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Technical writing comes in the form of reports, articles, guides, documentation, business plans, user manuals, patents, etc. Furthermore, such writing is aimed at a diverse audience, from your boss, clients, students, colleagues, politicians, experts, non-experts, etc. This post is a great opportunity to reflect on technical writing and polish it so that sharing information becomes easier. Read more
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This poem is dedicated to someone who gave me the best days of my childhood. Read more
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I am writing this post while preparing for a new adventure in the Netherlands. Although I am happy to begin a challenge and meet fascinating colleagues, it is undeniable that starting from scratch in an unknown place comes with anxiety and several questions. As someone who has passed through this process two times, let me write down some thoughts about starting again in a new country. In summary, it never gets easy, but the adventure is worth it. Read more
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Christmas in 2022 has been weird for me due to unexpected and undesired events. However, I wanted to make this post about my nationality for future reference as it is a common topic that brings uncomfortable talks. Indeed, I got used to the phrase “do you sell drugs?” within the first 10 minutes of an introductory conversation with someone new, even in a professional setting. For the record, I do not sell drugs and am not involved in any of those businesses. Nevertheless, the Colombian nationality seems like a curse due to unwanted fame from the 70’s - 90’s decades and TV shows with distorted information. I aim to demystify Colombian nationality from the point of view of a researcher living outside Colombia. Read more
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Let me share with you my to-do list for the next decades. Some activities are charitable, others are laughable, and others are random. We will see how many are completed in the future. Last update: 27. October ‘22. Read more
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I come from Medellin, Colombia, a well-known city for flowers, coffee, and fantastic weather. The average temperature in Medellin is between 17°C to 28°C. Furthermore, there are two seasons in Colombia: dry and rainy. During the dry season, you may experience a shiny and clear sky daily. However, when it is the rainy season, you may expect a swimming pool the size of a city and blocks of ice falling from the sky. The tropical weather is terrific, don’t you think so? Notice that I have not mentioned snow anywhere yet. Indeed, I tasted snow for the first time when I visited El Nevado del Ruiz in Caldas, Colombia, at 10 years old. And I experienced a complete season below 0°C during my internship in Germany in 2015. In this post, I want to talk about the daily life of a tropical-country guy during the winter season. Read more
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One of my secret passions is finance. So, I would like to talk about personal finances and some tips for saving money. Furthermore, as someone who has made stupid decisions in life, I want to share my experiences and lessons from those mistakes. Although this post is not financial advice of any kind, it is worth sharing stories about finance and money as it looks like a tabu in today’s society. Read more
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En este post, quisiera dejar plasmado algunas enseñanzas que me han dejado estos años de aplicar a maestrías y doctorados en el exterior como estudiante colombiano. Hablaré sobre el proceso de aplicación, finanzas y becas, el proceso migratorio, y sobre los primeros días en esta etapa. Read more
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In this post, we consider the paperclip maximizer problem proposed by [1] in the context of weak intelligence for machine learning algorithms. After an overview of the learning process in the weak intelligence paradigm, we critique this empirical knowledge acquisition under a mathematical framework subject to the human bias. Then, provide open questions to the field of artificial intelligence on how the paperclip maximizer phenomenon is growing up around us. Read more