algorithms

All articles tagged with "algorithms"

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Data Science

K-Means at Scale: Why It Falls Apart and What's Next

K-means is the algorithm everyone learns in their intro ML course and then uses incorrectly for the rest of their career. It's deceptively simple: pick K...

Sarah ChenSarah Chen9 min read
Web Development

The Art of Dithering: Beautiful Images With One Bit

Lucas Pope's Return of the Obra Dinn is one of the most visually striking games ever made, and it uses exactly two colors: black and white. One bit per pixel....

Marcus RodriguezMarcus Rodriguez10 min read
Emerging Tech

How JPEG Compression Actually Works

JPEG is the cockroach of file formats. It was standardized in 1992, predates the web browser, and has survived every attempt to replace it. WebP, AVIF, HEIC —...

James WhitfieldJames Whitfield10 min read