Nerd Ducks

2021-07-23 Nerd Roundup

2021-07-23 Nerd Roundup

What more could one ask from a Nerd Roundup? New footage from the moon, optical recalibration, spintronicvs, protein folding advancements, Star Trek, and Pegasus.

Daniel B. Markham

22 Jul 2021 · 2 min read

2021-07-16 Nerd Roundup

2021-07-16 Nerd Roundup

In which Daniel learns that everything he knew about biology is wrong, the Post Office is spying on social media, and bullshit in an organization can be measured

Daniel B. Markham

15 Jul 2021 · 3 min read

Info-Ops

AIQ, Round 3

For the new book I'm making several passes at describing intelligence, both human and artificial. This essay is a mile-marker to show where I currently am.

Daniel B. Markham

14 Jul 2021 · 4 min read

Code

F# Is The Best Coding Language Today

If you want to personally pick up a programming language in order to become a better coder in whatever other languages you use, F# is the best overall teaching/coding language you can find.

Daniel B. Markham

9 Jul 2021 · 2 min read

2021-07-09 Nerd Roundup

2021-07-09 Nerd Roundup

Shrimp on cocaine, trout on meth, software development on formal methods, riding the hype cycle, and the internet is all one big hallucination, this week on Nerd Roundup!

Daniel B. Markham

8 Jul 2021 · 2 min read

2021-07-01 Nerd Roundup

2021-07-01 Nerd Roundup

We may have only talked about one or two links in our list this week, but we had a great time talking about tech, orgs, process, and what makes an ethical and effective consultant.

Daniel B. Markham

1 Jul 2021 · 1 min read

Life is Standing in Line

Life is Standing in Line

We lie in wait for the future. Are we preparing for a better one for ourselves and others, or are we just taking up space, flailing along, trying to reach various end-states without paying attention to the little bits of actual minutiae that we own?

Daniel B. Markham

27 Jun 2021 · 8 min read

2021-06-25 Nerd Roundup

2021-06-25 Nerd Roundup

Factorio, NATO, John Mcfee, git, dwarfs, and hacking. All here on this week's Nerd Roundup!

Daniel B. Markham

24 Jun 2021 · 3 min read

Math Dad Jokes

Math Dad Jokes

Two plus two is five for large values of two.

Daniel B. Markham

22 Jun 2021 · 2 min read

The Canyon

The Canyon

Ditch-digging, the universe, and crossing the chasm of human experience; balancing invention and practicality

Daniel B. Markham

21 Jun 2021 · 4 min read

2021-06-18 Nerd Roundup

2021-06-18 Nerd Roundup

How to become a failed internet billionaire, measuring the mass of a minus sign, free classic art, how to properly use SO, and the coming invasion of brown dwarfs in exobiology, all on this week's Nerd Roundup.

Daniel B. Markham

17 Jun 2021 · 2 min read

Negatives Stack; Positives Don't: The Number Line Model Of Communication

Negatives Stack; Positives Don't: The Number Line Model Of Communication

An extended metaphor shining light on the problem of having to use humans in groups to agree on things that eventually need to be coded into a formal system.

Daniel B. Markham

12 Jun 2021 · 22 min read

2021-06-11 Nerd Roundup

2021-06-11 Nerd Roundup

Daniel B. Markham

10 Jun 2021 · 2 min read

2021-06-04 Nerd Roundup

2021-06-04 Nerd Roundup

Daniel B. Markham

4 Jun 2021 · 2 min read

MLS Theory and Language

MLS Theory and Language

Daniel B. Markham

3 Jun 2021 · 7 min read

2021-05-28 Nerd Roundup

2021-05-28 Nerd Roundup

Daniel B. Markham

28 May 2021 · 3 min read

2021-05-21 Nerd Roundup (Special Edition)

2021-05-21 Nerd Roundup (Special Edition)

Daughter Katrina joins us. She knows the man.

Daniel B. Markham

19 May 2021 · 2 min read

2021-05-14 Nerd Roundup

2021-05-14 Nerd Roundup

Your jetpack has finally arrived! Mach 17 airplanes, the importance of humility in programming, regex for computational biology, and yes, cool jetpacks. Lotsa fun this week on Nerd Roundup!

Daniel B. Markham

13 May 2021 · 2 min read