Aaron's notes

---
aliases:
  - about
  - me
date: '2022-04-22'
description: my working notes, as a form of a digital garden
id: _index
modified: 2026-01-20 12:35:29 GMT-05:00
tags:
  - sapling
  - fruit
  - ml
title: Aaron's notes
created: '2022-04-22'
published: '2022-04-22'
pageLayout: default
reconstructured: true
permalink: https://aarnphm.xyz/llms.txt

---
Hi, my name is Aaron. I’m best reached via [twitter](https://twitter.com/aarnphm) or [email](mailto:[email protected]).

```telescopic id="thoughts"
* I try to be
* present.
  * present, but you will find
  *  me
    * me working on [[thoughts/work|open-source projects]],
      * me working on [[thoughts/work|open-source projects]],
      * and spending too much time fixing this [site](https://aarnphm.xyz/view-source),
        * and commiting to the bit.
        * I enjoy
          * I enjoy long walks,
          * nerd-snipping on the next [[/tags/math|math]] topics,
            * going to public libraries
              * watching people
                * yuzu-related dishes
                  * anything [[thoughts/images/onionnnnnnnnnn.webp|onion-related]] or garlic or beets
                    * collecting watches (horology)
                      * folktronica
                        * Miles David and the Quintet
                          * Miles David and the Quintet, Focault and [[thoughts/Wittgenstein]]'s,
                          * _my 3 qt stainless clad [saucier](https://madeincookware.com/products/saucier/3-quart) that I use for_
                          * everything,
                            * everything from searing
                              * to making **broth**
                                * and confit
                                  * making ~~Velouté~~,
                                    * or Espagnole,
                                      * testing out any recipes in mind,
                          * italian cuisine
                            * julienne
                              * allumette,
                                * this [playlist](https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsRPzRsbp3lCxe4gXH4S4Zf38X_45Oj6N&si=Od99WbOnJlbB9NYJ)
                                * on repeats
                                  * on repeats, [[thoughts/atelier with friends|hosting]] functions.
                                    * and [[thoughts/Scents|scents]].
                                * Beige and <span class="rose">rosé</span> are my two favourite
                                * colours.
                                  * colours.
                                  * Cooking
                                    * Cooking is
                                    * my [[/tags/love]] language
                                      * my [[/tags/love]] language, which I learn
                                      * from my mom.
                                        * from my mom. How one cooks their
                                        * eggs
                                          * eggs tells me a lot
                                          * about
                                            * about how they _treat others_
                                              * about their cadence
                                                * about their intrinsic [[thoughts/Agency|drive]].
```

I [[thoughts/craft|work]] on <ref slug="tags/ml"> [[research|systems]] (i.e. [[thoughts/Transformers#inference.|inference]] engine), and they work with me. My frequent interlocutors includes _my close friends_ and a squad of machinery-councils.

As far as [[thoughts/aesthetic value|aesthetic]] goes, I [[thoughts/reading|read]] [[antilibrary|most of the time]], enjoy [[cinematheque|cinema]], and [[vibes|collect images]] on the internet. I like to make [[friends|friends]] on the internet, and IRL ✨