# Some places of interest These are some websites and YouTube channels that I follow. They are a mixture of technology, education, international affairs, space science, writing, etc. | Place | Some background and details | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | [Ahead of AI](https://magazine.sebastianraschka.com/) | A substack that addresses AI developments from a more technical perspective. This substack tries to help readers keep up with the "latest developments and research trends in the fields of machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence | | [AI + Education = Simplified](https://aiedusimplified.substack.com/) | A substack that I no longer recall how I found that focuses on AI in higher education and the challenges of incorporating it into teaching and learni | | [AI Exchange @ UVA Substack](https://aiatuva.substack.com/) | A newsletter and podcast for discussing "how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping teaching, research, personal productivity, and operations at the University of Virginia". UVA has been very forward thinking with the application for AI and this resource captures some of t | | [Asian Dad Energy (YouTube Channel)](https://www.youtube.com/@AsianDadEnergy) | A guy that came across my feed who was unexpectedly laid off in 2025 just like I was. He decided to use YouTube as a journal and posts videos related to AI, big tech, and advice to younger engineers from his 25+ years in the tech indu | | [Center for Security and Emerging Technology](https://cset.georgetown.edu) | A large research center out of Georgetown University focused on security implications with emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI). They produce deep reports at the intersection of advanced technology and national sec | | [Import AI](https://importai.substack.com/) | A substack from one of the co-founders of [Anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com/), this site provides a weekly essay on something generally technical happening with AI. Topics are wide ranging, but always deep into a particular p | | [MIRA Lab](https://mira-yu.org/) | An academic research laboratory at the University of North Texas led by Dr. Ji Hyun Yu. This research group is focused on *studying what happens to people when they use AI, and building systems that ensure humans get st | | [Odysseas](https://www.youtube.com/@odysseas__) | A YouTube channel full of thoughts and videos about writing. I give a ton of credit to this man for helping me rethink how I organize writing and learning to seriously use | | [Overview Effekt](https://www.overvieweffekt.com/about) | A hobby website with scientific focused videos and calculators. The creator produces high-quality animations with some great explanations of space travel.<br>[YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@Overv | | [Pingfan Hu](https://pingfanhu.com) | The personal/professional website of a systems engineer. His background is highly technical and well outside of my expertise. But he has a useful blog. See: "[How I Do Research](https://pingfanhu.com/blog/2024-01-30-how-to-do-research/)" and "[Agentic Engineering Basics – Part 1](https://pingfanhu.com/blog/2026-03-26-agentic-engineering-1/)". | | [Watson Research Lab](https://watsonresearchlab.org/) | An academic research laboratory at the University of Virginia led by Dr. Amanda Watson. This research group is focused on engineering wearable technology that supports healthcare a |