2022-07-05

Personal Notes

• Read an interesting rhyme, — obtain and sustain
• Some people asked why it is computer scientist instead of software engineer... And that is because I do not currently implement things for the business. I do PoCs that have never been done before, i.e., Brane
• Dropout-success stories are typically survivorship biased.
• To be brutally honest, I think I like math. Especially the intertwined beauty inside computational mathematics.

Work Notes

• Startup teams should focus on what features to leave. Eliminate every other feature.
• pv = pageview

Today's Hacker News

Felt – The best way to make maps on the internet

• Markers, Highlighters, Notes
• Smart, map-aware tools like Route and Clip
• Photos, Links, Videos
• 50+ data layers
• Every map has a unique link for seamless sharing with your team, the public, or social media

Delayed Messages on iOS

• Clever workaround for sending delayed messages in iOS with Shortcuts and Automation.

How to animate multiplayer cursors - Liveblocks blog

• Use spring animations for smooth cursors with a quick response, and when strict pathing accuracy isn’t important,
• Use spline-animated cursors where accuracy is preferred, and a little delay is acceptable

Interesting Webs

• What Comes After Git
• My Preferred Smart Home Vendors | Chris Xiao

GitHub's Missing Package Manager

• Squatters sit on a popular name
• (Malicious) Code does not match what's on GitHub
• The package is maintained by someone else, not the author of the code
• GitHub is updated, but the author hasn't published the release to a package manager.

News Headlines

허준이 교수, 한국 수학자 최초 필즈상 수상 쾌거

• 미국 국적이지만 한국 수학자로서는 최초 수상이다. 이전까지 한국계나 한국인이 이 상을 받은 적은 없었다.
• 허 교수는 박사 과정을 위해 미국으로 유학길을 떠난 이후 '리드 추측'과 '로타 추측' 등 오랜 수학 난제들을 하나씩 증명하면서 수학계에 명성을 떨쳤다.

"수억원짜리 카톡 프로필 탄생할까" 인스타·페북 이어 카카오도 '이 기능' 도입 검토

• 카카오는 자사가 운영 중인 메신저 카카오톡의 프로필 개편방안 중 하나로 'NFT 전시 기능'을 고려 중이다.