01-06-25
Super tired right now but just set up discord server and bot for Blitz going to send the link on Reddit communities tomorrow. TODO: fix Openai key, fix sleep schedule.
- James
02-01-26
It's 2026 now. I still feel like my mind hasn't fully moved on from the 2010s. I assume this is due to my perception of time going faster due to the number of novel events going down simply because I have done more. However a similar rational can be used to justify a perceived slowing of time due to the rate of change of time relative to lifespan and subsequently memories going down. I definitely observe the former. I don't normally do new years resolutions but I wanted to delete Snapchat and my girlfriend insisted I delay until new years so I guess I have this year. I'm also aware that any unis that might see my site for admissions may look at it around this period? Which if a uni admissions person is reading this is a very meta commentary. I have been thinking a lot about how knowledge is taught and how problem solving skills aren't. This then led me to start thinking about what problem solving skills even are and if they are the same thing. If there is a set of all knowledge and a set of all problem solving skills there is definitely some over lap the question really is is the set of all problem solving skills a subset of the set of all knowledge. I don't think so. I think there are definitely attributes which make one a better problem solver. I also believe that while some might be set in stone some can be practiced. Now whether this makes them skills or attributes I have no idea. Somewhat of a meaningless musing but oh well. HAPPY NEW YEAR
- James
26-12-25
Wow I am terrible at CSS
- James
21-05-25
Fractal encryption is a new idea I am playing with, more specifically encoding binary data within coordinates of a fractal. It may just be easier to use a mathematical function which outputs every sequence of 1s and 0s and give the range of y values however finding such a function proves to be difficult.
- James
20-05-25
Day by day I find myself using the terminal more. I find it such an efficient workflow if you have never used it PLEASE try it—install Linux Mint on a live USB and TRY IT OUT. Yes there might be some growing pains but after becoming familiar you will find your proficiency and speed of use skyrocket as well as your understanding of the operating system. While Windows does have a terminal and WSL even lets you use Linux commands it does not come close to the openness and familiarity with your system you get with Linux.
- James
27-04-25
New strategy for Blitz: I am going to approach creators on TikTok STEM and try to recruit them to create content. Eventually I hope to have creators such as 3Blue1Brown and Fireship on the app but at the moment I think smaller creators are more realistic.
- James
17-04-25
Currently in two minds about uni. For the longest time I have considered Oxford my first choice but now I think that this is a mistake on my behalf. This is due to Oxford not adding as much emphasis to practical applications and more emphasis to maths. Computer science is not maths. It is not a subject which second rate mathematicians go to. This and due to strategic reasons I am now beginning to favour Cambridge: this also allows me to focus my whole effort to the TMUA rather than spreading it across the MAT and TMUA. Which puts me in a better place to apply to Imperial and LSE. Also having slight existential crisis over computer science being oversaturated and ultimately ending up with a low-paying job I do not enjoy.
- James
02-04-25
A little update on Blitz: development of the app is going well. I have the infinite scrolling and loading videos from a remote server down. Yet to add user accounts—I expect this will be difficult. However I am having real trouble with getting high quality videos; it seems none of the automated pipelines I create are even coherent and paying someone else is very costly. Ideally need an incentive for creators to come to the app before it even has users but how on earth do I do this?
- James
17-02-25
I have just released a section about Blitz in my projects page. This is a short-form content platform I have been thinking of making for a while. I am unsure of the future of this project and how I will organise it. Morally it would be ideal to open source it and allow access for all but I currently don't believe that this is in the best interest of the project as it could be more beneficial if it is a business and generates revenue allowing for higher quality content, servers etc. I'm sure as I develop the project this will become clear.
- James
23-01-25
This is my blog. Welcome-I'm not sure what this is gonna become but it will hopefully help me become more organised.
- James