In this episode of Loud in Tech, we discuss multiple technology and culture stories. Austin Z. Henley's blog post demonstrates several ways of implementing the cosine function in C without utilizing the standard math library. We also talk about the expressive power of Lisp's unusual syntax and how Sandstorm is an open source platform for self-hosting web apps. Moreover, we discuss fascinating research findings in science that include discovering a new form of light and significant progress in a puzzle about the shortest list of episodes required for viewers to watch a TV series in every possible order. Additionally, we discuss a developer's blog post on a bug they found in their code and the lack of transparency regarding the training data for closed language models such as GPT-3 and GPT-4. Lastly, we talk about the Journal of Mechanism and Institution Design, which is a non-profit, open-access journal with the purpose of disseminating and sharing the latest knowledge and understanding of economic, financial, political, or social mechanisms and institutions.