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The genome you trust isn't quite finished
Why GRCh38 still has gaps, what T2T-CHM13 fixed, and the practical caveat behind every coordinate you load into a notebook.
By Robel Wolde
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Notes on a boring data pipeline
In favor of the cron job. A defense of small infrastructure for small problems, and the failure mode of choosing the interesting tool.
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Why I rest my beans
The cheapest intervention in home espresso is a date written on the bag with a Sharpie. A field guide to coffee's most ignored variable.
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