Why a straw looks bent in a glass of water
A straw looks bent in a glass of water because of a phenomenon called refraction. This effect is an optical illusion that happens because light bends when it passes from one medium (like water) into…
Cutting a magnet: split or duplicate?
Magnets: The Perfect Pair! 🧲 Did you know? With magnets, opposite poles like North and South are totally into each other! But if you try to bring two of the same poles together (North-North or…
How can small bugs walk on water
Small bugs can “walk” on water because of a property called surface tension, combined with their own special adaptations. It’s a team effort: the water creates a “skin,” and the bugs are built to stand…
Norwegian vocabs 1: vin-vinn, fart-øy-fartøy, lys-opplys-ha lyst til, mat-matematikk-utmattelse
We are going to look at four groups of words to understand how they are related (or not related at all), even if they look similar. Group 1: vin / vinn These two words are…
Does a ripe banana make others ripe faster?
Have you ever noticed that one ripe banana in a bag will make the others ripen faster? That’s chemistry! Ripening fruit releases ethylene gas (), a plant hormone that signals to nearby fruits to start…
Iron (Fe) and the rusty shovel
Fun facts about the element Iron (Fe). 🌎 From Outer Space to Earth’s Core 🧬 Its Role in Life 🏛️ History, Language, and Culture ✨ Other Cool Facts
The salty chemistry of salt
Sodium chloride (NaCl), or common table salt, seems simple, but it has a surprisingly fascinating history and some wild uses.”Natri” refers to the chemistry of sodium (Na), a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive alkali metal with atomic…
Lotus in Vietnamese Culture
In the pond, what’s lovely as the lotus bloom? Green leaves, white petals, a golden-stamen plume.Yellow stamen, white petals, leaves of green, Near the mud, yet it remains fresh and clean. (original folklore:Trong đầm gì…
Must-Try Dishes in Hanoi: The Ultimate Food Guide
Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, boasts a culinary landscape that reflects a rich tapestry of flavors, ingredients, and cooking methods. Renowned for its food culture, Hanoi serves as a prime example of how local ingredients…
festivals in Hanoi by Lunar Month
Hanoi’s traditional festivals (and Vietnamese festivals in general) primarily follow the Lunar Calendar. Therefore, the best way to list them is by the lunar months, especially during spring (the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd months). 1st…
Feature-Based Knowledge Distillation in Pytorch on MNIST
In this post, we will talk about feature-based knowledge distillation. One of the pioneering paper is “FitNets: Hints for Thin Deep Nets” by Adriana Romero, Nicolas Ballas, Samira Ebrahimi Kahou, Antoine Chassang,Carlo Gatta & Yoshua…
How to open international roaming when going abroad
Opening international roaming involves two main steps: activating it with your mobile provider and enabling it on your phone. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to do it, along with important cost-saving alternatives to…
Is a main domain is better for SEO than a subdomain
In most cases, the main domain is better for SEO than a subdomain, especially if the content is closely related. Here’s a breakdown of why and how search engines like Google view them. Main Domain…
How Yeast Makes Bread Fluffy
Yeast makes bread and some cakes fluffy by eating sugar and releasing carbon dioxide gas—the same gas that’s in fizzy drinks! 🌬️ This process is a type of biological leavening called fermentation. Here’s a simple…
Example of Knowledge Distillation (KD) using PyTorch on the MNIST dataset
This example demonstrates Knowledge Distillation, a technique where a small “student” model is trained to mimic a larger, pre-trained “teacher” model. Let’s have a brief introduction to Knowledge Distillation first. 🎓 What is Knowledge Distillation?…
Physics Memes
Explanation: In physics, entropy is essentially a measure of disorder or randomness in a system.Low Entropy: A system that is highly ordered and structured. (Example: A brand-new deck of cards, sorted by suit and number).High…
relation between knowledge distill and perceptual loss
Knowledge distillation and perceptual loss are distinct concepts in machine learning, but they can be used together effectively, especially in computer vision tasks. Here’s the simple breakdown: 🧠What is Knowledge Distillation? Knowledge Distillation is…
Using Rust with Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code is the most popular and recommended code editor for Rust development. The experience is excellent, but it requires one key extension to make it work. How to Set It Up (2 Steps)…
RUST for AI software development
What is RUST? Rust is a modern systems programming language focused on three core goals: performance, memory safety, and concurrency. Think of it as having the raw speed and low-level control of languages like C…
Difference between MRI and fMRI
The simplest way to think about it is: Think of an MRI as a high-resolution photograph of the brain, showing you exactly what it looks like. An fMRI is more like a video or a…
MONAI Framework for Advanced Brain Image Analysis
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, particularly in medical imaging, holds immense promise for improving the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases. However, the translation of AI models from research prototypes to…
Starlight Factories: We’re made stellar
The profound idea—that almost every element in the human body was formed in the core of an ancient star—is absolutely true and is one of the most remarkable facts in science. The Big Bang’s Ingredients…
Are there really more stars in the Universe than sand on earth?
We often hear the awe-inspiring statement that there are roughly stars in the universe. The number most commonly used to complete this statement is , which is ten sextillion (a 1 followed by 22 zeros).…
How your baking pans can affect your cake bake
The material and color of your baking pans can significantly influence baking times and the browning of your baked goods. Here’s an overview: Materials: Aluminum: Stainless Steel: Glass: Ceramic and Stoneware: Nonstick Coated: Colors: Dark-colored…
Female Frogs Feign Death to Evade Unwanted Male Advances
In a remarkable display of survival strategy, female European common frogs have been observed faking their own deaths to avoid the aggressive and sometimes fatal mating attempts of males. This behavior, scientifically known as “tonic…
Chemistry: the name jokes
ARE YOU MADE OF NITRO AND OXYGEN?NO, BUT WHY DO YOU ASK ME SOMETHING LIKE THAT?BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS SAY NO! The joke plays on the chemical symbol for Nitrogen (N) and Oxygen (O).When you put…
Climbing plants & what do hedgehogs eat?
What do hedgehogs eat? Hedgehogs are omnivores, meaning they eat both plant and animal matter. In the wild, their diet primarily consists of: Are climbing plants cheater? Climbing plants are opportunistic, which might be colloquially…
how can snakes move without legs
Snakes are vertebrates (like humans) and have a lot of them. A snake’s skeleton is primarily a skull, a jaw, and a very long, flexible backbone (vertebral column) made of hundreds of bones called vertebrae.…
How can zebras sleep while standing
Zebras, much like their horse relatives, can sleep while standing up thanks to a specialized anatomical feature known as the stay apparatus. This is not a conscious effort but rather a passive system of specialized…
why are zebra only black & white
Zebras are black and white because this high-contrast pattern is a highly effective defense against biting flies, which is a major evolutionary advantage. While scientists have debated this for over a century, the most widely…
Duck’s In-Egg Communication & Regional Quacks
Ever wondered what goes on inside a duck egg? Or why ducks in different places might sound a little… different? Prepare to have your mind blown by the surprisingly complex social lives of ducks, from…
If an octopus rob a bank…. ?
More detailedly, octopuses are considered the ultimate escape artists for several remarkable reasons: Flexibility and Soft Bodies: Octopuses lack a rigid skeleton, allowing them to squeeze through incredibly tight spaces, even ones as small as…