The Functionally Imperative Podcast

In episode three, I have the pleasure of speaking with Thomas Burns ‪@ThomasBurns‬ [https://www.youtube.com/@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 [https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasBurns]... [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO-DWWFolPw&t=0s] I also have a substack where I send out a weekly newsletter. You can find that here: https://functionallyimperative.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasBurns] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit functionallyimperative.com [https://functionallyimperative.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

In the second episode, I have a conversation with @henryseg [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4zzTEL5tuIgGMvzjk1Ozbg]. 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://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE1VWTdpbC0zQ0pmU1pjT3owNXV2TFplRnd4QXxBQ3Jtc0tra3Z3TXVDQ2x4YU4yYVJreUR4am1yM2RuZHYyVlJVeWI4aHBrYkE4N1lqZlA1QkIzdDdKMDJ0bmVrZkhiWHlmMFM1VnMwNXRJY3ZUdzBRdzNVVnIwbmxqelVycG9FTDk1bXVjQjNuV2M0S3Z1ZWhqMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FHenry_Segerman&v=dcS8FjGaOws] https://math.okstate.edu/people/seger... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3MxbVdVX0NrLXhYZ0N5ckRQdURCRHl2TWc4Z3xBQ3Jtc0trTVJzXzlOWXJJRzZSbDdBdTRTaEs3UG9abUVXdmdnbEtYa1FaRDc1ZjViVGNGeHRnVkJwdDdIZ0tRUmdaYzFlSGJiN0JfZVp1YmxUamkySTFpMUpwN3RGWFBDTXBIckxOYlRPTHBybmQ1VTNEQ3RMSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmath.okstate.edu%2Fpeople%2Fsegerman%2F&v=dcS8FjGaOws] You can find his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Visualizing-Ma... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTRVczI0cktXSHRuXzNTRnVvVk9NNHoydXgwUXxBQ3Jtc0ttUkM2dlFCUFV2MkRDd0g4Q2ktakQ3azh5RlVKNDdMTUVJaVV0NFQ0VDFiQXBBUW51S3VYUm5PanVrZTNhaUk3ZmFJZWtqcFZBVzFWQmpDWG9heDRycG13aXFYVGR0MDdVazJFM0MxSmZpRjVSTmRoOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FVisualizing-Mathematics-Printing-Henry-Segerman%2Fdp%2F142142035X&v=dcS8FjGaOws] If you are curious, here is more information on Aphantasia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphantasia [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEkxS01MU2FrRjZIWU1jM3c3ZTZWWC1PUmtYUXxBQ3Jtc0tuUU9iWVIyTlVoNjdrTXIzNnVJTFFFLU1ETkVyclQ5UWpPSWxRdXJLQVRCNTYtamRSSjRBNFNtc2tFZWRkSVlLRHhwWXJvdDJ3Sk42akhDVFByN3VucW9rdWJ2bzlWWVVZRWJydE11UV9NWWMzRGdVOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAphantasia&v=dcS8FjGaOws] Some of the other YouTube channels mentioned in the podcast are: @vihartvihart [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt3QIly_CdcnTtau_7xD5sA] @SteveMould [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEIwxahdLz7bap-VDs9h35A] @standupmaths [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSju5G2aFaWMqn-_0YBtq5A] @numberphile [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoxcjq-8xIDTYp3uz647V5A] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit functionallyimperative.com [https://functionallyimperative.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

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.youtube.com/channel/UClOeW4P8ekXaKxJaZU_LK6w] https://www.cs.unm.edu/~ackley/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGs5aDNOU2Y0RE5OaG5WcDhPb2FQOXhfQlNUZ3xBQ3Jtc0treXoxY0Z5MWNKM2ROUGRRVmhTaTFQaXUzYlJpZm5BQWxGWmhPTXpaOUJsWDhfV2pjdDVhY3ZQbTdTT1l3VVVXTXFUSGcxbFJPdWRxYml5LWZSX0VuYWRlVzVxOUwzUC01Mk14VVBpbVlQVUZVYUFUSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cs.unm.edu%2F%7Eackley%2F&v=Qvh1-Dmav34] T2 Tile Project@T2TileProject [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1M91QuLZfCzHjBMEKvIc-A] Other Links to stuff mentioned in this episode: Wintergatan (Marble Machine / Marble Machine X) @Wintergatan [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcXhhVwCT6_WqjkEniejRJQ] The Science of Can and Can't by Chiara Marletto (recommended by Nathan) https://www.amazon.com/Science-Can-Ca... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVVfUnptbDBPNk1pYkpiOEx2OWNHVU96cjNrQXxBQ3Jtc0tsaVBkT3VaR0dQWU5CTUtGY29hdVo0eUNEVUw2QWxLT1dJN09uSVo3Sm82a1lkcjFfM01lWFd3UnpQRUw5T0V4RnluaHVpRmpwaEx6VFBPTGxtUXhOckpwNjd5Mlg3ZDR4Q3dfZkhxOEh0VzFYYUVaZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FScience-Can-Cant-Physicists-Counterfactuals%2Fdp%2FB08H755KND&v=Qvh1-Dmav34] Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse (Recommended by Dave) https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinit... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbl9ucFJEMVlPZGFGdTREQkJkd1ZWYWRHeHpUQXxBQ3Jtc0ttUV85Q1FCYXN5UGU2akQyZ0xQWDAxbEc1Tnl3aVh0M0R1SE52ZzdidnBZRi1iSDFNblAwamZyejlqOU9jUVAyV2NnSy05VHBqXzFfNkZZS2RsZVIyNzA3SFppNlhKWTVhaG81eGRFS1haYzhPOVhBNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FFinite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse%2Fdp%2F1476731713&v=Qvh1-Dmav34] I also make these episodes available on youtube, and you can find them here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrVfzfVb_lii3hc7CiZUDyieH2QXIl4VZ [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 [https://functionallyimperative.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]