Aug 17, 2020Rijksmuseum & The Virtual Tour ExperimentA museum critique followed by a thought experiment that could change the way one experiences virtual tours altogether. — I initially intended to explore the virtual world of the Guggenheim museum because it is in my own backyard compared to some of the other choices. Upon my first glance at the Rijksmuseum, I knew I had changed my mind. Once my eyes were met with the beautiful marble and…Innovation In Education7 min readInnovation In Education7 min read
Jul 9, 2020AiMOS, Son of AmosNew York’s new supercomputer becomes a powerful tool for global innovation. — Meet AiMOS, the most powerful supercomputer to-date. Named after Rensselaer co-founder Amos Eaton, this machine was forged for the purpose of large scale AI exploration and acceleration in New York's Economic development. The sophistication of Artificial Intelligence has long been identified as the gateway into the next frontier of computing…Supercomputer4 min readSupercomputer4 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jun 30, 2020Stravinsky: The Right to Sound AwfulA Reflection on Stravinsky’s, “The Rite of Spring” — At the beginning of Stravinsky’s piece, “The Rite of Spring,” my ears are met with frequent meter changes and unexpected accentuations. Listening to it first without any visuals was a considerably awful experience because of how unbridled and uncouth it was. I disliked it to such an extent that I…Stravinsky4 min readStravinsky4 min read
Jun 13, 2020The Theory of Relativity for DummiesAlmost everyone has heard of Einstein’s theory of relativity. Many of us have learned about the Newtonian laws of physics growing up. Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton are both household names, however, most of us have either forgot or we never fully grasped the implications of their breakthroughs in the…Einstein9 min readEinstein9 min read
Jun 11, 2020Stock Market ReversiWhat does billionaire bond king Jeff Gundlach, award-winning financial writer Brett Arends, and Boston fund company GMO’s founders Ben Inker and Jeremy Grantham have in common? This panoply of top-notch Wall Street investors has been warning of another market crash since its rebound in April 2020. Just two days ago…Stock Market6 min readStock Market6 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jun 3, 2020To Infinity and Beyond!The end of a golden age or the beginning of a space age? Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel, detected that the doubling of the transistors in dense circuits will occur every two years until around 2020. These dense circuits make up the chips that traditional computation relies on to…Computer Science4 min readComputer Science4 min read
Jun 1, 2020Neuromorphic Computing — A Change in the paradigmThere is a paradigm change on the horizon for computing. Substantial research in this field has led to the realization that there is actually a way to store data in the same location that it is processed, much like how the human brain works. This has sparked a shift from…Neuromorphic Computing11 min readNeuromorphic Computing11 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jun 1, 2020Music in the Modern WorldAs human beings, change is a state we are constantly being driven towards. One’s favorite tune today might not carry the same importance a week later. We as humans are poised to constantly seek nuance, and, we bore quite rapidly of the fleeting moments around us. …Music2 min readMusic2 min read