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A Good Lemma is Worth a Thousand Theorems: Doron Zeilberger on Mathematical Impact
Doron Zeilberger's 82nd opinion piece argues that good lemmas are more valuable than theorems, using Szemerédi's Regularity Lemma as his prime example. He contends that while theorems are often dead ends, a powerful lemma can lead to multiple major discoveries (like Fields medals) and has far greater lasting impact in mathematics.
Why I Refuse to Add Query Strings to URLs: A Web Development Philosophy
susam.net22d ago
Behind the Scenes: The Making of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park
Blu-ray.com22d agoIntroduction to Atom
Article URL: https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/atom.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48002089 Points: 6 # Comments: 1
A Report on Burnout in Open Source Software Communities (2025) [pdf]
Article URL: https://mirandaheath.website/static/oss_burnout_report_mh_25.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47981669 Points: 5 # Comments: 0
Excel's Historical Bug: Why 1900 is Incorrectly Treated as a Leap Year
The Evolution of Social Networks into Attention Media Platforms
The article critiques the evolution of social networks from genuine social platforms to 'attention media' driven by algorithmic feeds and engagement metrics. It argues that modern platforms prioritize maximizing user attention through addictive features, notifications, and algorithmic content curation rather than facilitating authentic social connections. Th
susam.net3mo agoWeb Server Error Page or Placeholder Content
The content appears to be an error message or placeholder content rather than a substantive article. It consists only of "nginx/1.18.0" which is a web server software version identifier, suggesting this is either a server error page or incomplete content.
Software Architect Combines 23 Years of Tech Experience with Psychological Counseling for Leadership Development
news.ycombinator.com4mo ago
ALPM Project Overview: Rust-Based Framework Development for Arch Linux Package Management (2024-2025)
devblog.archlinux.page4mo agoThe Duodecimal Bulletin, Vol. 55, No. 1, Year 1209 [pdf]
Article URL: https://dozenal.org/drupal/sites_bck/default/files/DuodecimalBulletinIssue551.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46361510 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
The Failed Promise of Interactive Television: Why Teletext Never Took Off in North America
Gaussian Processes for Machine Learning (2006) [pdf]
Article URL: https://gaussianprocess.org/gpml/chapters/RW.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44939902 Points: 32 # Comments: 6
OpenBSD to Include Classic Common Desktop Environment (CDE) in Ports Collection
Understanding Large Numbers: Billion vs. Trillion - A Reflection by Susam Pal
The article discusses the confusion between a billion and a trillion in terms of large numbers, reflecting on the author's childhood understanding based on the long scale system.
susam.net10mo ago