Untimely meditations

One man's thoughts, observations and rants

Month: April 2017

  • We Just Created an Artificial Synapse That Can Learn Autonomously

    We Just Created an Artificial Synapse That Can Learn Autonomously

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    Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris A team of researchers has developed artificial synapses that are capable of learning autonomously and can improve how fast artificial neural networks learn. Source: We Just Created an Artificial Synapse That Can Learn Autonomously What if an A.I. could learn as fast as we can, or even faster?…

  • A fresh look

    A fresh look

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    Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris After a few years running the WordPress Twenty-Fifteen theme, I decided it was time for a fresh look of the blog. So I spent some time tweaking the new Twenty-Seventeen theme and quickly came to like it. So starting today, when you look Random Musings, Rambling Opinions in…

  • Without privacy, you lose your ability to have an identity of your own

    Without privacy, you lose your ability to have an identity of your own

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    Last Updated on 2022-07-08 by Joop Beris I believe that privacy is something that humans need. Being able to do things and to speak about things without being watched or recorded is essential to growth and identity formation. How do you know who you are or what your values are if you are not free…