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The computer scientist François Chollet has proposed the following distinction: skill is how well you perform at a task, while intelligence is how efficiently you gain new skills.
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https://tinyurl.com/aiNOART
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#art #mustread #wonderful #unique
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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https://blog.metalabel.com/whats-the-difference-between-an-artist-and-a-creator/
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#creator #artist #InstitutionalArtist #CommercialArtist #mustread #Creative
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November 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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thebetterindia.com/194082/deben...
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He fulfilled his life doing this, it also changed his life forever. "Journeys" are most important in life for many cultures around the world. They will change you 1 step at a time.
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#music #subcontinent #calcutta #kolkata #India
Paris to Calcutta In a Milk Van: A 19,000 km Road Trip That Captured the Sound of Music!
In the summer of 1955, three men⁠—Deben Bhattacharya, Colin Glennie and Henri Anneville⁠—embarked on an iconic journey that would change their lives
thebetterindia.com
August 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Very very looong & comprehensive / detailed article on " Why 24/192 music downloads / files doesn't make sense? "
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#music #hires #24/192 #HDAudio
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web.archive.org/web/20131003...
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24/192 Music Downloads are Very Silly Indeed
web.archive.org
July 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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US elected a Rich & Brain less clown to be their president / leader. It's not a country, it's a #warmachine
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"The danger of nuclear war will not be averted through fear of United States's Power." - Bertrand Russell, 1966.
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#Imperialism #Book :: War Crimes in Vietnam.
June 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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The #irony of #USA is that, they've wiped off native people,cultures,languages using tricks & treaties, ruthless wars (Basically Deception) and now romanticize their lost battles & struggles TRU books & documentaries. #mustread
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emergencemagazine.org/essay/an-ess...
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An Essay of (K)Nots and Footnotes – Layli Long Soldier
Poet Layli Long Solider tells the story of Iron Hail—a Mniconjou Lakota elder and warrior—and interrogates how the language of law can be a creative force in reclaiming lands and rights for Native peo...
emergencemagazine.org
May 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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This is a very long & time taking piece / article, but nicely articulated & well written.
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#Audiophile #ExpectationBias #HighEndAudio #mustread #audio #dac #amplifier
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nwavguy.blogspot.com/2012/04/what...
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🔥 🎧 :msmusicnote:
What We Hear
FIRST SOME UPDATES: This is a promising sign. I’ve managed to publish another article in less than a week and it’s a big one! Since last wee...
nwavguy.blogspot.com
May 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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*The Book of Five Rings* by *Miyamoto Musashi*
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aikidocenterla.com/blog/2022/9/20 🖕
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The Way I go Alone — Aikido Center of Los Angeles
This article originally appeared in the September issue of El Budoka magazine The Way I go Alone The greatest swordsman in all of Japan’s history was Miyamoto Musashi. Musashi lived in the 17th ...
aikidocenterla.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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#Apple, Most valued tech company in the world ( Most of the times ) also makes mistakes with their HW Builds / Designs.
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Here is one such instance / Computer model with wrong circuit design.
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www.downtowndougbrown.com/2024/11/the-...
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Downtown Doug Brown » The capacitor that Apple soldered incorrectly at the factory
www.downtowndougbrown.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:21 PM
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#AmitavGhosh 's Acceptence speech for *Laureate Erasmus Prize 2024.*
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Leaving the last paragraph, every word he spoke is very #TRUE when it comes to Modernity and Current world.
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erasmusprijs.org/en/laureates...
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Erasmusprijswinnaars - Praemium Erasmianum Foundation
It takes only a glance at a newspaper nowadays to see that much of what we once took for granted is either being cast aside or turned on its head. Indeed, with floods sweeping away entire cities, and ...
erasmusprijs.org
November 29, 2024 at 11:23 AM
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Such a nice read / Article.

#FyodorDostoyevsky
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www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Five Principles of Personal Freedom
The Russian writer’s work might not be everyone’s idea of lightness and joy. But look within and you shall find.
www.theatlantic.com
August 30, 2024 at 10:11 PM
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Very nice read about the language of English and it's evolution to become globally spoken language.
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#interesting #mustread #english
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aeon.co/essays/why-i...
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Why is English so weirdly different from other languages? | Aeon Essays
No, English isn’t uniquely vibrant or mighty or adaptable. But it really is weirder than pretty much every other language
aeon.co
July 5, 2024 at 12:53 PM
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If I have to choose between TWO greater Evils ( Apple & Microsoft ) in tech world, I will choose APPLE.
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Because apple prioritises "Customers privacy & security" atmost which Microsoft doesn't.
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www.propublica.org/article/micr...
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Microsoft Chose Profit Over Security and Left U.S. Government Vulnerable to Russian Hack, Whistleblower Says
Former employee says software giant dismissed his warnings about a critical flaw because it feared losing government business. Russian hackers later used the weakness to breach the National Nuclear Se...
www.propublica.org
June 13, 2024 at 9:54 PM
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#slow #productivity #slowproductivity
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A nice article and book suggestion about slow productivity.
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www.newyorker.com/culture/offi...
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How I Learned to Concentrate
Twenty years ago, I had an intellectual experience that changed how I think about thinking.
www.newyorker.com
June 13, 2024 at 8:41 AM
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WORLD CAN NOT AFFORD #Rich.
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Very nice and factual article, it can be checked / cross-verified against the data gathered at this portal for past so many years --->
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inequality.org
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Why the world cannot afford the rich
Equality is essential for sustainability. The science is clear — people in more-equal societies are more trusting and more likely to protect the environment than are those in unequal, consumer-driven ...
www.nature.com
April 16, 2024 at 2:20 PM
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I've read this article and explored new authors and a lot of good source for poetry. Thank You.
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#PocketPoetry #Poetry
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dirt.fyi/article/2024...
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Pocket poetry
anywhere i go you go, my dear
dirt.fyi
April 16, 2024 at 2:12 PM
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These two articles are need of the hour for #india I can see that my country is enroute to Totalitarian state under the mask of #Democracy
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1. thewire.in/diplomacy/th...
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2. www.economist.com/by-invitatio... ( 3 days after this, Yamini is forced to resign to CPR )
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The Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News,News from India, Politics, External Affairs, Science, Economics, Gender and Culture
thewire.in
March 28, 2024 at 11:30 AM
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I am always fascinated by #Japanese swords / #katana
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This is such a detailed & technical video about what goes into making of such a strong sword.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt6W...
How the Most Expensive Swords in the World Are Made
This is a video about how Japanese samurai swords, aka katanas, are made – from the gathering of the iron sand, to the smelting of the steel, to the forging ...
www.youtube.com
March 22, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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Scale down and don't chase the "Scale".
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www.workingtheorys.com/p/pursuits-t...
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Pursuits That Can’t Scale
For people who aspire to build things that do
www.workingtheorys.com
March 18, 2024 at 11:55 PM
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It is very dangerous phenomenon to have to reveal the *Reading Habits* of people to publishers. #Moneywins
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"It's an illustration of the vehemence of this push toward profit maximisation at the cost of an educated populace,"
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www.context.news/ai/us-e-book...
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March 14, 2024 at 11:03 AM
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#India is now in the hands of murderers and fanatics. The spirit of India is destroyed by TWO Rakshasas and we need M.K.Gandhi's #RAMA to kill these two idiots.
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youtu.be/0yeyA68ZSfw?...
Rediscovering India in the Times of Manipulation of History | The AIDEM | P Sainath | Indian History
Renowned writer and journalist P Sainath presents an extensive narration of Indian history and underscores the importance of remembering a country’s past tru...
youtu.be
February 13, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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I wish this consecration has opposite effect on “WE, The people of India”, especially on Minority population, than what is anticipated ( upcoming election / political mileage ) out of this HUGE, STUPID waste of people's money for this.
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thewire.in/politics/del...
Delirium Over Ram Mandir: A Nation Consecrated or Desecrated?
The collective hullaballoo over the consecration of the Ram temple under the aegis of the Modi government represents the triumph of religious fundamentalism over secularism.
thewire.in
January 11, 2024 at 1:06 PM
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#ThisisNews #Science #Breakthrough
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newatlas.com/biology/synt...
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Synthetic biology breakthrough fixes CO2 from the air better than nature
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute have developed a synthetic pathway that can capture CO2 from the air more efficiently than in nature, and shown how to implement it into living bacteria. The tec...
newatlas.com
January 5, 2024 at 5:39 PM
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It is very interesting to know about this. Showstopper stuff looks scary and dangerous, bit his / her bravery must be appreciated.
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www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ndo...
The Italian Town That Welcomes Winter With a Procession of Fire
Forget Christmas lights—this Italian town lights their pine trees on fire.
www.atlasobscura.com
December 20, 2023 at 6:41 PM
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Comets are icy & building blocks of life. Interesting to learn about them.
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in.mashable.com/space/65641/...
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#Comet
What Are Comets? The Secret Lives Of Space Snowballs, Explained.
They're 4.6 billion-year-old time capsules.
in.mashable.com
December 20, 2023 at 6:37 PM