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alexander

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software engineer @ usa. industry ~ 2020. c, go, js, ts, py, swift. messing with raylib and game dev.

currently reading through neilsen's book on neural networks and deep learning.

you can learn anything in two weeks.

reading/read recently

# why it's so hard to build a jet engine
interesting, short article on present day tech limits on jet production.
# fast inverse square root
cool vid on the insane quake 3 fast inverse square root function. 0x5f3759df.
# neural networks and deep learning / nielsen
excellent intro to neural nets. great first principles approach to the math and theory. lots of good formula derivations.
# the three body problem / liu
excellent hard sci-fi. great world building, interesting characters. very unique take on the first contact trope.
# contact / sagan
classic.
# a dance with dragons / g.r.r.m.
the last good book in the series.