You will be dearly missed, mr. Rebennack… Mama Roux — Gris Gris (1968)

Teaching a Neural Network How to Drive a Car

”One of the reasons I find neural network training so fascinating is that you can observe […] the basic method by which all life on Earth evolved the ability to do things like move, see, swim, digest food […] and use tools.”

Following Schrödinger’s cat to its death and giving it a reprieve

“Quantum mechanics encourages journalists to overuse words like “mysterious” and “spooky.” Given that we can model quantum systems to an accuracy that would make a god cry, where is the mystery?”

Very curious about this book.
The Penetrating Gaze of One of America’s Most Brilliant Art Critics

“This tiny creature, with a brain the size of a pinhead and no opportunity to learn from older, experienced individuals, undertakes an epic intercontinental migration in order to find plants for its caterpillars to eat.”

Secrets of Painted Lady migration unveiled

Help the elderly, and the results will help many more, including yourself, someday.

Don Norman on how design fails older consumers

Jumbo the privacy app just got a lot better. Love the smart privacy settings for Google and Twitter. Totally recommended!

”Facebook has time and time again exhibited a complete disregard for our democracy, freedom of expression and privacy. Therefore, Bits of Freedom called on the House of Representatives to take action.”

Facebook lies to Dutch Parliament about election manipulation

Getting re-inspired through tidying up the archive from my college days and short thereafter. Both by courses from my old teachers and the first workshops I conducted myself after graduation. There’s a lot I forgot, but I’m sure a lot will find its way to future classes again!

I enjoyed reading this essay: Bring back science and philosophy as natural philosophy

Keep alive rational thinking about fundamental problems as specialisation becomes rampant