Automated Mathematical Discovery: Why Proof Search Explodes and What an AI Would Need
A 2026 arXiv essay models mathematics as a growing proof graph and argues that abstraction, not raw search, is what lets people (and perhaps machines)…
Peter Kalafatis
What Anesthesia Does to the Brain and What It Tells Us
General anesthesia does not simply switch the brain off. It changes its rhythms, and how it does so tells researchers a lot about consciousness.
Debug I2C and SPI With a Low-Cost Logic Analyzer and PulseView
A step-by-step guide to capturing I2C and SPI with an inexpensive USB logic analyzer and sigrok PulseView: signal basics, sampling-rate rules, decoder setup and how…
Coros Pace 4 Pro Specs: Bigger Screen, 60-Hour GPS, $449
The Coros Pace 4 Pro launched September 22 with a titanium bezel, 1.47-inch AMOLED and 60-hour GPS. Specs, price, source conflicts and unknowns.
Inference Compute and Benchmark Scores: Why a Fixed Token Budget Understates Newer Models
Inference compute changes AI benchmark scores. UK AISI and EvalEval released verified results showing how token budgets and retries shift results.
Bambu Lab R1 Laser Cutter: What 55 Watts of CO2 Actually Buys You, and Where the Class 1 Rating Ends
Bambu Lab’s R1 is a $2,499 enclosed 55 W CO2 laser cutter. Here is what the specs say, how the safety class changes with accessories,…
Roman Space Telescope’s First Test Image: Why Green Rings Mean It Works
The Roman Space Telescope switched on its 300-megapixel camera and returned a field of green doughnuts. Here is why defocused stars mean the instrument works,…
Mac mini M6 and M5 Pro: Every Spec, the Memory-Bandwidth Math, and What Apple’s AI Claims Really Measure
Apple announced the Mac mini M6 and M5 Pro on August 25. The specifications from Apple’s own release, the baselines behind its benchmark claims, and…
Build a Diffusion Cloud Chamber and Watch Cosmic-Ray Tracks
A parts list, build steps and safety notes for a dry-ice diffusion cloud chamber, plus a guide to telling muon, electron and alpha tracks apart.
Apple Watch Series 12: How the New Health Sensing System Measures Heart Rate, HRV and Readiness
The Apple Watch Series 12 rebuilds the sensor array on the back of the case. Apple calls the new hardware the Health Sensing System: a…