Currently reading a wonderful article by Marvin Minsky - Why people think computers can't. Got caught up in one point that he puts forth:
We tend to think of learning as something that just happens to us, like a sponge getting soaked. But learning really is a growing mass of skills …
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The first meme that begged me to post it on my blog with helpful "no cut-and-paste needed, and you can preview and edit it before posting". So here it is! I tried out TrustFlow II for LiveJournal. The following people not on the friends list for sameerds are close by …
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As usual, the day begins with checking email, visiting slashdot, and skimming through various RSS feeds. In the middle of all that yesterday, received one mail too many about some new hard disk killer virus that can affect you if you add some particular ID on orkut. So dashed off …
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Just to make a point, I use a Colgate medium toothbrush and Pepsodent two-in-one toothpaste. If I use just white paste, the "fresh breath" doesn't stay around for too long; if I use gel, the teeth don't feel so nice by afternoon! So I prefer Pepsodent 2-in-1, or a DIY …
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Hmmm ... been absconding long enough now, I suppose!
Wedding - done.
HoneyMoon - done.
Shifting to new house - done.
Current status:
Completed two weeks of naya "sansar" (that's marathi for "ghar-grihasthi").
Also completed ten days of managing the house on our own, with no parental guidance.
Raves:
New front-loading, 7kg, Siemens 2002XL …
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What better way to start the day than an enlightening mail from your friendly neighbourhood fanatic. This message was truly enlightening ... it en-light-ened my mood to no end ... havn't had such amusing bullshit for breakfast in a long time!
Dear Friends,
"Human Genome Project" was an ambitious project to map …
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Self reference! Ah, I can see that I made you sit up and take notice. So you thought you liked "Adaptation"? Wait till you take a look at this. But read this before you read that.
BTW, the tag for this entry is "MLP" which stands for "Mindless Link Propagation …
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