Nam Pho
@npho.bsky.social
Building supercomputers and other scientific computing infrastructure for researchers in the higher education, non-profit, and government spaces. Personal account and opinions are my own.
Web UIs like Coldfront and OnDemand are now a standard for HPC sites. I struggled to figure out OAuth2 for them at first but found this primer very helpful to get started.
www.ducktyped.org/p/an-illustr...
www.ducktyped.org/p/an-illustr...
An Illustrated Guide to OAuth
OAuth was first introduced in 2007.
www.ducktyped.org
November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Web UIs like Coldfront and OnDemand are now a standard for HPC sites. I struggled to figure out OAuth2 for them at first but found this primer very helpful to get started.
www.ducktyped.org/p/an-illustr...
www.ducktyped.org/p/an-illustr...
Since many desktop apps are Electron apps of the original websites, is it more efficient to just launch your desktop apps as tabs instead? Anyone have any data to suggest one work set up versus the other?
October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Since many desktop apps are Electron apps of the original websites, is it more efficient to just launch your desktop apps as tabs instead? Anyone have any data to suggest one work set up versus the other?
"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of [master's theses] suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced." #MPH #EpiSky
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Journals and publishers crack down on research from open health data sets
PLOS, Frontiers, and others announce policies trying to stem the tide of suspect research
www.science.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:58 AM
"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of [master's theses] suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced." #MPH #EpiSky
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
I love a good visualization, cool map of data center locations and planned sites around the country. Interesting to note the growth of Reno, NV as a future data center hub. research-hub.nrel.gov/en/publicati...
October 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I love a good visualization, cool map of data center locations and planned sites around the country. Interesting to note the growth of Reno, NV as a future data center hub. research-hub.nrel.gov/en/publicati...
The inability to see our own hypocrisy is the true universal human trait.
September 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The inability to see our own hypocrisy is the true universal human trait.
Where there is pain, there is opportunity. www.generativevalue.com/p/a-primer-o...
A Primer on US Healthcare
Value Chain, History, Incentives (why is everything so expensive?), and AI's Case for Market Expansion
www.generativevalue.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Where there is pain, there is opportunity. www.generativevalue.com/p/a-primer-o...
It would seem we’re all paying for AI subscriptions one way or another. www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation
Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weath...
www.npr.org
August 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It would seem we’re all paying for AI subscriptions one way or another. www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n...
Thanks to the power of LLMs and AI, my git commit messages are more descriptive than "update".
August 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Thanks to the power of LLMs and AI, my git commit messages are more descriptive than "update".
These algorithms would be an interesting basis for a set of homeworks and labs for a parallel programming course. bleuje.com/physarum-exp...
Algorithms for making interesting organic simulations
Article explaining simulation algorithms that produce complex organic behaviours, starting with the classic physarum algorithm from Jeff Jones.
bleuje.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:33 AM
These algorithms would be an interesting basis for a set of homeworks and labs for a parallel programming course. bleuje.com/physarum-exp...
Anyone try out this keyboard? My gut is that I want it, a wireless version of the Ergodox, but the price gives me pause. naya.tech
NAYA - Modular Keyboard
The most revolutionary modular keyboard for digital creators.
naya.tech
July 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Anyone try out this keyboard? My gut is that I want it, a wireless version of the Ergodox, but the price gives me pause. naya.tech
I'm jealous I didn't figure it out myself. www.educationprogress.org/p/speedrun
Speedrun
Sometimes the best thing to do in school is to get out as soon as you can.
www.educationprogress.org
July 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I'm jealous I didn't figure it out myself. www.educationprogress.org/p/speedrun
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” — Lao Tzu
postanly.substack.com/p/the-calm-l...
postanly.substack.com/p/the-calm-l...
The calm life method — 5 habits of super calm people
The one mental shift that makes life 10x easier (most people fear it)
postanly.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” — Lao Tzu
postanly.substack.com/p/the-calm-l...
postanly.substack.com/p/the-calm-l...
"We sometimes think humans operate by a hedonic or utilitarian logic. We seek out pleasure and avoid pain. ... And I think we do operate by that kind of logic a lot of the time — just not when it comes to the most important things in our lives." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...
Opinion | A Surprising Route to the Best Life Possible
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"We sometimes think humans operate by a hedonic or utilitarian logic. We seek out pleasure and avoid pain. ... And I think we do operate by that kind of logic a lot of the time — just not when it comes to the most important things in our lives." www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/o...
Every May is brain tumor awareness month and I spent part of last month working on BrainTumorNet-43M, a PyTorch side project we'll release to Hugging Face that predicts brain tumors from MRI scans with >95% accuracy. Check out our code! #BuildInPublic #ML github.com/npho/GrayMay...
GitHub - npho/GrayMay2025: A super awesome project in celebration of brain tumor awareness month in 2025 with ML/AI.
A super awesome project in celebration of brain tumor awareness month in 2025 with ML/AI. - npho/GrayMay2025
github.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Every May is brain tumor awareness month and I spent part of last month working on BrainTumorNet-43M, a PyTorch side project we'll release to Hugging Face that predicts brain tumors from MRI scans with >95% accuracy. Check out our code! #BuildInPublic #ML github.com/npho/GrayMay...
Helps explain why hiring has been soft, no financial incentives. Hopefully Congress will repeal the Section 174 change soon. qz.com/tech-layoffs...
The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs
A decades-old tax rule helped build America's tech economy. A quiet change under Trump helped dismantle it
qz.com
June 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Helps explain why hiring has been soft, no financial incentives. Hopefully Congress will repeal the Section 174 change soon. qz.com/tech-layoffs...
"We live alongside death. It speeds down highways recklessly and blooms clandestinely within our bodies. We have no idea when we will meet death, or how." Beautiful prose and a reminder to live your best life in the limited time we all have. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...
Opinion | Living to Die Well
www.nytimes.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"We live alongside death. It speeds down highways recklessly and blooms clandestinely within our bodies. We have no idea when we will meet death, or how." Beautiful prose and a reminder to live your best life in the limited time we all have. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/o...
If you want to know why donors are hesitant to give unrestricted donations. www.npr.org/sections/the...
$1 Million Of Frugal Librarian's Bequest To N.H. School Goes To Football Scoreboard
A New Hampshire native, Robert Morin was known for his affection for movies and books. He left $4 million to the University of New Hampshire.
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June 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
If you want to know why donors are hesitant to give unrestricted donations. www.npr.org/sections/the...
If a news outlet is going to discuss a new scientific publication, could you at least include a link to it so I don't have to Sherlock Holmes the thing based off of the lead author's name and hope it's the same one?
May 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
If a news outlet is going to discuss a new scientific publication, could you at least include a link to it so I don't have to Sherlock Holmes the thing based off of the lead author's name and hope it's the same one?
"These and other contributions of medicine to the relief of humankind are more thrilling to [a person] of science than all the wars of selfish kings." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The Romance of Medicine
William D. Haggard, M.D., Nashville, Tenn.
jamanetwork.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"These and other contributions of medicine to the relief of humankind are more thrilling to [a person] of science than all the wars of selfish kings." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
So you're telling me I could've saved a bunch of money by increasing local node SSD capacity instead of buying a massive flash-based parallel file system? 🤔 blog.glennklockwood.com/2025/02/llm-...
LLM training without a parallel file system
The illustrious Jeff Denworth recently posted a hot take across social media, claiming that training large language models (LLMs) doesn't re...
blog.glennklockwood.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:54 AM
So you're telling me I could've saved a bunch of money by increasing local node SSD capacity instead of buying a massive flash-based parallel file system? 🤔 blog.glennklockwood.com/2025/02/llm-...
TIL "The Magic School Bus" show of my childhood was funded with an NSF award?! www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...
a boy and a girl getting on a yellow school bus
ALT: a boy and a girl getting on a yellow school bus
media.tenor.com
May 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
TIL "The Magic School Bus" show of my childhood was funded with an NSF award?! www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...
Interesting take on the changing dynamics of space-based logistics. If we could deliver anywhere in the world under an hour, I would prefer we revolutionize commercial airlines instead. perfectingequilibrium.substack.com/p/starship-t...
Starship Troopers Revolutionize Warfighting
Boots and armor on the ground anywhere in the world in an hour
perfectingequilibrium.substack.com
May 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Interesting take on the changing dynamics of space-based logistics. If we could deliver anywhere in the world under an hour, I would prefer we revolutionize commercial airlines instead. perfectingequilibrium.substack.com/p/starship-t...
They say the best revenge is a life well lived.
May 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
They say the best revenge is a life well lived.
"It’s a funny thing, ageing. You get clearer on who you are, while also realising how much you still don’t know."
www.katycowan.co.uk/blog/getting...
www.katycowan.co.uk/blog/getting...
Katy Cowan | Getting Older Isn’t What You Think
Getting old creeps up on you. It’s not sudden. There’s no dramatic moment where you wake up and realise you’re “not getting any younger”. No — it’s more like a slow progression. One day, you’re out at...
www.katycowan.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"It’s a funny thing, ageing. You get clearer on who you are, while also realising how much you still don’t know."
www.katycowan.co.uk/blog/getting...
www.katycowan.co.uk/blog/getting...