Tag: Reading

I hadn’t planned to write about the CAIS statement on AI Risk released on May 30, but the press goes crazy every time one of these is published, so I won’t add much noise to the pile regardless. I still wouldn’t have posted this if I didn’t have ...

LLMs have shown their skills in recent months, demonstrating that they are proficient in a wide variety of tasks. All this through one mode of interaction: prompting. In recent months there has been a rush to broaden the context of language models. But how does this affect a language mo...

LLMs have shown their skills in recent months, demonstrating that they are proficient in a wide variety of tasks. All this through one mode of interaction: prompting. In recent months there has been a rush to broaden the context of language models. But how does this affect a language mo...

Here is a straightforward explanation of the confusion matrix for absolute beginners. Most beginners, and even some experienced individuals, get confused by the confusion matrix. In this explanation, I will attempt to clarify it in a simple way so that you will never be confused by it again. L...

There’s not a week that goes by when I’m not asked for The Salt Path or anything by Raynor Winn at work. She’s one of those writers that have been immensely popular in the last few years that I’ve never got around to reading. On a recent camping trip, I decided to t...

There is no better way to learn about a new culture than by reading its literature. Books teach us about history, values, religion, politics, legal systems, family structures, careers, struggles, successes, advantages, and disadvantages, all through the simple trick of presenting us with the life of...

It’s a weird thing to say, but I guess I’m a professional reader. That’s really what authors are. A book is made of books. “The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading; a man will turn over half a library to make one book,” Samuel Johnson said. I&r...

You write articles daily. You write articles consistently. Also, you pour your heart and soul into writing these articles. But, when you check your medium account, you see only a handful of views. Has this happened to you as well? Yes, It can be frustrating to see little to no engagem...

In the age of smartphones, social media, and non-stop notifications, there’s a timeless and simple pleasure that continues to captivate hearts and minds: the joy of reading books. Photo by Kateryna Hliznitsova on Unsplash It’s an activity that transcends generati...

It’s an activity that transcends generations, cultures, and technological advances, offering a refuge from the relentless pace of modern life. Whether you’re a voracious reader who devours novels like a delicious meal or someone who occasionally savours the words of a good book, you&rsqu...

It’s a weird thing to say, but I guess I’m a professional reader. That’s really what authors are. A book is made of books. “The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading; a man will turn over half a library to make one book,” Samuel Johnson said. I&r...

I have read for almost 4 years. Even though my reading skills are still decent, I found it interesting that it separates readers and non-readers. What I’m going to tell you about is my opinion. This is not a generalization because I know there’s someone out there who doesn’t need r...

It’s a weird thing to say, but I guess I’m a professional reader. That’s really what authors are. A book is made of books. “The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading; a man will turn over half a library to make one book,” Samuel Johnson said. I&r...

You write articles daily. You write articles consistently. Also, you pour your heart and soul into writing these articles. But, when you check your medium account, you see only a handful of views. Has this happened to you as well? Yes, It can be frustrating to see little to no engagem...

Iwas midway writing this piece during a chillout session when I read  Philip Ogley ’s essay ‘Who Reads a Novel in a Single Sitting?’ The questions he asked which included — Are you a plodder or a speed reader? — reminded me of a few incidents where ...

Do you have enough time to read all the interesting articles, newsletters and books you want to read? You are not alone. Accumulating reading material is easy; the difficulty is finding the time to read it all. Technology is making it easier than ever to collect this stuff, and there are apps tha...

Recently, I read Chapter 1 of the book “The Manager’s Path” which describes the basics of being managed and what to expect from a manager. I am going to share some of the things I learned from this book with you so that you can communicate more effectively with your manager. ...

Recently, I read Chapter 1 of the book “The Manager’s Path” which describes the basics of being managed and what to expect from a manager. I am going to share some of the things I learned from this book with you so that you can communicate more effectively with your manager. ...

Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo reunited to give us the first line-wide event of the DC Rebirth era, ‘Dark Nights: Metal.’ Over the course of nine months, ‘Metal’ changed the course of the DC universe and gave us the wildest event since Grant Morrison was writing for DC regular...

The first card, the Four of Swords, is a card of rest and recuperation, so that must be Justin Fields. It’s in the past position, though, so maybe it means he’s healed enough to play one inning. Oh wait, football has quarters. The second card, the Three of Cups, is a card of...

What I’m Reading returns with three climate stories you should consider. The New York Times will bring you to the beaches of Dubai for a unique perspective on the consequences of heat. I found a fascinating piece about the emotional consequences of natural phenomena in the pages of the Lo...

It is early in the morning. Twenty-two year-old Stephen Dedalus awakes in a Martello Tower on a Dublin beach, where he is temporarily living with a medical student, Buck Mulligan. An Englishman, Haynes, is also staying with Mulligan. Like Homer’s Telemachus, Stephen is edgy and anxious. He ...

Tell Your Story: What a world we live in which stories and pulled from us like thread, like rotten teeth, by social media to fuel its own existence. Instead of becoming the media we have become the thing the multiplicious media feeds upon in order to exist. Host to a million informational parasites....

It ranks academically in the bottom 10% in the state, and when I attended, it was so overcrowded that we had split sessions for a while. Students brought guns to class in hollowed-out books, and my hair was set on fire after a football game by a fan of the losing team. The situation grew so bad t...

On one side, of course, there are reasonable and right people who say, “I’m not telling you that you have to do this, but I’ve done it and enjoyed it and benefited much by doing it. Give it a go! Then there are the theologians. The loudest are mostly guys with neat haircuts who ...

There are certain things that I am SO fucking tired of overhearing ignorant, racist, bigoted people say. Especially seeing it typed out where I can read it on social media. I’m not gonna bullshit you: I’m in a mood. I am Caucasian myself, but I can tell you that I am not ignorant, rac...

This reading is a collective general reading for Cancer sun, moon, and rising signs. It will resonate differently for everyone. The photo above shows the spread for this reading. Take only what you need and leave what you don’t. Remember, you chart your own inspired path. Note on ...

This article may include affiliate links, which means that if you click on one and decide to purchase something, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. In the realm of astrology, the moon holds a profound influence on our emotions, intuition, and subconscious mind. Moon Reading Horos...

One thing I learned going through a transformation in 2023 is: The personal legend is not achieved but fulfilled. Everyone is born with their personal legend. And the capacity of that personal legend is similar to something we coin as a person’s “dish” in Korea...

Presidents are as sensitive and as petty as the rest of us. They treat other politicians badly, and when they are treated badly in return, they pout. American politics has, at times, been about serious policy differences on important issues. At other times, it has been driven by petty disputes betwe...

Alhamdulilah, I have once again been asked by some curious Muslim brothers and sisters over social media to compile a list of book recommendations on important subject materials to help equip the Ummah intellectually. In this post, the identified reading matter is ANTI-IMPERIALISM/ANTI-COLONIAL...

Reading aloud to your baby regularly and widely has unimaginable benefits. It’s a parent’s true superpower! I serendipitously stumbled upon the book ‘The Read-Aloud Handbook,’ which opened my eyes to the magnificent benefits of reading to children from birth to three or fi...

I love to read books. I always spend some time just sitting down and reading; it doesn’t matter how many pages I read or how long. I just stay still and read. When I really can’t use paper books, I use ebooks as an alternative. Wherever I read, especially in a cafe, it really helps...

I fell in love at a time I don’t even remember. I grew up in a tiny remote village where most people were farmers, and 99% of the farmers never went to school. My father somehow did some schooling and joined the police force. I was lucky that he used to read a lot, pretty much all the ti...

I love to read. I don’t know when and how I fell in love with reading. I don’t know when or where, but I remember while reading a book, I learned that it’s possible to learn almost anything if you can develop this crucial habit called reading. I used to read fiction and, most...

These days I am greatly interested in the issues of reading and history of the changes which occurred in the reading practices. How people switched from reading aloud to silent reading? Why reading became popular? When people began to read for pleasure? This post is my first attempt to find answers ...

Stieg Larsson was an unabashed feminist in his personal and professional life and in the fictional world he created, but The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest are full graphic depictions of violence against...

Reading is one of the most effective ways to learn a new language. Studies have shown that simply picking up a book is one of the favoured strategies for better reading. By reading books specifically designed for language learners, you can pick up new vocabulary and grammar concepts in a contex...