Jason PolakTechnology changes us as much as we change technologyThe human species is no doubt the world’s greatest toolmaker — but is that a good thing? We change physical matter into devices to do…2d ago12d ago1
Jason PolakBoycott NaNoWriMo for its AI stance!Artificial intelligence (AI) is a broad term for a collection of computer algorithms that use learning-based techniques such as neural nets…5d ago5d ago
Jason PolakHow to increase your productivity, guaranteed!Do you want to read books faster and absorb more information? Do you long to produce more, work longer with less fatigue, and be a beast of…Aug 182Aug 182
Jason PolakWe should not push students to like mathMathematics education is the practice of trying to make mathematics more appealing for those that have trouble with mathematics. And the…Aug 166Aug 166
Jason PolakWhy I hate passkeysPasskeys are an alternative way to sign into stuff like your email or bank account. They are long strings of numbers generated on your…Aug 141Aug 141
Jason PolakI don’t read articles with AI imagesThese days there’s a trend on Medium and Substack and other blogs to use AI-generated header images to illustrate concepts. But do you know…Aug 137Aug 137
Jason PolakShould you turn your hobby into a career? MaybeI’ve heard time and again that turning a hobby into a career can be dangerous because it will make you lose passion for your hobby and your…Jul 266Jul 266
Jason PolakHow to sleep in dry environmentsSome people have immense difficulty sleeping in cool and dry environments. In fact, I sleep best when it’s very hot and humid — think…Jul 182Jul 182
Jason PolakMath is running out of problemsBut, that does not mean math as a human activity has to stopJul 1525Jul 1525
Jason PolakThe fraudulent nature of university researchAcademia is said to have many problems. Having spent significant time there, and having published a few papers myself after getting my PhD…Jul 1262Jul 1262