The Turing Machine Made Real, In LEGO

[ad_1] The British mathematician and pioneer of computing Alan Turing published a paper in 1936 which described a Universal Machine, a theoretical model of a computer processor that would later become known as a Turing Machine. Practical computers don’t quite follow the design of a Turing Machine, but if we are prepared to sacrifice its […]

A Year Ago Today | The Nation

[ad_1] Can we count on you? In the coming election, the fate of our democracy and fundamental civil rights are on the ballot. The conservative architects of Project 2025 are scheming to institutionalize Donald Trump’s authoritarian vision across all levels of government if he should win. We’ve already seen events that fill us with both […]

Flaming Lips Collaborator Was 17

[ad_1] Canadian teenage music prodigy Nell Smith, best known for collaborating with The Flaming Lips, has died at 17 years old. Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne paid tribute to Smith on stage during the band’s concert in Portland on Sunday night, revealing that she had died in a car accident. Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde further […]

Airports and Airlines Brace for Hurricane Milton

[ad_1] Skift Take Major Florida airports are planning to suspend operations due to Hurricane Milton as the region continues to recover from Hurricane Helene. Meghna Maharishi Multiple airlines and airports are preparing for Hurricane Milton, a “potentially catastrophic” storm that’s expected to hit southwest Florida on Wednesday. The storm comes as Florida is recovering […]