The Bernoullis were more than a family of mathematicians; they formed a remarkable mathematical dynasty.
Across several generations, Jacob, Johann, Daniel, and others made important contributions to mathematics and mathematical physics during the 17th and 18th centuries, alongside figures such as Newton, Leibniz, and Euler.
Their story also includes one of the most famous rivalries in mathematical history. Jacob and Johann initially collaborated in studying Leibniz’s calculus, but their relationship gradually deteriorated into a bitter and very public competition, with the brothers challenging and criticizing each other over mathematical problems and priority.
Whether this rivalry actually fueled their achievements is difficult to establish. What is clear is that their intense competition existed alongside work of lasting importance, and their family became one of the most influential mathematical lineages in early modern Europe.
The Bernoullis were more than a family of mathematicians; they formed a remarkable mathematical dynasty.
Across several generations, Jacob, Johann, Daniel, and others made important contributions to mathematics and mathematical physics during the 17th and 18th centuries, alongside figures such as Newton, Leibniz, and Euler.
Their story also includes one of the most famous rivalries in mathematical history. Jacob and Johann initially collaborated in studying Leibniz’s calculus, but their relationship gradually deteriorated into a bitter and very public competition, with the brothers challenging and criticizing each other over mathematical problems and priority.
Whether this rivalry actually fueled their achievements is difficult to establish. What is clear is that their intense competition existed alongside work of lasting importance, and their family became one of the most influential mathematical lineages in early modern Europe.
I built a Photoshop-like image editor. It’s called Compositor.
https://t.co/5EMXCgaWI1
I originally built it for myself to get off my Adobe subscription, but decided to release it for free and make it open source. It has all the essential tools I need for compositing, with none of the BS.
I know this workflow is kind of archaic in 2026, but I’m still using it until AI can actually get pixel-perfect on some of the details.
The entire app is 12MB. Photoshop is 6,455MB on my machine.
The podcast with Morris Chang shows what ignorance means. Might be unintentional from the interviewers but it’s perceived as such. Can’t wait for the English translation of Dr. Chang’s autobiography.
⚡️#FreeCAD#inthewild FreeCAD Microwave WB!
New workbench for RF and microwave engineering! This is an audacious WIP that is typically seen in the ecosystem. Current solver that works is openEMS but several others are slated. Props to Mike Volokhov
https://t.co/AgwrdL7VWC
New Apple CEO has a bachelors in engineering. No fancy courses, certifications, triple masters, MBA from Ivy League universities. Just a plain bachelor degree and 9 to 5 hustle.
Products I use that integrate AI perfectly (use regularly)
-Notion AI
-Spotify (AI DJ)
-Whoop
-Slack (Slackbot)
-X (Grok)
The ones that failed (never use):
-Instagram (Meta AI)
-Apple Intelligence
-DoorDash (AI chatbot)
-Gmail "Help me write
-Google Meet "take notes for me”
What else?