Joel Blum @binaryminery

Meandering Wanderer. Code. Tech Trends. Culture analysis. Some stats. Generally interested in rationality and decision theory. When I'm here, I'm HERE. NOW. Joined November 2013

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Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman

7 years ago

I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.

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I think the main lesson of deep learning is that you can achieve a surprising amount using only a small set of very basic techniques. This will continue to hold true as we move to new concepts: deceptively simple ideas will turn out to cover a lot more ground than we expect

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madeleine holden @madeleinecholia

7 years ago

thinking about camomile tea: oh yeah i love it, the calming drink actually drinking camomile tea: the hot hay water has not relaxed me

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Justin Searls @searls

7 years ago

It's remarkable that an entire generation of software entrepreneurs has been convinced they need outside funding in an era when you can work from anywhere, all you need is a laptop, and cloud server infrastructure is essentially free until you're famous.

John O'Nolan @JohnONolan

7 years ago

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Patrick Collison @patrickc

7 years ago

I like @edelwax’s definition of privacy: medium.com/what-to-build/…

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler

8 years ago

In 1999, I asked David Gerrold to write a "future of computing" prediction for the magazine where I was Technology Editor. Here's what he wrote.

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Runa Sandvik @runasand

8 years ago

It me.

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muneeb.btc @muneeb

8 years ago

Talented people get stuck in local maxima. Change from a local maxima looks risky but staying is the real risk.

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Joel Blum @binaryminery

8 years ago

Taking a break, coming back to with a fresh mind to decide unnecessary browser tabs, putting them all to the right and clicking "Close Tabs To The Right" Feels like a HUGE mental refresh.

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Massimo @Rainmaker1973

8 years ago

“I am just a child who has never grown up. I still keep asking these ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions. Occasionally, I find an answer” -- Stephen Hawking. May we be all this kind of child, everyday. #RIPStephenHawking #ToTheStars

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Massimo @Rainmaker1973

8 years ago

How an OLED screen made from an incredibly fine mesh embedded in the glass turns into a transparent TV buff.ly/2p4Rfbu

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Anelien @cupcakelogic

8 years ago

made a banner version hehe

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Joel Blum @binaryminery

8 years ago

11% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they? pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018…

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Joel Blum @binaryminery

8 years ago

How @VitalikButerin uses his extra 140 characters lately...

vitalik.eth @VitalikButerin

8 years ago

How @VitalikButerin uses his extra 140 characters lately...

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Joel Blum @binaryminery

8 years ago

Alexa does switch on by itself and say random shit. Also doubting that it sometimes streams someone else's Echo. Seriously.

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Joel Blum @binaryminery

8 years ago

Blockchain for validating people who seek validation

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Joel Blum @binaryminery

8 years ago

Instead of calling it "writer's block", just call it "burnout". The former sounds helpless and something you need to "deal with" and the latter means you need a break and you'll be fine.