Tomorrow: Admitted PhD student visit day.

Me, today: Getting Claude to write code to get Claude to run experiments to test a conjecture I've had, yeeting cash at it so I can run more in parallel, but trying to stay in Tier 1 so this doesn't goes beyond fun money.

What a world.

Grounded by Tragedy, Lifted by Purpose: Grant Korgan’s Journey to Flight YouTube video by Trent Palmer

youtube.com/watch?v=2fjq...

What a shame. I leave Germany just days after your tour begins. Maybe another time.

James Talarico’s Beautiful Answer to Christian Nationalism | The Ezra Klein Show YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show

I really enjoyed this interview.
youtu.be/sa6fiO2EgJ4?...

I knew that Neil Armstrong was a glider pilot and enjoyed flying SGS 1-26 and Libelle, but I did not know he flew a 1-26 right before the launch of Apollo 11.

The Challenge of Peer-Produced Websites | UW College of Arts & Sciences Communication professor Benjamin Mako Hill studies why successful peer-produced websites (like Wikipedia) eventually struggle to maintain their openness to new contributors.

UW published this really nice article about my work on governance challenges and lifecycles faced by peer-produced online communities—the work supported by my NSF CAREER grant. Check it out if you want to know what I've been thinking about and working on!

www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/spe...

A Few of the Birds I Love The barn swallow’s flight, the mocking bird’s song, the cardinal’s color, and the hummingbird’s character.

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MEPs asked Donald Tusk about the Polish Presidency goals and political strategy © European Union, 2024 - EP

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to the EU: “Our future is in our hands, not of the Chinese or Americans, and we should not be afraid.”

How to collect performance statistics with Cabal | The Haskell Programming Language's blog

The Cabal Manual now has a guide on how to collect performance statistics of Haskell applications. Read more at
blog.haskell.org/how-to-colle...

#Haskell #Profiling

Posted this at the old place, but thought folks on @bsky.app might like to know I finally met my "mother".

“Associate yourself with Men of good Quality if you Esteem your own Reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad Company.”

— George Washington

I would definitely block him. I’m tired of the lies. 30,000+ and counting so far. If anyone I trust points out something he says that’s worthwhile, I’ll see that.

Try these things today:

-Surround yourself with people who push you to be better.

-Find & then make friends with those who want to pursue higher goals.

-Seek out others who exhibit positive energy.

-Make friends with those who bring out the best in you…and others.

It's kind of nice here at 2 am. The notifications are manageable and the house is quiet. I belong in bed, but it's nice to breathe and be grateful.