Tag: Algorithms
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I was in a meeting once where someone pitched a really unrealistic idea. I don’t remember the details exactly. But let’s assume this idea depended on pigs being able to fly…
I was in a meeting once where someone pitched a really unrealistic idea. I don’t remember the details exactly. But let’s assume this idea depended on pigs being able to fly. “But how will the pigs fly?”, we asked. “Oh, we’ll have an algorithm.” “OK… But, we don’t understand how the algorithm make the pigs […]
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Why a bad algorithm is like a bad magic trick
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About 20 years ago I watched a TV programme featuring the magician Paul Zenon. He invited the viewers to think of a card, and he said he could guess the card you were thinking of.
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What happens when you let computers optimise floorplans
Evolving floorplans The rooms and expected flow of people are given to a genetic algorithm which attempts to optimize the layout to minimize walking time, the use of hallways, etc. The creative goal is to approach floor plan design solely from the perspective of optimization and without regard for convention, constructability, etc. I’m not sure […]
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The Facebook algorithm mom problem
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The Facebook algorithm mom problem An excellent description of one of the reasons I developed a distaste for Facebook for. I write my content on my own personal site. I automatically syndicate it to Facebook. My mom, who seems to be on Facebook 24/7, immediately clicks “like” on the post. The Facebook algorithm immediately thinks […]