Stories by amichail

AI "beam search" method found to be effective (though not optimal) on my Numbrosia Puzzle -- can you do better?

My Favorite Net Things

Doomsday fears spark lawsuit over collider

There is a lot to like about Obama -- but this is just plain wrong.

SpaceShipTwo Construction Photos

This talk puts the eccentric absent-minded professor stereotype to rest once and for all.

Mandelbrot set discovered in 13th century by Benedictine monk

Ask YC: How scientific is the YC selection process?

Ask YC: Why does the web 2.0 community act as if software were not infinitely malleable?

Can you identify some article(s) that had a huge impact on your generation with respect to computing?

Ask YC: Do you think hierarchical discussions with voting does not work?

Ask YC: How would you continue your online presence after you die (e.g., in debate, etc.)?

Ask YC: Anyone know of a good free speech synthesizer to create a demo video?

Merit-Based News has arrived: Social news fueled by the submitters' puzzle solving abilities.

When a Brain Scientist Suffers a Stroke

Ask YC: What would happen if people bid on keywords using pagerank as currency?

Meritocratic News: Social news fueled by the submitters' puzzle solving ability.

Ask YC: Why is Synaesthete interesting? Is any bizarre combination of concepts interesting?

The Most Meta Internet Video Ever

Ask YC: Instead of voting in social news, why not have submitters compete via a game/puzzle?