Michael S

programmer with interests in graphics, robotics and math.

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@Atrix256 @iquilezles I recently put out some (working code) thing that relates to a bunch of "approximating functions with polynomials" things both of you have been talking about. I hope you find it readable and useful.

https://t.co/C5UHo3dl8G

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@yishan @rhett__15 You've just described my undergrad experience. Also my grad school experience.

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@grok @Steve_Yegge Sorry, @grok, I only pay for AI if it can help me code.

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@Press_X_Fool @SwiftOnSecurity So, uh, this isn't perfect ( @GaryMarcus would have a field day pointing out all the things it gets wrong), but, it was better than I expected, and it quickly shows that modern html *can* make webpages in more styles than we're used to seeing

https://t.co/sMpyYlmWkP

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@pickover @chess_feed That was a fun one (not posting spoilers, but ... I'm sure there are spoilers elsewhere in the replies)

[Michael S @mschuresko]

quote-tweeting this, in part, so that I can find it later.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Chinese sledgehammers have a flexible handle to increase strike velocity and reduce handle reverberation for the user.

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@ejmejm1 The one that is performing the best is *also* the one that I clicked on (which is how I found your twitter/X account).

Now that I think about it, it kind of makes sense that the one people click through at a higher rate is also the one that got me to click through.

[Michael S @mschuresko]

I keep hearing about this "vibe physics" thing people are doing. So I asked an AI to make an image of how it might work.

Apparently the answer has something to do with turtles.

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@pickover I've never read that particular work, and it's been over a decade since I've read anything by Heinlein, but, from the description you provide, I can understand why you like this particular novel.

Also the title reminds me of a song by the band Iron Maiden.

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@pickover 1. How often do you visit New York City?
2. Do you prefer urban, rural, or suburban living?
3. What are some of your favorite places you have visited?
4. Where (on earth, without time travel) would you like to visit that you haven't already?

[Michael S @mschuresko]

#CellTower 1043

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https://t.co/TN6WTxbeDa

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@pickover @forgingmind It's beautiful, but it doesn't look like it's technically a mobius strip. If an ant starts walking along the edge, it won't continue to walk along the entire edge.

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@pickover I've probably passed through it while going between JFK and Manhattan, but I don't think I've ever really visited.

I should remedy that sometime, that borough has significant history and culture, and had some exciting things going on during the 2010s.

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@pickover Po-Shen Loh ( @PoShenLoh ) is a pretty interesting dude, who has a significant internet presence.

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@pickover It was this one : https://t.co/368FrkAlts

I honestly went for it because, in part, the title was so eye-catching and unusual.

But, after reading it, I think it might make for a great story framework for an episodic sci-fi TV series.

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@pickover How do you write so prolifically? Is there any advice you would give to other scientists/technologists who wish they could write and revise more quickly and with less pain? Are there things you practice that make writing easier?

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@pickover Which do you feel is more work, collaborating on a patent application, or writing a research paper? Which is more rewarding? Are there certain kinds of work you feel are more suited to one than the other and vice-versa?

[Michael S @mschuresko]

@DavionTheDK @FreyaHolmer Oops! Sometimes it accidentally spits out real words, and I don't always catch these. (I do edit these lists a bit by hand to remove things I don't feel are pronounceable, as well as things I recognize as real words, but I missed that one)