# intro machine learning (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover intro machine learning. Page: Feed: --- ## [TCL Flip2: A Modern Flip Phone, Cure for Doomscrolling, and a Fashion Statement](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/tcl-flip2) _2026-08-06 · scuti's text garden_ I start using a flip phone as a replacement for a smartphone to distance myself from modern culture. ## [Second Job Interview 2026: Unicorn of a Company and an Emotional Rollercoaster](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/second-job-interview-2026) _2026-07-16 · scuti's text garden_ (RSS only) My second interviewing experience of the year. I found a very rare type of company. ## [(Multiplayer) Games](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/games) _2026-07-12 · scuti's text garden_ The LAN and WAN multiplayer games I play and whether they are FOSS or proprietary. ## [Gulliver's: A last day to see it](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/gullivers) _2026-07-04 · scuti's text garden_ I take pictures of a 56 year old English steakhouse in Irvine, California closing down and also pester people in the parking lot about a house resolution. ## [Guardrails Are More Than Prompt Safety](https://alexaitken.nz/blog/guardrails-are-more-than-prompt-safety/) _2026-06-19 · Alex Aitken · Alex Aitken_ The nightmare version is easy to imagine. It is 2am. OpsGenie is paging you. A user-uploaded PDF contained instructions the model should have ignored, and now the system has produced an answer that could expose something it should not expose. Maybe that sounds dramatic. But the underlying problem is not exotic. A receipt, invoice, comment, \[ \] ## [You Do Not Fix Hallucinations With One Prompt](https://alexaitken.nz/blog/you-do-not-fix-hallucinations-with-one-prompt/) _2026-06-12 · Alex Aitken · Alex Aitken_ In the previous post, I wrote about deciding which parts of an expense workflow should be automated first. Some decisions are better handled with ordinary code. Some need model judgement. Some should surface information for a reviewer without making the final call. Over time, the goal is to automate more of the workflow as the \[ \] ## [The Hard Part Was Deciding What to Automate First](https://alexaitken.nz/blog/the-hard-part-was-deciding-what-to-automate-first/) _2026-06-05 · Alex Aitken · Alex Aitken_ The ideal expense workflow is one you barely notice. An expense is captured automatically. The right policy is applied. The supporting evidence is checked. Obvious cases move through without anyone needing to think about them. A person only gets involved when something genuinely needs judgement. I hate spending time submitting expenses. Nobody wants to spend \[ \] ## [LayerOne 2026: Nutella Pizza, Graphics Programming, and Last Hours CTF](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/layerone2026.html) _2026-06-01 · scuti's text garden_ I attended LayerOne 2026. Got Nutella pizza, an IDE for a demoboard set up, and played in Qualcomm's CTF. ## [The Prompt Had Too Many Jobs](https://alexaitken.nz/blog/the-prompt-had-too-many-jobs/) _2026-05-29 · Alex Aitken · Alex Aitken_ Prompt engineering is often talked about like it s magic. Write the right words. Add the right examples. Tell the model to be careful. Tell it to think step by step. Tell it not to hallucinate. Tell it to output JSON. Tell it to be concise. Tell it to be accurate. Tell it to do everything. \[ \] ## [Robot Hands](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/robot-hands) _2026-05-19 · scuti's text garden_ I got two robot hands, an idea of what to do with them, and some notes so I don't forget how I set things up. ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WvnA8PUCfWDO) _2026-05-19 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Speak of the Devil: I did my second talk](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/speak-of-the-devil) _2026-04-10 · scuti's text garden_ The full title is 'Speak of the Devil: Runtime Disassembly and a Live Demo'. ## [SCaLE 23x: Anti-Mugshot Life and the Dark Calling of the Car Fire](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/scale23x) _2026-03-31 · scuti's text garden_ I went to SCaLE23x. Acted like a total tourist in the city 2 hours north of me. Also saw a car fire on the road; therefore, I'm being summoned for another pull request by the universe. ## [(POLL) Index Page Redesign](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/poll-index-page-redesign.html) _2026-02-11 · scuti's text garden_ (RSS only) I redesigned my index page. Which looks better? The old one or the new one? ## [My First Online Job Interview Ever](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/my-first-online-job-interview-ever) _2026-01-28 · scuti's text garden_ (RSS only) That day I learned Firefox isn't a mainstream browser where I can expect web apps to work. Guess how the job interview went. ## [Every time\* I Publicly Complained About Using a Smartphone](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/every-time-i-publicly-complained-about-using-a-smartphone) _2026-01-10 · scuti's text garden_ RSS-only blog post about not-so-secret complaints OTI, also announcing my phone is off on the weekend. ## [I did my first talk @ DC858](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/i-did-my-first-talk-at-dc858) _2025-11-13 · scuti's text garden_ The full title is 'The Algorithms of Creating Money and Their Effects on Inflation and Wealth Distribution'. ## [Intro to Machine Learning: Multiple Linear Regression](https://alexaitken.nz/blog/intro-to-machine-learning-multiple-linear-regression/) _2025-11-03 · Alex Aitken · Alex Aitken_ In the last post, we explored simple linear regression, where one feature predicts one target. That single line already gave us pretty good insights into relationships between variables. But real-world problems don t just depend on one factor. Let s take some examples: House prices are influenced by more than just size. Salary depends on more than \[ \] ## [Intro to Machine Learning: Simple Linear Regression](https://alexaitken.nz/blog/intro-to-machine-learning-simple-linear-regression/) _2025-10-27 · Alex Aitken · Alex Aitken_ When I first thought about machine learning, it seemed like a scary topic. Coming from product engineering, I often heard about models, black boxes, and mysterious choices around which model to use. It felt inaccessible and mathematical. Recently, I decided to go beyond that assumption. To my surprise, a lot of it builds on concepts \[ \] ## [Hello Little World! My Micrograph Gallery and 3D Printed Microscope](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/hello-little-world.html) _2025-09-10 · scuti's text garden_ I built an OpenFlexure Microscope and used it to look at plant cells, a dead spider, and other stuff. Check out my micrographs and the microscope. ## [Not my fault! My trip to LayerOne 2025](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/not-my-fault) _2025-06-15 · scuti's text garden_ I attended LayerOne 2025 for Memorial Day weekend. Check out the badge I soldered, a cool gamehacking talk, and a Meshtastic war from a third person perspective. ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cPx2GgIG5trk) _2025-06-14 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Where is the money ($)? C Programming or Python?](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/where-is-the-money.html) _2025-04-24 · scuti's text garden_ Everyone hears about the mean or median earnings of a job. But let's take a deeper look at annual compensation beyond averages and maybe compare apples and oranges. ## [Intro to Machine Learning (UD 120): Online Course Review](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/ud120-online-course-review) _2025-04-03 · scuti's text garden_ I took Intro to Machine Learning (UD 120) on Udacity both for a glimpse into the subject of machine learning and to see how good Udacity is. ## [I went to SCaLE 22x! Snow in March and Sushi at "GameStop"](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/i-went-to-scale22x) _2025-03-15 · scuti's text garden_ I went to the Southern California Linux Expo for March 8 and 9th. Took too many photos at the Expo Hall, made new friends, and attended Open Source Career Day. ## [Playing with Fire: My Contributions to Pyrogenesis and the Game 0 AD](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/playing-with-fire) _2025-02-11 · scuti's text garden_ I joined Wildfire Games as a contributor in December 2024. About two weeks later the city two hours north of me (Los Angeles) catches on fire. ## [Interviewing as an Engineering Leader](https://alexaitken.nz/blog/interviewing-as-an-engineering-leader/) _2025-01-30 · Alex Aitken · Alex Aitken_ I ve been through my fair share of engineering interviews over the past few years. I ve looked at large companies and smaller start-ups like companies. Everyone has a different process, but there s one thing in common: you need to have stories. Being a leader is being a storyteller. I ve added some tips below to help you \[ \] ## [Managing Low Performers](https://alexaitken.nz/blog/managing-low-performers/) _2025-01-23 · Alex Aitken · Alex Aitken_ It s hard when you have someone sandbagging your team. The underperformer is dragging everyone down with their performance but it s also hard to eliminate them. You know them, and you ve built up a rapport. You know about their family and their struggles over the past few years. Ideally, we shouldn t be here. Everyone should \[ \] ## [Your comments are welcome](https://scuti.neocities.org/pages/your-comments-are-welcome) _2025-01-14 · scuti's text garden_ You can comment on some of my blogs because I'm pulling posts from the Fediverse by using a Pandoc filter written in Lua.