General
Google's Gemini CLI now supports interactive commands inside its own context using PTY-based terminal emulation. The post explains how a serialized terminal state enables two-way interaction with comm
Eli Bendersky outlines practical notes for using LaTeX to render mathematical content on Linux, including workflows for blogging, converting LaTeX to reStructuredText with pandoc, …
New Scientist reports a math result showing a universal method to undo complex rotation sequences by scaling the initial rotation and applying the process twice within the SO(3) sp…
The article discusses the innovative ParaNetic magnet, which features a unique polarity configuration with multiple poles, unlike traditional magnets. This design allows for enhanc…
The post introduces modshim, a Python library that allows overriding and enriching existing packages without editing their source code. It uses import-time shims and AST rewriting …
Hardware
Renault Group outlines electric motors that do not use rare earth magnets, detailing three motor families (permanent-magnet synchronous motors, asynchronous/induction motors, and electrically excited synchronous motors) and highlighting the magnet-free EESM approach. The piece traces Renault’s EESM evolution from 2011 to the upcoming E7A generation, notes production at Cléon, and emphasizes strategic shift away from rare earth dependencies with an eye toward 800V architecture and higher efficiency.