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After my computer crashed shortly before my PhD defense, I decided I needed a better system to make sure that all my Git repos were backed up. Here is a walk-through of my solution:

https://paulwintz.com/git-check-all-repos/

(Suggestions are welcome!)

#git #coding

How to Check All Your Git Repositories for Uncommitted Changes

Avoid losing work: How to check the status of all Git repositories in bulk.

Paul Wintz

Just uploaded a new writing tip on how repetition can improve mathematical writing:

https://paulwintz.com/writing-tips/repeat-yourself

Let me know in the comments what you think of this post and whether you have other ideas for ways to effectively use repetition to reinforce ideas.

Repeat Yourself

When saying something important and difficult to understand, find ways to repeat the information in different ways.

Paul Wintz

My new post provides an introduction to my field of research. It's written for a non-technical audience. Please comment if you have any questions!

https://paulwintz.com/research/what-is-control-theory/

I plan to also write more posts explaining my research in more details.

#ControlTheory #Math #Research #Phd #Job #Blog

What I Study, Part 1: Control Theory

A brief introduction to my field of research.

Paul Wintz

I recently read "Making Numbers Count" by Chip Heath and Karla Starr. It gives excellent guidelines for how to talk about numbers and statistics without losing your audience.

You may be surprised to hear that I, as a mathematician, rarely write about numbers in my work, but when I do, this is my go-to guide.

You can find a summary on my website:
https://paulwintz.com/mathematical-writing/making-numbers-count/

#Writing #Science #Math #Books #BlogPost

Book Summary: Making Numbers Count

A guide to talking about numbers in a way that helps the audience remember and understand them.

Paul Wintz

When choosing symbols in mathematics, I used to spend so much time trying to figure out the best symbols that it would slow down my work.

To spend things up, I wrote a document that provides suggestions I can pick from. You can see it here:
https://paulwintz.com/mathematical-writing/choosing-mathematical-symbols/

#Mathematics #AcademicAriting #Science #LaTeX

Choosing Mathematical Symbols

A guide to choosing clear, memorable notation in mathematical writing.

Paul Wintz
Fascinating and disturbing finding on how AI co-writing can influence opinion from Maurice Jakesh thesis research (h/t @natematias ). Jakesh had people write short essays using an AI tool like Google Autocomplete on whether social media was good or bad. When the tool pre-generated language supportive of social media (top bar), people were more likely to write essays with that opinion and vice versa (bottom bar).
Microsoft’s new AI can simulate anyone’s voice with 3 seconds of audio

Text-to-speech model can preserve speaker's emotional tone and acoustic environment.

Ars Technica
Landed in Hawthorne, California, US. Apx. flt. time 11 Mins.

THERAPIST: Remind me what your biggest fear is?

ME: The Kool-Aid Man

THERAPIST: Oh yeah

ME: OH NO