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- Bandit Based Approach To Hyperparameter Optimization2 min
Description: The Bandit-Based Approach to Hyperparameter Optimization is a method used in machine learning to efficiently and iteratively select the best hyperparameters for a mod…
Cross ValidationMachine Learning· links to 1 note - Common Spatial Pattern2 min
Description Common Spatial Pattern (CSP) is a signal processing technique used in the field of EEG-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). It is a method to enhance the discrimina…
Machine LearningPrincipal Component AnalysisSignal Processing - Curriculum Learning3 min
Description: Curriculum Learning is a machine-learning technique that mimics the way humans learn, starting with easier concepts and gradually progressing to more complex ones. It…
Computer VisionDeep LearningMachine LearningNatural Language Processing· links to 2 notes - Data Mining2 min
Description: Data Mining is a process of discovering patterns, trends, and useful information from large datasets. It involves various techniques to uncover hidden insights within…
Deep LearningMachine Learning - Efficient Net2 min
Description EfficientNet is an advanced deep learning model known for its efficiency and effectiveness in image recognition tasks. Developed by Mingxing Tan and Quoc V. Le at Goog…
Deep LearningMachine Learning· links to 1 note - Embedded Method For Feature Selection3 min
Description: Embedded Method for Feature Selection is a technique used in machine learning to select and prioritize relevant features during the model training process. This metho…
Cross ValidationDeep LearningFeature SelectionMachine Learning· links to 2 notes - Feature Engineering2 min
Feature engineering is the process of transforming raw data into features that are suitable for machine-learning models. In other words, it is the process of selecting, extracting…
Machine Learning· links to 4 notes - Filter Method For Feature Selection2 min
Filter Method Description: Feature selection is a crucial step in machine learning to enhance model performance, reduce overfitting, and improve efficiency. The Filter Method is o…
Feature SelectionMachine Learning· links to 4 notes - K Means Clustering1 min
Description This is a clustering algorithm that starts out with k classes and divides a set into k clusters. Applications K-means clustering algorithm has many applications, inclu…
Machine Learning· links to 1 note - Lang Chain2 min
Description Langchain for LLMs, or "Language Modeling Chain for Large Language Models," is a novel approach in the field of natural language processing (NLP) that leverages a seri…
Deep LearningMachine LearningNatural Language Processing - Learning Transferable Visual Models From Natural Language Supervision2 min
Description: Learning Transferable Visual Models From Natural Language Supervision is a cutting-edge approach in machine learning and computer vision. This technique involves trai…
Computer VisionDeep LearningMachine LearningNatural Language Processing· links to 1 note - Linear Discriminant Analysis2 min
Description Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) is a dimensionality reduction technique used in machine learning and statistics. It's particularly useful for supervised classificat…
Dimensionality ReductionMachine LearningPrincipal Component Analysis - Overfitting Amp Underfitting Ml1 min
Overfitting and underfitting are the most common reasons why machine-learning algorithms perform poorly. Two metrics for this is the bias (the actual error rate), and the variance…
Data AugmentationMachine Learning· links to 3 notes - Proximal Policy Optimization4 min
Description Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) is a reinforcement learning algorithm introduced by OpenAI that aims to optimize policies in an efficient and stable manner. PPO bel…
Decision TreesMachine Learning· links to 2 notes - Reinforcement Learning3 min
Description: Reinforcement Learning (RL) is a type of machine learning paradigm where an agent learns to make sequences of decisions to accomplish a goal in an environment. The ag…
AIAlgorithmsMachine Learning· links to 4 notes - Riemannian Geometry Based Classifiers2 min
Description Riemannian geometry-based classifiers are a class of machine learning algorithms that leverage concepts from Riemannian geometry to perform classification tasks. These…
Machine Learning - Transfer Learning3 min
Description: Transfer Learning (TL) is a machine-learning technique where knowledge gained from solving one problem is applied to a different but related problem. In this method,…
AIData AugmentationDeep LearningMachine Learning· links to 8 notes - Wavelet Transform3 min
Description The Wavelet Transform is a mathematical transform used for analyzing and processing signals and data. It decomposes a signal into different scales and frequencies, mak…
Machine LearningSignal Processing - Wrapper Method For Feature Selection2 min
Description The Wrapper Method for feature selection is a technique used in the field of machine learning to select the most relevant features for a predictive model by evaluating…
Cross ValidationDimensionality ReductionFeature SelectionMachine Learning· links to 1 note
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- Breadth First Search1 min
Breadth first search is a graph-search algorithm that can be used for a variety of situations. Some examples include: - Finding the shortest route - Figuring out if a friend of a…
Computer Science - Compilation And Execution In C1 min
This is how compilation and execution work in C++: Start out with your C++ program, Then the preprocessor (the thing that works with the statements) pretty much adds in the C++ co…
Computer Science· links to 2 notes - File Streams1 min
In c++ streams are everywhere! This whole time, when you do: and do std::cout and std::cin you are reading/writing to streams! All of the operations with std::cout and std::cin yo…
Computer Science - Free Store Manager1 min
The free store manager is the thing that allocates memory to the free store in c Something very important to know about some C++ keywords that regard the free store manager is tha…
Computer Science· links to 1 note - Graphs1 min
Graphs are pervasive in computer science. Graphs can give a lot of information and be used to solve so many problems. Graphs can be defined by two sets, one with the vertices (the…
Computer Science - How To Get Ahead Of 99 Of Programmers In 99 Seconds1 min
This is advice from this video on how to become great: 1. Learn how to debug code 2. Read code every day and try to understand it so you know how experienced programs code 3. Work…
Computer ScienceProductivity - Implicit Contract With Free Store Manager1 min
Whenever you allocate memory to the free store you make an implicit contract with the free store manager that has three clauses: Clause 1: Having no pointer to a bit of allocated…
Computer Science· links to 1 note - L Value1 min
L-value is what is on the left side of an equals and it is a variables address, so you know where you are putting the contents of the expression into. See Also 1. computer-science…
Computer Science· links to 1 note - Makefiles1 min
But writing the lines to compile all of my source files takes so long 😩 Makefile has got you covered 😎 Basically, it is a way to "make" your project based on seeing which files…
Computer Science· links to 1 note - Maps1 min
Maps are a way of storing data with a key-value pair. C++: Use the map.at() function so that you don't accidentally create new key-value pairs in the map. The preferred way to pop…
Computer Science - R Values And L Values1 min
These two different types of values explains a lot of what happens and why things are the way they are in C++ L-Values L-values are values that are on the left side of the equatio…
Computer Science· links to 1 note - Resource Acquisition Is Initialization Raii1 min
This is a topic in computer-science that whenever you acquire a resource that should happen in the initialization of the object, and whenever you release that resource that should…
Computer Science - Sketch3 min
Key Statement Sketching for datasets is a technique in computer science and data analysis that creates compact, memory-efficient representations (sketches) of large datasets, allo…
AlgorithmsComputer ScienceDimensionality Reduction - Switch Statement1 min
Switch statement compares one object to a bunch of other cases, these cases must be constant at compiler-time and look like: If the case does not have a break then it will continu…
Computer Science - Test Driven Development1 min
TDD is where you use tests to make sure your code is operating correctly, you use and write these tests before or while you are writing the code. Making tests ensures your past co…
Computer Science - Type Conversions1 min
Type conversions is turning one thing into another, there are some automatic conversions that happen which are called implicit conversions and they happen when you do an operation…
Computer Science - Types And Pointers1 min
All a type is in computer science is just a label that tells the compiler what kinds of operations, methods, and values that a specific amount of memory can do. An object is just…
Computer Science - Vectors1 min
A vector is pretty much like a list. The only thing I want to write about here is that you want to use: vector.at(index); instead of vector[index] because vector.at(index) will th…
Computer Science
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- Psyc 417 Adiposity Signals4 min
Questions What is leptin and what does it do? Notes Insulin Insulin increases the number of glucose transporter in the cell membranes. This is GLUT-4 transporter. In the liver (GL…
PSYC 417· links to 1 note - Psyc 417 Food Preference Aversion Learning3 min
Questions: What is every way that food preference and aversion develops? <detailsConditioned and uncondition stimulu & responses</details What is PKU (phenylketonuria)?<detailsis…
PSYC 417· links to 3 notes - Psyc 417 Gastrointestinal Signaling9 min
Questions What happens to an animal if the food it eats just gets drained away? <detailsNon-stop eating</details How does your GI track influence your feeling of satiety? Where do…
PSYC 417· links to 2 notes - Psyc4171 min
Module 1 psyc417-olfaction-taste psyc417-gustation Module 2 psyc417-gustation psyc-417-food-preference-aversion-learning psyc417-hunger psyc-417-gastrointestinal-signaling Module…
PSYC 417· links to 11 notes - Psyc417 Body Weight Management2 min
Questions Notes The goal of this lecture is to teach about what leads to obesity and how people tend to lose weight Drastic weight change is difficult. When you go on a diet to lo…
PSYC 417 - Psyc417 Course Conclusion1 min
Questions Notes This is the conclusion of the course 😢, here are the takeways: - The brain and body is a system and systems interact. - You should know about the best conditions…
PSYC 417 - Psyc417 Cue And Addictive Eating3 min
Questions Notes CS+ potentiated eating is seeing if an animal will learn to eat food when there is a cue and it is not hungry. In this, the CS+ induces a complex emotional or moti…
PSYC 417· links to 1 note - Psyc417 Gustation2 min
Questions while studying What is the whole pathway in regards to taste tongue to what??<details First order neural projects go to the NST (rostral nuclues of the solitary tract),…
PSYC 417· links to 2 notes - Psyc417 Hunger3 min
Questions What is the hunger signal? <details </details What is lipoprivic eating? <detailsLipo-fat, privic- deprived, so eating when we are on a high fat diet</details What is gl…
PSYC 417· links to 1 note - Psyc417 Hypothamalus4 min
Questions What is the arcuate nucleus? Notes Craniopharyngamia is a tumor between the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus. Pituitary adenoma is a benign tumor that can cause hype…
PSYC 417· links to 1 note - Psyc417 Olfaction Taste6 min
Questions while studying Olfaction What is the field of psychophysics? What are cranial nerves and what type of data do they transmit? What do G-protein coupled receptors have to…
HealthNutritionPSYC 417· links to 1 note - Psyc417 Perinatal Development4 min
Questions Notes Brain development is as follows: Neural Tube formation at wee 3, Basic Brain Region Formation Begins at week 10, Neuronal Migration Begins at Week 13, Structural F…
PSYC 417· links to 1 note - Psyc417 Reward Dopamine And Feeding4 min
Questions Notes Natural rewards are rewards that are produced by sensory stimuli (fresh-air, cat). Non-natural reward are rewardsa produced by drug or brain stimulation. Rewards a…
PSYC 417· links to 1 note - Psyc417 Thirst Salt4 min
Questions Notes Drinking too much water at once can cause water intoxication, drinking too much alcohol can just cause you to die. There are physiological and environmental things…
PSYC 417· links to 1 note
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- Computer Fatigue1 min
Computer fatigue happens to me when I spend too long in front of my computer, especially sitting down. Here some things that can help: - Take breaks: Peppering your workday with s…
ExerciseMental HealthNutritionPhysical Health - Diminishing Returns1 min
For a lot of things in life, the more time/effort/money etc you put in the less and less you get back, this is important to know when thinking about opportunity cost, since eventu…
Mental ModelsProductivity· links to 2 notes - Focus2 min
Focus is an important part of learning because it makes everything else more efficient. Distractions are costly to the brain, making you work less efficiently, for shorter periods…
Productivity· links to 3 notes - Focus System9 min
Focus System A system for sustained, distraction-free deep work. Built on the entry-point model, the flow cycle, and environment-first design. Core Philosophy The Entry-Point Mode…
ProductivitySystem - How I Ranked 1St At Monash University1 min
This person finished top of his class while working significantly less. Aim High This is a very interesting way to do things. When you aim high it changes how you think and you st…
Productivity· links to 2 notes - How To Actually Recharge For Maximum Productivity1 min
The thesis of this video is that you need to clear allostatic load consistently (the stress from constantly adjusting to life's pressures). It also suggests to change the way you…
Mental HealthProductivity - How To Get Ahead Of 99 Of Programmers In 99 Seconds1 min
This is advice from this video on how to become great: 1. Learn how to debug code 2. Read code every day and try to understand it so you know how experienced programs code 3. Work…
Computer ScienceProductivity - I Read 107 Productivity Books. Heres What Actually Works1 min
Main Steps: 🎯 Set Goals Define long-term, medium-term, and short-term goals to provide direction and purpose. 📋 Break Tasks Down Simplify goals into manageable weekly actions, a…
Productivity - Metalearning1 min
Metalearning came to my attention from Scott Young's ultralearning and it is the process of learning about learning. In a general sense, like how I am learning about learning by r…
Productivity· links to 4 notes - Perceived Importance Drives Flow1 min
Perceived Importance Drives Flow The first benefit of work compression is clarity in the form of perceived importance. With less time, your brain starts automatically filtering fo…
ProductivityPsychology· links to 1 note - Set A Time Limit For Studying1 min
From the pareto-principle would it be better to just set a time limit for studying. For example, I can only study for 2 hours for this test. This would challenge myself to find th…
Productivity· links to 3 notes - Weekly Review System9 min
Weekly Review System A 30-45 minute weekly operating system that produces clarity, relief, and actionable plans. Not a guilt-inducing audit. Related systems: ideal-week-system, ac…
Life DesignProductivitySystem - Wise Quotes2 min
"Goal is that my life is designed in a way so that I achieve what I achieve not through luck but by design." "A wise man does at once what a fool does finally" "don't listen to an…
EnvironmentProductivity
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- 3 Levels Of Self Awareness11 min
Notes on Mark Manson's "The Three Levels of Self-Awareness" Reading notes on Mark Manson's essay Why You Suck at Self-Awareness. Summary in my own bullets — the framework and exam…
PsychologySelf Mastery - 30 Human Common Fundamental Needs1 min
Human Common Fundamental Needs Subsistence & Security Physical Needs - Air - Food - Health - Movement - Physical Safety - Rest / sleep - Shelter - Touch - Water - Sex Security - C…
PsychologyValue· links to 1 note - Charisma1 min
Charisma is power, warmth and presence. Pause for 2 seconds before speaking. Have a downwards intonation at end of speech. Don't nod that much. Exercises: Try to become more prese…
CommunicationPsychology - Cobra Effect1 min
The cobra effect happens when a solution to a problem ends up making the problem worse or introducing another, worse problem[^1] See Also 1. Behavior 2. Buisness 3. psychology [^1…
Cognitive BiasMental ModelsPsychology - Dunning Kruger1 min
The Dunning Kruger effect happens when the knowledge to evaluate ones performance and the knowledge required for performance is not substantial or the same. [^1] Incompetent peopl…
Cognitive BiasPsychology· links to 2 notes - False Consensus1 min
The false consensus is the normal human idea that other people are similar to us (i.e. have similar experiences/knowledge/etc) to us even when that is not true. It is a reason why…
Cognitive BiasPsychology· links to 1 note - Generation Effect1 min
The generation effect is that if you generate something you remember and learn it better. What was also cool (but I don't believe it that much) is that after learning about the ge…
LearningPsychology· links to 1 note - Infotrophism1 min
Infotrophism is the act of trying to maximize information. The human brain does this is very cool ways. One way is to "subtract" past information to make the brain more sensitive…
Psychology· links to 1 note - Mindset1 min
The more often you have a specific thought pattern (positive thoughts vs negative thoughts) the easier it will be to have that specific thought pattern. See Also 1. psychology 2.…
Power of BeliefPsychology· links to 3 notes - Nocebo Effect1 min
A memory I have about the nocebo effect is that even police officers fall victim to the nocebo effect, they believe that fentanyl will kill them, so if they believe there is fenta…
Cognitive BiasPower of BeliefPsychology· links to 2 notes - Perceived Importance Drives Flow1 min
Perceived Importance Drives Flow The first benefit of work compression is clarity in the form of perceived importance. With less time, your brain starts automatically filtering fo…
ProductivityPsychology· links to 1 note - Placebo Effect1 min
The placebo effect is basically the power-of-belief and is used a lot in the medical field where patients are giving medicine that has no active ingredient. Because people have di…
Cognitive BiasPower of BeliefPsychology· links to 4 notes - Rejection Challenge7 min
rejection-proof Purpose of the rejection challenge: I want to improve my insecurities, which I think stem from my fear of rejection, being judged, people pleasing, etc. I think do…
PsychologySelf Mastery
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- Computer Fatigue1 min
Computer fatigue happens to me when I spend too long in front of my computer, especially sitting down. Here some things that can help: - Take breaks: Peppering your workday with s…
ExerciseMental HealthNutritionPhysical Health - Eating Protein Makes You Full1 min
From a Youtube video I watched the guy talked a lot about how our bodies know what we need to some degree and crave that food. One reason for this is the amino-static hypothesis w…
NutritionPhysical Health - How To Build Muscle1 min
Questions Notes Progressive Overload Increase either weights or reps (I'd increase weight). You could also make the exercise more difficult by controlling the negative. Amount of…
Physical Health· links to 1 note - How To Train Like A Minimalist1 min
Notes Stats Gains do not grow linearly with time spent in the gym or volume. For health, you can maximize health benefits with 30-60 minutes of weight training per week! 1-4 Sets…
Physical Health - Longevity1 min
Here is going to be my collection of thoughts about longevity. Measurement is key If you want to predict how long you're going to live, maximize that number, or slow down aging as…
HealthPhysical Health - Minimize Stress To Build Muscle Strength1 min
Questions Notes Psychological stress impacts performance by decreasing energy. Anything that helps remove this stress improves performance in the gym. See Also 1. https://www.yout…
Physical Health· links to 1 note - Morning Routine1 min
General A good morning routine is something that is a Habits and optimizes your physical-health and mental-health health as well as setting myself up for success for the day. A go…
ExerciseMental HealthPhysical Health· links to 1 note - Night Routine2 min
General A good night routine is a Habits that optimizes my physical-health and mental-health, involves reflection of the day, planning for the next day, and relaxation. My night r…
Mental HealthPhysical Health· links to 1 note - Running1 min
Running is SUPER good for mental-health and physical-health The heart rate zones are really important while running, and there are two main ways to train cardio Zone-2 Training (S…
Mental HealthPhysical Health - Standing Vs. Sitting1 min
Apparently standing is better for your physical-health compared to sitting down. It can help with computer fatigure and in general is bettere for your health. See Also 1.
HealthPhysical Health
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- Curriculum Learning3 min
Description: Curriculum Learning is a machine-learning technique that mimics the way humans learn, starting with easier concepts and gradually progressing to more complex ones. It…
Computer VisionDeep LearningMachine LearningNatural Language Processing· links to 2 notes - Data Mining2 min
Description: Data Mining is a process of discovering patterns, trends, and useful information from large datasets. It involves various techniques to uncover hidden insights within…
Deep LearningMachine Learning - Efficient Net2 min
Description EfficientNet is an advanced deep learning model known for its efficiency and effectiveness in image recognition tasks. Developed by Mingxing Tan and Quoc V. Le at Goog…
Deep LearningMachine Learning· links to 1 note - Embedded Method For Feature Selection3 min
Description: Embedded Method for Feature Selection is a technique used in machine learning to select and prioritize relevant features during the model training process. This metho…
Cross ValidationDeep LearningFeature SelectionMachine Learning· links to 2 notes - Kernel Support Vector Machine2 min
Description Kernel Support Vector Machine (Kernel SVM) is a machine learning algorithm used for classification and regression tasks. It's an extension of the traditional Support V…
Decision TreesDeep LearningPrincipal Component Analysis· links to 1 note - Lang Chain2 min
Description Langchain for LLMs, or "Language Modeling Chain for Large Language Models," is a novel approach in the field of natural language processing (NLP) that leverages a seri…
Deep LearningMachine LearningNatural Language Processing - Learning Transferable Visual Models From Natural Language Supervision2 min
Description: Learning Transferable Visual Models From Natural Language Supervision is a cutting-edge approach in machine learning and computer vision. This technique involves trai…
Computer VisionDeep LearningMachine LearningNatural Language Processing· links to 1 note - Transfer Learning3 min
Description: Transfer Learning (TL) is a machine-learning technique where knowledge gained from solving one problem is applied to a different but related problem. In this method,…
AIData AugmentationDeep LearningMachine Learning· links to 8 notes - Ultralearning1 min
Summary This is a book that is all about one method for learning how to learn as fast as possible as well as giving advice for how to learn quickly and efficiently. It gives a ste…
Deep LearningMemory· links to 7 notes
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- Circulation1 min
The same as a flow integral, but when the start point (x,y) is the same as the end point (x,y). See Also 1. Multivariable calculus 2. flow-integral
Multivariable Calculus· links to 2 notes - Conservative Vector Field1 min
A conservative vector field is any function f, where f can be written as the gradient of another function. It has a special property that the integral from points a to b of the cu…
Multivariable Calculus - Divergence Theorem1 min
Divergence Theorem is similar to greens-theorem but one dimension higher. See Also 1. Multivariable calculus
Multivariable Calculus· links to 2 notes - Flow Integral1 min
Flow integral is how much the vector field goes along the curve. It is intimately related to curl. It is the same as the line integral around the curve See Also 1. Multivariable c…
Multivariable Calculus· links to 1 note - Flux1 min
Flux in a physical sense is how much something is going through somearea. The more that something goes through somearea the higher the flow or the more that somearea increases the…
Multivariable Calculus· links to 3 notes - Flux Integral1 min
Flux is kind of the opposite of flow. It is intimately related to divergence and instead of the integral in the same direction of a curve, it is the integral in the Normal Directi…
Multivariable Calculus· links to 1 note - Greens Theorem1 min
Green's Theorem is the idea of relating what happens on the boundary of a curve to what happens inside of the curve❗ Proof Imagine a curve C that looks like: Well, you can actuall…
Multivariable Calculus· links to 5 notes - Line Integral1 min
The line integral can integrate over Scalar Fields and Vector Fields. For a scalar field it can be thought of just normal integration of a function of a line, but that line has be…
Multivariable Calculus· links to 1 note - Stokes Theorem1 min
The stokes' theorem is just an upgraded version of greens-theorem but for multiple dimensions. You can think that greens-theorem is Stokes' Theorem when working on a surface livin…
Multivariable Calculus· links to 1 note
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- Asking For Letter Of Reference22 min
Letter of Reference System A complete playbook for requesting, supporting, following up on, and maintaining letters of recommendation — built for someone applying to AI safety fel…
Cold Emailing SystemCommunicationSystem - Cheap Flights System34 min
Cheap Flights System A comprehensive, research-backed system for booking flights at the lowest possible price. Built from aggregated data across Expedia Air Hacks (2025 & 2026), G…
System - Focus System9 min
Focus System A system for sustained, distraction-free deep work. Built on the entry-point model, the flow cycle, and environment-first design. Core Philosophy The Entry-Point Mode…
ProductivitySystem - Learning System12 min
Learning System A system for turning articles, books, and content into durable knowledge that changes how I think and act. Built on spaced-repetition-science, deep-reading-and-enc…
LearningSystem· links to 9 notes - Luck Operating System16 min
Luck Operating System The luck-system describes what luck is and how it compounds. This file describes how Matt operates that system — the subsystems, projects, data models, caden…
Cold Emailing SystemLuckNetworkingSystem· links to 2 notes - Luck System17 min
Luck System Thesis: Luck is not random. The expected frequency of positive-sum unplanned outcomes — "lucky breaks" — is a function of durable choices about what you do, who can se…
Cold Emailing SystemLuckNetworkingSystem· links to 3 notes - Speed System5 min
Speed As Default Thesis: Quick-to-respond is a generally dominant strategy. Ben Kuhn, "Impatient": faster replies get more feedback, more opportunities, and pleasantly surprise pe…
System· links to 2 notes - Weekly Review System9 min
Weekly Review System A 30-45 minute weekly operating system that produces clarity, relief, and actionable plans. Not a guilt-inducing audit. Related systems: ideal-week-system, ac…
Life DesignProductivitySystem
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- Cobra Effect1 min
The cobra effect happens when a solution to a problem ends up making the problem worse or introducing another, worse problem[^1] See Also 1. Behavior 2. Buisness 3. psychology [^1…
Cognitive BiasMental ModelsPsychology - Dunning Kruger1 min
The Dunning Kruger effect happens when the knowledge to evaluate ones performance and the knowledge required for performance is not substantial or the same. [^1] Incompetent peopl…
Cognitive BiasPsychology· links to 2 notes - False Consensus1 min
The false consensus is the normal human idea that other people are similar to us (i.e. have similar experiences/knowledge/etc) to us even when that is not true. It is a reason why…
Cognitive BiasPsychology· links to 1 note - Nocebo Effect1 min
A memory I have about the nocebo effect is that even police officers fall victim to the nocebo effect, they believe that fentanyl will kill them, so if they believe there is fenta…
Cognitive BiasPower of BeliefPsychology· links to 2 notes - Placebo Effect1 min
The placebo effect is basically the power-of-belief and is used a lot in the medical field where patients are giving medicine that has no active ingredient. Because people have di…
Cognitive BiasPower of BeliefPsychology· links to 4 notes - Regression To The Mean1 min
Regression to the mean is a statistical occurrence that happens in day-to-day life. It is the reason why people attribute casual relationships to things that are just correlated.…
Cognitive BiasMental Models· links to 1 note
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- 3 Levels Of Self Awareness11 min
Notes on Mark Manson's "The Three Levels of Self-Awareness" Reading notes on Mark Manson's essay Why You Suck at Self-Awareness. Summary in my own bullets — the framework and exam…
PsychologySelf Mastery - Compound Investments5 min
What are some things that my current self can do that my future self would be greatful for? Scratchpad Follow up, what are things that compound over time, (things that start small…
Life DesignSelf Mastery - Life Audit How To7 min
Life Audit How To Identifying Core Values Start by listing your top 5-10 core values. These values are the base of your life vision. Think about things like making meaningful chan…
Life DesignSelf Mastery - Life Principles2 min
If there exists an action that I am afraid to do, but I know is good for me to do, others advise me to do, then I must do it moreso because I am afraid. This is for several reason…
Self MasteryValue - Memento Mori2 min
Memento Mori - Write your own eulogy. Many people have heard of this, but I recommend writing two versions: Write the eulogy for if you died today, and then write the one for if y…
PhilosophySelf Mastery - Rejection Challenge7 min
rejection-proof Purpose of the rejection challenge: I want to improve my insecurities, which I think stem from my fear of rejection, being judged, people pleasing, etc. I think do…
PsychologySelf Mastery
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- Backpropogation1 min
Backpropogation is the way that deep learning neural networks learn. The whole idea behind it is to try to figure out how to nudge each layer so that the cost function is minimize…
AI - Competence Based Analysis Of Language Models2 min
Description Component-based Analysis of Language Models (CALM) involves dissecting language models to understand how different components contribute to the overall performance and…
AINatural Language ProcessingNeural Network Architecture· links to 1 note - Reinforcement Learning3 min
Description: Reinforcement Learning (RL) is a type of machine learning paradigm where an agent learns to make sequences of decisions to accomplish a goal in an environment. The ag…
AIAlgorithmsMachine Learning· links to 4 notes - Transfer Learning3 min
Description: Transfer Learning (TL) is a machine-learning technique where knowledge gained from solving one problem is applied to a different but related problem. In this method,…
AIData AugmentationDeep LearningMachine Learning· links to 8 notes - When To Use Ai1 min
AI isn't always the solution There are solutions already for many many problems, throwing AI adds many more problems than solutions. See Also 1. ai 2. sigaida
AI
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- Computer Fatigue1 min
Computer fatigue happens to me when I spend too long in front of my computer, especially sitting down. Here some things that can help: - Take breaks: Peppering your workday with s…
ExerciseMental HealthNutritionPhysical Health - How To Actually Recharge For Maximum Productivity1 min
The thesis of this video is that you need to clear allostatic load consistently (the stress from constantly adjusting to life's pressures). It also suggests to change the way you…
Mental HealthProductivity - Morning Routine1 min
General A good morning routine is something that is a Habits and optimizes your physical-health and mental-health health as well as setting myself up for success for the day. A go…
ExerciseMental HealthPhysical Health· links to 1 note - Night Routine2 min
General A good night routine is a Habits that optimizes my physical-health and mental-health, involves reflection of the day, planning for the next day, and relaxation. My night r…
Mental HealthPhysical Health· links to 1 note - Running1 min
Running is SUPER good for mental-health and physical-health The heart rate zones are really important while running, and there are two main ways to train cardio Zone-2 Training (S…
Mental HealthPhysical Health
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- Cobra Effect1 min
The cobra effect happens when a solution to a problem ends up making the problem worse or introducing another, worse problem[^1] See Also 1. Behavior 2. Buisness 3. psychology [^1…
Cognitive BiasMental ModelsPsychology - Diminishing Returns1 min
For a lot of things in life, the more time/effort/money etc you put in the less and less you get back, this is important to know when thinking about opportunity cost, since eventu…
Mental ModelsProductivity· links to 2 notes - Mental Models4 min
meta-skill decision-making https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5SBcAuqCSg&t=1s 5 Mental Models to Think like a Strategic Genius What is a mental model? It is simply a way of thinking…
EnvironmentMental ModelsProblem Solving - Opportunity Cost1 min
An important concept to know about from economics, whenever you spend a finite resource, there is the cost of that resource, but there is also a cost that is the sum of everything…
Mental Models· links to 1 note - Regression To The Mean1 min
Regression to the mean is a statistical occurrence that happens in day-to-day life. It is the reason why people attribute casual relationships to things that are just correlated.…
Cognitive BiasMental Models· links to 1 note
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- Deep Metric Learning2 min
Description Deep Metric Learning is a subfield of machine learning that focuses on learning similarity metrics from data. It's particularly useful when you want to measure the sim…
Computer VisionData Augmentation· links to 1 note - Overfitting Amp Underfitting Ml1 min
Overfitting and underfitting are the most common reasons why machine-learning algorithms perform poorly. Two metrics for this is the bias (the actual error rate), and the variance…
Data AugmentationMachine Learning· links to 3 notes - Transfer Learning3 min
Description: Transfer Learning (TL) is a machine-learning technique where knowledge gained from solving one problem is applied to a different but related problem. In this method,…
AIData AugmentationDeep LearningMachine Learning· links to 8 notes - What Makes A Dataset Difficult To Learn From2 min
Description: In machine learning, the quality and characteristics of the dataset play a critical role in the performance of AI models. Here are some attributes of a dataset that c…
Data Augmentation· links to 2 notes
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- Computer Fatigue1 min
Computer fatigue happens to me when I spend too long in front of my computer, especially sitting down. Here some things that can help: - Take breaks: Peppering your workday with s…
ExerciseMental HealthNutritionPhysical Health - Morning Routine1 min
General A good morning routine is something that is a Habits and optimizes your physical-health and mental-health health as well as setting myself up for success for the day. A go…
ExerciseMental HealthPhysical Health· links to 1 note - Resistance Training1 min
Resistance training is SUPER important for asthetics, becoming stronger, as well as preventing injury in live. See Also 1. exercise
Exercise - Studying1 min
Studying is the process of getting as much information about subject to stay in your mind as possible and having it stick. There are ways to improve studying such as: Sleep Sleep…
EnvironmentExercise· links to 3 notes
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- Chunking1 min
Chunking in the context of problem-solving is where you break problems down into smaller and smaller pieces until they are actionable steps. Chunking in the context of learning is…
LearningProblem Solving· links to 1 note - Directness1 min
Directness is the best way to learn generally, it turn theory to reality. The technique is to try to make the learning environment as close to the testing environment as possible[…
Learning· links to 2 notes - Generation Effect1 min
The generation effect is that if you generate something you remember and learn it better. What was also cool (but I don't believe it that much) is that after learning about the ge…
LearningPsychology· links to 1 note - Learning System12 min
Learning System A system for turning articles, books, and content into durable knowledge that changes how I think and act. Built on spaced-repetition-science, deep-reading-and-enc…
LearningSystem· links to 9 notes
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- Competence Based Analysis Of Language Models2 min
Description Component-based Analysis of Language Models (CALM) involves dissecting language models to understand how different components contribute to the overall performance and…
AINatural Language ProcessingNeural Network Architecture· links to 1 note - Curriculum Learning3 min
Description: Curriculum Learning is a machine-learning technique that mimics the way humans learn, starting with easier concepts and gradually progressing to more complex ones. It…
Computer VisionDeep LearningMachine LearningNatural Language Processing· links to 2 notes - Lang Chain2 min
Description Langchain for LLMs, or "Language Modeling Chain for Large Language Models," is a novel approach in the field of natural language processing (NLP) that leverages a seri…
Deep LearningMachine LearningNatural Language Processing - Learning Transferable Visual Models From Natural Language Supervision2 min
Description: Learning Transferable Visual Models From Natural Language Supervision is a cutting-edge approach in machine learning and computer vision. This technique involves trai…
Computer VisionDeep LearningMachine LearningNatural Language Processing· links to 1 note
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- 30 Human Common Fundamental Needs1 min
Human Common Fundamental Needs Subsistence & Security Physical Needs - Air - Food - Health - Movement - Physical Safety - Rest / sleep - Shelter - Touch - Water - Sex Security - C…
PsychologyValue· links to 1 note - Life Principles2 min
If there exists an action that I am afraid to do, but I know is good for me to do, others advise me to do, then I must do it moreso because I am afraid. This is for several reason…
Self MasteryValue - Make Your Own Luck6 min
Make Your Own Luck Serendipity is something you can manufacture. For creative serendipity, you take an unexpected event, look more into it, and see if there's an opportunity there…
LuckNetworkingValue - My Answers To The Most Important Questions7 min
My Answers to the Most Important Questions What do you think are the most pressing problems in the world? I'm defining pressing as the problems that are the combination of the mos…
PhilosophyValue
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- Kalman Filters2 min
Description: A Kalman Filter (KF) is a recursive, efficient, and versatile algorithm used for estimating the state of a linear dynamic system in the presence of noise and uncertai…
Algorithms - Reinforcement Learning3 min
Description: Reinforcement Learning (RL) is a type of machine learning paradigm where an agent learns to make sequences of decisions to accomplish a goal in an environment. The ag…
AIAlgorithmsMachine Learning· links to 4 notes - Sketch3 min
Key Statement Sketching for datasets is a technique in computer science and data analysis that creates compact, memory-efficient representations (sketches) of large datasets, allo…
AlgorithmsComputer ScienceDimensionality Reduction
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- Asking For Letter Of Reference22 min
Letter of Reference System A complete playbook for requesting, supporting, following up on, and maintaining letters of recommendation — built for someone applying to AI safety fel…
Cold Emailing SystemCommunicationSystem - Luck Operating System16 min
Luck Operating System The luck-system describes what luck is and how it compounds. This file describes how Matt operates that system — the subsystems, projects, data models, caden…
Cold Emailing SystemLuckNetworkingSystem· links to 2 notes - Luck System17 min
Luck System Thesis: Luck is not random. The expected frequency of positive-sum unplanned outcomes — "lucky breaks" — is a function of durable choices about what you do, who can se…
Cold Emailing SystemLuckNetworkingSystem· links to 3 notes
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- Asking For Letter Of Reference22 min
Letter of Reference System A complete playbook for requesting, supporting, following up on, and maintaining letters of recommendation — built for someone applying to AI safety fel…
Cold Emailing SystemCommunicationSystem - Charisma1 min
Charisma is power, warmth and presence. Pause for 2 seconds before speaking. Have a downwards intonation at end of speech. Don't nod that much. Exercises: Try to become more prese…
CommunicationPsychology - Framework For Asking3 min
Framework for Asking A graceful request balances clarity (so they know exactly what you need) with autonomy (so they don't feel pressured). When you give people a clear "exit" or…
Communication
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- Curriculum Learning3 min
Description: Curriculum Learning is a machine-learning technique that mimics the way humans learn, starting with easier concepts and gradually progressing to more complex ones. It…
Computer VisionDeep LearningMachine LearningNatural Language Processing· links to 2 notes - Deep Metric Learning2 min
Description Deep Metric Learning is a subfield of machine learning that focuses on learning similarity metrics from data. It's particularly useful when you want to measure the sim…
Computer VisionData Augmentation· links to 1 note - Learning Transferable Visual Models From Natural Language Supervision2 min
Description: Learning Transferable Visual Models From Natural Language Supervision is a cutting-edge approach in machine learning and computer vision. This technique involves trai…
Computer VisionDeep LearningMachine LearningNatural Language Processing· links to 1 note
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- Bandit Based Approach To Hyperparameter Optimization2 min
Description: The Bandit-Based Approach to Hyperparameter Optimization is a method used in machine learning to efficiently and iteratively select the best hyperparameters for a mod…
Cross ValidationMachine Learning· links to 1 note - Embedded Method For Feature Selection3 min
Description: Embedded Method for Feature Selection is a technique used in machine learning to select and prioritize relevant features during the model training process. This metho…
Cross ValidationDeep LearningFeature SelectionMachine Learning· links to 2 notes - Wrapper Method For Feature Selection2 min
Description The Wrapper Method for feature selection is a technique used in the field of machine learning to select the most relevant features for a predictive model by evaluating…
Cross ValidationDimensionality ReductionFeature SelectionMachine Learning· links to 1 note
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- Kernel Support Vector Machine2 min
Description Kernel Support Vector Machine (Kernel SVM) is a machine learning algorithm used for classification and regression tasks. It's an extension of the traditional Support V…
Decision TreesDeep LearningPrincipal Component Analysis· links to 1 note - Model Based Reinforcement Learning2 min
Model-Based Reinforcement Learning Description: Model-Based Reinforcement Learning (MBRL) is a subfield of reinforcement learning that combines model learning with control. In MBR…
Decision Trees· links to 2 notes - Proximal Policy Optimization4 min
Description Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) is a reinforcement learning algorithm introduced by OpenAI that aims to optimize policies in an efficient and stable manner. PPO bel…
Decision TreesMachine Learning· links to 2 notes
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- Linear Discriminant Analysis2 min
Description Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) is a dimensionality reduction technique used in machine learning and statistics. It's particularly useful for supervised classificat…
Dimensionality ReductionMachine LearningPrincipal Component Analysis - Sketch3 min
Key Statement Sketching for datasets is a technique in computer science and data analysis that creates compact, memory-efficient representations (sketches) of large datasets, allo…
AlgorithmsComputer ScienceDimensionality Reduction - Wrapper Method For Feature Selection2 min
Description The Wrapper Method for feature selection is a technique used in the field of machine learning to select the most relevant features for a predictive model by evaluating…
Cross ValidationDimensionality ReductionFeature SelectionMachine Learning· links to 1 note
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- Mental Models4 min
meta-skill decision-making https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5SBcAuqCSg&t=1s 5 Mental Models to Think like a Strategic Genius What is a mental model? It is simply a way of thinking…
EnvironmentMental ModelsProblem Solving - Studying1 min
Studying is the process of getting as much information about subject to stay in your mind as possible and having it stick. There are ways to improve studying such as: Sleep Sleep…
EnvironmentExercise· links to 3 notes - Wise Quotes2 min
"Goal is that my life is designed in a way so that I achieve what I achieve not through luck but by design." "A wise man does at once what a fool does finally" "don't listen to an…
EnvironmentProductivity
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- Embedded Method For Feature Selection3 min
Description: Embedded Method for Feature Selection is a technique used in machine learning to select and prioritize relevant features during the model training process. This metho…
Cross ValidationDeep LearningFeature SelectionMachine Learning· links to 2 notes - Filter Method For Feature Selection2 min
Filter Method Description: Feature selection is a crucial step in machine learning to enhance model performance, reduce overfitting, and improve efficiency. The Filter Method is o…
Feature SelectionMachine Learning· links to 4 notes - Wrapper Method For Feature Selection2 min
Description The Wrapper Method for feature selection is a technique used in the field of machine learning to select the most relevant features for a predictive model by evaluating…
Cross ValidationDimensionality ReductionFeature SelectionMachine Learning· links to 1 note
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- Longevity1 min
Here is going to be my collection of thoughts about longevity. Measurement is key If you want to predict how long you're going to live, maximize that number, or slow down aging as…
HealthPhysical Health - Psyc417 Olfaction Taste6 min
Questions while studying Olfaction What is the field of psychophysics? What are cranial nerves and what type of data do they transmit? What do G-protein coupled receptors have to…
HealthNutritionPSYC 417· links to 1 note - Standing Vs. Sitting1 min
Apparently standing is better for your physical-health compared to sitting down. It can help with computer fatigure and in general is bettere for your health. See Also 1.
HealthPhysical Health
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- Compound Investments5 min
What are some things that my current self can do that my future self would be greatful for? Scratchpad Follow up, what are things that compound over time, (things that start small…
Life DesignSelf Mastery - Life Audit How To7 min
Life Audit How To Identifying Core Values Start by listing your top 5-10 core values. These values are the base of your life vision. Think about things like making meaningful chan…
Life DesignSelf Mastery - Weekly Review System9 min
Weekly Review System A 30-45 minute weekly operating system that produces clarity, relief, and actionable plans. Not a guilt-inducing audit. Related systems: ideal-week-system, ac…
Life DesignProductivitySystem
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- Luck Operating System16 min
Luck Operating System The luck-system describes what luck is and how it compounds. This file describes how Matt operates that system — the subsystems, projects, data models, caden…
Cold Emailing SystemLuckNetworkingSystem· links to 2 notes - Luck System17 min
Luck System Thesis: Luck is not random. The expected frequency of positive-sum unplanned outcomes — "lucky breaks" — is a function of durable choices about what you do, who can se…
Cold Emailing SystemLuckNetworkingSystem· links to 3 notes - Make Your Own Luck6 min
Make Your Own Luck Serendipity is something you can manufacture. For creative serendipity, you take an unexpected event, look more into it, and see if there's an opportunity there…
LuckNetworkingValue
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- Livewired3 min
This book deals with how the brain rewires itself to adapt to the environment. It introduces a lot of concepts such as information maximization (infotrophism) and the ideas of sen…
Memory· links to 8 notes - Retention1 min
What is the point in learning something if you are going to forget it before it is useful? This what retention is all about. The Ebbinghaus's Forgetting Curve teaches us that memo…
Memory· links to 2 notes - Ultralearning1 min
Summary This is a book that is all about one method for learning how to learn as fast as possible as well as giving advice for how to learn quickly and efficiently. It gives a ste…
Deep LearningMemory· links to 7 notes
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- Luck Operating System16 min
Luck Operating System The luck-system describes what luck is and how it compounds. This file describes how Matt operates that system — the subsystems, projects, data models, caden…
Cold Emailing SystemLuckNetworkingSystem· links to 2 notes - Luck System17 min
Luck System Thesis: Luck is not random. The expected frequency of positive-sum unplanned outcomes — "lucky breaks" — is a function of durable choices about what you do, who can se…
Cold Emailing SystemLuckNetworkingSystem· links to 3 notes - Make Your Own Luck6 min
Make Your Own Luck Serendipity is something you can manufacture. For creative serendipity, you take an unexpected event, look more into it, and see if there's an opportunity there…
LuckNetworkingValue
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- A Convolutional Recurrent Attention Model For Subject Independent Eeg Signal Analysis2 min
Description This paper presents a novel approach to EEG (Electroencephalography) signal analysis using a Convolutional Recurrent Attention Model (CRAM). The method focuses on subj…
Neural Network Architecture - Competence Based Analysis Of Language Models2 min
Description Component-based Analysis of Language Models (CALM) involves dissecting language models to understand how different components contribute to the overall performance and…
AINatural Language ProcessingNeural Network Architecture· links to 1 note - Transfer Learning3 min
Description: Transfer Learning (TL) is a machine-learning technique where knowledge gained from solving one problem is applied to a different but related problem. In this method,…
AIData AugmentationDeep LearningMachine Learning· links to 8 notes
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- Computer Fatigue1 min
Computer fatigue happens to me when I spend too long in front of my computer, especially sitting down. Here some things that can help: - Take breaks: Peppering your workday with s…
ExerciseMental HealthNutritionPhysical Health - Eating Protein Makes You Full1 min
From a Youtube video I watched the guy talked a lot about how our bodies know what we need to some degree and crave that food. One reason for this is the amino-static hypothesis w…
NutritionPhysical Health - Psyc417 Olfaction Taste6 min
Questions while studying Olfaction What is the field of psychophysics? What are cranial nerves and what type of data do they transmit? What do G-protein coupled receptors have to…
HealthNutritionPSYC 417· links to 1 note
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- Memento Mori2 min
Memento Mori - Write your own eulogy. Many people have heard of this, but I recommend writing two versions: Write the eulogy for if you died today, and then write the one for if y…
PhilosophySelf Mastery - My Answers To The Most Important Questions7 min
My Answers to the Most Important Questions What do you think are the most pressing problems in the world? I'm defining pressing as the problems that are the combination of the mos…
PhilosophyValue - Secular Spirituality1 min
This is an interesting idea where people are secular (atheist) but also spiritual. It has an assumption that people "evolved" with music/religion/prayer/etc and they try to take a…
Philosophy
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- Mindset1 min
The more often you have a specific thought pattern (positive thoughts vs negative thoughts) the easier it will be to have that specific thought pattern. See Also 1. psychology 2.…
Power of BeliefPsychology· links to 3 notes - Nocebo Effect1 min
A memory I have about the nocebo effect is that even police officers fall victim to the nocebo effect, they believe that fentanyl will kill them, so if they believe there is fenta…
Cognitive BiasPower of BeliefPsychology· links to 2 notes - Placebo Effect1 min
The placebo effect is basically the power-of-belief and is used a lot in the medical field where patients are giving medicine that has no active ingredient. Because people have di…
Cognitive BiasPower of BeliefPsychology· links to 4 notes
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- Common Spatial Pattern2 min
Description Common Spatial Pattern (CSP) is a signal processing technique used in the field of EEG-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). It is a method to enhance the discrimina…
Machine LearningPrincipal Component AnalysisSignal Processing - Kernel Support Vector Machine2 min
Description Kernel Support Vector Machine (Kernel SVM) is a machine learning algorithm used for classification and regression tasks. It's an extension of the traditional Support V…
Decision TreesDeep LearningPrincipal Component Analysis· links to 1 note - Linear Discriminant Analysis2 min
Description Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) is a dimensionality reduction technique used in machine learning and statistics. It's particularly useful for supervised classificat…
Dimensionality ReductionMachine LearningPrincipal Component Analysis
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- Actually Trying Primer3 min
Before trying to solve a problem, actually try When something matters and you've been stuck for a while, the failure mode is rarely "I tried hard and it didn't work." It's that yo…
Problem Solving - Chunking1 min
Chunking in the context of problem-solving is where you break problems down into smaller and smaller pieces until they are actionable steps. Chunking in the context of learning is…
LearningProblem Solving· links to 1 note - Mental Models4 min
meta-skill decision-making https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5SBcAuqCSg&t=1s 5 Mental Models to Think like a Strategic Genius What is a mental model? It is simply a way of thinking…
EnvironmentMental ModelsProblem Solving
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- Common Spatial Pattern2 min
Description Common Spatial Pattern (CSP) is a signal processing technique used in the field of EEG-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). It is a method to enhance the discrimina…
Machine LearningPrincipal Component AnalysisSignal Processing - Power Spectral Density2 min
Description: Power Spectral Density (PSD) measures the power distribution of a signal over its frequency components. It represents how the power of a signal is distributed over va…
Signal Processing - Wavelet Transform3 min
Description The Wavelet Transform is a mathematical transform used for analyzing and processing signals and data. It decomposes a signal into different scales and frequencies, mak…
Machine LearningSignal Processing
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- 2025 09 14T19:23:39.832024+00:002 min
Content I envision a system that, if I could hire someone to review my body camera footage alongside my calendar and typed communications – essentially a life log – could parse th…
- 2026 Goals1 min
2026 Goals My goals by the end of 2026 are: - Identify and fully commit to a long term career path - Create a system for self-improvement that allows me to double every 6 months.
- About This Site1 min
About This Site I'm Matt, starting my career in AI Safety in the Bay Area, and very happy to welcome you to my personal website :) What will you find here? I like to keep organize…
- Audit 2026 03 01 Monthly Breakdown1 min
7) Monthly Category Breakdown - 2025-09: - Shopping: 56.02% - Education: 16.60% - Housing: 15.55% - Health: 3.72% - Other: 2.78% - Software/Tools: 1.69% - Travel: 1.58% - Food: 0.…
- Auto Encoders1 min
Questions Notes Autoencoders are types of neural networks that comrpess the data into a latent space that can be used to reconstruct the previous data. Types Denoising autoencoder…
- Black Boxing For Learning1 min
Black boxing is a way to learn things when you can use something without knowing how it works (its a black box). It is useful for competitive programming because you can learn how…
· links to 1 note - Bucket List23 min
Bucket List This is a document that contains my "bucket-list", a list of everything I want out of life. This list may be old, outdated, not represent what I want right now, but I…
- Buteyko Breathing1 min
This is a breathing technique that is used to manage Stress and asthma. It has been studied and endorsed The Technique: Getting ready - A person should sit on the floor or on a ch…
- Communities I Am A Part Of4 min
Communities I Am a Part of The purpose of this document is to list out the communities I identify with, participate in, or am interested in. Personal Affiliation Scale 1- I am bar…
- Copy Semantics2 min
When copying an object in C++ it is sometimes useful to define a copy function instead of using the default, a default copy looks like: This results in a shallow copy where are al…
- Cs361 Lecture Notes1 min
The Chebyshev's inequality states that at most N/k^2 \ (std({x}))^2 percent of the data can be outside k units of stdev away from the mean. To find the correlation coefficient you…
- Cs374 Lecture 21 min
Powers of Languages L^i = L \ L^{i-1} Max elements of languages ^ i is len(L) ^ i Kleene star = $L^{} = L^{i},\forall i\in \mathbb{N}$ Important is that you can go from finite to…
- Cs374 Lecture 61 min
NFA - DFA conversion. NFA can be converted to DFA because there are a finite number of states/edges in NFA. Given NFA M = (Q, \Sigma, s, \delta, A), create DFA M' = (Q^', ..) wher…
- Current Supplements2 min
Current Supplements Active Stack | Supplement | Dose | Form | Timing | | -------------------- | --------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------…
- Date Me2 min
Date Me This is a document about dating me. WIP. Bio/Info Age: 21 Height: legally 6'0" (actually 5'11.5") Languages: English (native), Polish (conversational), French (conversatio…
- Eating Routine1 min
I want to put in place a good eating routine because when you eat is also important, here is what I found: - Breakfast: Eating breakfast between 6:00 to 9:45 a.m. is recommended.…
- Experts Are Bad Presenters1 min
So, this is a common thread I've seen that someone being knowledgeable in a field does not make them good at sharing that knowledge. This is pretty frustrating because these peopl…
- Failure Jar1 min
February 2026: I did not get into MATS fellowship for Summer 2026 February 2026: I did not get into Imbue January 2026: Did not get into South Park Commons Winter 2026: I asked a…
- Failures1 min
I wanted to but did not get into AI @ UIUC. I tried very hard but did not get into the silicon valley trip. I tried and really thought that I would get into Stanford TreeHacks but…
- Feedback1 min
Feedback is important for learning because it helps you figure out where you are wrong/need to improve. The more immediate and specific the feedback the better. There are also dif…
· links to 2 notes - Feel Good Productivity Projects1 min
In this article https://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2015/10/07/strangely-useful-career-advice/, scott young gives a good idea that if you want to be an author and be sucessful, you s…
- Finding The Parameterization Of 2 Surfaces Intersecting1 min
In order to find the parameterization of 2 surfaces intersecting, when they are 2 planes intersecting it is very easy, you just need to take the cross product of the two surfaces'…
- Firefly Category Breakdown1 min
Generated from Firefly III by scripts/finance/firefly-category-breakdown.py. Percentages only, by design — no absolute amounts are ever written here. 7) Monthly Category Breakdown…
- Focusing1 min
Focusing The Focusing algorithm 1. Select something to bring into focus Something that’s alive for you, or that has been looming in the back of your mind Something that you haven’…
- Friends1 min
Friends Here are links to my friends: The purpose of this page is: - For you to see what my friends are doing - For you to make friends with them - I must believe their website/co…
- Function Amp Class Templates1 min
Function Templates Function templates are SUPER useful, they are useful when you have a function that can be applied to multiple types of data, and you don't want to re-write the…
· links to 1 note - Gausss Law1 min
Gauss's law relates the electric flux through a surface and the charge within the surface, it is an application of the divergence-theorem. See Also 2. Physics
· links to 2 notes - Hard Iron Distortions1 min
A distortion of the magnetic field that is created by objects that produce their own magnetic field. Much simpler to get rid of compared to soft-iron distortions where you just ne…
· links to 1 note - How Bones Change With Exercise1 min
While watching this video the guy on the camera was talking about how your spongy bone tissue adapts to the forces that your body goes under in the day-to-day life. That reminded…
- How I Rescued My 20S 20 Things I Wish I Learned Sooner1 min
This is a video by a Youtuber that talks about things he wish he knew sooner. 1. Your 20's matter Your 20's is going to solidify the rest of your life. Things like your health hab…
- Interview Notes2 min
common behavioral interveiw questions; make sure everything is unique; make sure you know what youre saying for the first minute; send them a thank you email UIUC groups for resea…
- Intuition1 min
Intuition is just knowing something because it is just so obvious. This is built up when you understand how things work on a very deep level, using the Feynman Technique is one wa…
· links to 2 notes - K Nearest Neighbors1 min
Questions Notes This is a learning algorithm that allows you to classify points. When there is an unlabeled point in the space the k-Nearest Neighbors take a "vote" to put the poi…
- Learning1 min
Learning follows diminishing returns, in order to mitigate this, you need to get new tools/a different learning experience or else you're going to waste time. This is why it is im…
· links to 2 notes - Line Dances I Know6 min
Line Dances I Know Dances I Know | Name | Artist/Choreographer | Last Practiced | Tutorial/Demo | My Video | Notes | | -------------------------------------- | -------------------…
- Linear Algebra Definitions1 min
Symmetric A transpose = A Vector Space Defining by example, a vector space is a space that is defined by N vectors such that you can multiply and add vectors in that space and the…
- Links1 min
Links anonymous feedback form schedule time with me website Twitter LinkedIn blog GitHub email
- Matrix Multiplication1 min
Questions Notes Matrix multiplication is used EVERYWHERE, there are 3 ways to multiply out a matrix. 1. Entry by entry. To multiply matrix A by B, take every row in A and multiply…
- Meditation1 min
Take a seat and set a timer for 15 minutes. - Close your eyes and focus on your breath. - Count to five as you inhale and five as you exhale. - After a few minutes, relax from cou…
· links to 1 note - Most Important Life Skills6 min
Most Important Life Skills This is a list of what I believe to be the most important life skills. These are not in any specific order. I just like to maintain this list and reflec…
- Natural History Of A Disease1 min
The natural history of a disease is the natural progression of the disease in absence of treatment. It is in part the reason why Natural medicine works and people use it to scam p…
· links to 1 note - Natural Planning Method3 min
Title: The Natural Planning Method (Getting Things Done) The Natural Planning Method is the process the human mind instinctively follows to create and execute plans. Outlined in D…
- Neurons Can Represent Arbitrary Thoughts1 min
A neuron doesn't know what it represents, this means it can represent any variety of spaces. This is what allows specialization. https://x.com/davideagleman/status/187084675787931…
- Now1 min
Now Berkeley. I'm here through August 28 for the Generator residency. What I'm working on. I'm recruiting for a def/acc startup building AI systems for strategy. I'm spending most…
- Office Hours1 min
Office Hours Here are my office hours. If you want help with anything that you believe I can help you with, then please sign up! I want to help you. Before this meeting, please id…
- Onto And One To One Functions1 min
Questions while studying What does it mean for a function to be onto? Each element of the co-domain corresponds to an element in the domain of the function. What does idA(x) mean?…
- Pareto Principle1 min
This principle just states that 80 percent of the X comes from 20 percent of the Y See Also 1.
· links to 1 note - Pass By Reference1 min
In computer science, pass by reference is when you pass a reference of a variable to a function. Just like how you can pass a reference of a file to multiple people, when they edi…
- Personality Psychology1 min
In order to be a self-actualized and positive member of society, carle rodgers stated that we must live in an environment with the following qualities: openess, opportunities for…
- Principles5 min
Principles Growth is Most Important You cannot accomplish anything without growth. You are born as a baby with absolutely nothing. If you did not grow you would be crawling around…
- Profile C Code1 min
You can use gprof and g++ to see how your code is running, use the -pg Then after running the code type: gprof testgprof gmon.out analysis.txt To look at the analysis See Also 1.…
- Programming Habits1 min
This note will go over good programming practices, habits, thought patterns: Code is for people. Don't spend unnecessary time memorizing syntax and the like, learn how to google w…
· links to 1 note - Prompts6 min
These notes contain my best prompts: Teacher Your instruction is to act as a teacher and help me study for my [] . You will use your understanding of the topic as well as your abi…
- Pscy417 Talk1 min
Questions Why do hospitals only give medication and not other ways of treating. Notes This was such a good presentation! What a charismatic speaker! To get into a psychiatric hosp…
· links to 1 note - Psyc250 Lecture 21 min
Questions 1. If narratives are mostly unconscious then would making us more conscious about that allow us to become better people? 2. Why 3. It seems like the unit for a person's…
- Psyc250 Lecture 51 min
Todo Questions Notes Tthe names for all of the parts of personality are Actor, Author, and Agent. Allport said that traits have a frequency, range of situations, and intensitty. C…
- Readme5 min
Personal Newsletter — How to Use and Write This folder is where the content of every newsletter issue lives. The CLI tooling lives at ~/Projects/personal-newsletter/ and reads fro…
- Relations1 min
Questions While Studying What is a relation? It just relates to elements in a set A. Formal definition is that when you apply a relation to a set then that relation R is the set o…
- Sense Of Direction3 min
This is a sensory addition device that will tell the user which direction is north. It is using a Seeeduino XIAO, a 9-Axis IMU, and vibration motors to tell the user that north is…
- Sharing The World With Digital Minds3 min
There is reason to think that engineered minds could enjoy much greater durations and intensity of pleasure. Human psychology has evolved to generate pleasure and pain where this…
- Soft Iron Distortions1 min
This is when the magnetic field is stretched or bent by metals nearby altering the shape of the magnetic field. A final calibration is usually needed in order to mitigate this eff…
· links to 1 note - Standards2 min
Standards This is a document where I have put all of my standards for different areas of my life. These are the minimum acceptable levels of performance or behavior that I expect…
- Systems Of Linear Equations1 min
Questions Notes In linear algebra, you can have an equation: 3x + 5y + 0z = 7 0x + 3y + 4z = 5 -x + -2y + -1z = 1 And you can rewrite this as a matrix 3 5 0 7 0 3 4 = 5 -1 -2 -1 1…
- Temp1 min
Temp I had a problem in one of my RSO's where I couldn't find the solution to a part of my project. I had to implement BART to predict the relatedness of two sequences of letters.…
- V Llm3 min
vLLM High-throughput, memory-efficient LLM serving with PagedAttention vLLM is an open-source inference and serving engine designed to maximize LLM throughput by eliminating KV-ca…
- Vector Database1 min
Vector Database A vector database is a type of database that is optimized for storing and querying high-dimensional vectors. These vectors are often used in machine learning and d…
- Why You Cant Get Out Of Bed In The Morning1 min
Why You Can't Get Out of Bed in the Morning This is a oyutube video that talks about why you can't get out of bed in the morning, some tips it gives is to put your alarm out of re…