Author, Software Engineer and amateur Philosopher
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Proving Credentials on a secured, decentralized and immutable ledger is one of the strongest use cases for blockchain technology (aka crypto)! More projects to share on this soon... See: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Unqualified captain flew passenger jets across Europe for months
The alleged fraudster is said to have piloted planes with hundreds of passengers on board for the Lithuanian airline Avion Express.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Proving Credentials on a secured, decentralized and immutable ledger is one of the strongest use cases for blockchain technology (aka crypto)! More projects to share on this soon... See: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
An important article on Spatial Intelligence from one of the founders of robust machine learning! See: drfeifei.substack.com/p/from-words...
From Words to Worlds: Spatial Intelligence is AI’s Next Frontier
In 1950, when computing was little more than automated arithmetic and simple logic, Alan Turing asked a question that still reverberates today: can machines think?
drfeifei.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
An important article on Spatial Intelligence from one of the founders of robust machine learning! See: drfeifei.substack.com/p/from-words...
I have begun experimenting with Small Language Models (SLM) run locally on my personal computer! Interesting results ... See: daconta.us/Articles/slm...
SLM Image Recognition Test and Impressions
daconta.us
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I have begun experimenting with Small Language Models (SLM) run locally on my personal computer! Interesting results ... See: daconta.us/Articles/slm...
Just finished reading the Well of Ascension (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistbor...) ... I have mixed feelings on the book. Definitely feels like a "book 2" of a Trilogy. A good read, but not really a standalone story like the first book.
Mistborn: The Well of Ascension - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Just finished reading the Well of Ascension (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistbor...) ... I have mixed feelings on the book. Definitely feels like a "book 2" of a Trilogy. A good read, but not really a standalone story like the first book.
Removing the ever-present distraction of smart phones and social media improves student focus and human interaction! See: gothamist.com/news/ny-smar...
NY school phone ban has made lunch loud again
Two months into the school year, students say they are adjusting to life without their smart devices. Teachers report more focused pupils.
gothamist.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Removing the ever-present distraction of smart phones and social media improves student focus and human interaction! See: gothamist.com/news/ny-smar...