Nam Pho
@npho.bsky.social
Building supercomputers and other scientific computing infrastructure for researchers in the higher education, non-profit, and government spaces. Personal account and opinions are my own.
If this is true you'll never look at the show the same way again... blog.osm-ai.net/investigatio...
Debunking the Myths of the HBO Chernobyl series
When I was a child, around 5-9 years old, I came across a story in the Reader’s Digest magazine (El-Mokhtar in its Arabic version) about the Chernobyl disaster.
blog.osm-ai.net
January 11, 2026 at 5:51 PM
If this is true you'll never look at the show the same way again... blog.osm-ai.net/investigatio...
The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must.
January 5, 2026 at 7:52 AM
The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must.
If you wanted to know why uv is so much faster than pip for Python package and dependency management (hint: it's not solely because it's written in Rust). nesbitt.io/2025/12/26/h...
How uv got so fast
uv’s speed comes from engineering decisions, not just Rust. Static metadata, dropping legacy formats, and standards that didn’t exist five years ago.
nesbitt.io
January 3, 2026 at 7:12 AM
If you wanted to know why uv is so much faster than pip for Python package and dependency management (hint: it's not solely because it's written in Rust). nesbitt.io/2025/12/26/h...
The first step to solving a problem is understanding it. This excellent article breaks down the state of US health care and accounts for the flow of money among all parties. healthisotherpeople.substack.com/p/an-abomina...
An Abominable Creature
Mapping Every Dollar of America's $5 Trillion Healthcare System
healthisotherpeople.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
The first step to solving a problem is understanding it. This excellent article breaks down the state of US health care and accounts for the flow of money among all parties. healthisotherpeople.substack.com/p/an-abomina...
If you have an iOS device it's always good to do a security and privacy settings audit once in a while. I find this guide from the EFF to be approachable for a broad audience. #InfoSec ssd.eff.org/module/how-t...
How to: Get to Know iPhone Privacy and Security Settings
Open up your iPhone’s Settings app and you’ll find dozens of different options with little guidance on what those options do. Some of these settings have a serious impact on your privacy and security,...
ssd.eff.org
November 29, 2025 at 5:48 AM
If you have an iOS device it's always good to do a security and privacy settings audit once in a while. I find this guide from the EFF to be approachable for a broad audience. #InfoSec ssd.eff.org/module/how-t...
A thoughtful article on the future of work in the age of AI. urlahmed.com/2025/11/05/w...
Work, After Work: Notes From an Unemployed New Grad Watching the Job Market Break |
urlahmed.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:10 AM
A thoughtful article on the future of work in the age of AI. urlahmed.com/2025/11/05/w...
So you're sayin' there's a chance? #MedSky www.aamc.org/news/think-y...
Think you’re too old for medical school? Think again
Not everyone enters medical school right after college. Here, students over the age of 30 share the benefits and challenges of being older than their peers.
www.aamc.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:21 AM
So you're sayin' there's a chance? #MedSky www.aamc.org/news/think-y...
Web UIs like Coldfront and OnDemand are now a standard for HPC sites. I struggled to figure out OAuth2 for them at first but found this primer very helpful to get started.
www.ducktyped.org/p/an-illustr...
www.ducktyped.org/p/an-illustr...
An Illustrated Guide to OAuth
OAuth was first introduced in 2007.
www.ducktyped.org
November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Web UIs like Coldfront and OnDemand are now a standard for HPC sites. I struggled to figure out OAuth2 for them at first but found this primer very helpful to get started.
www.ducktyped.org/p/an-illustr...
www.ducktyped.org/p/an-illustr...
Since many desktop apps are Electron apps of the original websites, is it more efficient to just launch your desktop apps as tabs instead? Anyone have any data to suggest one work set up versus the other?
October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Since many desktop apps are Electron apps of the original websites, is it more efficient to just launch your desktop apps as tabs instead? Anyone have any data to suggest one work set up versus the other?
"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of [master's theses] suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced." #MPH #EpiSky
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Journals and publishers crack down on research from open health data sets
PLOS, Frontiers, and others announce policies trying to stem the tide of suspect research
www.science.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of [master's theses] suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced." #MPH #EpiSky
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
I love a good visualization, cool map of data center locations and planned sites around the country. Interesting to note the growth of Reno, NV as a future data center hub. research-hub.nrel.gov/en/publicati...
October 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I love a good visualization, cool map of data center locations and planned sites around the country. Interesting to note the growth of Reno, NV as a future data center hub. research-hub.nrel.gov/en/publicati...
The inability to see our own hypocrisy is the true universal human trait.
September 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The inability to see our own hypocrisy is the true universal human trait.
Where there is pain, there is opportunity. www.generativevalue.com/p/a-primer-o...
A Primer on US Healthcare
Value Chain, History, Incentives (why is everything so expensive?), and AI's Case for Market Expansion
www.generativevalue.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Where there is pain, there is opportunity. www.generativevalue.com/p/a-primer-o...
It would seem we’re all paying for AI subscriptions one way or another. www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation
Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weath...
www.npr.org
August 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It would seem we’re all paying for AI subscriptions one way or another. www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
Thanks to the power of LLMs and AI, my git commit messages are more descriptive than "update".
August 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Thanks to the power of LLMs and AI, my git commit messages are more descriptive than "update".
These algorithms would be an interesting basis for a set of homeworks and labs for a parallel programming course. bleuje.com/physarum-exp...
Algorithms for making interesting organic simulations
Article explaining simulation algorithms that produce complex organic behaviours, starting with the classic physarum algorithm from Jeff Jones.
bleuje.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:33 AM
These algorithms would be an interesting basis for a set of homeworks and labs for a parallel programming course. bleuje.com/physarum-exp...
Anyone try out this keyboard? My gut is that I want it, a wireless version of the Ergodox, but the price gives me pause. naya.tech
NAYA - Modular Keyboard
The most revolutionary modular keyboard for digital creators.
naya.tech
July 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Anyone try out this keyboard? My gut is that I want it, a wireless version of the Ergodox, but the price gives me pause. naya.tech
I'm jealous I didn't figure it out myself. www.educationprogress.org/p/speedrun
Speedrun
Sometimes the best thing to do in school is to get out as soon as you can.
www.educationprogress.org
July 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I'm jealous I didn't figure it out myself. www.educationprogress.org/p/speedrun
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” — Lao Tzu
postanly.substack.com/p/the-calm-l...
postanly.substack.com/p/the-calm-l...
The calm life method — 5 habits of super calm people
The one mental shift that makes life 10x easier (most people fear it)
postanly.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” — Lao Tzu
postanly.substack.com/p/the-calm-l...
postanly.substack.com/p/the-calm-l...
"We sometimes think humans operate by a hedonic or utilitarian logic. We seek out pleasure and avoid pain. ... And I think we do operate by that kind of logic a lot of the time — just not when it comes to the most important things in our lives." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...
Opinion | A Surprising Route to the Best Life Possible
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"We sometimes think humans operate by a hedonic or utilitarian logic. We seek out pleasure and avoid pain. ... And I think we do operate by that kind of logic a lot of the time — just not when it comes to the most important things in our lives." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...
Every May is brain tumor awareness month and I spent part of last month working on BrainTumorNet-43M, a PyTorch side project we'll release to Hugging Face that predicts brain tumors from MRI scans with >95% accuracy. Check out our code! #BuildInPublic #ML github.com/npho/GrayMay...
GitHub - npho/GrayMay2025: A super awesome project in celebration of brain tumor awareness month in 2025 with ML/AI.
A super awesome project in celebration of brain tumor awareness month in 2025 with ML/AI. - npho/GrayMay2025
github.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Every May is brain tumor awareness month and I spent part of last month working on BrainTumorNet-43M, a PyTorch side project we'll release to Hugging Face that predicts brain tumors from MRI scans with >95% accuracy. Check out our code! #BuildInPublic #ML github.com/npho/GrayMay...
Helps explain why hiring has been soft, no financial incentives. Hopefully Congress will repeal the Section 174 change soon. qz.com/tech-layoffs...
The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs
A decades-old tax rule helped build America's tech economy. A quiet change under Trump helped dismantle it
qz.com
June 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Helps explain why hiring has been soft, no financial incentives. Hopefully Congress will repeal the Section 174 change soon. qz.com/tech-layoffs...
"We live alongside death. It speeds down highways recklessly and blooms clandestinely within our bodies. We have no idea when we will meet death, or how." Beautiful prose and a reminder to live your best life in the limited time we all have. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...
Opinion | Living to Die Well
www.nytimes.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"We live alongside death. It speeds down highways recklessly and blooms clandestinely within our bodies. We have no idea when we will meet death, or how." Beautiful prose and a reminder to live your best life in the limited time we all have. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...
If you want to know why donors are hesitant to give unrestricted donations. www.npr.org/sections/the...
$1 Million Of Frugal Librarian's Bequest To N.H. School Goes To Football Scoreboard
A New Hampshire native, Robert Morin was known for his affection for movies and books. He left $4 million to the University of New Hampshire.
www.npr.org
June 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
If you want to know why donors are hesitant to give unrestricted donations. www.npr.org/sections/the...