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A Search for Consistent Ratings

As each day brings new experiences, each of them are placed along a personal hierarchy of value through little additional effort of our own. A good book you have read, a bad meal you have eaten, a nice show you have watched, and a completely mediocre carpet you have stepped

A Reflection on 2023 (and some book recommendations)

It's always amusing to me how the boundary as to when a year starts and ends is so arbitrary, and merely serves as a socially agreed upon time to mark a revolution around the sun, or alternatively (and equivalently), a full cycle of seasons. The blurring of boundaries

Becoming a Consumer Again: My Data Privacy Journey

My previous post is about the importance of privacy, and especially digital privacy, and why everyone should care about it, regardless of what they do online. This post is a continuation of the previous one, and I'll be focusing on practical considerations and other nuances surrounding digital privacy.

Becoming a Consumer Again: Why Should You Care About Data Privacy?

In my previous post on the ethical concerns surrounding AI, I referenced the fact that the rise of social media has caused us to lose ownership of our data. As the wisdom goes, if the product is free, then you're the real product. Companies such as Meta and

Why Artificial Intelligence Keeps Me Up at Night

Back when I started my programming journey, AI was what I had the most superficial interest in just because it seemed cool and primed for innovation. Over time, as I became more and more exposed to different facets of computer science and engineering, I realized that AI was indeed very

How to Study Well: An Introspective Look

Several of my friends have asked me this simple question: "How do you study?" It's an incredibly difficult question to answer, and my fallback is to proffer some generic advice such as "find out what works for you and just keep doing it". This

How to Read More When Busy: A Reflection on Lost Pages and Years

Reading is one of my greatest pleasures. Actually, that might not be true. Reading used to be one of my greatest pleasures when I was really young, and I think the same applies to many people. In our phoneless primary school days where internet was a home-only luxury and homework