Re: [FRIAM] The last bookstore

Unless people abandon physical books, which I doubt, there should at least be room for second hand bookstores. One that I have not seen mentioned yet is the Strand, in NYC.  It occupies a city block; they advertise "18 Miles of Books". Joe On 9/5/20 7:53 AM, Jochen Fromm wrote: Do you

Re: [FRIAM] Masks and Face Shields

FWIW, I have been using shop towels with clips.  You can get the shop towels in various levels of permeability.  The ones I use have a non-woven layer. I find they conform fairly well to my face. I can provide more details, if there is an interest. Joe On 8/26/20 2:02 PM, uǝlƃ ↙↙↙ wrote:

[FRIAM] Fran Allen

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/08/technology/frances-allen-dead.html -- Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you

Re: [FRIAM] Constructive mathematics.

I'll bite.  Why should a real numbers not be defined as an equivalence class of Cauchy sequences of rational numbers? Joe On 7/31/20 1:03 PM, Frank Wimberly wrote: Glen et al,. This morning Glen raised some interesting questions about the limitations of constructive mathematics if I

Re: [FRIAM] COVID-19 ICU and hospitalization data no longer available

Agreed. But NM has its own website, with some information.  Not sure how it compares with the site your article referenced. https://cvprovider.nmhealth.org/public-dashboard.html I would hope its information is will be updated going forward. It seems to be updated daily. There might be

Re: [FRIAM] Book publishing advice needed

A mathematician I once knew repeated a second hand quote from a well-known mathematician: "In mathematics, even to be second rate you have to be pretty smart." On 7/7/20 2:20 PM, Gary Schiltz wrote: I think there is envy within and among most professions. When I was at Bios Group, I felt

Re: [FRIAM] Free online Springer books

to the computer. My screens are full all the time with other stuff. On 6/16/20, 5:30 PM, "Friam on behalf of Joe Spinden" wrote: ebooks are great, especially the epub format, which is far superior to pdf. I carry 2-300 books on my iPhone. Easy to read in bed, too. To

Re: [FRIAM] Free online Springer books

ebooks are great, especially the epub format, which is far superior to pdf.  I carry 2-300 books on my iPhone.  Easy to read in bed, too.  Too bad the Springer site does not make everything available in epub format. On 6/16/20 5:34 PM, Gary Schiltz wrote: I rather hate to admit it, but a good

Re: [FRIAM] What Is the Real Coronavirus Toll in Each State? - The New York Times

This endless parsing of the data strikes me as too difficult to accurately assess. A simpler approach might be to compare overall death rates from a comparable period, tentatively attributing at least a large part of the numerical differences to the main changed variable: COVID-19. On

Re: [FRIAM] New information on COVID-19y bb

Excellent idea.  After reading the article Merle linked, I ordered one myself. I also found that rumor has it that an oximeter will be built into the next Apple watch and the next Watch OS.  There is also a possibility that the software will work with existing Apple watches. I just made a

Re: [FRIAM] [501 (c)(3)

Have you heard of Charity Navigator?  If not, you might want to check it out.  They evaluate charities above a certain size with published records.  They give the Shriners' Hospital for Children in Tampa, FL  a very good rating. (Comparable to Doctors Without Borders, which I like very much.)

[FRIAM] testing

The BBC is reporting India has developed and inexpensive, faster test kit: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-52064427 JS On 3/28/20 1:19 AM, Jochen Fromm wrote: There is hope. I am confident EU and US can develop a vaccine and a faster test. We need massive tests to make the

Re: [FRIAM] MIT students protest prof with SFI ties » Albuquerque Journal

Would not want you to go to jail for this. I do not subscribe either, but was able to read the article by clicking on the original link. I am inclined to give Seth Lloyd the benefit of the doubt.  I met him with his wife and child at the Downtown Subscription many years ago.  They seemed to

Re: [FRIAM] TheoremDep

Of course not.  Not to mention that there are often several different proofs of any significant theorem. Joe On 3/22/19 3:54 PM, Frank Wimberly wrote: I can see that the proof of a theorem can be constructed by concatenating proofs of theorems that it depends on but I wonder if that would

Re: [FRIAM] scanning an old manuscript

Anybody know about OCR into epub format ?  For me, that is a vastly superior format. Joe On 12/2/17 4:33 PM, Nick Thompson wrote: Thanks, you guys for all the suggestions.  You guys NEVER fail me. Nick Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology Clark University

Re: [FRIAM] the arc of ai (was Re: Whew!)

The talk of who went to what school seems beside the point. The benefits of Pre-K seem indisputable to me.. As do the benefits of reduced sugar consumption. I did not focus on the benefits of Pre-K vis-a-vis the proposed tax because I was never convinced the administration could competently

Re: [FRIAM] Santa Fe's Sugar Tax

I do not disagree with the analysis, but I think the tax would result in a lower consumption. I think this is good from a general health POV, despite the fact that the bill is not well-researched nor well-written. This is probably the only shot SF has to get something like this through. So,

Re: [FRIAM] Broadband in NM

Gotta love it. Truly the Land of Enchantment. Joe On 3/17/17 8:27 AM, Frank Wimberly wrote: http://www.kob.com/politics-news/legislature-declares-six-bills-as-law-even-though-governor-susana-vetoed-them-new-mexico-politics/4428292/?cat=500 Frank Wimberly Phone (505) 670-9918 On Mar 17,

Re: [FRIAM] SFI to Trump: The dangers of simplicity in a complex world

Yes. I for one find that regrettable. I have been giving them money for the past few years. 1-2 years ago I gave them more than previously. After that, they implemented the new policy. Not sure if there was a connection, but.. perhaps it is all my fault. Joe On 2/4/17 1:20 PM, Frank

Re: [FRIAM] AI advance

In a book I read several years ago, whose title I cannot recall, the conclusion was: "They may have created us, but they keep gumming things up. They have outlived their usefulness. Better to just get rid of them." -JS On 1/31/17 7:41 AM, Marcus Daniels wrote: Steve writes: "Maybe... but

Re: [FRIAM] AI advance

Old article, but new to me. In any case, if true it is of interest. I was never better than 2-3 kyu, but I stopped playing some time ago.. JS On 1/30/17 8:07 PM, Vladimyr Burachynsky wrote: To Joseph Spinden, The article is old and I wonder if you play the game. I ran a Go club at the

Re: [FRIAM] The root of personality disorders

If you want to psychoanalyze Trump, you might start before he was sent to the NYMA. I.e., WHY did his father send him there ? -J On 1/17/17 2:43 PM, Jochen Fromm wrote: In 2011 there was a press conference where president Obama roasted Trump and mocked about his competence. Trump was

Re: [FRIAM] The year ahead

@Owen What can you tell us about the Brave browser ? Joe On 1/9/17 10:00 AM, Owen Densmore wrote: Interesting, thanks Tom. BTW: Breitbart is apparently famous for malvertising, ads with malware. That's why I unabashedly use an ad blocker, and better yet, use Brave, the browser of the

Re: [FRIAM] Automated Pro-Trump Bots Overwhelmed Pro-Clinton Messages, Researchers Say

riam <friam-boun...@redfish.com> on behalf of Joe Spinden <j...@qri.us> *Sent:* Sunday, November 20, 2016 5:54:56 PM *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] Automated Pro-Trump Bots Overwhelmed Pro-Clinton Messages, Researchers Say Not sure th

Re: [FRIAM] Automated Pro-Trump Bots Overwhelmed Pro-Clinton Messages, Researchers Say

gence and rudimentary communication skills" Right tool for that job.. But how do you build an army of bots that can enlighten instead of just confuse? Marcus *From:*Friam <friam-boun...@redfish.com> on behal

[FRIAM] Automated Pro-Trump Bots Overwhelmed Pro-Clinton Messages, Researchers Say

For discussion ??: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/18/technology/automated-pro-trump-bots-overwhelmed-pro-clinton-messages-researchers-say.html -- Joe FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St.

Re: [FRIAM] Mouse issue

Someone I knew who grew up on a farm in North Dakota told me they did not name cats because they were just "pest control". On 11/6/16 6:56 PM, Pamela McCorduck wrote: OMG, removed THEM On Nov 6, 2016, at 6:49 PM, Pamela McCorduck > wrote: Oh, I

Re: [FRIAM] TPP pro and con

For an informed commentary: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/globalization-new-discontents-by-joseph-e--stiglitz-2016-08?utm_source=project-syndicate.org_medium=email_campaign=authnote -- Joe FRIAM Applied Complexity

[FRIAM] Monitoring Users..

Some here might find this of interest.. https://theintercept.com/2016/07/29/a-famed-hacker-is-grading-thousands-of-programs-and-may-revolutionize-software-in-the-process/ -- Joe FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays

Re: [FRIAM] Monitoring Data Usage

Nick, I assume you use a Windows system ? On a Mac you can look at the System Monitor to get information which seems to be what you are looking for. Perhaps others here can suggest a similar program on a Windows system. Joe On 7/31/16 11:34 PM, Nick Thompson wrote: Hi, Sarbajit, Thanks

[FRIAM] broadcast message

Hi All, Sorry. Just meant that for Robert. -- Joe FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com

Re: [FRIAM] Window Blinds

Hi Robert, Any link to your repair kit ? Joe On 7/17/16 10:10 PM, Robert J. Cordingley wrote: Hi Owen We have some kind of honeycomb blinds from Coronado too - there's one 'cell' that extends across the full width. We have no reason not to recommend Coronado, they came out to measure and