various projects including generative art and a browser extension. The site aims to provide a platform for creative expression without the constraints of social media.

    personal · portfolio · design · art · projects

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    Alle Farben DJ Set in Bangkok 2026

    www.youtube.com

    This video features a DJ set by Alle Farben recorded in Bangkok, Thailand in 2026. The set showcases a mix of electronic music and has garnered over 8,000 views since its release.

    alle farben · dj set · bangkok · music · live performance

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    Building a Minimal Coding Agent

    mariozechner.at

    Building a Minimal Coding Agent

    The article discusses the author’s experience in creating a minimal and opinionated coding agent, highlighting the challenges faced with existing tools and the importance of context engineering. It details the development of various components like pi-ai, pi-agent-core, and pi-tui, emphasizing a philosophy of simplicity and necessity in design.

    coding · ai · development · software

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    Orca: Next-Gen IDE for Coding Agents

    github.com

    Orca: Next-Gen IDE for Coding Agents

    Orca is an innovative integrated development environment (IDE) designed for building applications with coding agents. It aims to enhance the coding experience by leveraging artificial intelligence to assist developers in their workflows.

    github · ide · coding · ai · software

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    The Psychology of Lying Explained by Sam Harris

    www.youtube.com

    In this video, Sam Harris discusses the complexities of lying and its psychological implications. He explores the dangers of dishonesty and the concept of radical honesty, emphasizing the importance of truth in interpersonal relationships.

    psychology · lying · sam harris · honesty · truth

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    Agentfiles: AI Coding Agent Skills Management

    github.com

    Agentfiles: AI Coding Agent Skills Management

    Agentfiles is a GitHub repository designed to help users discover, organize, and edit AI coding agent skills across various platforms such as Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Windsurf. It integrates with Obsidian, providing a streamlined way to manage these skills.

    ai · coding · github · obsidian · tools

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    Moby - 'Le Vide' Official Audio Release

    youtu.be

    The official audio for ‘Le Vide’ by Moby has been released, featuring in his new album ‘Future Quiet’. The video has garnered over 48,000 views since its release on February 19, 2026.

    moby · music · audio · futurequiet

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    SubZeroClaw: A Minimalist Autonomous Agent

    github.com

    SubZeroClaw: A Minimalist Autonomous Agent

    SubZeroClaw is a lightweight C-based autonomous agent designed for edge hardware, executing tasks defined in markdown files without safety checks. It operates by reading skills, calling a language model, and executing shell commands in a continuous loop. The software emphasizes simplicity and efficiency, avoiding complex frameworks and architectures.

    github · c · autonomous · agent · llm

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    MAHORAGA: AI-Powered Trading Agent

    github.com

    MAHORAGA: AI-Powered Trading Agent

    MAHORAGA is an autonomous trading agent that operates 24/7 using social sentiment analysis from platforms like StockTwits and Reddit. It employs various AI models to analyze trading signals and executes trades through Alpaca. The system is designed for educational purposes and allows users to create custom trading strategies.

    trading · ai · cryptocurrency · social sentiment · automation

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    Orbit’s current approach

    Fixed growth factor (2.3x), same for every card and every user. No memory model — just mechanical interval multiplication. This is essentially the SM-2 family (1987 vintage).

    What’s changed: FSRS

    The big development is FSRS (Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler), which landed in Anki in late 2023 and is now mainstream. It’s based on the Three Component Model of Memory:

    1. Retrievability (R) — probability you can recall right now (decays over time)
    2. Stability (S) — how many days until R drops to 90% (the “strength” of the memory)
    3. Difficulty (D) — per-card intrinsic difficulty (affects how fast stability grows)

    Key differences from what Orbit does:

    ┌─────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ Orbit (SM-2 style) │ FSRS │ ├─────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Model │ No memory model, fixed multiplier │ DSR memory model │ ├─────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Per-card adaptation │ Same growth factor for all cards │ Difficulty tracked per card │ ├─────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Per-user adaptation │ None │ Learns from review history │ ├─────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Target retention │ Implicit │ Explicit (you pick, e.g. 90%) │ ├─────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Efficiency │ Baseline │ ~20-30% fewer reviews for same retention │ └─────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────┘

    What’s worth considering

    1. FSRS adoption — it’s open source, implementable in ~100 lines, has a TypeScript implementation, and is trained on 700M+ reviews. The research backing is solid.
    2. Per-card difficulty — this is the lowest-hanging fruit. Some cards are just harder. Orbit’s flat 2.3x treats “What year did WW2 end?” the same as a dense biochemistry pathway. FSRS adjusts growth per card based on your history with it.
    3. Target retention rate — FSRS lets users pick their desired retention (default 90%). This is philosophically interesting for Orbit since different contexts want different retention — language vocab vs. conceptual understanding vs. exam prep.
    4. Content-aware scheduling — newer research and LECTOR (2025) use semantic similarity between cards to adjust scheduling. If you know card A, and card B tests a related concept, B’s interval can be adjusted. This fits nicely with Orbit’s provenance/source grouping.
    5. Deep RL approaches — DRL-SRS uses a Transformer to model learning trajectories. Interesting but probably overkill for now.

    My take

    The pragmatic move would be FSRS. It’s the “React of scheduling algorithms” right now — battle-tested, well-documented, open source, already proven at scale. The per-card difficulty tracking alone would be a significant improvement over the flat 2.3x multiplier.

    The exotic stuff (content-aware, RL-based) is interesting but adds complexity that might not justify itself yet. Though content-aware scheduling could be a natural fit given you’re already building source/provenance grouping.

    What’s your thinking — incremental improvement (add per-card difficulty to the existing scheduler) or go full FSRS?

    Sources:

    • FSRS GitHub
    • Implementing FSRS in 100 Lines
    • ABC of FSRS
    • FSRS vs SM-2 Guide
    • Content-aware Spaced Repetition
    • DRL-SRS Paper
    • LECTOR Paper
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    Pencil: Design and Code Integration Tool

    www.pencil.dev

    Pencil: Design and Code Integration Tool

    Pencil is a design tool that integrates directly into your codebase, allowing for seamless design and coding without handoffs. It features an infinite design canvas, pixel-perfect precision, and supports curated design kits, making it easy to create production-ready applications. Additionally, it allows for importing designs from Figma and offers a fully open file format for flexibility.

    design · coding · software · development

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    social media · updates · news

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    Understanding Page Views on Wikimedia Projects

    meta.wikimedia.org

    This document outlines the definition and significance of page views as a key content consumption metric for Wikimedia projects. It details the criteria for what constitutes a page view, the sources of page view data, and the methods of extracting and analyzing this data.

    wikimedia · page views · data analysis · metrics

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    Understanding Spaced Repetition for Learning

    gwern.net

    Understanding Spaced Repetition for Learning

    Spaced repetition is a psychological technique that enhances memorization by spacing out review sessions over time, rather than cramming. This method is particularly effective for learning large amounts of information, such as foreign languages and medical studies, and is supported by research on memory retention. The article reviews its applications, available software tools, and the underlying cognitive psychology principles.

    spaced repetition · learning · memory · study techniques

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    New Features in Field Theory Explained

    www.fieldtheory.dev

    Field Theory introduces several new features including portable commands that work across various applications, a priority microphone setting to maintain input consistency, and voice commands that allow users to execute commands verbally. Additionally, users can draw on screenshots and utilize an auto-improve feature for clearer communication.

    field theory · voice commands · portable commands · local transcription

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    Child’s Play: Tech and Society's Disconnect

    harpers.org

    Child’s Play: Tech and Society's Disconnect

    In ‘Child’s Play’, Sam Kriss explores the disconnection between the tech culture in San Francisco and the realities of its inhabitants. The article critiques the absurdity of startup advertisements that ignore basic human needs, highlighting a pervasive sense of mindlessness in the city. It particularly focuses on the controversial startup Cluely, which markets a tool for cheating, reflecting broader societal issues.

    technology · society · startups · advertising

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    unboring.net

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    Empirical Insights from Advanced Meditation

    substack.com

    Empirical Insights from Advanced Meditation

    This article discusses the emerging field of meditation research, highlighting how advanced meditation practices can lead to significant improvements in wellbeing. It emphasizes the need for clarity in understanding meditation experiences and the potential for reproducible positive outcomes, akin to breakthroughs in other scientific fields.

    meditation · wellbeing · research · mindfulness

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    scp-wiki.wikidot.com

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    Overview of Cicada 3301 Puzzles

    en.wikipedia.org

    Cicada 3301 refers to a series of complex puzzles posted online between 2012 and 2014, aimed at recruiting highly intelligent individuals. The puzzles involved cryptography, data security, and steganography, and have led to various theories about their purpose, including speculation about connections to intelligence agencies. The ultimate goal of Cicada 3301 remains unknown, with the last verified communication occurring in 2017.

    cicada 3301 · puzzles · cryptography · internet · mystery

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    www.newyorker.com

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    Exploring Degrees of Separation

    pogue.blogs.nytimes.com

    Exploring Degrees of Separation

    The article discusses the concept of ‘six degrees of separation,’ which suggests that any two people are connected through a chain of acquaintances. It explores the implications of this theory in understanding social networks and human relationships.

    social connections · network theory · six degrees · human relationships

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    No instructions. No “you are playing a game.” Players had to find it by Googling “Jeanine Salla” from the movie credits, then rabbit-hole from there.

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    www.scp-wiki.net

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    www.wired.com

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    QAnon and the Appeal of Alternate Reality Games

    www.vice.com

    QAnon and the Appeal of Alternate Reality Games

    The article explores the similarities between QAnon and alternate reality games (ARGs), highlighting how both engage participants through complex puzzles and community collaboration. It discusses the allure of ‘doing research’ that leads individuals into intricate networks of information, drawing parallels between the immersive experiences of ARGs and the dangerous nature of conspiracy theories like QAnon.

    qanon · alternate reality games · conspiracy theories · community engagement

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    ZENN35 Product Movie Overview

    www.youtube.com

    The ZENN35 product movie is a promotional video showcasing the features and specifications of the ZENN35, set to release in 2025. The video has garnered over 12,000 views since its premiere on March 18, 2025.

    zenn35 · product movie · paagoworks · video · 2025

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    Dan Hollick on Framer and AI Design

    www.youtube.com

    In this episode of Dive Club, Dan Hollick discusses his work with Framer and the integration of AI in design. He also shares insights from his experiences designing for Jay-Z, highlighting the intersection of technology and creativity in modern design.

    design · ai · framer · interview · jay-z