ChatGPT has only been released for 3 years, but it, and other LLMs, are already becoming a prominent feature in our (student) lives. By now, AI is everywhere. We use it to research a random question, to make music, to proofread our assignments, or even to do our assignments (which is obviously not advised). At De Vonk, we strive to produce articles that are written completely manually to keep the personal touch in touch. ...

Do you wanna know what Scintilla members do on their time off? Of course you do! We go to conferences to better our knowledge on a particular subject!! One of our members recently went to the European Microwave Week — the short-wave variant, not the kitchen appliance. (Yes, I was asked what we were actually doing more times than I can count.) This year, the conference was hosted at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, so sadly no trip abroad. ...

At the start of this academic year, the 95th board handed over the scepter to the 96th board of E.T.S.V. Scintilla. We have asked them to introduce themselves by writing something about their history. Get to know the new board members a little better by reading their stories in this article and learn about what is driving them and what will be keeping them busy coming year.

It’s a scene you probably know too well: it’s a busy Wednesday afternoon, and you wander into the SK to cram for tomorrow’s test. But of course, so have all your fellow students. The room is crammed. Now you will have to find another place to study, and with only precious few hours left it should better be a good spot. But you have no idea what the best places to study on campus are, where should you go? What you need is a nice list, ranking all the study spots in order. Well you’re in luck, because that’s what I’m attempting to make.

With SI units you can do all sort of weird conversion stuff. Think for example about expressing time in ΩF. You do it all the time in analog circuits, but have you ever realized that saying 3.6kΩF has passed is the same as saying that an hour has gone by? These are still formal SI units, but we measure phenomena in the most strange units you can imagine.

The design consists of a base with an overhanging ship on top. From the new control center, maritime traffic is managed, and the bridges, tunnels, and bollards in The Hague are operated, including the new Victory Boogie Woogie Tunnel of the Rotterdamsebaan.