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Monthly Archives: July 2025
MIT Under Attack
Last May 31st I attended Technology Day at MIT, where the school presents talks on all kinds of interesting research to its alumni. Commencement is always the day before, and the alumni reunion events are that evening. I’m a big … Continue reading
A Niche in the Library of Babel 