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One option is to apply to a Phd program that pays a stipend. If you drop out after you pass your quals (approximately 2 years in) you automatically get a Masters, plus the cred ass…

Interesting example use-case of sharing encoding Airbnb reputation on the blockchain to be shared across competing services. There remains a question however of how to get buy-in f…

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I remember reading it in 2015 and identifying with main character; a 32-year-old seemingly-talented man who pursued the trappings of success in socially-validated directions like t…

Interesting to see NYC public transport compared in a less favorable light to the San Francisco where BART can be a nightmare and busses are not a reasonable way to get around. I g…

"Universe 25 was called Universe 25 for a reason. The study had been carried out on 24 other Universes, each one inevitably leading to the complete collapse of rodent society". Thi…

This work is based on a fine-tuned Google Palm Model from 2022. I'm not sure if this is a fair comparison to the latest groundbreaking series of LLMs

I have fond memories of crazy, quirky nights at the DNA Lounge prior to my leaving the Bay Area.

There is a simple 100% precision algorithm for detecting non-poisonous mushrooms in the continental United States. Look under the cap; if its spongy it won't kill you. It it's not …