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How I Read
This is one of the more interesting views on reading that Iâve come across: âRead clusters of five books. Visualize clusters as instruments to inspect the world. Collect instruments into a mental lab. Read ~40 pages/day. That's ~20 books/year, 40 new instruments per decade.â
Making Computers Better
Itâs worth going through each of these problems in computing and seeing what inspires you. A lot of the views here resonated with me. Plus I really like the format of this project and how itâs laid out.
Combining Rules Engines and Machine Learning
Itâs clicked for me in the past that a solid approach usually is to start with rule engines and then add ML as needed, but when is it needed? Neal Lathia offers some really good heuristics.
Falling in Love with Problems
Last but not least, this post from Station was my favorite thing that I read last week. As someone who is navigating the world of early-stage products and start-ups, these war stories are invaluable.
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Statistical Visualizations
Iâm a big fan of these interactive visualizations for learning statistics concepts like Bayesian inference, maximum likelihood, and confidence intervals. Check it out.
Haunted Radio
âThe myth goes that the UK has four nuclear submarines, at least one of which is just out there at all times, patrolling the ocean, and the rule is that we donât contact it and it doesnât contact us. This nuclear sub: the story goes that if it doesnât hear the morning news program on Radio 4, the Today program, for three days in a row, the submarine captain assumes that London has been destroyed, and therefore launches all its missiles at Moscow. Exact instructions are in a letter in a sealed envelope kept in a safe on the boat.â
đ€ Quote I'm Pondering
âA little imprisonment â if itâs of your own making â can set you free. Rather than restricting your freedom, a routine gives you freedom by protecting you from the ups and downs of life and helping you take advantage of your limited time, energy, and talent. A routine establishes good habits that can lead to your best work.â â Austin Kleon
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Conor