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Between Entities and Identities: The Internet of Egregores
Exploring the concept of egregores, the text examines how collective online identities and fandoms manifest as influential forces within digital platforms, shaping social dynamics and individual experiences in the digital landscape.
zhexi.infoSince folks are asking:
The books I mentioned on @xai spaces are "Linear Algebra Done Right" by Axler and "Naive Set Theory" by Halmos. Other math books that I really enjoyed over the years:
"Introduction to Algorithms" by Thomas H. Cormen & Charles E. Leiserson & Ronald L. Rivest & Clifford... See more
Greg Yangx.comConsistent Hashing and Random Trees: Distributed Caching Protocols for Relieving Hot Spots on the World Wide Web
cs.princeton.eduAre Blockchains Decentralized? Unintended Centralities in Distributed Ledgers
The report investigates the true decentralization of blockchains, highlighting various forms of centralization, vulnerabilities in consensus protocols, and the implications for security and immutability in networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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You and Your Research
Richard W. Hamming's lecture emphasizes the importance of pursuing significant research, setting high personal goals, and fostering confidence, creativity, and dedication to achieve excellence in one's career and contributions.
d37ugbyn3rpeym.cloudfront.netA matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI
The 2025 Human Development Report explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and human development, emphasizing the importance of people's choices in shaping equitable outcomes amid technological advancements.
hdr.undp.orgHow to become expert at thing:
1 iteratively take on concrete projects and accomplish them depth wise, learning “on demand” (ie don’t learn bottom up breadth wise)
2 teach/summarize everything you learn in your own words
3 only compare yourself to younger you, never to others
Andrej Karpathyx.comEmail Templates
X, thanks so much for reaching out and apologies for my delayed response. I have been trying to do too much as of late, which makes it hard to keep up with correspondence. I also have to admit I am not good at saying no, because I enjoy meeting people and discussing new ideas. Unfortunately...
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