Deepak Nagaraj

Thinker. Observer. Parent. Immigrant. Imperfect human. See also:

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

At a coffee shop.
Me: “What are these rolls?”
Shop assistant: “Turkish delight, freshly made.”
M: “Great, do you also have Turkish coffee?”
S: “No, we have Brazilian coffee.”
M: 🤷‍♂️

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

There’s an easy way to get a “beachfront” view. You need to tilt the neck up a bit and look… at the vast sky.

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

When did Twitter become TikTok? My feed is so full of videos now 🤷‍♂️

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

📚 My favorite books of 2024: https://t.co/y3RQGWq9VF

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

Holiday book nook: Ginzan onsen (Anavrin)

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TIL: the eccentric math genius, Grothendieck. https://t.co/X1Hogvb49r

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

Curious why X thinks this ad is relevant to me. 🤯

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

By the architect of CUDA, excellent insights into why the GPU is designed the way it is. Hint: it’s memory latency, and ultimately, physics. How GPU Computing Works | GTC 2021 https://t.co/W0AJvgM4Io

[Jash Dholani @oldbooksguy]

Orwell v/s Huxley

That last line will haunt me...

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

5/5 ⭐️ Irreverent, sure, but also informative and restorative. @mixedmsgs is an antidote to the culture of “wandermust”. https://t.co/I7oMftEIg2

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

@keerthanpg For this and other related issues that affect immigrant’s life arc and mental health — money, marriage, friendships, religion, aging, children — I recommend reading Salman Akhtar.

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

“Great Art Explained in 15 minutes” by James Payne is fantastic. Rx: One video a day, before bed. https://t.co/yvedvk5WO7

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

📖 “From Strength to Strength” by @arthurbrooks is a well-articulated plea for those of us old enough to stop “striving” and start connecting — with family, friends, community, humanity. https://t.co/tkpZ2jyUSA

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

Incoming recruiter email 😱 "[The company's] goal is to create a general AI that can allocate capital at superhuman levels, run autonomously on the internet, and be co-owned by the world."

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

Heard this in a college admissions seminar: “It’s not where you go that’s most important, but what you do there.” Wise advice; engagement matters. Also, the idea transfers well to workplace.

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

🎥 Loved My Octopus Teacher (Netflix, 2020) for its fantastic storytelling, imagery, and background score. It touches your heart. This is not another “nature documentary”. https://t.co/OP6ibAahy5

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

git : headache : : git submodules : migraine😖

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

Everyone seems to be training* LLMs? I couldn’t get any A100 on EC2 in US-West regions. Doesn’t help that AWS gives these in a bundle of 8’s, unlike GCP. (*fine-tuning)

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

Fascinating theory on intelligence of the human brain, specifically the neocortex, with implications on machine intelligence. Bonus points for clear, sharp writing 👉 https://t.co/7bSb9sdLXz Or if you have only an hour to spare: https://t.co/5o5XBgXckX

[Deepak Nagaraj @deepix]

TIL: Oceanic pole of inaccessibility, or "Point Nemo". https://t.co/vG9HbQ3LYS