Dr. Anna Latour
@anna.mathstodon.xyz.ap.brid.gy
Computer Scientist. Assistant professor interested in counting and reasoning under uncertainty. Feminist. Trekkie. Traveller. LaTeX enthusiast.
"Clearly not very smart" […]
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Reposted by Dr. Anna Latour
it's the first day of chinese new year (and the lunar new year)! it's also ramadan!
many joyful wishes to all who celebrate.
many joyful wishes to all who celebrate.
February 17, 2026 at 4:59 PM
it's the first day of chinese new year (and the lunar new year)! it's also ramadan!
many joyful wishes to all who celebrate.
many joyful wishes to all who celebrate.
Reposted by Dr. Anna Latour
This is perhaps one of the worst designed objects I have the displeasure of interacting with on a regular basis. It's a symphony of bad design choices. A vile hateful piece of equipment that makes my day a little bit worse every time I use one.
What is it? It's […]
[Original post on social.v.st]
What is it? It's […]
[Original post on social.v.st]
February 15, 2026 at 1:17 PM
This is perhaps one of the worst designed objects I have the displeasure of interacting with on a regular basis. It's a symphony of bad design choices. A vile hateful piece of equipment that makes my day a little bit worse every time I use one.
What is it? It's […]
[Original post on social.v.st]
What is it? It's […]
[Original post on social.v.st]
Reposted by Dr. Anna Latour
De geur van oud bier gemixt met verpulverde m&ms, koude pizza, zweet en kots is intens in de treinen van vandaag.
#treinleven #latourontour #carnaval #ns
#treinleven #latourontour #carnaval #ns
February 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
De geur van oud bier gemixt met verpulverde m&ms, koude pizza, zweet en kots is intens in de treinen van vandaag.
#treinleven #latourontour #carnaval #ns
#treinleven #latourontour #carnaval #ns
Reposted by Dr. Anna Latour
Incredible dedication to indexing in Kleinberg & Tardos.
#algorithms #algorithmics #computerscience #books #professorlife #textbook
#algorithms #algorithmics #computerscience #books #professorlife #textbook
February 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Incredible dedication to indexing in Kleinberg & Tardos.
#algorithms #algorithmics #computerscience #books #professorlife #textbook
#algorithms #algorithmics #computerscience #books #professorlife #textbook
Incredible dedication to indexing in Kleinberg & Tardos.
#algorithms #algorithmics #computerscience #books #professorlife #textbook
#algorithms #algorithmics #computerscience #books #professorlife #textbook
February 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Incredible dedication to indexing in Kleinberg & Tardos.
#algorithms #algorithmics #computerscience #books #professorlife #textbook
#algorithms #algorithmics #computerscience #books #professorlife #textbook
Reposted by Dr. Anna Latour
Went to a Valentine’s Day themed lindy hop social today. Had tried to match my face mask with my outfit, and above by the theme.
Some person: it must be so uncomfortable to wear a mask like that.
Me: I prefer this over getting sick.
Person : of course! You do […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
Some person: it must be so uncomfortable to wear a mask like that.
Me: I prefer this over getting sick.
Person : of course! You do […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
February 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Went to a Valentine’s Day themed lindy hop social today. Had tried to match my face mask with my outfit, and above by the theme.
Some person: it must be so uncomfortable to wear a mask like that.
Me: I prefer this over getting sick.
Person : of course! You do […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
Some person: it must be so uncomfortable to wear a mask like that.
Me: I prefer this over getting sick.
Person : of course! You do […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
Went to a Valentine’s Day themed lindy hop social today. Had tried to match my face mask with my outfit, and above by the theme.
Some person: it must be so uncomfortable to wear a mask like that.
Me: I prefer this over getting sick.
Person : of course! You do […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
Some person: it must be so uncomfortable to wear a mask like that.
Me: I prefer this over getting sick.
Person : of course! You do […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
February 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Went to a Valentine’s Day themed lindy hop social today. Had tried to match my face mask with my outfit, and above by the theme.
Some person: it must be so uncomfortable to wear a mask like that.
Me: I prefer this over getting sick.
Person : of course! You do […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
Some person: it must be so uncomfortable to wear a mask like that.
Me: I prefer this over getting sick.
Person : of course! You do […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
Reposted by Dr. Anna Latour
https://OpenStreetMap.org has been disrupted today. We're working to keep the site online while facing extreme load from anonymous scrapers spread across 100,000+ IP addresses. Please be patient while we mitigate and protect the service. #OpenStreetMap #ddos #scrapers #ai
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.
OpenStreetMap.org
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 PM
https://OpenStreetMap.org has been disrupted today. We're working to keep the site online while facing extreme load from anonymous scrapers spread across 100,000+ IP addresses. Please be patient while we mitigate and protect the service. #OpenStreetMap #ddos #scrapers #ai
RE: https://mathstodon.xyz/@anna/116039387860261479
Wah it is Monday morning for sure!
Was lucky enough to make it to Delft train station, got my bike, raced to the office. When I arrived, it turns out that all the lifts were out of order, so I had to drag myself, my backpack, my big textbooks […]
Wah it is Monday morning for sure!
Was lucky enough to make it to Delft train station, got my bike, raced to the office. When I arrived, it turns out that all the lifts were out of order, so I had to drag myself, my backpack, my big textbooks […]
February 9, 2026 at 10:55 AM
RE: https://mathstodon.xyz/@anna/116039387860261479
Wah it is Monday morning for sure!
Was lucky enough to make it to Delft train station, got my bike, raced to the office. When I arrived, it turns out that all the lifts were out of order, so I had to drag myself, my backpack, my big textbooks […]
Wah it is Monday morning for sure!
Was lucky enough to make it to Delft train station, got my bike, raced to the office. When I arrived, it turns out that all the lifts were out of order, so I had to drag myself, my backpack, my big textbooks […]
Great. Took a 7:15 train to get to the office on time so I’d have some time to re-read my notes and set up my laptop etc before teaching a lecture at 8:45, but because of a “power failure” there are no trains between The Hague and Delft, so now I’m sardined into a delayed street, and will, in a […]
Original post on mathstodon.xyz
mathstodon.xyz
February 9, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Great. Took a 7:15 train to get to the office on time so I’d have some time to re-read my notes and set up my laptop etc before teaching a lecture at 8:45, but because of a “power failure” there are no trains between The Hague and Delft, so now I’m sardined into a delayed street, and will, in a […]
Reposted by Dr. Anna Latour
Heard about the am-dash (https://www.theamdash.com/) on the latest episode of 99 Percent Invisible.
As I understand it, there's no unicode for the am-dash yet. While I have downloaded Times New Human and Areal, I wouldn't now how to actually get the am-dash […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
As I understand it, there's no unicode for the am-dash yet. While I have downloaded Times New Human and Areal, I wouldn't now how to actually get the am-dash […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
February 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Heard about the am-dash (https://www.theamdash.com/) on the latest episode of 99 Percent Invisible.
As I understand it, there's no unicode for the am-dash yet. While I have downloaded Times New Human and Areal, I wouldn't now how to actually get the am-dash […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
As I understand it, there's no unicode for the am-dash yet. While I have downloaded Times New Human and Areal, I wouldn't now how to actually get the am-dash […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
For the love of Lesbians, can y'all please not be mean to each other in the replies to a post about typesetting an obscure punctuation mark?
February 7, 2026 at 8:39 PM
For the love of Lesbians, can y'all please not be mean to each other in the replies to a post about typesetting an obscure punctuation mark?
Heard about the am-dash (https://www.theamdash.com/) on the latest episode of 99 Percent Invisible.
As I understand it, there's no unicode for the am-dash yet. While I have downloaded Times New Human and Areal, I wouldn't now how to actually get the am-dash […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
As I understand it, there's no unicode for the am-dash yet. While I have downloaded Times New Human and Areal, I wouldn't now how to actually get the am-dash […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
February 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Heard about the am-dash (https://www.theamdash.com/) on the latest episode of 99 Percent Invisible.
As I understand it, there's no unicode for the am-dash yet. While I have downloaded Times New Human and Areal, I wouldn't now how to actually get the am-dash […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
As I understand it, there's no unicode for the am-dash yet. While I have downloaded Times New Human and Areal, I wouldn't now how to actually get the am-dash […]
[Original post on mathstodon.xyz]
My student walked into my office and stared at the open copies of Russell & Norvig and Kleinberg & Tardos on my desk, with a look of shock and horror on their face, and then went: Do you have time to read all of that‽
I mean... given the notes scribbled in the margins and the bookmarks sticking […]
I mean... given the notes scribbled in the margins and the bookmarks sticking […]
Original post on mathstodon.xyz
mathstodon.xyz
February 7, 2026 at 1:29 PM
My student walked into my office and stared at the open copies of Russell & Norvig and Kleinberg & Tardos on my desk, with a look of shock and horror on their face, and then went: Do you have time to read all of that‽
I mean... given the notes scribbled in the margins and the bookmarks sticking […]
I mean... given the notes scribbled in the margins and the bookmarks sticking […]
Question about Bahasa Indonesia:
I’m trying to understand the word “mandiri” (independent/autonomous).
Since “diri” means “self” and “sendiri” means “alone”, I always assumed that the “sen” in “sendiri” derives from “satu”. Is that true? If not, where does it come from or what does it mean? […]
I’m trying to understand the word “mandiri” (independent/autonomous).
Since “diri” means “self” and “sendiri” means “alone”, I always assumed that the “sen” in “sendiri” derives from “satu”. Is that true? If not, where does it come from or what does it mean? […]
Original post on mathstodon.xyz
mathstodon.xyz
February 7, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Question about Bahasa Indonesia:
I’m trying to understand the word “mandiri” (independent/autonomous).
Since “diri” means “self” and “sendiri” means “alone”, I always assumed that the “sen” in “sendiri” derives from “satu”. Is that true? If not, where does it come from or what does it mean? […]
I’m trying to understand the word “mandiri” (independent/autonomous).
Since “diri” means “self” and “sendiri” means “alone”, I always assumed that the “sen” in “sendiri” derives from “satu”. Is that true? If not, where does it come from or what does it mean? […]
Mijn collega vroeg me vandaag of ik ook "team citrus" was. Blijkbaar had iedereen in de koffiepauze mandarijntjes en sinaasappels zitten snacken.
Ik dacht dat hij vroeg of ik ongesteld was 🤦♀️
#verkeerdverstaan #kantoorleven
Ik dacht dat hij vroeg of ik ongesteld was 🤦♀️
#verkeerdverstaan #kantoorleven
February 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Mijn collega vroeg me vandaag of ik ook "team citrus" was. Blijkbaar had iedereen in de koffiepauze mandarijntjes en sinaasappels zitten snacken.
Ik dacht dat hij vroeg of ik ongesteld was 🤦♀️
#verkeerdverstaan #kantoorleven
Ik dacht dat hij vroeg of ik ongesteld was 🤦♀️
#verkeerdverstaan #kantoorleven
Reposted by Dr. Anna Latour
Now available in #offpunk 3.0-beta1 : the new xkcdpunk command-line tool.
https://xkcdpunk.net/
It allows you to display any #xkcd comic by its number directly in your terminal!
https://git.sr.ht/~lioploum/offpunk/refs/v3.0-beta1
https://xkcdpunk.net/
It allows you to display any #xkcd comic by its number directly in your terminal!
https://git.sr.ht/~lioploum/offpunk/refs/v3.0-beta1
February 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Now available in #offpunk 3.0-beta1 : the new xkcdpunk command-line tool.
https://xkcdpunk.net/
It allows you to display any #xkcd comic by its number directly in your terminal!
https://git.sr.ht/~lioploum/offpunk/refs/v3.0-beta1
https://xkcdpunk.net/
It allows you to display any #xkcd comic by its number directly in your terminal!
https://git.sr.ht/~lioploum/offpunk/refs/v3.0-beta1
RE: https://mathstodon.xyz/@anna/115963145052825652
Today at dance class
Them: eerm… did I chase you away last week?
Me: ya, you did, but I’m glad that you told me you weren’t feeling well, so I had the opportunity to leave. That’s my rule: if somebody tells me they’re feeling sick, I leave […]
Today at dance class
Them: eerm… did I chase you away last week?
Me: ya, you did, but I’m glad that you told me you weren’t feeling well, so I had the opportunity to leave. That’s my rule: if somebody tells me they’re feeling sick, I leave […]
February 2, 2026 at 9:12 PM
RE: https://mathstodon.xyz/@anna/115963145052825652
Today at dance class
Them: eerm… did I chase you away last week?
Me: ya, you did, but I’m glad that you told me you weren’t feeling well, so I had the opportunity to leave. That’s my rule: if somebody tells me they’re feeling sick, I leave […]
Today at dance class
Them: eerm… did I chase you away last week?
Me: ya, you did, but I’m glad that you told me you weren’t feeling well, so I had the opportunity to leave. That’s my rule: if somebody tells me they’re feeling sick, I leave […]
I’m on a train and someone clearly hasn’t realised that their headphones aren’t properly connected to their phone. That in itself is nothing new. However: by the sounds of it, this person is listening to an AI-generated audiobook. As in: both the writing and the voice seem GenAI’d, and both are […]
Original post on mathstodon.xyz
mathstodon.xyz
January 30, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I’m on a train and someone clearly hasn’t realised that their headphones aren’t properly connected to their phone. That in itself is nothing new. However: by the sounds of it, this person is listening to an AI-generated audiobook. As in: both the writing and the voice seem GenAI’d, and both are […]
RE: https://mathstodon.xyz/@anna/115937663531407527
They just sent me the online ticket. You can still get your free one. The show is recordings of 10 of Hans van Manen's ballets. Here's the programme with an overview and some extra info […]
They just sent me the online ticket. You can still get your free one. The show is recordings of 10 of Hans van Manen's ballets. Here's the programme with an overview and some extra info […]
January 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM
RE: https://mathstodon.xyz/@anna/115937663531407527
They just sent me the online ticket. You can still get your free one. The show is recordings of 10 of Hans van Manen's ballets. Here's the programme with an overview and some extra info […]
They just sent me the online ticket. You can still get your free one. The show is recordings of 10 of Hans van Manen's ballets. Here's the programme with an overview and some extra info […]
Reposted by Dr. Anna Latour
Brüssel Chapelle-Kerk (chaotic neutral)
January 29, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Brüssel Chapelle-Kerk (chaotic neutral)
RE: https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/115973733213949600
I am having so much fun seeing this list grow. Very tempted to subscribe to many more hashtags now 🤓
#feditips
I am having so much fun seeing this list grow. Very tempted to subscribe to many more hashtags now 🤓
#feditips
social.growyourown.services
January 29, 2026 at 10:57 AM
RE: https://social.growyourown.services/@FediTips/115973733213949600
I am having so much fun seeing this list grow. Very tempted to subscribe to many more hashtags now 🤓
#feditips
I am having so much fun seeing this list grow. Very tempted to subscribe to many more hashtags now 🤓
#feditips
January 28, 2026 at 7:36 AM