On Reading Newsletters, The Queen's Gambit, Blog Analytics and StoryGraph
The StoryGraph
I am floored by the analytics and insights they
have worked to provide. It is clear they have used AI and ML techniques for annotating
the various moods associated with the books, from audiences around the world –
like a manual crowd annotation of sorts. This is great since it is manual
effort yet, labelling of the dataset, but the people on the platform are many,
and I can only see the platform grow. Goodreads is really old, 2000s. In 2020s
we need StoryGraph.
I want to do certain recommendation system,
like this website does with respect to emotional moods, but a bit different. Catering
to Reading Challenges prompts. Like, you get book suggestions for prompts like ‘a
lady of the cover’, ‘deals with Jewish traditions’ or ‘won JCB Price in last 10
years’. So, that is
the idea. May be I’ll make it, hopefully I can, and leave a website for you to try.
The Enneagram Type
The Enneagram Personality Type – this is the
recently trending personality system, a pointer of sorts for people to cater to
their emotional needs and mental well-being. It “aims to reveal how emotions
drive our lives and how we engage with others in an effort to get what we want
and need.” With a total of nine personality types, it defines strengths,
weaknesses and opportunity for personal growth. It reveals what motivates us at
a deeper level.
I gave the six step questionnaire and the
results were good. I mean, I could relate to it. I’m Type Four. 98% Two – The
Giver – they want to be liked and find ways that they can be helpful to others
so that they can be loved and belong. 98% Four – The Individualist – they want
to be unique and to live life authentically, and are highly attuned to their
emotional experience. Kind of Bang on!
I am advised to keep a gratitude journal. I do,
already. It is such a pleasure.
On Gratitude
Magic by Rhonda Byrne. Presently App. Using it apart from the regular bullet journal. Liking so far.
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The Queen's Gambit |
Newsletter
I am loving my recent weekly subscription of Resh Susan’s newsletter. She shared book recommendations and so much more.
I watched The Queen's Gambit – the Netflix mini
series recently released and trending, after reading what she wrote about it,
and I loved the 7-episode drama. I was awed by the writing, the cast, the
story, the narration, everything on screen. I didn’t know Chess could be so thrilling.
It was an entire world in itself- with Kings, Queens, Bishops, Knights. I had
no idea the game had a beginning, a middle and an end. Or that the openings are
strategies with names- numerous strategies- like theorems, hypothesis, very
much like Mathematics and Probability. And that the squares have names.
The actress was fabulous in her portrayal of
child genius Beth Harmon – competitive, fierce, edgy and addicted who later
grew to exude power in the world of chess, class and calm confidence. She was
indeed the master of her game. Loved the character trajectory, from the
orphanage to Kentucky to Moscow. Every character is so memorable, from the
Janitor of the orphanage in the basement whom she owed 10 dollars, for her very
first introduction to the world of competitive chess, to her kind foster mother
and numerous competitor friends she makes on her way up the ladder. I would
recommend this web series to everyone, even if you have no idea about chess. It
is not just about the game. It’s much more.
Analytics and Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing:
Blogchatter has provided so personalized insightful
analytics from our blogs. The following is a snapshot of the top topics I like
to talk about in my blogs. It’s my niche. It is very accurate – I like talking
about recent reads and watch lists, emotional musings, share personal
anecdotes. I want to do similar analytics myself, on which are the top
niches, that the audience has most viewed and interacted on. May be I’ll try and be able to do
and provide a link to it, so that you can check yours too.
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