Denchik's life

Reminder. SIM card is the most crucial component on your phone when it comes to safety. If someone steals your SIM card, they can potentially gain access to everything. Therefore, it’s important to secure your phone card with a PIN.

I discovered this object in my village. On a related note, have you ever wondered why environmental activists don’t protest against flowers? After all, flowers also consume land resources and the use of fertilizers can have negative effects on soil health.

(I am not against flowers)

If you’re, for example, faced with repair work that you’re not keen on doing, a helpful tip is to identify when you have the most energy during the day. At this time, you’ll find it easier to control your willpower, enabling you to start the work. However, it’s important to recognize when you’re starting to struggle and need to take a break. By doing so, you’ll determine how much time you’re comfortable spending on the task. The next time you plan to work on it, aim for the same amount of time. It can be tempting to exceed this time, but this can lead to overworking and missing the next opportunity to work on the task. Remember that rest is just as important as energy, so don’t give in to the temptation to overdo it.

In today’s world, it’s easy to feel anxious about our jobs being replaced by artificial intelligence, and we often compare ourselves to machines in terms of performance and capabilities. However, one of the secrets to human happiness lies in simply comparing ourselves to our past selves and striving to improve, regardless of others’ intelligence or abilities. Even if we are not the smartest or most knowledgeable, any progress we make is valuable and worth celebrating.

Whenever I think about the book “Neuromancer,” a few things come to mind that seem very relevant to our modern world. While I couldn’t find satisfactory answers on Google or chatGPT, I would like to share what I remember from the book.

Firstly, there’s the concept of “Construct” – a deceased person’s essence that can be accessed and interacted with as if they were still alive. In our present day, we can already use artificial intelligence to recreate a person’s psyche by feeding it with images, speech, and text.

Secondly, Amsterdam is briefly mentioned as a city of the future in the novel. And this city has taken a step towards the future with the construction of a building called “The Valley,” which was designed with the assistance of artificial intelligence to optimize natural light. Having personally visited the building, I was deeply impressed by its innovation.

Thirdly, there are ethical cyber police in the novel who regulate artificial intelligence to prevent it from rebelling or going beyond what’s acceptable. Nowadays, private companies are tackling similar issues in AI modeling, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a state cyber ethical police was established in the future.

Fourthly, the book covers topics such as firewalls, data protection, and cybersecurity, which are all still relevant and important today. Interestingly, the novel was written on a typewriter, and I would recommend the documentary film “California Typewriter” to anyone interested in learning more.

Although cyber prostheses are still in their infancy, the book touches on the concept of cybernetic enhancement. However, no single prosthesis can fully replace any part of the body yet.

Overall, I have great admiration for “Neuromancer,” and it remains on my bookshelf as a classic piece of science fiction.

I’ve developed a simple yet effective habit that has not only helped me break free from the social media spiral, but has also made me lose interest in it altogether.

For example, whenever I come across the Instagram icon, I pause and ask myself what I would genuinely enjoy doing at that moment that would bring me satisfaction and joy. It could be something as simple as going for a walk, reading a book, or even calling up a friend. By focusing on activities that bring me true fulfillment, I’ve found myself losing interest in social media, and instead, gravitating towards more meaningful pursuits.

Don’t feed robots with information

The robots are being fed information that we have no control over, and someone claims to be injecting ethical values into them without our oversight. It is possible that the information being fed to these machines is distorted or manipulated, perhaps with the intent to rewrite history and alter the truth. It is imperative that we exercise caution in this matter. While I do not suggest that we stop providing input to the robots altogether, we must ensure that we have a range of options available to us and that we are able to select the information that we deem appropriate.

“Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window.” — Steve Wozniak

As I reflect on computer memory today, I can’t help but think about the costly operation of allocating memory in the C language. The issue with the malloc function is that it requests memory from the operating system each time it’s called, leading to a slower program when many objects are created. However, a more effective approach is to allocate and request memory at the start of the program, which many databases and Java programs do. Unfortunately, some developers in trendy projects, whether in Python, JavaScript, or created Chinese game servers, still rely on dynamic memory allocation, hindering the optimization of processes. My main takeaway from this is that a better understanding of how memory and processes work can help us choose the most efficient tools for our projects, a crucial consideration that many developers fail to recognize.

Due to I possess a natural resistance towards TikTok, I fail to comprehend the excitement surrounding it.

While commuting on a packed train, an unexpected incident occurred, causing me to alter my intended route. A couple of minutes ago. And so it goes all the time.