Nilay Altun

Maker. Reader. Software Engineer @riotgames. MEng @cornell_tech & MBA @QuanticSchool

[Nilay Altun @AltunNini]

"The soul travels at the speed of walking." https://t.co/Yna6C4yMPA via @NoemaMag

[delian @zebulgar]

25 years ago, my family and I moved to the USA w/ $600 in our pockets

2 years ago, I decided to start my own space company

Today, we're announcing that we've been awarded a $60m program from the US Air Force to work with them on hypersonics

Truly the American Dream

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Eren Bali @erenbali]

Southeast Turkey was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that lasted 90 seconds. Over 100 buildings were reported to have collapsed in my home town alone (Malatya).

People waiting for rescue are reporting their locations at #DEPREMOLDU

https://t.co/RVN3acqBcc

[Nilay Altun @AltunNini]

Heat up for a cool down

[Enhance Insights @EnhanceInsights]

UFO sightings are likely to be a cultural phenomenon.

Map of all reported UFO sightings, 1906-2014. (Source: ESRI)

[Nilay Altun @AltunNini]

Language x Programming Language Analogy
- Grammar is the core. Algorithmic, functional, object-oriented
- Vocab. Data structures, ops, and facilities of std libs
- Usage. An effective way to structure your code

[Nilay Altun @AltunNini]

@EnhanceInsights Interesting results! I wonder if @OpenAI has aware of the negativity towards Millennials

[Lex Fridman @lexfridman]

Resentment and cynicism suffocate the human spirit. Choose optimism, and fight for the best possible future you can imagine.

[Enhance Insights @EnhanceInsights]

Here is the list of AI art tools that may change what we know as ART!

- @OpenAI DALL·E 2 - waitlist
- @midjourney - beta version @midjourney
- @GoogleAI Imagen - not available
- @craiyonAI - beta version
- Disco Diffusion - open source models

[Nilay Altun @AltunNini]

Decentralized Applications https://t.co/L4pjl17j0B

[DESIGN THINKING! Comic @DT_comic]

We all become our Grans in the end...

[Nilay Altun @AltunNini]

She had defined me to myself

[Nilay Altun @AltunNini]

"Some people pass through your life and you never think about them again. Some you think about and wonder whatever happened to them. Some you wonder if they ever wonder what happened to you. And then there are some you wish you never had to think about again. But you do."

[Rei Wang @heyreiwang]

The most helpful map for New Yorkers in LA

[Nilay Altun @AltunNini]

The end justifies the means

[Nilay Altun @AltunNini]

How can we design a world where it’s easy to do what’s right?

[Roosevelt Islander @Rooseveltisland]

The moment Long Island City East River Trump Countdown Clock reached zero seen from Roosevelt Island.

[Nilay Altun @AltunNini]

I was absolute master of my old shoe but I have become a slave to my new one.

[Nilay Altun @AltunNini]

“We are interested in others when they are interested in us.”