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Libertarianism
Libertarianism or why the stationary bandit is starting to die. There is one very uncomfortable thought. The state was never necessary. It was technically inevitable.
Warm Tube WWW
The Internet of the 2000s was warm. The 2000s were a strange time.
Home server system
My home system separates services into distinct roles with restricted network access. Some machines serve only the local network; others have controlled external connections or exchange events through specific endpoints. The...
Large Language Models
Modern LLMs do not think in words. They work with vectors, probability distributions, and matrices of weights.
Quantum Superposition
Quantum superposition is one of those things that sound like esoteric nonsense after a third bottle of cognac. It is a basic feature of quantum physics, which underlies semiconductors, lasers and MRI. GPS also uses atomic...
See
An incredible TV series, I haven't seen anything like
Qubits and Blockchain
Every time news comes out about Google, IBM or some new superconducting qubit, experts start crawling out claiming: Bitcoin is dead.
Net Homeless
I first got on the Internet back in 1997. It was a completely different place.
Stargate
A series with a wonderful warm atmosphere, against which various scientific hypotheses are artistically played out.
Dissidence
A society is a complex social system that functions according to its own laws.
Reading
I read quite a lot, but I never set a goal to read as many books as possible.
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica is one of the most unusual examples of science fiction, where space is a laboratory for studying human civilization.
St. Matthew Island
A very instructive story. In 1944, 29 reindeer were introduced to St. Matthew Island. With abundant forage and no resident reindeer predators, the population reached about 6,000 in 1963. This corresponds to an average compound...
Compound Interest Calculator
Calculate compound interest with regular contributions and see the balance for each period.
Commandments
An open letter responding to literal interpretations of biblical laws.
Harry Potter for Adults
A review of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.
Motivational Books
My critical view on motivational literature and self-help coaches.
My Game
A childhood thought experiment about primordial nothingness.
Diablo II
Reflections on atmosphere, mechanics, and iconic gameplay of Blizzard's classic ARPG.
First Blog Post
The history and technical evolution of this blog starting from 1996.