Author: Melanie Almeida
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Learning math again as an adult
Last year, I started taking math classes again with an online teacher where we review the French high school 12th-grade curriculum, the scientific specialization. When I was in high school, a billion years ago, I picked economics. We obviously had math classes, but they were less advanced than the scientific path. At that time, I…
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Leaving the GAFAMs and learning about privacy-focused digital life
In March, I had a fascinating conversation with a cybersecurity expert at a tech event. We covered a wide range of topics, including the Ukrainian War, U.S. and French politics, social media, and various anxiety-inducing issues. He explained the many ways governments can spy on us, thanks to the tech industry. I was shocked to…
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Learning the hard way from my first chess tournaments
At first, I wanted to write about my first chess tournament on January 11th. But procrastination got the best of me, and I’ve played in two more tournaments since then. Then, I thought about writing a long, detailed article on how I went from a beginner to a high ELO player (maybe 1600-1800). But a…