Gratitude Day 8: Unsung Heroes, Human and Algorithmic
I was thinking today about some of the algorithms that shape our world today, which are largely unknown and unsung, and some of the people behind them.
Now, I do not have a CompSci degree, so my knowledge of the subject is very limited, but I thought I'd take the next few days delving into this subject as far as my knowledge (and ability to skim Wikipedia 😃) can take me!
Coming up tomorrow: PackBits!
Gratitude Day 7: The Art of Translation
A decade ago, I took a graduate course called "The Art and Craft of Translation" that really opened my eyes to just how beautifully messy and interpretive the act of translation actually is.
Like a lot of people, I had very surface, black-and-white preconceptions of what translation is. I thought …
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Gratitude Day 6: Music
I wrote about personal music libraries on Day 2, but I'm just talking about music in general now.
I think music is so commonplace and accessible that we often forget what a strange miracle it is. How would you explain music to a completely alien being that had no concept …
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Gratitude Day 5: Dates
(I mean the fruit)
I know there are all kinds of amazing tropical fruits that I've never had an opportunity to try, but among all of the fruit I have had, I think dates are the most underrated.
Incredibly sweet and just a little chewy, with a vaguely mollasses-like taste …
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Gratitude Day 3: Cats!!
Ok, seriously forget that supposed rule about the internet being for, uh, "spicy media." Forget that exploitative nonsense. Seriously. Call me a prude, I don't give a rip.
The Internet is for CATS. I sense that Vint Cerf, Bill Joy, Kirk McCusick, Al Gore, and the other parents of the …
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Gratitude Day 2: Personal Music Libraries
Over the past few years, I've been on a journey of migrating from streaming services to personal music libraries. I haven't yet made the jump from streaming video services to personal video libraries, but it's definitely on my radar.
I got an Apple Music account right about when it first …
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A September Theme: 30 Days of Gratitude
This morning, I briefly skimmed through a post Robert Birming blog entitled "SepThemeBear - create your own theme."
When I say skimmed, I don't think I read much more than the title, honestly. I was on my phone, and reading on my phone is not an enjoyable experience for me, as …
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Re: Ghosts in my phone
Earlier today, I put out a call to see if anyone wanted to do a July Reply collab, and Hyde answered that call!
In his post Hyde talks about doing "spring cleaning" on his phone, removing old photos and contacts.
I have a similar routine, removing a year's worth of …
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Re: 5 Albums
I saw Noisy Deadlines' recent post entitled "5 Albums," and it reminded me of fun "getting to know you" viral copypasta posts on social media before social media turned into a pile of garbage 😄.
So, here's five albums to get to know me, based on release date. Note that the …
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Junited wrap-up
- Some stats:
- 24 posts written
- 123 links (not counting links to my own blog or fedi account)
- 76 links to actual blog posts (not counting links to things like fediverse accounts, wikipedia, git repos, and other "general information" links)
- 11+ new blogs added to my rss feeds :)
- 7,242 words …
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