Impression from this morning's walk
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Will the DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) soon be replaced by the GAW (Generative Audio Workstation)?
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The geometry of your brain shapes its function: Brain activity may be more like "ripples in a pond" rather than signals sent on a telecommunications network.
Researchers have challenged the conventional "connectomic" view of the brain, suggesting that brain function may be more akin to ripples in a pond than signals in a telecommunication network. They found that their wave model, which uses information about the brain's shape, predicted activation patterns more accurately than neuronal connectivity data. While the study suggests a paradigm shift in understanding brain function, critics argue that the study doesn't consider the local brain activity patterns evoked by simple stimuli.
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"You should view the world as a conspiracy run by a very closely-knit group of nearly omnipotent people, and you should think of those people as yourself and your friends." - Robert Anton Wilson
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"Die herrschende Meinung ist die Meinung der herrschenden" ("The prevailing opinion is the opinion of those prevailing") is a German proverb that unveils the power dynamics that mold our collective beliefs
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Context is a fundamental condition for the error free transmission of reproducible and intelligible information. Nothing exists in isolation. Nothing exists in isolation, everything is intertwined. The more context we are aware of, the greater our understanding.
"A problem never exists in isolation; it is surrounded by other problems in space and time. The more of the context of a problem that a scientist can comprehend, the greater are his chances of finding a truly adequate solution." - Russell L. Ackoff ("The Development of Operations Research as a Science". Operations Research, Volume 4, No. 3, pp. 265-295, www.jstor.org. June 1956.)
Illustration by Christophe Vorlet:
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Photonic computing uses light waves for data storage & processing
Among the most exciting areas of optical logic today are photonic neural networks, photonic neuromorphic computing, and quantum photonics: https://galileo-unbound.blog/2021/11/28/twenty-years-at-light-speed-optical-computing/ https://phys.org/news/2019-10-quantum-photonics.html
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Had a chat with an youth addiction counselor today. He revealed that the primary reason kids/teens/parents seek his help has shifted from drug addiction a decade ago to mobile phone and internet addiction today. He referred to this growing issue as a "family-shattering epidemic"
