I · THE OBJECT · BRITISH MUSEUM
Canterbury Astrolabe Quadrant
A scholar's pocket calculator, thin as a coin, engraved for Canterbury's latitude — dug from the ground after six centuries, found during an archaeological dig.
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12 MAY 2026
Day 132
The question of whether machines can think is about as relevant as the question of whether submarines can swim.
II · THE IDEA · ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Hyperparameter Transfer Learning
Hyperparameters found on a modest model need not be thrown away when the task grows. Under the right conditions they can shorten the search on the larger problem.
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Written before source checking was enforced · facts in this lesson are unverified
III · THE WORK · ART HISTORY
Café Terrace at Night
In September 1888 van Gogh painted a lit café on the Place du Forum. He fixed one corner as his viewpoint, cut away the Roman ruins, and left the canvas unsigned.
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