Monthly Archives: May 2017

Sensory Deprivation In New York City

Posted on 5/28/2017 by Robert S. Robbins

Yesterday I made yet another trip to New York City to explore the heights of human achievement, which is what the skyscraper symbolically represents. And to a certain extent, cultural centers like New York City do attract talent from all … Continue reading →

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The Victim Mentality In The Arts

Posted on 5/15/2017 by Robert S. Robbins

Writing about the victim mentality could get me in a lot of trouble on a web site like Howl Round which attracts a large number of Social Justice Warriors. But it is probably safe to share my thoughts here since … Continue reading →

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Recommender Systems And Their Significance

Posted on 5/14/2017 by Robert S. Robbins

Recently I bought an expensive book, Recommender Systems: An Introduction, by Dietmar Jannach, Markus Zanker, Alexander Felfernig, Gerhard Friedrich. This book could be used as a textbook for a class which may explain why it was so expensive. I bought … Continue reading →

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Information Is Not Knowledge

Posted on 5/8/2017 by Robert S. Robbins

Technology is drowning us in information but this information is often of little use to us. It might be worthwhile to ponder the fundamental nature of information. Although I work in Information Technology as a knowledge worker, I have given … Continue reading →

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