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How To Figure Out Who Is Leaking Your Email

Published on January 4, 2023 by Hemanth

How To Figure Out Who Is Leaking Your Email - An illustration showing your email ID on the left. This email ID is being shared with three services at the center: A music streaming service, a newsletter subscription, and a video streaming service. The newlsletter subscription leaks your email ID to three different spam services on the right.
This solution lets you figure out who is leaking your email address and neutralise all further spamming attempts. Bonus use case included. Read to learn more!
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How To Use Video Games To Solve Scientific Problems

Published on December 26, 2022 by Hemanth

How To Use Video Games To Solve Scientific Problems - An illustration showing a video game controller connected to a television screen. On the screen, you can see a brain shaped figure, inside of which a puzzle is being solved. Below this figure, the following word is written in bold: "Science".
You can use video games to solve scientific problems AND save your job from artificial intelligence. Intrigued? Read the essay to learn how!
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How To Actually Count To Infinity?

Published on December 21, 2022 by Hemanth

How To Actually Count To Infinity? -  A deep-thinking stick figure is asking the following question in its head: "How do I count beyond infinity?" Below this bubble is seen the following word highlighted inside a square block: Infinity. Beside this block is a seal that says 'For Dummies - Approved' on it.
This essay is a crash course on infinity for dummies! Read on to learn how the fundamentals of set theory help us actually count to infinity!
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How To Choose The Fastest Supermarket Line?

Published on December 19, 2022 by Hemanth

How To Choose The Fastest Supermarket Line? - An illustration showing stick figures standing in queues in front of three counters: A, B, and C. There are four stick figures in front of counter A, 5 in front of counter B, and 8 in front of C. All three counters are operated by stick figures. The second-last stick figure in line 'C' is marked 'You'. There is a box beside this illustration with the following question: "Which is the fastest line?"
A scientific field called queueing theory studies how one could choose the fastest supermarket line. The solution is more counter-intuitive than you think!
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The Origins Of Entropy: The Hidden Reason Behind Technological Growth

Published on December 5, 2022 by Hemanth

The Origins Of Entropy: The Hidden Reason Behind Technological Growth - An illustrative art showing a cube of ice on the left, a glass of water in the middle, and a steam engine spewing steam from its chimney on the right. On top of these images, the word "entropy" is seen in a box. The ice cube has lower entropy than the glass of water, and the glass of water has lower entropy than the steam produced by the steam engine.
In this essay on the origins of entropy, we look at how it all began. Now, entropy is our key to answering many basic questions. But it had humble beginnings.
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Calculus XIII: How To Really Understand The Chain Rule

Published on December 2, 2022 by Hemanth

Calculus XIII: How To Really Understand The Chain Rule - Whiteboard style graphic illustration showing the following information: y = f(x) = (x² + 5)^(3/2); dy/dx = What (??)
In this 13th calculus series essay, we cover the chain rule of calculus. Learn the mathematical framework behind one of the most useful rules of calculus!
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Infinite Regress: How To Really Understand It?

Published on November 22, 2022 by Hemanth

Infinite Regress: How To Really Understand It? - A whiteboard illustration showing a series of Russian dolls on top, where a smaller doll recursively appears out of each bigger doll (left to right). At the same time, there is an image of a square-based fractal below. In between these two images, the phrase "Infinite Regress" is presented in a box. Both of these concepts seem to be linked by infinite regress.
Infinite regress is an intellectual concept that connects fields such as philosophy, theology, math, and art. Interested in learning more? Check out the essay!
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Calculus XII: How To Deal With The Time Derivative

Published on November 18, 2022 by Hemanth

Calculus XII: How To Deal With The Time Derivative - An illustration of a car travelling at a fast rate on the left. The driver seems to be a smiling stick figure with a smug look. On the right, the following pink text is written inside a black box: "dx/dt = what ??"
In this 11th calculus series essay, we cover the time derivative. Learn the fundamental math behind the study of quantities that change with time!
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How To Easily Out Perform High IQ Individuals?

Published on November 9, 2022 by Hemanth

How To Easily Out Perform High IQ Individuals? - An illustration showing a fancy sports car. The one odd thing about this sports car is that it has square wheels. The label "Trial and error" points at these wheels.
In outlining how to out perform high IQ individuals, this essay gets into a meta discussion on top-down knowledge vs. bottom-up knowledge. Check it out!
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The Three Prisoners Puzzle: How To Really Solve It?

Published on November 2, 2022 by Hemanth

The Three Prisoners Puzzle: How To Really Solve It? - An illustration/cartoon showing a warden wearing sunglasses and smirking on the left. On the right, are three puzzled prisoners: A, B, and C. A is wearing a smile on his face, B is wearing a poker face, whereas C is plain surprised. Between the warden and the prisoners is a hanging rope. Who will be hung using this rope?
The three prisoners puzzle is a fun and engaging probability theory puzzle. Even experts have failed to solve this puzzle! Why don't you give it a try?!
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