Notes

Reading notes.

The Society of Mind

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. Einstein (Minsky's epigraph)

12 min read · April 10, 2026

2026 · reading-notes AI cognitive-science mind LLM-connections · reading
GoF Design Patterns

Reading notes on Design Patterns, the Gang of Four catalog of 23 recurring object-oriented design solutions.

13 min read · April 10, 2026

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Hamming - You and Your Research

Richard Hamming — known for Hamming codes, the Hamming window, and decades at Bell Labs — on why some scientists do great work.

8 min read · March 07, 2026

2026 · research productivity greatwork reading reading-notes · reading