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Chants of “Happy New Year!” echo everywhere, and the TV is filled with celebratory shows. But what are we really celebrating? Is it the events of the past year or just the fact that we made it through another lap around the Sun? Honestly, I had to pause and reflect to remember what made this year special for me. The beauty of New Year’s is that it’s a globally shared moment for all of humanity....

ChatGPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) has taken the world by storm, with Generative AI becoming the mantra of Silicon Valley. However, many people, including myself, find it challenging to truly understand this emerging field. Is it simply about enabling conversations with an all-knowing android? And how does it differ from Machine Learning, the practical application dominating the scene today? GPT is a type of Large Language Model (LLM), a category of machine learning model trained on massive text corpora....

My previous post is about finding my purpose, and I came up with a surprisingly simple and, in my opinion, profound way to find constant happiness. But what are some things I can do to achieve this purpose consistently? I am a believer in the slow, consistent, and exponential growth payoff of habits. So, what are some habits I can develop to keep true to my purpose? I ran across an amazing talk, You Are Contagious by Vanessa Van Edward, that offers tips and assistance on this very thing....

I had it all wrong. For years, I worked toward wealth and lavishness. I didn’t achieve those goals, but a little voice kept asking me, “Is this all there is to life? Make more money, spend more money? Isn’t this just an unending loop?” Growing older made things clearer. My body’s inefficiencies began to surface, and every excess was quickly punished: more alcohol led to disturbed sleep, rich food caused stomach issues, late nights brought bad mornings, and buying expensive things resulted in buyer’s remorse....

From a coding perspective, AI assistants are incredibly valuable. They generate code, save keystrokes, and are always available to answer questions without getting tired or impatient. These tools are widely accessible, offered for free on various platforms, and can even be downloaded with some limitations. The code they generate is often about 80% accurate, with the remaining 20% typically requiring minor adjustments. Rarely do I need to spend significant time debugging the output....

PHR (Personal Health Records) are a modern innovation designed for interoperability. FHIR is the existing protocol that is leveraged for creating and managing health records. Ultimately, everything in FHIR is represented as a `resource`. There are a total of 157 resource types, and each of them has a baseline that can be extended by providers to stitch together their own customization over the standard protocol. Each resource has attributes, and each attribute can be of different datatypes....

After moving into our new home, we faced the challenge of managing a large backyard and front yard filled with trees that constantly made the place messy. In December, we decided to remove the trees to create a cleaner environment, but now the yard feels a bit barren. We’re considering several ideas to enhance our outdoor spaces: Increase shaded areas for comfort during late mornings and afternoons. Install heating for enjoyable late afternoons and evenings....

It’s often said that simple ideas scale better than complex ones. While this seems intuitively true, it’s worth exploring why this is the case. Simple ideas scale well for a few key reasons: They are easy to understand and discuss. They can be layered on top of each other effectively. However, developing simple ideas is surprisingly difficult: Reality is inherently complex and doesn’t naturally lend itself to simplicity. To get started, you must identify the most relevant details and eliminate the distractions....

Yesterday, Nidhi attended a pooja in the neighborhood. When she returned, she mentioned an animated discussion her friends had about quantum physics—a topic she found difficult to follow. I explained to her how quantum physics explores the dual nature of waves and particles, as well as the perplexing idea that we can’t be certain of an outcome until we observe it. This morning, she watched some videos on quantum physics, which helped her grasp the concepts better....

In our fast-paced world, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and grind, often at the expense of our well-being. Overworking might seem like a badge of honor, but it comes with significant hidden costs. Here are some critical areas where overworking takes its toll: 1. No Time to Journal Journaling is a powerful tool for self-reflection, stress management, and personal growth. When work consumes all our time, this valuable practice often falls by the wayside....