DeWayne

Learning to code. Interested in all things tech. Currently learning about the R programming language, RSpark, Hadoop, Python, and data analysis.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

How Japanese have produced wood for 700 years, without cutting down trees.

Daisugi is an ancient Japanese forestry technique developed in the 14th century originally used by people living in the Kitayama region, because the territory was extremely poor in saplings.

They planted cedars pruned in a special way to produce shoots that eventually would become perfect, straight, knot-free lumbers.

The shoots are gently pruned by hand every two years leaving only the top boughs, allowing them to grow straight. Harvesting takes 20 years and old 'tree stock' can grow up to a hundred shoots at a time.

There was actually another reason why the technique was developed: fashion. In the 14th century, a linear, stylized form of architecture known as sukiya-zukuri (数寄屋造り) became popular, and every prominent samurai or nobleman wanted a house built in this way.

There were simply not enough raw materials available to keep up with demand, so daisugi was developed to produce more wood in a shorter time.

The wood produced with this technique has also impressive qualities: it's 140% more flexible than standard cedar and 200% denser and stronger. And, it's extremely durable.

[DeWayne @shadow_dawn]

@kaylayoungforwv I agree. So would access to better healthcare in the coalfields.

[Bill Maher @billmaher]

.@TheDemocrats must recognize that Zohran Mamdani is the party's future, but unfortunately, it's the Republican Party.

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

Watch Scott Galloway eviscerate Trump, Scott Bessent, and their fucked-up tariff policy that has alienated our allies, bankrupted working class families, and destroyed the "envy of the world" economy President Biden handed to Dirty Donald. 😳👇

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

This is my fall back. 👇

[Rand Paul @RandPaul]

Private ownership and free markets made America great.

Freedom requires eternal vigilance - I fear many have let their guard down.

The GOP's 'capitalism' is central planning with MAGA branding https://t.co/aHHyPehjVC

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

This is a beautiful truth.

[internet hall of fame @InternetH0F]

Phil Collins is the only person who could drum & sing like this while looking like the IT guy at your workplace

[Hoppy Kercheval @HoppyKercheval]

The three finalists for the WVU Presidency were House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, Coastal Carolina Michael Benson and UMass Chancellor Javier Reyes, who was the former dean of the WVU business school. The board settled on Benson.

[Rand Paul @RandPaul]

Tariffs are simply taxes. Conservatives once united against new taxes. Taxing trade will mean less trade and higher prices.

[WIRED @WIRED]

Amid ongoing fears over TikTok, Chinese generative AI platform DeepSeek says it’s sending heaps of US user data straight to its home country, potentially setting the stage for greater scrutiny. https://t.co/LuGIiT1TMs

[DeWayne @shadow_dawn]

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[Ben Averbook @benaverbook]

This is Dario Amodei.

He's the CEO behind Claude, one of the world's most advanced AIs.

Yesterday, in a 5.5 hour conversation with @lexfridman, he revealed our timeline to superintelligence.

Let me save you 5 hours: 🧵

[DeWayne @shadow_dawn]

@RickSteves Wishing you a full and speedy recovery, sir.

[Santiago @svpino]

The single most undervalued fact of linear algebra:

Matrices are graphs, and graphs are matrices.

Encoding matrices as graphs is a cheat code, making complex behavior simple to study.

Let me show you how!

[Turner Novak 🍌🧢 @TurnerNovak]

This is what LinkedIn users do all day

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

They should actually teach this in biz school

[Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy]

Jon Stewart, as always, sums it up beautifully.

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

😢😢😢

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

If Apple integrates OpenAI at the OS level, then Apple devices will be banned at my companies. That is an unacceptable security violation.