Published inTowards Data Science·Mar 21Member-onlyFinding Spelling Bee Pangrams with GPT-4 and SpaCyThe quest to solve the New York Times puzzle — Solving the New York Times Spelling Bee can be a rewarding experience that balances a challenge with the pleasure of word exploration. While it’s not always a walk in the park, the satisfaction gained from finding each word is well worth the effort. Among the various linguistic achievements in the…Gpt 47 min readGpt 47 min read
Aug 27, 2022From the perspective of artists, this is a worrying development. Their livelihoods depend on their ability to create original works, and if AI is able to generate similar works, it could devalue their work. If an artist comes up with a new and unique style, it is only a matter of time before an AI model can learn to generate works in that style just as well, if not better.Artists Up in Arms Over New AI Model That Can Generate Similar Works68122Aron BrandSuch AI tools present a good challenge to real creativity.Such AI tools present a good challenge to real creativity. Certain styles of paint brushwork may become available as a one-touch filter; AI may even qualify as a capable illustrator to an extent. But can it create an artwork that moves people? I doubt that copying will ever be much wothy than an eye candy.1 min read1 min read
Published inJavaScript in Plain English·Aug 22, 2022Member-onlyGet TypeScript Up & Running in Browsers in 5 MinutesQuickStart in TypeScript and love it — You must have heard TypeScript many times, and there is a playground on its official website now, but as a serious developer, you are not convinced until you see it does something real for you; in other words, as a web programming language, you would like to see TyepScript running…Typescript2 min readTypescript2 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Feb 14, 2022Member-onlyA Simple Example might Convince YouReact vs. Vue: code efficiency — Chances are we agree that React and Vue are the top two Front-end JavaScript Frameworks but may have a very different opinion on which one is the best. Instead of going through the pros and cons, allow me to show you one example. Headless UI is an amazing site with…JavaScript2 min readJavaScript2 min read
Published inJavaScript in Plain English·Feb 8, 2022Member-onlyFinding the Swiss Army Knife for Web DevelopersBest of both worlds: static & dynamic web content with Vue — With this writing, I illustrate the reasons and steps that lead to an efficient Vue-based development environment; for any impatient readers, feel free to skip forward to the end for a functional Github project. 1. Why Dynamic Website is Not the Best We love the dynamic experience of the web, but it does not mean that we should…Web Development7 min readWeb Development7 min read
Published inJavaScript in Plain English·Feb 1, 2022Member-onlyHow to Choose a Frontend Framework for Web DevelopmentWhen developer experience matters — Which web framework works the best? As a developer, I would like to share the tools I like the most from my experiences working with these frameworks. 1. Status Quo of the Web Tim Berbers-Lee wrote the first version of HTML in 1993, and the first browser Mosaic by Dave Raggett, was released in the same…JavaScript10 min readJavaScript10 min read
Published inBetter Programming·Jan 27, 2022Member-onlyModern Web Development: How To Stay In Flow StateFinding tools and workflow for a better developer experience — The gameplay of Journey, a mega-hit by Thatgamecompany, was designed based on the idea of keeping players in the flow state, according to Jenova Chen. He explained why flow matters in games in his MFA thesis at the University of Southern California. Written in 2006, it does not read outdated…Programming8 min readProgramming8 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·Jan 10, 2022Member-onlyDive into Modern Web Deployment: Quickstart Guide on Building Dynamic ApplicationsCreate Vue app with Tailwind CSS — There are adequate choices on the tools and workflows for building dynamic applications. After a reasonable amount of time on research, you might agree with me that Vue and Tailwind CSS are on the top of the list. To me, the next logical step is to try it before making…Web Development5 min readWeb Development5 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·Jun 24, 2021Member-onlyA Random Walk in Real-Time Computer GraphicsLighting, texture and displacement mapping in GLSL — Modeling with Mathematics Computer Graphics begin with defining shapes mathematically. Modeling sphere and cube can be solved with ease, but defining real-world objects are challenging. …Computer Vision6 min readComputer Vision6 min read
Published inJavaScript in Plain English·Jun 21, 2021Member-onlyBuilding Modern Websites and Apps using the JamstackAn introduction to the Jamstack and Headless CMS — From LAMP to JAM stack According to history.com, the beginning of the Web as a publicly available service on the Internet arrived on August 6, 1991, when Berners-Lee published the first-ever website. The need for the content management system (CMS) soon emerged. LAMP stack, which stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP/Perl/Python, was introduced in…JavaScript3 min readJavaScript3 min read
