Off the clock · 04
Atelier · Volume IV
Beyondresearch.
What I do when the models are training.
Curated weekly
By the dog
The manifesto
“Negotiate the route. He wins.”
On weekends I am usually outside with a small, opinionated dog. We negotiate the route. He wins.
I sketch (badly), brew pour-over coffee (slightly better than badly), and read non-fiction that has nothing to do with deep learning — mostly history of science and the occasional cookbook.
- 🐕Walking the dog (he sets the pace)
- ☕Pour-over coffee, V60, light roast
- 📖History of science, slowly
- 🎧Lo-fi while training, classical while writing
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The boutique of small things.
Four interactive trinkets
The Pour-over
Stir simulator
Drag the spoon around the cup. Real coffee responds to your patience.
drag spoon
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VerdictToo rushed
Eye contact
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Today’s order
Brew generator
A barista, when consulted, prescribes randomly. So do we.
✦ The Slow Pour ✦
No. 0000
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Office hours poetry
Five-line, instant
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“The most important thing I learned in graduate school is when to close the laptop.”
— back of the napkin, 2025