What Is Department D, or Why the KGB Gave Lying Its Own Office
A witty dive into Department D, the KGB disinformation machine that turned rumor, forged memos, and global confusion into strategy.
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Episode 52: Jean Arp, or How to Let a Blob Become a Masterpiece
Jean Arp made chance, curves, and biomorphic sculpture feel alive – modern art with humor, calm, and a very elegant refusal to behave.
Friday Night Laughs — Chuck Norris Edition
AI says Chuck Norris is alive. Reality disagreed. A ridiculous, affectionate tribute to the internet’s favorite impossible action hero.
Why Are My Last Five Articles Hovering at 0 Reads? Because the Internet Is a Weird Little Goblin
Five strong essays, five days of silence. Why zero reads may still hide real value, and what the platform might be doing behind the curtain.
Episode 9: Memory and the Machine, or What the Computer Is Actually Doing While You Are Feeling Confident
The moment programming stops being syntax and starts becoming machinery, where memory, mutation, and bugs finally reveal their real agenda.
Wilhelm Stieber, the Franco-Prussian War, and the Spectacularly Early Prototype of Modern Spy Nonsense
A witty deep dive into Wilhelm Stieber, the Franco-Prussian War, and how spies, railways, and ego helped remake Europe.
Episode 51: Kazimir Malevich, or How to Paint a Square and Still Start an Art Earthquake
He painted a square, offended half the art world, and changed modern painting forever. Malevich was not joking, and neither was history.
Episode 8: Complexity and Efficiency, or Why Two Correct Programs Can Have Very Different Regret Levels
Why some correct programs still become disasters at scale – a funny, practical guide to Big O, efficiency, and avoiding algorithmic regret.
Why ChatGPT Keeps Saying WordPress Will Make You Lose Your Mind
Why WordPress keeps making sane people whisper “it was working five minutes ago” and what to do before your dashboard becomes a hostage situation.
Episode 7: Recursion and Problem Decomposition, or How to Solve a Problem by Making It Smaller Until It Stops Arguing
Recursion explained without the usual pain: what it is, why it still matters, when it shines, and when it absolutely needs adult supervision.