For some reason, having daily Twitter digest updates really annoys me. Who wants to read a blog that consists of digests of low content Twitter messages? I’d turn off the feature permanently, but my OCD demands that I archive all my online prognostication in one place. So I’ve switched to weekly digests. But you don’t [...]
I recently redesigned the header for this blog, using this neat header creation tool on a photo I found while surfing Wikimedia Commons. In previous iterations of the header, I tried to “design” my own based somewhat on the abstract notion of depth-first search. My first effort was marginal at best: During a lull one [...]
I’ve been toying with the idea of trying to consolidate my online presence here. This would require folding in my professional splashpage into this blog, always a dicey proposition, but, let’s be honest, at least this isn’t Myspace. I’ve been contemplating a couple of issues. One, have I sufficiently sanitized my site for a professional [...]
I’ve relaxed the comment settings. Some posts have been getting more comments than usual (the usual being none), and I don’t want my own lazy moderation to impede any potential discussions. That and Akismet is actually a pretty capable comment filter. I’d be hypocritical not to trust in the power of artificial intelligence.
I’ve added a new algorithm to my continuing series of Python implementations. A rather simple Metropolis-Hastings algorithm is ready for you perusal. All implementations in the series are now linked in the sidebar. Happy hacking! I’ve also updated the site license. You are now free to copy and share anything written by me on this [...]
I’ve redesigned my website so as to highlight my Google Reader shares, my new wiki, my “professional” page, and my blog. The three people who subscribe to my feed with have to resubscribe. The new location is here.
I’ve signed up with researchblogging.org. This should provide some visibility for posts concerning current and past research in AI and robotics, and thus provide some incentive for me to write them. Regular blogging will continue as scheduled.
GoDaddy has updated the php version they provide, so I was able to upgrade from the 2.0 branch of WordPress to the latest and greatest 2.2.1 branch. Hopefully this will resolve all the comment spam (even though, if you have noticed, comments are closed). I do not have a chance to post much anymore, but [...]
As I’ve indicated recently, I need some time to unpack various existential issues. You probably won’t see anything new here till the summer. At $4 a month for hosting, this is like a $12 vacation. Of course there’s always email, in trivial CAPTCHA form, but what do you care, you’re a botnet.
My attempt to upgrade to the latest WordPress failed spectacularly. Luckily, I backed everything up. Also, I’ve come to realize that using up 2GB of memory is actually still somewhat challenging. I’m just approaching the 1GB mark right now, and to do it I’ve had to avoid closing any application over the last four days. [...]