# background (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 146 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover background. Page: Feed: --- ## [Daily Digest - 2026-08-21](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/daily-digest-2026-08-21/) _2026-08-22 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ An argument for moving AI outputs from unstructured text to typed data objects to build durable systems. When AI agents produce durable work like decisions or plans, passing that output as text creates fragile workflows. ## [Pengaruh Program Indonesia Pintar (PIP) terhadap Angka Putus Sekolah (APTS) di Indonesia](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/jepi/vol26/iss2/2) _2026-08-22 · Hening Indreswari et al. · UI Scholars Hub_ Program Indonesia Pintar (PIP) is a Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) provided by the government to improve access for poor students aged 6–21 years and prevent school dropout. The dropout rate (APTS) at the Senior High School (SMA) level is the highest among levels. Although SMA management was delegated to provincial governments in 2017, examining PIP’s effect at the district/city level remains… ## [Project Monopoly: Strand](https://gochugarugirl.com/2026/08/project-monopoly-strand/) _2026-08-21 · gochugaru girl · Gochugaru Girl_ BACKGROUND My Project Monopoly Series continues over the summer, making consistent progress despite some house renovation work taking place. So far I have covered the first two sides of the Monopoly board: No 0 – Introduction No 3 – King’s Cross Station No 6 – Pentonville Road No 1 – Old Kent Road No 4 – The Angel \[…\] ## [No Man’s Sky: Ten Years Later](https://nashp.com/nms10) _2026-08-21 · nashp · nashp.com_ No Man’s Sky: Ten Years Later Ten years ago, No Man’s Sky launched with an entire universe to explore. I’ve been playing since day one, and after its 10-year anniversary, I found myself completely immersed in that universe again. For the last week, I’ve been on a space journey, exploring and gathering resources. There are dozens and dozens of steps. Planet hopping, buying and selling, bartering at… ## [Determinan Fungsi Intermediasi Bank KBMI 4 di Indonesia](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/jepi/vol26/iss2/1) _2026-08-21 · Friestha Sari Putri et al. · UI Scholars Hub_ This study examines the effects of bank-specific characteristics and macroeconomic variables on the intermediation function of KBMI 4 banks in Indonesia during 2014–2023. The variables include NPL, BOPO, CAR, bank size, ROA, GDP, BI Rate, and pandemic and recovery dummies. Secondary data from four KBMI 4 banks were analyzed using a panel-data Fixed Effect Model. The results show that NPL has a… ## [easy lunches from Trader Joe’s, minimalist wallpapers, and fall nail colors](https://theeverygirl.substack.com/p/easy-lunches-from-trader-joes-minimalist) _2026-08-21 · The Everygirl · The (every)Girls Room_ The Weekly Rundown 08.21.26 ## [Gary Cole’s Brown-and-Green Leisure Suit in A Very Brady Sequel](https://bamfstyle.com/2026/08/21/brady-sequel-mike-leisure-suit/) _2026-08-21 · Nick (luckystrike721) · BAMF Style_ Vitals Gary Cole as Mike Brady, architect and family man Los Angeles, Summer 1996 Film: A Very Brady Sequel Release Date: August 23, 1996 Director: Arlene Sanford Costume Designer: Rosanna Norton WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background Earlier this summer, my corner of Twitter was briefly ablaze with people celebrating the adaptations of The Brady Bunch that hit big \[…\] The post Gary Cole’s… ## [I built a deck](https://www.erikkroes.nl/blog/i-built-a-deck/) _2026-08-21 · Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultant_ We have a guesthouse that we would like to make available for other people. That requires making it usable for other people (surprise!) One of the things we needed was "something in front of the door". Which is this deck I've made. The starting point The area was a lot of wood chips on sand. The soil around here tends to settle, quite a lot. The plan/structure Piling felt like overkill. So I did… ## [Metallurgical Investigation of a Modified Eye Bolt Failure Caused by Improper Weld Extension, Specification Deviation, and Crevice Corrosion](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/jmef/vol5/iss2/7) _2026-08-21 · Dimas Muhammad Fawwaz et al. · UI Scholars Hub_ A modified eye bolt from the David Arm Manhole Storage Tank underwent thorough metallurgical study due to the consequences of the bolt's malfunction during operation. Safety issues arose when the manhole door detached during operation. The mechanical testing and chemical composition analysis of the bolts indicated they were manufactured from an ASTM A193 Grade B7 material used for high-temperature… ## [Daily Digest - 2026-08-20](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/daily-digest-2026-08-20/) _2026-08-21 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ Explains why adding more parameters isn't enough anymore; we need more compute and better post-training data for reasoning. Tracking parameter counts is getting outdated. ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IQykUM9OidWX) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Cortisol Levels](https://www.ooloi.org/home/cortisol-levels) _2026-08-21 · OOLOI.ORG - Home_ Claude has bad days. Today it decided to dance naked in the crypt: three confident wrong answers in a row on the same question, a five-round verification apparatus I never asked for, a misdiagnosis it was fully prepared to act on. Hours gone. What irritates me is not the flailing, which is a known cost of the tool. It's my own reaction to it. My cortisol is up, measurably so, over a piece of… ## [Building adaptive SwiftUI layouts with containerRelativeFrame()](https://nilcoalescing.com/blog/BuildingAdaptiveSwiftUILayoutsWithContainerRelativeFrame) _2026-08-21 · Nil Coalescing_ Keep SwiftUI layouts responsive across changing window sizes by deriving view dimensions directly from their containers for full-width views, horizontal card layouts and custom proportional sizing. ## [(untitled)](https://ege.celikci.me/notes/20260821011724/) _2026-08-21 · ege.celikci.me_ A mostly white stray cat with a black tail, a black marking on the back of its front left paw, and clown-like black facial markings sits on a concrete wall with wooden slats fixed to it, next to a concrete block, looking at the camera with a surprised expression and bright green eyes. A weathered brick wall and dense trees with an apartment building fill the background. ## [soak up the sun 101: our end of summer bucket list](https://theeverygirl.substack.com/p/soak-up-the-sun-101-our-end-of-summer) _2026-08-20 · The Everygirl · The (every)Girls Room_ put the PSL down \<3 ## [Daily Digest - 2026-08-19](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/daily-digest-2026-08-19/) _2026-08-20 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ A concrete workflow for using coding agents while keeping humans responsible for quality. Kenn separates design, specification, implementation, verification, and merge ownership instead of treating agent output as production-ready. ## [For the Babel Fish Out There](https://www.ooloi.org/home/for-the-babel-fish-out-there) _2026-08-20 · OOLOI.ORG - Home_ Ooloi's interface now speaks twenty languages (with two national variations), with varying degrees of confidence. I've added a Translator's Guide for the native-speaking musicians who can tell it when it's talking nonsense. \[...\] ## [Dari Ottawa hingga Jenewa: Refleksi Perjalanan Promosi Kesehatan](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/ppk/vol8/iss1/8) _2026-08-20 · Dien Anshari · UI Scholars Hub_ ## [(untitled)](https://ege.celikci.me/notes/20260820010533/) _2026-08-20 · ege.celikci.me_ A calico tabby stray cat lounging on a dark car bonnet with paws draped over the windscreen wiper, mouth open mid-meow. ## [IMG\_1205](https://eninabox.art/art/img-1205) _2026-08-19 · eninabox ✦ All Posts_ Some yummy food I had recently. The burrito & bevs were from a little dinner date I went with my partner :) by en full res + comments on eninabox.art ## [Daily Digest - 2026-08-18](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/daily-digest-2026-08-18/) _2026-08-19 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ Why AI application startups have to build their own model fine-tuning factories to survive in the enterprise. Decagon AI shows that selling agents to large enterprises requires custom workflows that frontier models can't handle alone. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wvDfAQVX46pB) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Make Me A Memory](https://gochugarugirl.com/2026/08/make-me-a-memory/) _2026-08-19 · gochugaru girl · Gochugaru Girl_ I am sorting out my bookshelf, this time out of necessity as we are having a new wooden floor laid down soon. I have books on the desk, on the floor, on the sofa, resting against the side of the sideboard. Dipping into a book here and there is always a fun thing \[…\] ## [gang](https://ege.celikci.me/notes/20260819085011/) _2026-08-19 · ege.celikci.me_ Three stray cats perched on the rim of an open metal dumpster. A tabby on the left, a white and grey cat in the middle looking at the camera and a grey tabby on the right peering into the bin. A louvred HVAC unit and tiled rooftops are visible in the background. ## [Analysis of Application of the TOD Concept in the Istora Senayan Area](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/jglitrop/vol10/iss1/2) _2026-08-19 · Herika Muhamad Taki et al. · UI Scholars Hub_ TOD (Transit Oriented Development) is a concept of developing a mixed area that is integrated with transportation modes. This article aims to analyze the application of the TOD concept in the Istora-Senayan area. Research of The Application of the TOD concept in Istora Senayan area generally combines primary and secondary data. Primary data consists of field observation: recording real conditions… ## [Robert Redford in All is Lost](https://bamfstyle.com/2026/08/18/redford-is-lost/) _2026-08-18 · Nick (luckystrike721) · BAMF Style_ Vitals Robert Redford as “Our Man”, a resourceful aging sailor Indian Ocean, July 2012 Film: All Is Lost Release Date: October 25, 2013 Director: J.C. Chandor Costume Designer: Van Broughton Ramsey WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background Robert Redford was born 90 years ago today on August 18, 1936, making this the first observance of the late actor’s birthday \[…\] The post Robert Redford in All is… ## [Molecular Pathogenesis and Genomic Profiling of \Fusobacterium nucleatum\: A Review of Virulence Determinants & Antimicrobial Resistance Mechanisms in Dental and Systemic Infections](https://muthmj.mu.edu.iq/journal/vol13/iss3/9) _2026-08-18 · Mawahb Hatem Mones et al. · Muthanna Medical Journal_ Fusobacterium nucleatum is one of the key bacteria in the oral microbiota, which plays a key role in the structural integrity of dental plaque , an anaerobic bacterium. Emerging clinical evidence has increasingly linked this opportunistic pathogen to severe systemic pathologies, notably colorectal cancer and adverse pregnancy outcomes. This review synthesizes current genomic and molecular insights… ## [Biological and In Silico Evaluation of Amino Sulfonic Acids with Antioxidant and Cytoprotective Activities](https://muthmj.mu.edu.iq/journal/vol13/iss3/8) _2026-08-18 · Amir Rahim Khallawi et al. · Muthanna Medical Journal_ Background: Amino-sulfonic derivatives are recognized for their diverse biological roles, particularly in modulating physiological environments and cellular protection. Understanding their interaction with enzyme systems like carbonic anhydrase (CA) is crucial for developing therapeutic strategies against oxidative stress and metabolic imbalances. Objective: This study aims to systematically… ## [Daily Digest - 2026-08-17](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/daily-digest-2026-08-17/) _2026-08-18 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ A breakdown of the six components you need to build a reliable agent harness. The harness is the software layer between the model and the actual work. ## [Assessing Healthcare Access among Overweight and Obese Individuals in Türkiye using Latent Variable Modeling](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjhr/vol30/iss2/9) _2026-08-18 · Banu Beyaz Sipahi · UI Scholars Hub_ Background : Overweight and obesity are critical determinants of healthcare access, yet evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped these dynamics in Türkiye remains limited. This study investigates whether the early post-pandemic recovery period altered healthcare access patterns for individuals with excess weight. Methods : Using nationally representative microdata from the 2014, 2016, 2019,… ## [Physical Activity Intensity and Memory in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjhr/vol30/iss2/10) _2026-08-18 · Simi Tang et al. · UI Scholars Hub_ Background : Memory decline represents a major challenge in aging populations, and physical activity may help preserve cognitive function. However, evidence on whether different activity intensities are associated with memory remains inconclusive. Methods : Using five waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011–2020), this study investigated the association between physical… ## [Needlestick Injury Risk and Preventive Behaviors among Nursing Students](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjhr/vol30/iss2/8) _2026-08-18 · Angga Wilandika et al. · UI Scholars Hub_ Background : Needlestick injury (NSI) remains a persistent occupational safety risk for nursing students during clinical practice, with implications for worker safety, patient care, and healthcare safety systems. Understanding preventive safety behavior within clinical training environments is essential for improving workplace safety in healthcare settings. Methods : A cross-sectional study was… ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tOH8O7YsdpkC) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Nursing Students’ Self-Perceptions about Safe Medication Management](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjhr/vol30/iss2/7) _2026-08-18 · Derya Şimşekli et al. · UI Scholars Hub_ Background : Safe medication management is central to nursing education and patient safety. To the best of our knowledge, there is currently no validated Turkish instrument specifically designed to assess nursing students’ self-perceptions regarding safe medication management. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Nursing Students’ Self-Perceptions… ## [E-Cigarette Awareness, Usage Patterns, and Sociodemographic Determinants among Malaysians Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjhr/vol30/iss2/6) _2026-08-18 · Izdihar Kamal et al. · UI Scholars Hub_ Background : Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among Malaysian adolescents is rising rapidly, raising significant public health concerns. This study assessed awareness, understanding of risk, and e-cigarette use among secondary school students in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, and identified sociodemographic predictors of use. Methods : A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 323 students… ## [E-Health Literacy and Cyberchondria Severity among Adolescent High School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjhr/vol30/iss2/5) _2026-08-18 · Seyda Çavmak et al. · UI Scholars Hub_ Background : Amid rapid digitalization and the growing use of artificial intelligence-based search engines, adolescents increasingly seek health information online. This study examined the relationship between high school students' e-health literacy and their cyberchondria tendencies. Methods : This quantitative, cross-sectional study included 683 students from public high schools in Mersin,… ## [Internet Use and Decision-Making Processes among Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjhr/vol30/iss2/4) _2026-08-18 · Ayça Balmumcu et al. · UI Scholars Hub_ Background : The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic restricted access to in-person health services, especially in rural areas. This increased reliance on the internet for health information and decision-making was particularly notable among pregnant women. This study aimed to investigate the role of internet use in decision-making among pregnant women. Methods : This analytical,… ## [Osteoporosis Knowledge, Health Beliefs, and Calcium Intake among Malaysian Chinese Adults in Perak: A Cross-sectional Study](https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjhr/vol30/iss2/3) _2026-08-18 · Thean Hui Ru et al. · UI Scholars Hub_ Background : The Malaysian Chinese population records the highest national prevalence of osteoporotic hip fractures. This study investigated the relationships between osteoporosis knowledge, health beliefs, and calcium intake among Malaysian Chinese adults. Methods : A cross-sectional study was conducted among 205 Malaysian Chinese adults in Kampar, Perak, using the adapted Osteoporosis Prevention… ## [Basketball Session (08.27.26)](https://nashp.com/081726) _2026-08-18 · nashp · nashp.com_ Basketball Session (08.27.26) ## [Daily Digest - 2026-08-16](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/daily-digest-2026-08-16/) _2026-08-17 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ How Wall Street is turning AI data centers into securitized assets like power plants. Nvidia signed MOUs with Apollo, BlackRock, and Blackstone to raise $500 billion for AI data centers. ## [Stop eating entire “jumbo size“ bags of snacks that you impulsively bought, thanks to this household animal that can save you from yourself!](https://worstplans.com/2026/08/17/stop-eating-entire-jumbo-size-bags-of-snacks-that-you-impulsively-bought-thanks-to-this-household-animal-that-can-save-you-from-yourself-snack-snake/) _2026-08-17 · worstplans.com · WorstPlans: updated every Monday since July 2014!_ The Issue: In grocery stores, many snacks are sold in gigantic jumbo size packages. It can be hard to resist the compelling economic argument in favor of these snacks: you might get TEN TIMES as many potato chips for only twice the price. Unfortunately, this means that you may later feel compelled to actually eat \[…\] ## [Well done AI, that’s the end of the honest boxes](https://benfrain.com/well-done-ai-thats-the-end-of-the-honest-boxes/) _2026-08-17 · Ben Frain · Ben Frain_ For as long as I can recall, there's been a 'thing' in parts of the UK – honesty boxes. As part of our (once) high trust society, people put their 'wares' – whether that be cakes, jams, vegetables etc – at the end of their driveway, with an 'honesty box' for you to deposit the \[…\] ## [The Normal Distribution, Part 1: Logarithmic Thinking](https://vishalbakshi.github.io/blog/posts/2026-08-17-normal-distribution/) _2026-08-17 · Vishal Bakshi · Vishal Bakshi's Blog_ This is my first of a series of articles on one of the most fascinating concepts: the Normal distribution. You may know it by the more colloquial term “bell curve”. Normal Distribution Many things are (almost) normally distributed: population human height, population blood pressure, birth weights, annual rainfall, standardized test scores, shoes sizes, body temperature…the list goes on. I’ve spent… ## [Google Workspace Hacks: Free email addresses and user management](https://news.oneboard.network/2026/08/google-workspace-hacks-free-email.html) _2026-08-17 · Peggy K · OnEBoard News_ This week OnEBoard was joined by certified Google Workspace Administrator and Google Product Expert Priya Chandra. She shared tips for adding email addresses to your Workspace account without having to pay for additional user licenses, using Aliases or Google Groups. You can also use inbox delegation to manage other email accounts. OnEBoard's Nina Trankova shared additional tips for using free… ## [Responding to geometry changes in SwiftUI](https://nilcoalescing.com/blog/RespondingToGeometryChangesInSwiftUI) _2026-08-17 · Nil Coalescing_ Adapt a SwiftUI interface to its available space using the onGeometryChange() modifier, while limiting state updates to the geometry changes that matter. ## [Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator modulator therapy and lived experiences in South Africa: A mixed-methods study](https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/2422) _2026-08-17 · South African Journal of Physiotherapy_ Background: Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator modulator (CFTRm) therapy has transformed cystic fibrosis (CF) outcomes in high-income settings, yet access remains severely limited in South Africa. Patient-reported outcomes of CFTRm are underexplored. Objectives: To describe the lived experiences of South African people living with cystic fibrosis (PLwCF) following CFTRm… ## [Lessons from Mia Glaese](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/lessons-from-mia-glaese/) _2026-08-16 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ As Vice President of Research at OpenAI, Mia Glaese leads teams focused on model alignment, human data, and capability evaluations. ## [Lessons from Amanda Kahlow](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/lessons-from-amanda-kahlow/) _2026-08-16 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ Amanda Kahlow founded 6sense and grew it past $100 million in revenue before taking a five year break. She recently returned to build 1mind, a startup replacing traditional sales funnels with conversational AI agents. ## [Lessons from Felix Rieseberg](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/lessons-from-felix-rieseberg/) _2026-08-16 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ Felix Rieseberg leads engineering for Anthropic's Claude Cowork and Claude Code Desktop, drawing on his background as a core maintainer of the Electron framework. ## [Lessons from Joshua Achiam](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/lessons-from-joshua-achiam/) _2026-08-16 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ Joshua Achiam is an AI researcher who served as OpenAI's Head of Mission Alignment before becoming the company's Chief Futurist. ## [Lessons from Walden Yan](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/lessons-from-walden-yan/) _2026-08-16 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ Walden Yan co founded Cognition AI, the company behind the autonomous coding agent Devin. A former competitive programming champion, he helped shift AI coding from simple text completion to asynchronous background execution. ## [Lessons from Olivia Moore](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/lessons-from-olivia-moore/) _2026-08-16 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ Olivia Moore is a partner on the investing team at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where she focuses on consumer applications and the rapidly evolving AI landscape. ## [Lessons from Nader Khalil](https://www.antoinebuteau.com/lessons-from-nader-khalil/) _2026-08-16 · Antoine Buteau · Antoine Buteau_ Software engineer Nader Khalil built Brev. dev to untangle cloud GPU access and developer environments before selling the company to NVIDIA. His work now focuses on AI agent infrastructure and expanding access to open source models.