Relating Natural Language Aptitude to Individual Differences in Learning Programming Languages | Scientific Reports The research described herein is motivated by a conceptual paradigm shift, namely, that learning to use modern programming languages resembles learning a natural language, such as French or Chinese, in adulthood. Specifically, we argue that research on the neurocognitive bases of […]
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Weekly Web Harvest for 2021-09-05
Kim Moran-Jones on Twitter: “And done! A year of temperature minima and maxima, and UK COVID deaths, recorded in fabric. Data visualisation has a new medium? https://t.co/6EyMsHec6S” / Twitter […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2021-08-29
Reducing Carbon Emissions On The Web — Smashing Magazine This piece will cover some of my experiences in doing this, as well as my current thoughts on optimizing websites for carbon emissions, and some practical examples of things you can do to improve your own pages. […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2021-08-22
GitHub Next | Visualizing a codebase How can we “fingerprint” a codebase to see its structure at a glance? Let’s explore ways to automatically visualize a GitHub repo, and how that could be useful. […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2021-08-15
GitHub Next | Visualizing a codebase How can we “fingerprint” a codebase to see its structure at a glance? Let’s explore ways to automatically visualize a GitHub repo, and how that could be useful. EXCLUSIVE: Logically Identifies GhostEzra, Florida Man Behind World’s ‘Largest Antisemitic Internet Forum’ –I look at how these bits and pieces add […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2021-08-08
Ádám Németh’s virtual reconstructions – Ádám Németh’s virtual reconstructions I have been working as a 3D artist specializing in archaeological renderings for ten years. In this time, I have worked for Hungarian museums and have for the most part focused on reconstructions depicting the Roman era. Workbench – Data platform for journalists h/t John Udell […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2021-08-01
3Blue1Brown math videos worth watching Scott H Young | Learn faster, achieve more Idyll Documentation | An overview. Idyll can be used to create explorable explanations, write data-driven stories, and add interactivity to blog engines and content management systems. The tool can generate standalone webpages or be embedded in existing pages. Choose from built-in themes […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2021-07-25
Hey, that’s mine: naked man’s wild boar chase immortalised in plastic | Germany | The Guardian Landauer told the tabloid Bild: “I had a huge amount of work due to that picture, but financially I got nothing from it. I don’t like the fact that others are now earning money from it without asking me.” […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2021-07-18
Experimental Weaving Residency – Unstable Design Lab The Unstable Design Lab is hosting its second experimental weaving residency with the goal of developing new techniques and open-source resources that can co-evolve fiber arts and engineering practice. The chosen resident will work with the Unstable Design Lab, as well as researchers from the University of Colorado, […]
Weekly Web Harvest for 2021-07-11
“Roadrunner” Review: The Haunting Afterlife of Anthony Bourdain in a New Documentary | The New Yorker “But there were three quotes there I wanted his voice for that there were no recordings of,” Neville explained. So he got in touch with a software company, gave it about a dozen hours of recordings, and, he said, […]