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Off to the cold! Landing in Helsinki at around 7 AM, it’s still pitch black outside. The situation does not change much as I catch the train into the city, and even by 9AM, it’s still dark as night outside. Further, no one seems to be up and about. It’s freezing cold (-15 degrees), and […] The post In which the daylight slips away appeared first on The Globetrotting Geek .
After an overly hasty read of my ticket out, I discovered I had two full days left in Singapore before a flight to the Baltics. This gave me a chance to explore a little further with Liam, though now I was out of my flashy hotel and into m usual dorm rooms in backpacker hostels. […] The post In Which My Weekend is Longer Than Expected appeared first on The Globetrotting Geek .
The last day in Vietnam was an early rise. We had to be at Hanoi Law University for an 8 AM talk! On the way over, our “Grab” driver (the local uber equivalent), committed a traffic violation, and it took some words about the official nature of our delegation for the police officer to let […] The post In Which I Sing(apore) for my Supper appeared first on The Globetrotting Geek .
The next few days were solidly dedicated to work: an 8.30-5PM seminar series delivered by myself and colleagues from the Center for AI and Digital Ethics (CAIDE)–led by the fearless Professor Jeannie Paterson. One of the key goals was working with local contacts to up-skill government and local lawyers with the impending rise of AI […] The post In which I minister to the ministry appeared first on…
Sunday’s activities included a trip out of the city, to Nimh Binh, a city in the red river delta, and also to Hue, the old capital from the mid 1700s to 1945. This was a chance to see some of Vietnam’s natural beauty before being remanded to the hotel for a few days of talks. […] The post In which I visit the capital, old. appeared first on The Globetrotting Geek .
Now off to Hanoi! Over the weekend I enjoyed some free time. Shabbat (and part of Sunday) was spent walking around Hanoi, which though a few degrees cooler than Ho Chi Minh, was still plenty sweaty. The two areas of Hanoi that appeal most to tourists are the Old Quarter, and the French Quarter. The […] The post In which I vist the capital, new. appeared first on The Globetrotting Geek .
The next few days were a blur–my daylight hours were spent with the genial Khoa Lam, a local from our recruiting team, who guided me to my speaking arrangements at local high schools. At each school I gave a TED-style-talk on what ChatGPT means for education and how it and other LLMs (large language models) […] The post In Which I Speak To Schoolchildren appeared first on The Globetrotting Geek .
We’re off again! MEL->SIN->SGN. I’m now a Lecturer (read: Assistant Professor) at the University of Melbourne. And my current assignment–travel to Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) to speak to high school students on AI. Hopefully some of these students will then choose to apply to us! The trip began with a flight delay on […] The post In Which I Return to Viet Nam (and this blog) appeared first…
Our ship docked late morning in Macau, a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. Macau, a tiny province, connects by a land bridge to the Chinese mainland and was formerly a Spanish colony. Interestingly, the CCP transferred a portion of the mainland to Macau. The CCP designated this land for the University […] The post Macau: Majesty, Music and Money appeared first on The…
A free morning in Hong Kong was an excellent opportunity to explore. I decided to spend time with the Penn Glee Club Band, who are consistently exploratory and adventurous. They also like brunch. We were therefore up early heading to the center of town for some food and a walk. One of my favorite elements […] The post Hong Kong Before A Storm: Day 2 appeared first on The Globetrotting Geek .
