#highlights

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    The #highlights category is dedicated to notes that are generally timeless, either because they talk about subjects that aren’t rapidly changing or because I plan on keeping them updated for longer periods of time as new information becomes available.

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    • Chaotic Good Computing

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    • LLMs: A Primer Presentation for Our Newest, Scariest Tool

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    • GPTinglish: Unnatural Language Processing

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    • The Unbearable Weight of ROBLOX Celebrity

      — Being famous online in 2009 is the highest high I'll ever reach. A love letter to the coolest dork I know, hatemail for client-side exploits, and a limitless supply of Monopoly dollars. (11 min read)