PinnedMark M LiuWhat’s under the hood?Exploring some algorithms essential for self-driving10 min read·Mar 29, 2021----
PinnedMark M LiuThe Tetris ProofI spent two years in graduate school working toward a Masters in Computer Science, with a focus in theory, while also serving as a teaching…5 min read·Jan 1, 2018----
Mark M LiuThe Last SongThere are only a finite number of songs. Of course, you could argue that audio comes in a continuous range, and songs can go on for…2 min read·Jan 1, 2023----
Mark M LiuWhat in the wordle?Jo recently found and shared with me this online word game called Wordle (which actually has a really cool backstory). The rules are…12 min read·Jan 4, 2022--3--3
Mark M LiuMore than ever, I’ve been mentally preoccupied with the threat of political polarization to…At the same time that the world is becoming more complex than ever, we’ve also seen the internet and its denizens become increasingly…12 min read·Nov 10, 2020----
Mark M LiuNotes from Code For America’s Day of Civic HackingI spent this past Saturday, Sep 21, at the Github office in San Francisco, attending the “Day of Civic Hacking” hosted by Code For America…5 min read·Sep 24, 2019----
Mark M LiuA Starry NightI awoke from a dream about basketball, of all things.6 min read·Aug 2, 2019----
Mark M LiuA Review of SevenevesIt’s been over a year since I read Seveneves, by Neal Stephenson, but last week I finally found the perfect metaphor for it.4 min read·Mar 27, 2019----
Mark M LiuGoogle’s Secret Social Media WeaponIf you haven’t heard, Google is shutting down G+. Some are taking this to mean that they have forfeited the social media space to Facebook…2 min read·Mar 21, 2019----
Mark M LiuWarriors vs Rockets 2018 WCF: A Meta-analysisOne of my favorite guilty pleasures is binge-reading about sports on the internet. I rarely watch games themselves, but love how they…7 min read·Dec 29, 2018----