Who Am I?
I live in Los Angeles, consulting/contracting software engineering for entertainment and other industries.
Previously I was employed by The Qt Company, iRobot, Bio-Rad, MIT, Boston University and others developing robotics and user interface software. I obtained a BS from Northeastern University in Boston and took three graduate subjects at MIT.
What Am I Writing About?
In this blog I discuss Strong AI, 4E (Embodied, Ecological/Embedded, Extended and Enactive) cognition, cognitive architectures, interfaces, robots, cyborgs and philosophy of mind.
In the Miscellaneous posts, I list links to interesting and weird things I’ve read lately.
Why Substack Now?
I’ve been on Substack for a couple years now. But just as a reader. Why?
When I was looking for a modern place to cross-post my blog to, I realized that Substack just didn’t really drive subscribers (after I tested it out). There wasn’t really any internal automatic growth compared to Medium, where I continually get new subscribers/followers just by existing and posting occasionally.
I don’t have a big enough social media following and brand to drive subscribers. And a lot of what I post is fairly niche although I always try to write in as close to an accessible-to-anybody style I can.
New Blog on Substack
But with all the work Substack has put in to drive internal connections, a big one being the new Notes application, I’ve decided to try it out again.
Old Posts
Porting my old blog posts will take a while. For earlier writings please check out my blog on my personal website: MetaDevo.com.