Scaling up virtual presence (and conversation)

Consider this from a technological perspective first (i'd put out the "moralistic stance", later: Scaling Mastodon is Impossible | Armin Ronacher's Thoughts and Writings So let's talk more about Mastodon here. I have been using this for a fewweeks now in different ways and it's pretty clear that this thing isincredibly brittle. The ActivityPub is … Continue reading Scaling up virtual presence (and conversation) →

On hiring

Are you lucky to get these kind of emails to apply for a research position you recently advertised? John Carmack on Twitter: People like the idea of hard and fast rules, but putting +/-infinity as a factor in a policy decision is almost never the best plan. Hiring is an obvious example, with "requirements" that … Continue reading On hiring →

Cybersecurity for the healthcare

NBC news writes: Hackers have published extensive patient information from two U.S. hospital chains in an apparent attempt to extort them for money. The files, which number in at least the tens of thousands and were posted to a blog on the dark web that the hackers use to name and extort their victims, includes … Continue reading Cybersecurity for the healthcare →

A series of articles on AI Ethics.

Starting today, I'd be covering three major articles on the ethics of artificial intelligence. I link them from HBR and raise very important issues. As usual, I'd highlight the key principles in discussion and weave in my ideas around them. Some of them are pay walled, and while the bias in inherent (because the industry … Continue reading A series of articles on AI Ethics. →

Apple Healthcare: The Next Processor Change is Within ARMs Reach

I had written about Apple's healthos (which got a lot of traction on the net. While there are several write-ups trying to dissect the issue in inane detail, I am highlighting a pertinent issue from one of the Reddit posts. I rarely link there (as they can get taken down); however, this merits a wider … Continue reading Apple Healthcare: The Next Processor Change is Within ARMs Reach →