so I studied computer science and this means that I spent all my days in this
means that I spent all my days in this
means that I spent all my days in this grade dim-lit computer lab writing code
grade dim-lit computer lab writing code
grade dim-lit computer lab writing code which I love I really do
which I love I really do
which I love I really do it’s just that I’m also secretly a
it’s just that I’m also secretly a
it’s just that I’m also secretly a little bit arty-farty
little bit arty-farty
little bit arty-farty and a computer lab some even of the most
and a computer lab some even of the most
and a computer lab some even of the most politically inspiring environment I used
politically inspiring environment I used
politically inspiring environment I used to think so anyway but I decided to turn
to think so anyway but I decided to turn
to think so anyway but I decided to turn computer science into my muse and if you
computer science into my muse and if you
computer science into my muse and if you recognize yourself at all in my story I
recognize yourself at all in my story I
recognize yourself at all in my story I think that you will find similar
think that you will find similar
think that you will find similar inspiration in your own course okay so
inspiration in your own course okay so
inspiration in your own course okay so when I was a kid back in primary school
when I was a kid back in primary school
when I was a kid back in primary school I was pretty intense
I was pretty intense
I was pretty intense I discovered early on that whenever I
I discovered early on that whenever I
I discovered early on that whenever I did some completely over-the-top
did some completely over-the-top
did some completely over-the-top artistic gimmick for an assignment
artistic gimmick for an assignment
artistic gimmick for an assignment the teachers would light up with a
the teachers would light up with a
the teachers would light up with a delighted smile so if I were to do a two
delighted smile so if I were to do a two
delighted smile so if I were to do a two page essay about the French Revolution
page essay about the French Revolution
page essay about the French Revolution it was perfectly normal for my 12 year
it was perfectly normal for my 12 year
it was perfectly normal for my 12 year old self to paint an oil painting or
old self to paint an oil painting or
old self to paint an oil painting or Marie Antoinette just to have it on the
Marie Antoinette just to have it on the
Marie Antoinette just to have it on the cover sheet it was that kind of stuff
cover sheet it was that kind of stuff
cover sheet it was that kind of stuff and I became completely addicted to the
and I became completely addicted to the
and I became completely addicted to the validation it gave me to see people
validation it gave me to see people
validation it gave me to see people mesmerized about information and there
mesmerized about information and there
mesmerized about information and there really was no limit to the amount of
really was no limit to the amount of
really was no limit to the amount of work that was prepared to put in in
work that was prepared to put in in
work that was prepared to put in in order to feel this rush but I discovered
order to feel this rush but I discovered
order to feel this rush but I discovered in high school but for some reason
in high school but for some reason
in high school but for some reason things no longer work that way
things no longer work that way
things no longer work that way I remember an essay that I’ve written
I remember an essay that I’ve written
I remember an essay that I’ve written about landscape painting that I had
about landscape painting that I had
about landscape painting that I had illustrated throughout and at the end
illustrated throughout and at the end
illustrated throughout and at the end I’d kind of visualize the structure of
I’d kind of visualize the structure of
I’d kind of visualize the structure of the essay as a map through a landscape
the essay as a map through a landscape
the essay as a map through a landscape because it was about landscape painting
because it was about landscape painting
because it was about landscape painting and I thought it was so clever and I
and I thought it was so clever and I
and I thought it was so clever and I handed in this essay like an overexcited
handed in this essay like an overexcited
handed in this essay like an overexcited puppy hoping that the teacher would drop
puppy hoping that the teacher would drop
puppy hoping that the teacher would drop his jaw and Pat my smug little head but
his jaw and Pat my smug little head but
his jaw and Pat my smug little head but instead he looked at it with almost
instead he looked at it with almost
instead he looked at it with almost disgust and said this essay it’s a bit
disgust and said this essay it’s a bit
disgust and said this essay it’s a bit narcissistic isn’t it and I mean you
narcissistic isn’t it and I mean you
narcissistic isn’t it and I mean you didn’t I knew I didn’t mean anything bad
didn’t I knew I didn’t mean anything bad
didn’t I knew I didn’t mean anything bad at all with these words but they sent
at all with these words but they sent
at all with these words but they sent shockwaves through me because I never
shockwaves through me because I never
shockwaves through me because I never thought of what I love doing of
thought of what I love doing of
thought of what I love doing of something vain or self indulgent as a
something vain or self indulgent as a
something vain or self indulgent as a waste of resources but it was true that
waste of resources but it was true that
waste of resources but it was true that out there people are learning advanced
out there people are learning advanced
out there people are learning advanced mathematics and using algorithms to
mathematics and using algorithms to
mathematics and using algorithms to analyze
analyze
analyze data and there I was sitting pretending
data and there I was sitting pretending
data and there I was sitting pretending to be posting about information now the
to be posting about information now the
to be posting about information now the more I think about this the more absurd
more I think about this the more absurd
more I think about this the more absurd it becomes because we don’t you know we
it becomes because we don’t you know we
it becomes because we don’t you know we don’t criticize Stone Age people for
don’t criticize Stone Age people for
don’t criticize Stone Age people for pretentiously carving into mammoth bone
pretentiously carving into mammoth bone
pretentiously carving into mammoth bone and not hurrying up inventing
and not hurrying up inventing
and not hurrying up inventing agriculture or something so we should
agriculture or something so we should
agriculture or something so we should criticize ourselves for being artsy but
criticize ourselves for being artsy but
criticize ourselves for being artsy but if ever I was a narcissist
if ever I was a narcissist
if ever I was a narcissist I was certainly cured because I wanted
I was certainly cured because I wanted
I was certainly cured because I wanted to go to university to study something
to go to university to study something
to go to university to study something there was as no-nonsense as it possibly
there was as no-nonsense as it possibly
there was as no-nonsense as it possibly could be and there was nothing less
could be and there was nothing less
could be and there was nothing less poetic than a computer program I thought
poetic than a computer program I thought
poetic than a computer program I thought incorrectly but while at university I
incorrectly but while at university I
incorrectly but while at university I was still my primary school self I still
was still my primary school self I still
was still my primary school self I still try these essay visualization gimmicks
try these essay visualization gimmicks
try these essay visualization gimmicks and the great was always the C and the
and the great was always the C and the
and the great was always the C and the verbal feedback always along the lines
verbal feedback always along the lines
verbal feedback always along the lines of WTF so I realized I realized I had to
of WTF so I realized I realized I had to
of WTF so I realized I realized I had to find other outlets my weird compulsion
find other outlets my weird compulsion
find other outlets my weird compulsion for artsy gimmickry so I thought dating
for artsy gimmickry so I thought dating
for artsy gimmickry so I thought dating no in the first year there was this guy
no in the first year there was this guy
no in the first year there was this guy right we would always we would always
right we would always we would always
right we would always we would always stumble upon each other on campus we
stumble upon each other on campus we
stumble upon each other on campus we would always smile awkwardly but we
would always smile awkwardly but we
would always smile awkwardly but we would never speak never introduce
would never speak never introduce
would never speak never introduce ourselves and it went on for
ourselves and it went on for
ourselves and it went on for ridiculously long and it’s really really
ridiculously long and it’s really really
ridiculously long and it’s really really hard not to develop a dangerous crush
hard not to develop a dangerous crush
hard not to develop a dangerous crush under those circumstances soon have to
under those circumstances soon have to
under those circumstances soon have to be I did and in contemplating whether or
be I did and in contemplating whether or
be I did and in contemplating whether or not to ask him out I became very
not to ask him out I became very
not to ask him out I became very fascinated with the nature of patterns
fascinated with the nature of patterns
fascinated with the nature of patterns I’ve been were our constant collisions
I’ve been were our constant collisions
I’ve been were our constant collisions coincidental or did he intentionally try
coincidental or did he intentionally try
coincidental or did he intentionally try to get my attention did he change his
to get my attention did he change his
to get my attention did he change his whereabouts depending on mine did I
whereabouts depending on mine did I
whereabouts depending on mine did I change my whereabouts depending on hey
change my whereabouts depending on hey
change my whereabouts depending on hey well a little bit maybe
well a little bit maybe
well a little bit maybe what if that was significant oh did I
what if that was significant oh did I
what if that was significant oh did I heaven forbid release beautiful pattern
heaven forbid release beautiful pattern
heaven forbid release beautiful pattern into random noise and so in computer
into random noise and so in computer
into random noise and so in computer science we’ll have our own way of
science we’ll have our own way of
science we’ll have our own way of thinking about patterns we think of
thinking about patterns we think of
thinking about patterns we think of patterns as any information that can be
patterns as any information that can be
patterns as any information that can be compressed anything that isn’t random so
compressed anything that isn’t random so
compressed anything that isn’t random so for example a long string of repeating
for example a long string of repeating
for example a long string of repeating once and zeros can be compressed into a
once and zeros can be compressed into a
once and zeros can be compressed into a tight little computer program that
tight little computer program that
tight little computer program that generates it a dataset can be compressed
generates it a dataset can be compressed
generates it a dataset can be compressed into an equation observations of a guy
into an equation observations of a guy
into an equation observations of a guy on campus can be compressed into a
on campus can be compressed into a
on campus can be compressed into a predictive model of whether or not I
predictive model of whether or not I
predictive model of whether or not I will meet my crust today not that I
will meet my crust today not that I
will meet my crust today not that I would ever do such a model I swear a
would ever do such a model I swear a
would ever do such a model I swear a perfect metaphor is an act of
perfect metaphor is an act of
perfect metaphor is an act of information compression because you take
information compression because you take
information compression because you take the descriptions of two concepts and you
the descriptions of two concepts and you
the descriptions of two concepts and you describe one of them in terms of the
describe one of them in terms of the
describe one of them in terms of the other so that the brain only needs to
other so that the brain only needs to
other so that the brain only needs to store one description which is what we
store one description which is what we
store one description which is what we love them so much and fine metaphor so
love them so much and fine metaphor so
love them so much and fine metaphor so beautiful and so inspired by this cute
beautiful and so inspired by this cute
beautiful and so inspired by this cute little whirling dance of mutual stalking
little whirling dance of mutual stalking
little whirling dance of mutual stalking I decided I would ask him out without
I decided I would ask him out without
I decided I would ask him out without ever having spoken to him by sending him
ever having spoken to him by sending him
ever having spoken to him by sending him a cipher because I thought it would be
a cipher because I thought it would be
a cipher because I thought it would be like a poetic metaphor for our cryptic
like a poetic metaphor for our cryptic
like a poetic metaphor for our cryptic communication and and brain fed yes I
communication and and brain fed yes I
communication and and brain fed yes I was again this overexcited puffy jumping
was again this overexcited puffy jumping
was again this overexcited puffy jumping around my dorm room and would take it
around my dorm room and would take it
around my dorm room and would take it for a bit but it turned out he didn’t
for a bit but it turned out he didn’t
for a bit but it turned out he didn’t quite fancy me back so I thought we
quite fancy me back so I thought we
quite fancy me back so I thought we could be friends instead and because it
could be friends instead and because it
could be friends instead and because it felt like the one rational thing to do I
felt like the one rational thing to do I
felt like the one rational thing to do I thought I would send him one last
thought I would send him one last
thought I would send him one last gimmick and it was a short story
gimmick and it was a short story
gimmick and it was a short story exploring the theme of information
exploring the theme of information
exploring the theme of information compression and it was it was Memphis
compression and it was it was Memphis
compression and it was it was Memphis her the same kind of purpose as that
her the same kind of purpose as that
her the same kind of purpose as that cute / creepy card seeing at the end of
cute / creepy card seeing at the end of
cute / creepy card seeing at the end of Love Actually like hey uncle wit keeping
Love Actually like hey uncle wit keeping
Love Actually like hey uncle wit keeping artsy friends instead except my own
artsy friends instead except my own
artsy friends instead except my own attempt at embracing the friendzone
attempt at embracing the friendzone
attempt at embracing the friendzone rom-com style it wasn’t quite as
rom-com style it wasn’t quite as
rom-com style it wasn’t quite as successful because I discovered after a
successful because I discovered after a
successful because I discovered after a week that he hadn’t even read the story
week that he hadn’t even read the story
week that he hadn’t even read the story you hadn’t even opened it and I don’t
you hadn’t even opened it and I don’t
you hadn’t even opened it and I don’t necessarily judge him for this because I
necessarily judge him for this because I
necessarily judge him for this because I cringe vehemently to this day
cringe vehemently to this day
cringe vehemently to this day but not only had I managed to severely
but not only had I managed to severely
but not only had I managed to severely underestimate his indifference towards
underestimate his indifference towards
underestimate his indifference towards me it was also clear that he wasn’t as
me it was also clear that he wasn’t as
me it was also clear that he wasn’t as mesmerized by information compression as
mesmerized by information compression as
mesmerized by information compression as I had expected
I had expected
I had expected it wasn’t he wasn’t mesmerised at all
it wasn’t he wasn’t mesmerised at all
it wasn’t he wasn’t mesmerised at all actually and I had read signal into
actually and I had read signal into
actually and I had read signal into noise in the most mortifying way and at
noise in the most mortifying way and at
noise in the most mortifying way and at the time I reacted to this with intense
the time I reacted to this with intense
the time I reacted to this with intense guilt and pain because I was pouring my
guilt and pain because I was pouring my
guilt and pain because I was pouring my heart in today’s political gimmicks and
heart in today’s political gimmicks and
heart in today’s political gimmicks and all he did was just weirding people out
all he did was just weirding people out
all he did was just weirding people out and it marked the beginning of a very
and it marked the beginning of a very
and it marked the beginning of a very dark time for me where I just loved
dark time for me where I just loved
dark time for me where I just loved myself was his pretentious source of
myself was his pretentious source of
myself was his pretentious source of discomfort when all I wanted to do was
discomfort when all I wanted to do was
discomfort when all I wanted to do was just excite people and it was it was
just excite people and it was it was
just excite people and it was it was full of a string of other heartbreaks
full of a string of other heartbreaks
full of a string of other heartbreaks and in part I think and I was informed
and in part I think and I was informed
and in part I think and I was informed last look actually that apparently
last look actually that apparently
last look actually that apparently you’re supposed to play it cool and like
you’re supposed to play it cool and like
you’re supposed to play it cool and like I had no idea about this but those are
I had no idea about this but those are
I had no idea about this but those are because I I couldn’t stop deluding
because I I couldn’t stop deluding
because I I couldn’t stop deluding myself I couldn’t stop finding
myself I couldn’t stop finding
myself I couldn’t stop finding meaningful patterns in relationships
meaningful patterns in relationships
meaningful patterns in relationships where there wasn’t a poetry to be found
where there wasn’t a poetry to be found
where there wasn’t a poetry to be found but as I sat listening to all of these
but as I sat listening to all of these
but as I sat listening to all of these like fierce independent woman heartbreak
like fierce independent woman heartbreak
like fierce independent woman heartbreak anthems I’m talking sheer I’m talking
anthems I’m talking sheer I’m talking
anthems I’m talking sheer I’m talking Destiny’s Child
Destiny’s Child
Destiny’s Child tell me Clarkson is good for these
tell me Clarkson is good for these
tell me Clarkson is good for these things I began to think maybe it takes a
things I began to think maybe it takes a
things I began to think maybe it takes a narcissist remain sane maybe maybe the
narcissist remain sane maybe maybe the
narcissist remain sane maybe maybe the best part about making a complete fool
best part about making a complete fool
best part about making a complete fool of yourself and this is incidentally the
of yourself and this is incidentally the
of yourself and this is incidentally the only good part about making a complete
only good part about making a complete
only good part about making a complete fool yourself and it’s really not that
fool yourself and it’s really not that
fool yourself and it’s really not that much of a consolation it is thank you
much of a consolation it is thank you
much of a consolation it is thank you ma’am your stop being afraid of cringing
ma’am your stop being afraid of cringing
ma’am your stop being afraid of cringing at yourself in hindsight so you find the
at yourself in hindsight so you find the
at yourself in hindsight so you find the courage to invest in these crazy
courage to invest in these crazy
courage to invest in these crazy delusional creative projects because you
delusional creative projects because you
delusional creative projects because you know that if you’re lucky you have time
know that if you’re lucky you have time
know that if you’re lucky you have time to create something of lasting value
to create something of lasting value
to create something of lasting value before the unpoetic reality catches up
before the unpoetic reality catches up
before the unpoetic reality catches up with you and so in second you to heal my
with you and so in second you to heal my
with you and so in second you to heal my aching self and also because uh I was
aching self and also because uh I was
aching self and also because uh I was still really obsessed with information
still really obsessed with information
still really obsessed with information compression I started this weird blog I
compression I started this weird blog I
compression I started this weird blog I was about a surrealistic me see
was about a surrealistic me see
was about a surrealistic me see physical memory palace if you will that
physical memory palace if you will that
physical memory palace if you will that took abstract concepts so ABS the
took abstract concepts so ABS the
took abstract concepts so ABS the concepts from information theory for
concepts from information theory for
concepts from information theory for computer science and it exhibited them
computer science and it exhibited them
computer science and it exhibited them as if they were concrete objects so
as if they were concrete objects so
as if they were concrete objects so essentially the blog served to visualize
essentially the blog served to visualize
essentially the blog served to visualize the most beautiful metaphors that I’d
the most beautiful metaphors that I’d
the most beautiful metaphors that I’d come across during my heartbroken
come across during my heartbroken
come across during my heartbroken readings and information theory and it
readings and information theory and it
readings and information theory and it contained a few stories about the
contained a few stories about the
contained a few stories about the information compression as well because
information compression as well because
information compression as well because uh I was Petty and I couldn’t help
uh I was Petty and I couldn’t help
uh I was Petty and I couldn’t help myself but and because the metaphor
myself but and because the metaphor
myself but and because the metaphor remember is an act of information
remember is an act of information
remember is an act of information compression which is why we love them so
compression which is why we love them so
compression which is why we love them so much and at its peak this blog was
much and at its peak this blog was
much and at its peak this blog was visited daily by approximately my dad
visited daily by approximately my dad
visited daily by approximately my dad and my dad only because I think I think
and my dad only because I think I think
and my dad only because I think I think it’s not the goosing like Google
it’s not the goosing like Google
it’s not the goosing like Google Analytics of it would cheer me up and
Analytics of it would cheer me up and
Analytics of it would cheer me up and and he did and as I felt my depression
and he did and as I felt my depression
and he did and as I felt my depression lift I became more attentive to people
lift I became more attentive to people
lift I became more attentive to people around me and I would often sit with my
around me and I would often sit with my
around me and I would often sit with my course mates and listen to when they
course mates and listen to when they
course mates and listen to when they improvised these beautiful clever
improvised these beautiful clever
improvised these beautiful clever metaphors to explain some algorithms
metaphors to explain some algorithms
metaphors to explain some algorithms some computational concept to me or to
some computational concept to me or to
some computational concept to me or to someone else and I would think these
someone else and I would think these
someone else and I would think these metaphors thing are precious goods they
metaphors thing are precious goods they
metaphors thing are precious goods they are nothing shy of Shakespearian we need
are nothing shy of Shakespearian we need
are nothing shy of Shakespearian we need to preserve them we need to save them
to preserve them we need to save them
to preserve them we need to save them from with immorality so that they don’t
from with immorality so that they don’t
from with immorality so that they don’t go lost as your mental imagery fades
go lost as your mental imagery fades
go lost as your mental imagery fades away so that they next year students
away so that they next year students
away so that they next year students would have to rediscover them because
would have to rediscover them because
would have to rediscover them because what a race that would be so it can
what a race that would be so it can
what a race that would be so it can imagine my primary school self having a
imagine my primary school self having a
imagine my primary school self having a heroic Clark Kent a moment here
heroic Clark Kent a moment here
heroic Clark Kent a moment here realizing that all of this information
realizing that all of this information
realizing that all of this information compression nonsense could finally come
compression nonsense could finally come
compression nonsense could finally come in handy because we all know the
in handy because we all know the
in handy because we all know the experience of revising the four exams
experience of revising the four exams
experience of revising the four exams you are given this uninspired PowerPoint
you are given this uninspired PowerPoint
you are given this uninspired PowerPoint this long unstructured sequence of
this long unstructured sequence of
this long unstructured sequence of never-ending bullet points that you’re
never-ending bullet points that you’re
never-ending bullet points that you’re some us if you’re squeezed into your
some us if you’re squeezed into your
some us if you’re squeezed into your brain and what you do is that you slowly
brain and what you do is that you slowly
brain and what you do is that you slowly begin to mentally cross connect them you
begin to mentally cross connect them you
begin to mentally cross connect them you perceive correspondences you abstract
perceive correspondences you abstract
perceive correspondences you abstract patterns you twist and transform when
patterns you twist and transform when
patterns you twist and transform when you decluttering you organize and you
you decluttering you organize and you
you decluttering you organize and you hammer it dent by dent into something
hammer it dent by dent into something
hammer it dent by dent into something compressed enough that you can carry
compressed enough that you can carry
compressed enough that you can carry inside your brain as you walk into the
inside your brain as you walk into the
inside your brain as you walk into the exam hall all of this raw information
exam hall all of this raw information
exam hall all of this raw information just
just
just we folded into this inflatable memory
we folded into this inflatable memory
we folded into this inflatable memory palaces you can just blow up and
palaces you can just blow up and
palaces you can just blow up and navigate around and then when the exam
navigate around and then when the exam
navigate around and then when the exam is over we just walk out forget about it
is over we just walk out forget about it
is over we just walk out forget about it there are notes in the trash and it’s
there are notes in the trash and it’s
there are notes in the trash and it’s like every year we write poetry of the
like every year we write poetry of the
like every year we write poetry of the shoreline and the end of the semester
shoreline and the end of the semester
shoreline and the end of the semester just washes it away now in my experience
just washes it away now in my experience
just washes it away now in my experience there are four different steps to
there are four different steps to
there are four different steps to information compression and you may not
information compression and you may not
information compression and you may not do these externally you may not do do
do these externally you may not do do
do these externally you may not do do them on paper but I can guarantee that
them on paper but I can guarantee that
them on paper but I can guarantee that you do them mentally and remember that
you do them mentally and remember that
you do them mentally and remember that what you see is revision notes a
what you see is revision notes a
what you see is revision notes a computer scientist sees as a data
computer scientist sees as a data
computer scientist sees as a data structure with very particular
structure with very particular
structure with very particular mathematical properties when it comes to
mathematical properties when it comes to
mathematical properties when it comes to how efficiently they store and compress
how efficiently they store and compress
how efficiently they store and compress information so the first thing that we
information so the first thing that we
information so the first thing that we do is this really freeform network of
do is this really freeform network of
do is this really freeform network of connected concepts it’s a it’s not
connected concepts it’s a it’s not
connected concepts it’s a it’s not unlike the one I did for my high school
unlike the one I did for my high school
unlike the one I did for my high school essay actually and our brains are not
essay actually and our brains are not
essay actually and our brains are not really fond of these because it’s really
really fond of these because it’s really
really fond of these because it’s really just one big tangle but it’s a good way
just one big tangle but it’s a good way
just one big tangle but it’s a good way to start in what we do next is that we
to start in what we do next is that we
to start in what we do next is that we use these concepts to collapse concert
use these concepts to collapse concert
use these concepts to collapse concert into more abstract ones so we can build
into more abstract ones so we can build
into more abstract ones so we can build up these layers of increasing
up these layers of increasing
up these layers of increasing abstraction which we could organize as
abstraction which we could organize as
abstraction which we could organize as this tree like structure that you may
this tree like structure that you may
this tree like structure that you may recognize as a mind map we all do mind
recognize as a mind map we all do mind
recognize as a mind map we all do mind maps and our brains really are like this
maps and our brains really are like this
maps and our brains really are like this because you can start at a particular
because you can start at a particular
because you can start at a particular location the most general concept and
location the most general concept and
location the most general concept and you can travel systematically down to
you can travel systematically down to
you can travel systematically down to explore every node and even though mind
explore every node and even though mind
explore every node and even though mind maps are really nice it’s still not an
maps are really nice it’s still not an
maps are really nice it’s still not an optimal way of structuring or
optimal way of structuring or
optimal way of structuring or compressing information before exams
compressing information before exams
compressing information before exams because inside an exam you want your
because inside an exam you want your
because inside an exam you want your brain to be be like a slot machine you
brain to be be like a slot machine you
brain to be be like a slot machine you just see an exam problem and you can
just see an exam problem and you can
just see an exam problem and you can immediately locate the answer to that
immediately locate the answer to that
immediately locate the answer to that problem inside your memory palace so
problem inside your memory palace so
problem inside your memory palace so what we do is that we look into previous
what we do is that we look into previous
what we do is that we look into previous exam papers and again we try to find
exam papers and again we try to find
exam papers and again we try to find patterns we try to extract a set of
patterns we try to extract a set of
patterns we try to extract a set of variables along which we can
variables along which we can
variables along which we can characterize exam questions so that in
characterize exam questions so that in
characterize exam questions so that in principle we could consider all the
principle we could consider all the
principle we could consider all the possible combinations of these
possible combinations of these
possible combinations of these characteristics and in theory map out
characteristics and in theory map out
characteristics and in theory map out the entire space of all possible exam
the entire space of all possible exam
the entire space of all possible exam questions but then we realize that we
questions but then we realize that we
questions but then we realize that we have social lives again theoretically
have social lives again theoretically
have social lives again theoretically speaking so we have to use these
speaking so we have to use these
speaking so we have to use these and cues to try to figure out which exam
and cues to try to figure out which exam
and cues to try to figure out which exam problems are likely to come up and focus
problems are likely to come up and focus
problems are likely to come up and focus on this and even though our knowledge
on this and even though our knowledge
on this and even though our knowledge our information is now optimally
our information is now optimally
our information is now optimally structured we still have the concepts
structured we still have the concepts
structured we still have the concepts themselves to compress and to consider
themselves to compress and to consider
themselves to compress and to consider to compress a concept is to find a
to compress a concept is to find a
to compress a concept is to find a suitable metaphor in our memory but our
suitable metaphor in our memory but our
suitable metaphor in our memory but our memory is a big big palace to fumble
memory is a big big palace to fumble
memory is a big big palace to fumble randomly around on your own so we are
randomly around on your own so we are
randomly around on your own so we are wise to collaborate in this compression
wise to collaborate in this compression
wise to collaborate in this compression to collaborate in the search for
to collaborate in the search for
to collaborate in the search for metaphors to crowdsource the poetry if
metaphors to crowdsource the poetry if
metaphors to crowdsource the poetry if you will so what I would do in third
you will so what I would do in third
you will so what I would do in third year was that I would take a course so
year was that I would take a course so
year was that I would take a course so PowerPoint upon PowerPoint of never
PowerPoint upon PowerPoint of never
PowerPoint upon PowerPoint of never ending bullet points and I would
ending bullet points and I would
ending bullet points and I would structure compress the information as
structure compress the information as
structure compress the information as this tree like structure so as to
this tree like structure so as to
this tree like structure so as to approximately enumerate all possible
approximately enumerate all possible
approximately enumerate all possible exam questions and I would zoom in on
exam questions and I would zoom in on
exam questions and I would zoom in on the other concepts themselves and I
the other concepts themselves and I
the other concepts themselves and I would try to find a visual metaphor so
would try to find a visual metaphor so
would try to find a visual metaphor so as to summarize them and sometimes to a
as to summarize them and sometimes to a
as to summarize them and sometimes to a more poetic interpretation of it as well
more poetic interpretation of it as well
more poetic interpretation of it as well because it’s a good way to attract
because it’s a good way to attract
because it’s a good way to attract attention now I’m aware that these riku
attention now I’m aware that these riku
attention now I’m aware that these riku with romantic frustration but oh well
with romantic frustration but oh well
with romantic frustration but oh well here are some more examples and I would
here are some more examples and I would
here are some more examples and I would do them in black and whites because it
do them in black and whites because it
do them in black and whites because it would be sheathed to print out at the
would be sheathed to print out at the
would be sheathed to print out at the university printers and I would
university printers and I would
university printers and I would distribute them to my course mates and
distribute them to my course mates and
distribute them to my course mates and make them available to next year’s court
make them available to next year’s court
make them available to next year’s court and all of a sudden I wasn’t as pathetic
and all of a sudden I wasn’t as pathetic
and all of a sudden I wasn’t as pathetic over excited puppy anymore you know
over excited puppy anymore you know
over excited puppy anymore you know panting probably over having done
panting probably over having done
panting probably over having done something not so clever because my my
something not so clever because my my
something not so clever because my my inbox was filled with encouraging mail
inbox was filled with encouraging mail
inbox was filled with encouraging mail from peers professors and university
from peers professors and university
from peers professors and university staff and it would make me think what if
staff and it would make me think what if
staff and it would make me think what if universities systematically encouraged
universities systematically encouraged
universities systematically encouraged this but every cohort would take the
this but every cohort would take the
this but every cohort would take the course material and leave it in our
course material and leave it in our
course material and leave it in our compressed and tidier States than when
compressed and tidier States than when
compressed and tidier States than when they started
they started
they started so that over time the explanations for
so that over time the explanations for
so that over time the explanations for the concepts would be incrementally
the concepts would be incrementally
the concepts would be incrementally improved upon and evolved into these
improved upon and evolved into these
improved upon and evolved into these more poetic beautiful and gimmicky
more poetic beautiful and gimmicky
more poetic beautiful and gimmicky formats now I may be great but I think
formats now I may be great but I think
formats now I may be great but I think that everyone here is secretly a little
that everyone here is secretly a little
that everyone here is secretly a little bit party sorting and I hope that you
bit party sorting and I hope that you
bit party sorting and I hope that you don’t patronize
don’t patronize
don’t patronize yourself or that or think of yourself as
yourself or that or think of yourself as
yourself or that or think of yourself as a useless narcissist because even though
a useless narcissist because even though
a useless narcissist because even though you may not enjoy drawing you may not
you may not enjoy drawing you may not
you may not enjoy drawing you may not enjoy writing as long as you enjoy the
enjoy writing as long as you enjoy the
enjoy writing as long as you enjoy the search for a good metaphor you are an
search for a good metaphor you are an
search for a good metaphor you are an asset to classmates your course your
asset to classmates your course your
asset to classmates your course your education presumably romantically not
education presumably romantically not
education presumably romantically not very successful but hey whatever
very successful but hey whatever
very successful but hey whatever whatever because imagine an education
whatever because imagine an education
whatever because imagine an education where the teachers didn’t point at you
where the teachers didn’t point at you
where the teachers didn’t point at you in front of others and said hey you
in front of others and said hey you
in front of others and said hey you what’s the answer to this question but
what’s the answer to this question but
what’s the answer to this question but instead point at you and said hey how do
instead point at you and said hey how do
instead point at you and said hey how do you imagine this in your mind’s eye what
you imagine this in your mind’s eye what
you imagine this in your mind’s eye what does this concept look like your inner
does this concept look like your inner
does this concept look like your inner world the pictures it paints and the
world the pictures it paints and the
world the pictures it paints and the poetry pens it all matters with
poetry pens it all matters with
poetry pens it all matters with information you can go on to do great
information you can go on to do great
information you can go on to do great things but even for something as
things but even for something as
things but even for something as unromantic as computer science the mind
unromantic as computer science the mind
unromantic as computer science the mind is the final recipient of the
is the final recipient of the
is the final recipient of the information and what the mind desires
information and what the mind desires
information and what the mind desires isn’t bits it’s beauty thank you
isn’t bits it’s beauty thank you
isn’t bits it’s beauty thank you [Applause]
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