Sublime

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.

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.

Exploring the intersection of digital culture, science fiction, hyper-modernism, hyperreality, and posthumanism, emphasizing the transformative impact of digital technologies and Creative Coding on society and individual lives.

The report analyzes the music streaming industry's growing divide affecting independent artists due to market consolidation, pay-for-play models, royalty distribution changes, streaming fraud, and AI's impact, recommending reforms for fairness, transparency, and inclusivity.