Notebookin' w/ Mindy Podcast

Mindy · 08-13-2025, 11:38 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO77jdoxrs4

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Aug 13, 2025

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[00:41] The Quantum Revolution: What is QIS?

[01:36] Meet the Key Player: NIST

[02:44] Power in Partnership: A Quantum Ecosystem

[04:24] Lab to Real Life: Tangible Impact

[05:41] Securing Our Future: The Encryption Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xBTy-UvJsc

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The video discusses:

Understanding Your Autopilot [00:09]: Explains that a "hidden automatic you" is influenced by ingrained habits and beliefs.

Your Brain's Default Setting [00:58]: Introduces the "normalcy bias," where the brain assumes everything is fine, and the "perception box," which consists of deep-rooted beliefs that can limit potential.

The Power of Self-Awareness [02:39]: Highlights self-awareness as the first step to change, and the foundation of Emotional Intelligence (EI). It notes that while IQ might get you a job, EI helps you get promoted.

Your Toolkit for Change [04:17]: Outlines four domains of EI (Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Management) and a "Motivation Engine" that starts with Curiosity.

Unlocking Peak Performance [06:27]: Shares examples of how the normalcy bias impacted a 9/11 evacuation and how a survivor of the Tenerife crash escaped by having a rehearsed mental model. It also describes the "Flow State" as a state of "effortless effort" where performance is amplified.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nZvOIprzIU

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This video is about the paper "Attention Is All You Need" and its impact on AI. Here are some key timestamps from the video:

[00:00:15] - The video introduces the paper "Attention Is All You Need."

[00:00:23] - It explains how AI used to understand sentences one word at a time.

[00:00:58] - The video discusses the problem with this sequential processing.

[00:01:06] - Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) are introduced as the standard for language tasks at the time.

[00:02:13] - The new idea of a model seeing the entire sentence at once is proposed.

[00:02:29] - The mechanism of self-attention is explained.

[00:03:04] - The Transformer architecture, built entirely on attention mechanisms, is introduced.

[00:04:09] - The concept of positional encoding is described.

[00:05:02] - The results of the Transformer's performance are discussed.

[00:05:36] - The video explains why attention works so well.

[00:06:23] - The impact of the Transformer architecture on large language models like GPT is mentioned.

[00:06:40] - The video concludes with future implications of attention.

Mindy · 08-14-2025, 07:00 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSVLrmqz5NI

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Aug 14, 2025

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This video explains the concept of subnetting and its importance in preventing internet gridlock. Here is a summary of the key points:

The Address Crisis: The video begins by explaining the problem of IPv4 address exhaustion [00:21]. The original design of IPv4 used fixed-size blocks (Class A, B, and C), which resulted in a significant waste of IP addresses as networks were often assigned larger blocks than they needed [01:25]. A prime example of this inefficiency is the point-to-point problem, where a network requiring only two addresses would be allocated a Class C block of 256 addresses, wasting 252 of them [02:05].

A Smarter Solution: CIDR and Subnetting: To address this issue, engineers developed Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) [02:28]. CIDR introduced subnetting, which allows for the division of large networks into smaller, custom-sized subnets [03:15]. This marked a shift from a rigid, wasteful system to a flexible and efficient one [02:44].

How Subnetting Works: Borrowing Bits: Subnetting functions by "borrowing bits" from the host portion of an IP address and adding them to the network portion [03:46]. This creates new, more specific subnets. The number of usable hosts in a subnet can be calculated using the formula 2^n - 2, where 'n' represents the number of bits remaining for host addresses, and two addresses are reserved for network functions [04:07]. By borrowing bits, network administrators can create subnets that are tailored to their specific needs [04:27].

Maximum Efficiency: VLSM: For maximum efficiency, Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM) is employed [05:03]. VLSM allows for the use of different subnet masks for various subnets within the same network, providing custom-sized blocks for different requirements [05:43]. This technique minimizes waste by precisely matching subnet sizes to the number of hosts needed [05:43].

Why Subnetting Matters: Subnetting is a fundamental component of the modern internet [06:05]. It has enabled the internet to scale without depleting its address space, provided the organizational structure for all modern networks, and enhanced security by isolating different network segments [06:17]. The video concludes by highlighting that the entire complex structure of the internet is built upon the simple yet powerful concept of borrowing bits to create new network boundaries [06:45].

Mindy · 08-14-2025, 06:50 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgi8QKO2-nE

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The video is built around three core concepts:

The Butterfly Effect
It explains how small initial changes can lead to large, unpredictable outcomes over time, which challenges the idea of a perfectly predictable universe [01:21]. This concept was first discovered by meteorologist Edward Lorenz in 1961 while he was running weather simulations [02:09].

The Law of Decay (Entropy)
This section delves into the second law of thermodynamics, which states that everything in the universe tends to move from a state of order to disorder. This fundamental principle suggests that systems naturally "wind down" towards maximum chaos [03:26].

Life, the Entropy Engine
The video then tackles the paradox of how complex life can emerge in a universe that is constantly moving towards disorder. It proposes that life doesn't violate the law of entropy but is a product of it. Living organisms are described as "entropy engines" that take in low-entropy fuel (like food or sunlight) to create and maintain internal order, while at the same time expelling high-entropy waste (like heat) into the environment [05:12]. This process allows for localized pockets of order while contributing to the overall increase in universal disorder.

Finally, the video touches on the ongoing scientific debate about the origin of life, particularly the "Replication-First" versus "Metabolism-First" theories [05:48]. It also highlights the real-world applications of understanding chaos in fields like weather forecasting, market analysis, and medicine [06:30]. The video concludes by posing a thought-provoking question about the impact we have in an interconnected universe [07:58].

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca-2FWhBQt0

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Aug 14, 2025

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[00:35:00] - Explanation of the "Redundancy Paradox".

[01:01:00] - How a single message in a loop can crash a network.

[01:26:00] - Explanation of a "Broadcast Storm".

[01:45:00] - How a broadcast storm starts and multiplies.

[02:08:00] - Why Ethernet frames can loop indefinitely.

[02:15:00] - The consequences of network congestion from a broadcast storm.

[02:36:00] - Introduction to the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) solution.

[03:00:00] - How STP prevents loops by blocking redundant paths.

[03:24:00] - How STP elects a "Root Bridge" and determines the most efficient paths.

[04:13:00] - Discussion of the dangers of automation with DTP and VTP.

[04:33:00] - Explanation of Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP).

[05:00:00] - Explanation of VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP).

[05:27:00] - The importance of the engineer's role in managing automation.

[05:48:00] - Security risks associated with DTP.

[06:11:00] - How VTP can cause a network-wide outage.

[06:46:00] - The potential for catastrophic failures with uncontrolled automation.

[07:19:00] - The central question of balancing convenience and control in technology.

Mindy · 08-18-2025, 02:18 PM

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Mindy · 08-18-2025, 07:35 PM

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Shhon · 08-21-2025, 08:32 PM

cant access my email and reinstalling a new OS today and had to make a new username

Drjohnrock · 09-13-2025, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Shhon

cant access my email and reinstalling a new OS today and had to make a new username

Welcome back, Shhon. If you don't mind my asking, what was your old username?

Shhon · 09-15-2025, 04:36 AM

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Welcome back, Shhon. If you don't mind my asking, what was your old username?

The Batlord

Shhon · 09-15-2025, 04:48 AM

jk
its me Mindy

Drjohnrock · 09-15-2025, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Shhon

jk
its me Mindy

In that case, welcome back from your short vacation, Mindy

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