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Tech Notes, Dec 2020: Dark Energy Pulls Us Apart

My notes on information technology, technology, science and other matters, as taken from various podcasts, videos and other online flotsam. In effect, this page is a log of everything I've learned over these past 30 days, as summarized on Twitter. Each Tweet is an index card, with a summary or quote and links for deeper exploration. Some of this material I may use in my day job, as managing editor for The New Stack. Other bits I use for other writing projects.

This month: Lambda Calculus and the birth of computer science; computer science != algorithmic science; The limits of artificial intelligence; learn and adapt > prevent and fix; Dr. Timnit Gebru and Google's move to clamp down on unflattering AI research; the Astley Paradox; the surprise end of CentOS; Why SecOps doesn't get invited to the holiday parties; and More!



Mathematics and Computer Science
















System Architecture














Data










Operations




















Art of the Month "So Far So Good," Street art, Bushwick NYC

The Year Ahead, The Year in Review










Red Hat Kills CentOS










Security














Art of the Month "Untitled," David Von Schlegell, Storm King Art Center, Hudson Valley, NYC (click)

Machine Learning












Dr. Timnit Gebru and the Google AI Program










Science








Time






Art of the Month From Ryan McGinness' show "Mindscapes," Miles McEnery gallery, NYC (Click)

Media






Tech Editing






Culture












Art of the Month Street art, Soho, NYC

Toxic Masculinity








Startup Culture






Curios










Art of the Month A pillbox I bought at a Barcelona flea market.

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