December 2007
17 posts
Watchi thought this was going to be screencast-like but it’s just some dude banging his head—very strange: ok! I dont understand this! people play blockles and record themselves. this is the third one i’ve seen haha! crazy. — iminlikewithyou
Anti-Kant Campaign - CollegeHumor video →
TED | Talks | Al Gore: 15 ways to avert a climate... →
TED | Talks | Daniel Goleman: Why aren’t we all... →
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“There isn’t a special distinction between where the body ends and the rest...”
– Jeff Hawkins, On Intelligence (amazon link), p. 200
“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.”
– Oscar Wilde
TED | Talks | Bill Clinton: TED Prize wish: Let's... →
HTM Learning Algorithms - Numenta - PDF →
This paper discusses the HTM algorithms by examining a visual pattern recognition example. It covers spatial and temporal pooling, inference, and why hierarchy and time are important.
Hate is Boring
A friend was telling me about how “she hates it when…” I got bored and stopped listening. Instead of proposing a solution, she just complained. That sort of thinking is a waste of time. Most problems are only worth dwelling upon if you intend to solve them; otherwise, they just cause distraction and stress.
“Mrs. Robinson: I’m very neurotic. May I ask you a question? What do you...”
– The Graduate. Was listening to some interviews and quotes on a recent Fresh Air episode and this made me laugh.
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“Another reason I’m pursuing this project is to refute what I like to call the...”
– a.v. club via 37signals blog
“A man looks in the abyss, there is nothing staring back at him. At that moment...”
– Wall Street
