Design
Modular Design: The Key to Efficiency and Consistency
Design does more than pursue visual beauty; it plays an important role in maximizing information communication and the user experience. In this process, the concept of a 'module' h
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Journalism & communication
Government Message Management Through the Lens of Backbriefing
In modern society, government policy announcements have a tremendous impact on people's lives. However, identifying the true intentions and strategies hidden behind these announcem
Information technology
The Key to Future Energy: The Current State and Prospects of Smart Grids
Smart grids play an important role in addressing the energy challenges of modern society and creating a sustainable future. Unlike traditional power grids, smart grids use informat
Film & media
Video Compression Technology and Codecs: A Comprehensive Overview of Concepts and Types
This time, I will review the roles of MPEG standard families related to video, then explore the difference between codecs and file containers. MPEG emerged when the need to distrib
Library & information science
Knowledge Hidden Outside Formal Publishing: Grey Literature
Government reports, theses, conference papers and working papers: what grey literature is, where the term came from, why research needs it, and why it is so hard to find and preser
Design
Texture Design That Maximizes Realism
Texture has become an essential element in contemporary visual design and user experience (UX). Beyond being a visual element, texture brings physical qualities that we can actuall
Information technology
Waiting on Each Other Until Everything Stops: Deadlock
A deadlock is a state in which several programs each wait for a resource the other holds, so none of them can move forward. This article covers how deadlocks arise, the four Coffma
Journalism & communication
Embargoes: The Bright and Dark Sides of Fair Information Distribution
A news embargo (Embargo) is one of the terms frequently encountered in the modern media environment. The embargo system, which sets a reporting time in advance to prevent informati
Robotics
Robots That Grow Creepier the More Human They Look: The Uncanny Valley
The uncanny valley is the phenomenon in which our affinity for a robot or doll grows as it becomes more humanlike, then suddenly drops into unease when it looks almost, but not qui
Food & nutrition
The Science of Delicious Browning: The Maillard Reaction
Why do bread crusts and grilled meat turn brown and taste so savory? This article explains what the Maillard reaction is and how it works, conditions such as temperature, moisture,
Physics
The Secret of Floating Iron Ships: Archimedes' Principle
An object in a fluid is buoyed up by the weight of the fluid it displaces. This piece explains Archimedes’ principle, why buoyancy comes from pressure differences with depth, when
Chemistry
A Different Color for Every Element: The Flame Test
A flame test identifies metal elements by the unique color of light they emit in a flame. This piece covers how the colors arise, Bunsen and Kirchhoff’s spectroscopy, fireworks, an