The Functionally Imperative Podcast

In episode three, I have the pleasure of speaking with Thomas Burns ‪@ThomasBurns‬ . I first came across his work when his YouTube video “The coolest robot I’ve ever built” (link below) went viral in the summer of 2023. Thomas is a Senior Hardware Engineer on staff at the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences at UMass Amherst. I really enjoyed his perspectives on creativity, wandering, and finding your own path, and I think you will, too. We explore a wide array of topics, from allowing yourself to wander, charting your own path, taking risks, the intersection of creative and technical work and much more. I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do as well. The Coolest Robot I've ever built - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO-DW... I also have a substack where I send out a weekly newsletter. You can find that here: https://functionallyimperative.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit functionallyimperative.com

In the second episode, I have a conversation with @henryseg. We explore a wide array of topics, from his creative process on and off YouTube, aphantasia, second life, to the intriguing past, present, and future of the internet. Henry Segerman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_S... https://math.okstate.edu/people/seger... You can find his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Visualizing-Ma... If you are curious, here is more information on Aphantasia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphantasia Some of the other YouTube channels mentioned in the podcast are: @vihartvihart @SteveMould @standupmaths @numberphile This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit functionallyimperative.com

In the first episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Dave Ackley. He is the creator of the T2 Tile Project and an advocate for robust-first and best-effort computing.Dave Ackley@DaveAckley https://www.cs.unm.edu/~ackley/ T2 Tile Project@T2TileProject Other Links to stuff mentioned in this episode: Wintergatan (Marble Machine / Marble Machine X) @Wintergatan The Science of Can and Can't by Chiara Marletto (recommended by Nathan) https://www.amazon.com/Science-Can-Ca... Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse (Recommended by Dave) https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinit... I also make these episodes available on youtube, and you can find them here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVfzfVb_lii3hc7CiZUDyieH2QXIl4VZ I run a weekly newsletter called Functionally Imperative I'd love for you to check it out and subscribe This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit functionallyimperative.com