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HICSS 2018

Byirfmeister 2018-01-062026-09-10

Being in Hawaii in the middle of January is nice and all, but traveling 21 hours for 4 days is just not worth it.

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John Stewart interviews Oren Cass: American Cluelessness.
Byirfmeister 2025-04-07

I’m a big fan of Jon Stewart, and I watched his recent interview with Oren Cass (see here). While it was interesting, I was surprised Jon couldn’t point to any clear examples of American “soft power.” Maybe it’s hard to recognize this from inside the US, given its advantages. It is easy for the rest…

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Understanding Neural Networks
Byirfmeister 2016-04-132026-09-10

A few months ago I made a presentation on Tensor Flow for MBA students. The challenge was to simplify the technical underpinnings of the technology sufficiently while preserving a semblance of what it was good for. One particular challenge was visualizing the technology. Showing python code and output was out of the question and at…

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Board Games and Miniature Painting
Byirfmeister 2016-12-082026-09-10

Alright, so far I have been posting about my research and teaching… Now that I have a job that I feel fairly confident about, I think I can actually blog with a bit more liberty. I have been a huge fan of boardgames since I laid my eyes on the “Milyoner” (Turkish knockoff of monopoly)….

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Surviving and Thriving in Online Labor Markets
Byirfmeister 2015-12-092026-09-10

I will be presenting our paper, “Surviving and Thriving in Online Labor Markets” this weekend at WISE 2015. Our study aims to uncover the dynamics shaping the online labor markets (freelancer.com, upwork.com, elance.com …), with a focus on the role of country development level on the IT service providers’ ability to survive and earn a…

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Painted the Mind Thief
Byirfmeister 2022-09-052026-09-10

First mini in 10 months.

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CISSP Certified
Byirfmeister 2022-09-022026-09-10

I got certified as CISSP this week. The preparation was grueling. So much material to cover. The exam itself was fair, but the test questions in the beginning were really weird. I was at first a bit taken a back but then onve the 25 test questions were out of the way it was smooth…

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