#humanities in technology
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Is a Linguistics-to-Computational Linguistics Master's Worth It? Career Prospects and Transition Advice
Is a linguistics-to-computational-linguistics master's worth it? This article analyzes career paths in computational linguistics in the AI era, the competitive advantages of a hybrid background, and practical advice for transitioning from humanities to NLP.
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Code Refactoring and Culinary Evolution: How Software Thinking Explains Cultural Transmission
From Iraqi stew to Singaporean cuisine across centuries—using software refactoring concepts to decode cultural evolution, code reuse, and incremental change.
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Kemeny's 'Man and the Computer': Why the BASIC Creator's Tech Prophecies Still Haven't Expired
Revisiting BASIC creator Kemeny's 1972 'Man and the Computer' — how his predictions about universal computing, human-machine symbiosis, and data monopoly resonate powerfully in today's AI era.
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Code Refactoring and Culinary Evolution: How Software Thinking Explains Cultural Transmission
From Iraqi stew to Singaporean cuisine: a cross-century journey explored through software refactoring metaphors, revealing universal laws of complex system evolution.
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The ISNAD Framework: Building a Trust Verification Layer for Multi-Agent AI Systems Using a Millennium-Old Scholarly Tradition
The ISNAD framework adapts Islamic chain-of-transmission verification to build a trust layer for multi-agent AI systems, focusing on claim verification over agent authentication to combat hallucinations and silent failures.
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What AI Developers Can Learn from Bukowski: Authenticity, Restraint, and the Philosophy of Slowness
Exploring Bukowski's creative philosophy for AI developers: avoid over-engineering, fight hallucinations, stay humble. Authenticity and patience are key to building reliable AI systems.
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Recreating the GTA San Andreas Art Style: An Open-Source RenderWare-Style LoRA Model
A creator open-sourced a LoRA model replicating GTA San Andreas' RenderWare engine art style, delivering stable PS2-era visuals in complex scenes. We explore its technical features and nostalgic value.
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Hands-On Skill Writing and Agent Testing: A Guide to AI Testing Transformation
An in-depth look at AI testing challenges. Learn to write reusable Skill packs and master Agent testing and LLM evaluation—covering the SKILL.md six-dimensional rule, skill-creator, EvalScope, and dataset selection.
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Introduction to How AI Large Models Work: A Must-Read Guide for Test Engineers
A clear explanation of how AI large models work: from concept hierarchy and Transformer mechanics to probabilistic traits, helping test engineers grasp AI testing.
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Building a WeChat Mini Program from Scratch with Codex: A Complete Beginner's Guide to AI Programming
No coding experience? Learn how to build a WeChat Mini Program using Codex and AI. A complete beginner's guide covering App ID setup, prompt writing, debugging, and publishing.
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How Does AI Track Ancient Roman Thieve…
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How Does AI Track Ancient Roman Thieves? A Deep Dive into Antigravity's Historical Reasoning
Google Antigravity's 'Predicting the Past' skill tracks Roman thefts, maps ancient cult diffusion across Europe, and reconstructs Greek oracle social networks — revealing AI's transformative potential for humanities research.
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Open Source Technical Writing in Practice: A Deep Dive into LibreOffice Documentation Collaboration
A deep dive into LibreOffice's open source documentation workflow — covering volunteer writing models, style standards, and how to lower barriers to contribution.
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Open-Source MCP Server: Automatically Verifying the Authenticity of AI-Generated Paper Citations
AI "citation hallucination" threatens academic integrity—LLMs generate perfectly formatted but nonexistent references. This open-source MCP server verifies AI citations in real time against CrossRef, PubMed, and more, catching fakes at the source.
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Taiwan's Lost 8-Bit Computers: A Forgo…
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Taiwan's Lost 8-Bit Computers: A Forgotten Chapter of Asian Tech History
During the 8-bit era, Taiwan produced homegrown computers now nearly forgotten. This article traces that little-known history and its impact on Taiwan's tech rise.
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Beware of AI Fake Marketing: Is the 'GPT-5.6 Release' a Scam?
A viral Bilibili video claiming the 'GPT-5.6 SOAR/TERRA/LURAL release' is full of fake model names, forged benchmarks, and risky third-party sites. We debunk it and show how to spot AI hype traps.
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iFLYTEK T30 Lite Learning Tablet In-Depth Review: Dual AI Engines + Multi-Child Accounts Tested
Hands-on review of iFLYTEK T30 Lite: dual AI engines (Spark + DeepSeek), 5-child account management, and AI essay grading down to punctuation. A smart solution for multi-child families.
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A Practical Guide to Removing the AI Flavor from Fiction: Three Techniques to Make Your Writing More Human
Why does AI-written fiction always have an "AI flavor"? This article breaks down its two root causes and offers three practical techniques—reduce atmospheric padding, drive emotion through events, and control action steps—to write more natural, human fiction.
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The Revenge of the Philosophy Majors in the AI Era: Why Critical Thinking Has Become the New Scarce Resource
As generative AI sweeps the workplace, once-marginalized philosophy and humanities are being revalued. This article explores why critical thinking, ethical judgment, and questioning are the new scarce competencies in the AI era.
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After Meeting Bourdain, I Let Go of the Obsession to Become Him
From idolizing Anthony Bourdain to meeting him in person, the author undergoes a journey of disenchantment and self-awakening. An exploration of how content creators can escape the trap of imitation and find their irreplaceable voice.
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Retracing the Armada's Homeward Route: A Modern Voyage Reconstructing the 1588 Shipwreck Course
After the 1588 Spanish Armada's devastating defeat, survivors were forced around Scotland and past Ireland's west coast, losing dozens of ships to storms. This article explores a modern voyage retracing that route, combining shipwreck archaeology with digital technology.
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