Nikita Borisov
@nikitabear.bsky.social
Some of those that cite sources are the same that teach courses
August 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Some of those that cite sources are the same that teach courses
I think we need to work on AI alignment some more
August 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I think we need to work on AI alignment some more
Reposted by Nikita Borisov
NEW: We've obtained the list with all 1042 terminated NSF grants. Full list will be up later today. Check grant-watch.us/nsf-data.html
A few quick numbers from the full list:
Termination date
on 4/18: 384
on 4/25: 658
Amounts in millions USD
Intended: 739
Obligated: 616
Outlayed: 261
A few quick numbers from the full list:
Termination date
on 4/18: 384
on 4/25: 658
Amounts in millions USD
Intended: 739
Obligated: 616
Outlayed: 261
nsf-data – Grant Watch
grant-watch.us
April 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
NEW: We've obtained the list with all 1042 terminated NSF grants. Full list will be up later today. Check grant-watch.us/nsf-data.html
A few quick numbers from the full list:
Termination date
on 4/18: 384
on 4/25: 658
Amounts in millions USD
Intended: 739
Obligated: 616
Outlayed: 261
A few quick numbers from the full list:
Termination date
on 4/18: 384
on 4/25: 658
Amounts in millions USD
Intended: 739
Obligated: 616
Outlayed: 261
In these times it’s more important than ever to support institutions of higher learning. I’m doing my part by eschewing the punch card at the department coffee shop.
April 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In these times it’s more important than ever to support institutions of higher learning. I’m doing my part by eschewing the punch card at the department coffee shop.
Reposted by Nikita Borisov
Excited for the current administration to return us to the golden age when men were men and the Dow was four digits
March 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Excited for the current administration to return us to the golden age when men were men and the Dow was four digits
Pro tip: if you’re going to a meditation retreat try to get good sleep beforehand 😴
January 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Pro tip: if you’re going to a meditation retreat try to get good sleep beforehand 😴
I love that Cursor can help refactor my course web page but I wish it could not give into the temptation to rewrite my content as well
January 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I love that Cursor can help refactor my course web page but I wish it could not give into the temptation to rewrite my content as well
Did you know that the special case of a Bloom filter with k=3 hash functions is called the McConaughey filter? An item is considered to be present in the set when each of the 3 hash functions returns alright
January 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Did you know that the special case of a Bloom filter with k=3 hash functions is called the McConaughey filter? An item is considered to be present in the set when each of the 3 hash functions returns alright
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What does David Guetta have against @petersagal.bsky.social ?
December 29, 2024 at 4:16 AM
What does David Guetta have against @petersagal.bsky.social ?
“Look, it’s not that we have nothing in common. We are both extremely online. Big, big posters. That is our lifeblood. Have you ever hung out with a big poster in person? Well, right. That’s what I’m saying.”
Do I look like someone who wants to shut the government down before Christmas over my principled objections about the debt ceiling? wapo.st/3DAlwYt
Opinion | Someone give me a ton of money so I can finally tell Elon to leave
I am so tired of pretending to laugh at “DOGE.”
wapo.st
December 20, 2024 at 4:19 PM
“Look, it’s not that we have nothing in common. We are both extremely online. Big, big posters. That is our lifeblood. Have you ever hung out with a big poster in person? Well, right. That’s what I’m saying.”
On my final we ask whether a countermeasure can defend against a particular attack. The students keep answering “yes it can defend” and I keep thinking of Gary Gulman
December 18, 2024 at 4:14 PM
On my final we ask whether a countermeasure can defend against a particular attack. The students keep answering “yes it can defend” and I keep thinking of Gary Gulman
This is getting out of control. I just got a "2024 wrapped" from my hosting provider.
December 18, 2024 at 2:39 PM
This is getting out of control. I just got a "2024 wrapped" from my hosting provider.
SaTC: our long national nightmare of no deadlines is over. Next one is in six weeks by the way. You didn’t have holiday plans, did you?
December 13, 2024 at 3:09 AM
SaTC: our long national nightmare of no deadlines is over. Next one is in six weeks by the way. You didn’t have holiday plans, did you?
Sometimes I'm a little scared to open up my student teaching evals; I've certainly had mixed performances in the past. But these were worth it:
Instructor is awesome
Very knowledgeable, made me want to come to lecture. Course is a lot of work but man do I feel like I've learned a lot
Instructor is awesome
Very knowledgeable, made me want to come to lecture. Course is a lot of work but man do I feel like I've learned a lot
December 10, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Sometimes I'm a little scared to open up my student teaching evals; I've certainly had mixed performances in the past. But these were worth it:
Instructor is awesome
Very knowledgeable, made me want to come to lecture. Course is a lot of work but man do I feel like I've learned a lot
Instructor is awesome
Very knowledgeable, made me want to come to lecture. Course is a lot of work but man do I feel like I've learned a lot
Be the chaotic good you want to see in the world
December 5, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Be the chaotic good you want to see in the world
Glad to hear the danger of tsunami is past but disappointed by the lack of Obi-Wan memes
ok our tsunami warning is lifted! www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...
7.0 Earthquake Rattles Northern California and Prompts Brief Tsunami Warning: Live Updates (Gift Article)
The authorities said they were surveying for signs of damage, but the National Weather Service has canceled the tsunami warning that had been issued for the West coast.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Glad to hear the danger of tsunami is past but disappointed by the lack of Obi-Wan memes
Finished my last non-review lecture of computer security with the first few minutes of this video. I love the delivery! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHaB...
You Should Probably Change Your Password! | Michael McIntyre Netflix Special
YouTube video by Michael McIntyre
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Finished my last non-review lecture of computer security with the first few minutes of this video. I love the delivery! www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHaB...
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The Ethereum Foundation is running a cryptanalysis project focusing on Poseidon, with grants and bounties up for grabs!
www.poseidon-initiative.info
www.poseidon-initiative.info
Poseidon Cryptanalysis
Scrutinizing Poseidon for Good
www.poseidon-initiative.info
November 28, 2024 at 1:31 PM
The Ethereum Foundation is running a cryptanalysis project focusing on Poseidon, with grants and bounties up for grabs!
www.poseidon-initiative.info
www.poseidon-initiative.info
Wonder how many of my students would get the lecture subtitle?
December 5, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Wonder how many of my students would get the lecture subtitle?
Tomorrow might be a lecture-in-sweatpants day
December 5, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Tomorrow might be a lecture-in-sweatpants day
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Bill Clinton pardoned George Clinton, after the coup that allowed him to take over Parliament, and we said nothing
December 4, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Bill Clinton pardoned George Clinton, after the coup that allowed him to take over Parliament, and we said nothing
I guess this is what happens when you start following @vitalik.ca ?
December 4, 2024 at 3:47 AM
I guess this is what happens when you start following @vitalik.ca ?
I couldn't sleep last night so I decided to start solving advent of code. In Rust, which I'm finally making some progress learning. They're cute problems; my solution to 2b was actually wrong and it took me thinking about it as I was finally going to sleep to figure out the right approach
December 2, 2024 at 1:10 PM
I couldn't sleep last night so I decided to start solving advent of code. In Rust, which I'm finally making some progress learning. They're cute problems; my solution to 2b was actually wrong and it took me thinking about it as I was finally going to sleep to figure out the right approach