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Interesting Math from the Congressional Record

What if there were an easy way to get some numbers and information from recent bills, and cut through the hype to make some interesting mathematical observations? This might be useful for those who are studying law or mathematics – or anyone wanting to dig through the numbers in recent law. With some basic PHP we can build something that easily processes and shows which might be the most interesting for mathematicians.

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Do cell phone bans include GMRS/Amateur radio?

There has been much reporting on the upcoming bans for in class cell phone use – it makes sense that these may be much more distracting than the cell phones of years past, with constant social interactions or distractions. But for those who want to communicate, what are the rules for simply using a GMRS or ham radio for necessary communication throughout the day?

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Can Claude start a business? According to Anthropic, probably not.

In a recent post by Anthropic, they relate the story of testing a Claude bot as a small business owner for their in-office vending setup. The result was somewhat humorous, and shows that it is not likely that the AI are ready to be management material (although, as we all know, they can sometimes help us manage businesses/ideas 🙂

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One week until Diasp.org shutdown – have you downloaded your data?

Last year, the well known Diaspora node Diasp.org announced it will be shutting down… April 2025. Reasons stated include liability for anything posted within a server an administrator controls, and maintenance and the disk space growth and general expectation that the service should be more like other social media companies.

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