Larry Simon
nullnorvoid.bsky.social
Larry Simon
@nullnorvoid.bsky.social
Angel investor, consultant, educator, creator of U. Toronto SCS / U. Waterloo WatSPEED Certificate in Data Science and SCS Certificates in Artificial Intelligence
Can’t tell by modern post-training from my postmodern training.
November 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Q: How can you tell the difference between a chemist and a plumber?

A: Ask them to pronounce the word 'unionized.'
May 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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I couldn't find a list of Artificial Intelligence Researcher in Canada who are on Blue Sky, but every day there are more and more coming over from the other place. So here's my Starter Pack for it!
Drop me a line in the responses to let me know who I'm missing.

go.bsky.app/3HYHS4r
March 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I built a PAIA 2720 synth from a kit in high school.
PAIA kits were an affordable entry-point for sonic explorers; small synths, effects units, and an early drum machine that became the pulse for Gabriel's Biko. @synthsky.bsky.social Article from the RockScene online archive created by Ryan Richardson. May 1973
February 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.

Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”

globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Holograms + AI = next-level security? Researchers have developed a new encryption system that scrambles data as holograms and uses neural networks for decryption. If successful, this system could revolutionize secure Comms, digital currencies, healthcare, etc. #Cybersecurity #AI #TechInnovation 🧪
Researchers combine holograms and AI to create uncrackable optical encryption system | Optica
Optica is the leading society in optics and photonics. Quality information and inspiring interactions through publications, meetings, and membership.
www.optica.org
February 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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December 18, 2024 at 2:32 AM
This was my first computer. Came as a box of parts.
a altair 8800 computer with a lot of buttons
ALT: a altair 8800 computer with a lot of buttons
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2024 at 11:25 PM