Real School And Subject Divisions

Real School And Subject Divisions

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The author proposes re‑structuring education into a flexible, tree‑like system of subject clusters drawn from real‑world fields such as those listed in Y Combinator’s RFS (e.g., Education, Software, VR/AR, AI, Healthcare, Government 2.0, Nature & Adventure, Art, Design, Music, Web/App Development, 3D Modeling, Open‑source OS, Jewelry via JSCAD, etc.), allowing students to explore and revisit topics at their own pace; they argue that current subject divisions are wrong, schools are misused, and war is a distraction for leaders; they envision an economy where universal income (US$100/day) supports students, who learn math by applying it to entrepreneurial projects; the system eliminates grades and graduation, keeping doors open for continuous learning.

#0858 published 08:29 audio duration 733 words 2 links education curriculum subjects school startup ycombinator technology artificial intelligence virtual reality augmented reality 3d modeling printing open source operating systems music composition web programming programming design jscad universal income

Cats And Dogs Living Together

Cats And Dogs Living Together

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The post argues that creative pursuits—painting, programming, composing, rhyming, singing, sculpting, building, and inventing—are all forms of genuine knowledge because they interconnect and reinforce each other. It illustrates this with 3‑D modeling, where understanding vertices, edges, and faces is essential not only for the models themselves but also for designing effective user interfaces; mastering these concepts enables richer UI design even when it seems complex at first glance. The author then describes a “hacker” as an educated, cross‑disciplinary thinker who can surpass specialists by applying knowledge from one domain to another, and emphasizes that such versatility is rare but powerful. Finally, the post laments how modern schooling often delivers fragmented, pre‑packaged learning that stifles this cross‑stream thinking; it calls for a reformed education system that nurtures continuous growth and creative synthesis rather than rigid grades or standardized exams.

#0857 published 07:42 audio duration 630 words 4 links art music programming ui-design 3d-modeling hacking education

GPA Is Sus

GPA Is Sus

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The post argues that contemporary schooling relies on a system of threats—bad grades, class attendance, lunch fees—and the promise of future benefits (military enlistment, college admission, student loans) to keep students obedient, but this approach neglects real learning and curiosity. The author claims that grades are merely a fabricated metric used by teachers and colleges to gauge performance rather than knowledge, and that interviews and standardized curricula further reinforce cramming over true understanding. He suggests that if education were truly based on knowledge and self‑driven exploration, students could launch startups, deepen their expertise, and achieve real growth instead of merely pretending to succeed for future opportunities.

#0856 published 08:12 audio duration 775 words 2 links education schools teachers students grades gpa curriculum standardized tests

Of Denial Of Education, And The Problem Of Sequence

Of Denial Of Education, And The Problem Of Sequence

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The author argues that many problems—crime, war, poverty—stem from a “sequence” of misapplied fixes rather than true solutions: people become criminals when stress turns ordinary individuals into hardened actors, yet prisons only lock them in that state; similarly, women’s lack of education is a deliberate tool to keep them obedient and prevent uprisings. He calls for real, individualized learning—beyond “fake” schooling—to empower people to start businesses, innovate, and escape poverty. Finally he urges the world to adopt universal income and free, quality education as a means of rebuilding humanity, so that every nation can offer its citizens true learning and thereby unleash their greatness.

#0855 published 13:40 audio duration 1,043 words 1 link sequence education criminal justice sociology women's education universal income

The User As A Programmer

The User As A Programmer

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The post opens with a rant about the endless troubles in programming and the irony that writing less code sometimes brings more success, then critiques confusing languages, startup advice, and broken interfaces; it proposes that real value comes from letting users build simple programs on their phones by composing small “actions” into sequential groups, providing an action marketplace and attaching conversational user‑interface components to those actions so that each step can pop up with its own UI when executed—an approach grounded in functional programming that keeps the program structure clear while giving users a tangible way to create, customize, and monetize their apps.

#0854 published 05:40 audio duration 594 words coding ui-design functional-programming mobile-apps drag-drop action-marketplace chatbot

The Cure And The Humanity

The Cure And The Humanity

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The post paints a poetic picture of a “multiplex” that burns books, builds walls and prisons, destroys minds, and feeds on poverty and distraction—only needing five books to infect the mind. It says its greatest fear is the non‑follower, the hidden thinker, and proposes that the cure lies in the voices of young people who narrate their own knowledge: by reading, speaking out against old ways, they become philosophers, artists and scientists, understand politics, heal divisions, and bring humanity toward greatness.

#0853 published 07:05 audio duration 531 words poetry short

Programming Is Fun

Programming Is Fun

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The post celebrates the accessibility of web‑development tutorials by highlighting Svelte’s clean, step‑by‑step guide (and its counterparts in Vue.js and React), and argues that learning programming is a matter of building mental scaffolds rather than memorizing formulas; it points out how prior knowledge speeds up the process and how free‑form tools like p5.js let you explore math through sound, graphics, and vector manipulation—so that the routine calculations become automatic and you can reinvent concepts such as vectors, magnets or attractors—ultimately stressing that programming offers limitless horizons for anyone who pursues it on their own terms.

#0852 published 04:07 audio duration 331 words 8 links svelte vuejs react p5.js javascript canvas graphics sound math computer-math tutorials webdev learning

Find Your Own Books: Authentic Knowledge Comes From Everywhere

Find Your Own Books: Authentic Knowledge Comes From Everywhere

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The post reflects on individual learning styles and the need for personalized reading, asserting that each person’s pace and sequence of understanding are shaped by their own knowledge and experiences; it argues that no single textbook can teach everyone, but every book offers useful ideas suited to its reader. It notes how passion can be lost under waiting lists or insufficient prerequisites, and how authentic learning empowers one to spot liars and manipulators in a world overwhelmed by pretenders. The author calls for self‑education through countless powerful books, stressing that only by rising above poverty, stress, and misdirected curricula can we recover peace, safety, and wisdom.

#0851 published 04:52 audio duration 375 words poetry free verse essay education learning styles self study books knowledge

Programming By Describing Actions In Plain Text

Programming By Describing Actions In Plain Text

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The post proposes a flow‑based programming model that relies on event listeners to drive streams of data through simple processing steps—illustrated by tracking mouse X,Y coordinates across a web page, filtering them only when the button is pressed, and then painting colored pixels along the path. It envisions building such programs as a sequence of text paragraphs that describe each step (listener, filter, painter) and can be assembled into a visual graph using Cytoscape.js; this text‑first approach lets developers describe functionality before it exists, while an automated code generator turns those descriptions into unit tests and bounty posts for missing parts.

#0850 published 06:41 audio duration 562 words 1 link flowbased eventlistener streamprocessing mouseevents filter painter cytoscapejs literateprogramming unit-tests codegenerator visualprogramming bdd

Fancy Little Rings

Fancy Little Rings

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I started by learning hard‑surface modeling in Blender and built a box of wallets and dodads, then moved to Krita to improve my drawing skills with portraits and reference images; later I returned to Blender for sculpting, geometry nodes, and procedural generation of hinges and rings, leading me to design my first Captain Planet ring. During this process I discovered a Baroque kit‑bash on CGTrader, purchased 150 neat decorations for $5, and imported them as .fbx files into Blender, setting origins and scaling appropriately. Using the lattice modifier (resolution 4) and mirror modifier I could distort and duplicate the flat arrangements around the ring, though my initial Boolean unions failed to fuse the rings into a single object; I plan to simplify by keeping one Boolean operation. Overall, the post stresses that keeping geometry simple, using mirrored copies, and limiting adjustments to one side helps avoid errors, and concludes with encouragement for beginners to practice jewelry modeling in Blender by loosely recreating Captain Planet or Dark Souls rings.

#0849 published 05:49 audio duration 576 words 7 links blender krita sculpting geometry nodes hard surface modeling lattice modifier mirror modifier boolean operation fbx import 3d modeling

You Are Royalty, And Wisdom Is Your Treasure And Armor

You Are Royalty, And Wisdom Is Your Treasure And Armor

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The post argues that a world full of liars can be redeemed by “free and open” books, especially those narrated or written by their authors, and that libraries are the key to shaping a wiser future. It calls for classrooms that become adventures rather than rigid factories, urging students to learn through exploration. The author then quotes Vonnegut, Rand, Thoreau, and Whitman as examples of how literature can spark personal growth and societal change, and ends with a rallying appeal: let wisdom be our treasure, and let the best of quotes and poems seed future writings.

#0848 published 06:59 audio duration 692 words poetry books education quotes nature adventure freeverse vonnegut rand thoreau whitman

The Drawing Tutorial; Or, A World Tricked Out Of Learning Art

The Drawing Tutorial; Or, A World Tricked Out Of Learning Art

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Drawing with reference images in Krita is simple and effective: set the image at 50 % opacity, use the eyedropper for accurate colors, and practice with cheap pen‑and‑tablet setups. Tutorials on YouTube help you master this workflow, while other creative fields—like jewelry design or metal casting—can be explored once comfortable. The post also stresses that many artists claim “tracing” is a flaw, but using reference is simply disciplined practice; humility and honest self‑description (“I’m just practicing shapes”) keep you on track. By consistently learning from references, sharing your progress, and teaching others, you can grow into a confident hyper‑realist artist who exhibits in galleries and leads local workshops.

#0847 published 13:04 audio duration 1,014 words 4 links drawing krita reference images tablet pencil hyper realism art practice tutorial

Write Right

Write Right

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The author describes the creative process behind writing a whimsical poem that blends their love for programming with playful wordplay and self‑learning of English. They recount how they began the piece after waking up feeling bored, struggled to find an interesting topic, narrowed down from 47 options to 11, then finally chose one theme. The poem itself mixes technical references (e.g., “programming is a lyrical flea”) with playful rhymes and puns (“peel”/“kneed”), reflecting both the joy of coding and the challenge of mastering language. Throughout, the narrator humorously narrates their journey from learning basic words to forming full sentences, illustrating how practice turns simple sounds into meaningful expression.

#0846 published 08:57 audio duration 429 words poetry programming english-learning free-verse wordplay

A Weird Poem About Visual Programming

A Weird Poem About Visual Programming

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The post explores the promise and pitfalls of visual programming, arguing that while it can make program flows more visible, its current implementations—especially those built on wire‑based frameworks like Rete.js—often end up with tangled connections, hard‑to‑read layouts, and poor mobile support. It

#0845 published 17:25 audio duration 1,438 words 8 links visual programming node editor rete.js dataflow cytoscape.js javascript mobile-first web development programming languages

How Can School Be Fake? Or, How Can Mirrors Be Real If Our Eyes Aren't Real?

How Can School Be Fake? Or, How Can Mirrors Be Real If Our Eyes Aren't Real?

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The post argues that today’s schools prioritize rote memorization for teachers’ paychecks, which hinders true learning, while early, engaged education—rather than late, profit‑driven schooling—equips students and leaders alike to make informed decisions and avert crises like war.

#0844 published 34:16 audio duration 1,982 words 3 links education teachers learning memorization schools politics curriculum knowledge

Learn To No End And Let The World Grow

Learn To No End And Let The World Grow

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The post opens with a fortune‑cookie proverb that “if you do the same things you've always done, you'll get the same results,” which the author applies to generations rather than individuals. He then argues that unless someone actively prevents it, nuclear war will happen and politicians’ delayed sanctions will not stop it; this illustrates how repeating past mistakes leads to disaster. The writer stresses that real education—self‑made learning beyond school grades—is essential for creativity, medical care, and avoiding poverty, and that only through intellectual independence can one break the cycle of repeated errors. He concludes by listing many philosophers and books as resources to inspire that self‑education, affirming that becoming a great being comes from mastering knowledge and wisdom.

#0843 published 11:16 audio duration 807 words 35 links philosophy education selflearning worldhistory politics

A Tiny Music Programming Idea

A Tiny Music Programming Idea

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I noticed the delay/echo effect in songs after hearing Giorgio Moroder’s performance, tried to replicate it with 16th‑note patterns and LMMS but felt something was missing; then discovered the open‑source program MusE for drum sounds, and while exploring its composition features I also wrote a tiny code snippet using Tone.js that applies Ping‑Pong delay to three notes (demo link), noting that visual programming frameworks like Rete could integrate with Tidal notation—concluding that there’s still plenty to learn about computer music and electronic history.

#0842 published 05:17 audio duration 465 words 10 links audio-effects delay reverb lmms muse tone.js rete tidal berlin-school-techno programming-music

The School Game; Or, Move Education Far And Away And From Any And All Influence Of Politics

The School Game; Or, Move Education Far And Away And From Any And All Influence Of Politics

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The post argues that politics has ruined education: high tuition, low teacher pay and arbitrary curricula create a collapsed system that breeds cults, nationalism and war. It calls for removing politicians’ control of schools, re‑investing in teachers and students, and building a real, profound educational system—ideally supported by peer‑reviewed materials or game‑based learning—that will produce educated voters who can govern wisely.

#0841 published 10:33 audio duration 1,133 words 2 links education politics schools

Towards Lasting World Peace; Or, Real And Meaningful Education For A Wiser Generation

Towards Lasting World Peace; Or, Real And Meaningful Education For A Wiser Generation

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This poem reflects on the present state of the world, where uneducated leaders spread propaganda and a future seems inevitable but uncertain. It laments poverty’s squeezing effect and the way “liars and ghouls” use people as tools for war, endless demands, or fabricated achievements, while human rights seem neglected. The speaker urges that a generation must leave its darkness behind, learn, read, and bring light to its mind so it can change its fate. By being well‑read and tackling big challenges, the youth can repair what has gone wrong, invite others to grow, break the cycle, and finally make the “ghouls” farewell—so that people become the true fabric of tomorrow.

#0840 published 02:23 audio duration 246 words poetry freeverse generation leaders propaganda poverty

A Super Tiny Poem About Building Your First Visual Programming Company

A Super Tiny Poem About Building Your First Visual Programming Company

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The post surveys how visual‑programming libraries such as Rete can be turned into practical tools that let users build programs by arranging nodes, then export those designs to JSON or code; the generated code is meant for a variety of targets—from local execution and Electron GUIs to task queues and auto‑provisioned server networks—so that the resulting applications are both high‑quality and invisible as machine‑generated. Users can create their own node types, package them into reusable groups, publish them on a free marketplace, and let a small company handle quality review and payments; this ecosystem is positioned as a low‑bar entry point for programmers, a way to prototype custom software for enterprises, and ultimately a learning platform that lets people build a startup by mastering visual programming.

#0839 published 05:34 audio duration 556 words 5 links visual-programming rete-js nodejs code-generator yeoman json exporter marketplace auto-provisioning

How To Become Smarter; Or, Why You Got Tricked Into Thinking You Are Not Smart

How To Become Smarter; Or, Why You Got Tricked Into Thinking You Are Not Smart

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The post argues that schoolteachers are mainly motivated by pay rather than student learning, so they stick to scripted lessons and tests that favor memorization over true understanding. It claims that this system forces students into rigid grades tied to obedience, not intelligence, and that the curriculum (especially in math) relies on rote formulas like tau instead of a historical, conceptual grasp. The writer urges learners to pursue self‑education—listening to books, studying programming, 3D modeling, and other practical skills—to truly master concepts and become “great beings” beyond the school’s superficial marks.

#0838 published 12:07 audio duration 1,020 words 10 links essay personal education teachers school learning self-study node.js blender krita lmms programming 3d modeling photo realism industrial design 3d printing music production neil degrasse tyson hawking

What Is Wrong With The World; Or, Grow Do Not Follow

What Is Wrong With The World; Or, Grow Do Not Follow

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The post argues that true understanding comes from immersing oneself in books and continuous thought, rather than living in repetitive loops or relying on “pretenders” who offer shallow, self‑made wisdom. It stresses that personal peace is essential for reading, and that travel and adventure help one absorb others’ insights; the author claims that most world problems—poverty, confusion, wars—arise from a broken education system that values grades over real learning and from leaders whose knowledge is superficial. By cultivating deep reading habits in youth, the writer believes we can break these cycles, empower ourselves with genuine wisdom, and ultimately restore a future where nations are guided by informed, thoughtful people instead of empty rhetoric.

#0837 published 11:41 audio duration 1,104 words poetry essay books learning education philosophy self-improvement literature society economy leadership youth

On Designing Enchanted Rings

On Designing Enchanted Rings

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The post discusses how to design and create “enchanted” rings in Blender, emphasizing unconventional shapes and materials like copper, brass, silver, and gold, while suggesting the use of Geometry Nodes and solidify modifiers for thickness. It covers various creative sources—from 3D generators and photogrammetry to ancient artifacts, Dark Souls and Elden Ring items, and the Lesser Key of Solomon’s symbols—for inspiration, and encourages experimenting with multiple ring generators and adding stones, noting that such rings need not be worn daily but serve as fantasy or show‑off pieces. The author also hints at practical steps like ordering metal blanks to build a print‑on‑demand jewelry store, while reminding readers to keep the final look slightly worn rather than brand new.

#0836 published 04:49 audio duration 494 words 6 links blender geometry nodes solidify modifier jewelery design ring generator copper brass silver gold 3d modeling 3d printing extralife wiki elden ring

Oh Noes Unit Circle; Or,  How I Got Attacked By The Fence Post Problem

Oh Noes Unit Circle; Or, How I Got Attacked By The Fence Post Problem

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I’m a programmer who’s been experimenting with the unit circle and recently built a decorative ring of “Peruvian Froggies,” spacing big ones close together and leaving more room for the little ones; at the same time I’ve battled a slew of software hiccups—from mis‑named audio recordings, ffmpeg slowdowns on Fedora 36, Krita crashes under Noveau, to Blender texture failures—and ended up switching to NVIDIA drivers and Debian. In my first‑draft post I outline how I used Geometry Nodes to lay out ten points along a 180° arc (10 mm radius), employing the Accumulate node like a reducer, then crafted a custom coordinate system based on radians, tau, pi, and division by the number of parts; after a 10 % floating‑point error I discovered that simply subtracting one in the math node fixed the precision problem. The whole exercise, wrapped up with a fish‑and‑pita dinner and a poem about magical rings, demonstrates my learning curve from “rubber duck” debugging to mastering ring decorations via arcs.

#0835 published 11:39 audio duration 956 words 4 links blender geometry-nodes circle arc radians accumulate-node floating-point