Tech

Did you know that the “random” numbers you get when you buy a Mega Millions ticket online might not be as random as the actual lottery drawing? It’s true! While the difference is small, it means you theoretically could be getting slightly worse odds. I checked out the Virginia Lottery website where you can buy Mega Millions tickets online. When you hit “auto-fill,” it happens so fast that it seems unlikely it’s getting truly random numbers from an external server. ...

I am curious about what jobs will exist five years from now due to AI but are not on most people’s radar today. Using the LLM Fusion technique, I entered this prompt: What type of job will exist in 5 years from now due to AI and be popular but we don’t think about it now. List 10 discrete jobs with details about the job. then based on the results, choose the three jobs that might be easiest to prepare for now, and summarize an action plan to stay ahead of the curve for that specific job ...

Ready for a 2-minute primer on a revolutionary technology? Let’s learn about self-healing concrete. What is Self-Healing Concrete? Self-healing concrete is a type of concrete that can fix its own cracks. Special bacteria or healing agents are mixed into the concrete and they react with water and air to heal cracks when they form. This is a big deal because normally, cracks in concrete can lead to big problems like weakening structures and costly repairs. ...

Ready to learn about a ground-breaking new technology in 2-minutes? Let’s focus on the two innovations in solar technology that will make a big impact in the next decade. Perovskite Solar Cells Perovskite solar cells are a type of next-generation solar cell that uses a perovskite-structured compound as the light-harvesting active layer. They have gained significant attention due to their high efficiency and potential for low manufacturing costs. Perovskite solar cells have already achieved lab-scale efficiencies of over 25%, which is comparable to the efficiencies of traditional silicon solar cells. Perovskite cells have the potential to be more efficient than traditional silicon cells, meaning they might convert more sunlight into energy. Bifacial Solar Panels Bifacial solar panels are a type of solar panel that can capture sunlight from both sides, effectively doubling their energy production compared to traditional solar panels. They are designed with a transparent backsheet, allowing light to pass through and be absorbed by the rear side of the solar cells. Bifacial solar panels have been shown to increase energy production by up to 30% compared to traditional panels under optimal conditions, making them a more efficient and cost-effective option for solar power generation. Companies to watch Oxford PV: Leading the way in Perovskite solar cell development. First Solar: A major player in the solar industry, investing heavily in Bifacial technology. Canadian Solar: Another big name in solar, actively developing and deploying Bifacial panels.

Ready to learn about a ground-breaking new technology in 2-minutes? Imagine a world where your smartphone battery lasts for days, and your electric car charges in minutes and travels over 1,000 miles on a single charge. This is the promise of solid-state batteries, a game-changing technology that could transform the way we power our devices and vehicles. Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries that use a liquid electrolyte, solid-state batteries employ a solid material to store and transfer energy. This seemingly small change leads to four significant improvements: ...

Imagine a vast library filled with millions of books on every conceivable topic. Now, picture a super-intelligent librarian who has read and memorized every single word in those books. This librarian can answer any question you ask, translate languages, write creative content, and even summarize complex topics – all based on the knowledge absorbed from the books. That’s essentially what a Large Language Model (LLM) is – a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) system trained on an enormous amount of text data. ...

How do you keep your crypto and NFTs safe? Here are my recommendations in 2024. metal seed phrase wallets never store your seed phrase in a computer, phone, photo, or any digital interface. even for your hot wallet! use a method like this if you don’t want to trust in a piece of paper. expensive and convenient (no hammering or engraving required) Billfodl, seems to be the highest quality ($100) KeyStone Metal Wallet ($60) cheap and manual route more suitable for hot wallet seed phrases requires any metal engraver, I got a Dremel Rotary Tool ($24) steel wallet plates, currently 6 plates for $16 hardware wallet Ledger Nano S Plus still seems like the easiest bet for the price, it’s compatible with Metamask, Phantom, Temple, and pretty much any browser extension wallet that exists (~$80)

i have a fascination with verified UAP video footage ever since the declassification of the USS Nimitz videos in 2017-2018. conspiracies and unverified sightings you might see on r/UFOs were never interesting to me (fwiw, r/UAP seems good), but i am very curious about undiscovered tech that could change what we think is possible. before chatgpt, researching stuff like this was tedious. now, it’s easy to choose your own adventure. here’s what I found by researching, summarizing, and comparing results between openai chatgpt 4 and google gemini advanced (1.5). ...

the simplest narrative I have seen to explain tokens, nfts, and crypto: web 1.0 was read-only web 2.0 was read/write web 3.0 is read/write/own traditional web 2.0 platforms like reddit, twitter, facebook, and instagram own your friendships, messages, connections, ad views, and data. they provide use of their platform in return. the next era of apps will use tokens to bootstrap new networks, giving users the ability to own their data and take it with them to whichever app or network best fits their needs. this is not possible without the use of the blockchain. ...

farcaster seems to be our first chance to see a decentralized social network that actually works. farcaster is the protocol, warpcast is the interface. Here is an invite link to warpcast, it has a $8 one-time fee to create an account (this helps prevent spam) Here is my profile: https://warpcast.com/silv.eth To get started: download the warpcast app on ios or android, and pay the $8 fee. a cast is post, just like a tweet. unlike twitter, you should always make your posts in a channel. if you make a post without a channel and you have few followers, you will not get any engagement. Explore the channels, and follow a few that sound interesting. Good starting points are /books, /fitness, /ai, /finance, /parenting Try out Frames, which are a really cool way of embedding an interactive widget into a cast. Here is a simple poll frame I created. Get your active user badge by completing the steps listed here on FarcasterUserStats.com. Farcaster has a reddit-like experience with channels. Channels cost 2500 warps per year to keep up, almost like a domain registration. Here is, /washingtondc a channel I created for 2500 warps ($25). If you’re into crypto/NFTs, you can verify your crypto wallet under Edit Profile > Verified Address. I love how it supports ENS domains as usernames out of the box: If you really get into it and want features like scheduling messages, multi-account management, bookmarks, and lists, consider trying out the $10/mo paid product, SuperCast, which I am dabbling with now. ...