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August 26, 2025

Code Pitfall: Circular Imports

research
programming
Python

This series share the pitfalls I encountered in Python programming.

Aug 14, 2025
2 min
316 words

Code Pitfall: Arguments of super().__init__() in Multiple Inheritance

research
programming
Python

This series share the pitfalls I encountered in Python programming.

Aug 7, 2025
6 min
1,073 words

AI Concept Takeaway: Multi-Task Learning

research
general deep learning

This series simply answers questions about AI concepts, serving as a quick reference for both you and me at all levels.

Aug 4, 2025
2 min
347 words

My Comments on Leetcode Problems

computer science
programming

I’ve made some comments for my futher reference when I practice leetcode problems.

Jul 28, 2025
2 min
341 words

Algorithm Takeaway #1: Hash Algorithm

computer science
programming

This post series simply answer questions about algorithms, as a quick reference for you and me.

Jul 27, 2025
9 min
1,703 words

Algorithm Takeaway #2: C3 Linearisation

computer science
programming

This post series simply answer questions about algorithms, as a quick reference for you and me.

Jul 27, 2025
3 min
526 words

Paper Submission Plans

research

Discuss my paper submission plans before submitting my PhD thesis (March 2026).

Jul 25, 2025
4 min
799 words

My GTD + Apple Reminders System

tech

Sharing my GTD (Getting Things Done) system based on Apple Reminders.

Jun 9, 2025
6 min
1,198 words

AI Concept Takeaway #3: Batch Normalisation

research
general deep learning

This series simply answers questions about AI concepts, serving as a quick reference for both you and me at all levels.

May 29, 2025
6 min
1,089 words

A Summary of Vision Datasets for Image Classification

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general deep learning

A summary of vision datasets for image classification.

Apr 21, 2025
4 min
770 words

Functional Harmony

music
music theory

Notes on functional harmony.

Mar 28, 2025
21 min
4,200 words

Chord Voicing in Accordion Left-Hand Stradella System

music
accordion
music theory

Summary of all chords voicing and its fingering in accordion left-hand Stradella system. This helps you to turn chords into specific accompaniment in left hand.

Mar 28, 2025
7 min
1,316 words

Accordion Course for Beginners (Exercises)

music
accordion

This is a collection of exercises for my accordion course for beginners.

Mar 9, 2025
39 min
7,722 words

Code Pitfall: Misunderstanding of Python super()

research
programming
Python

This series share the pitfalls I encountered in Python programming.

Feb 16, 2025
5 min
963 words

Code Pitfall: PyTorch Module Registration Mechanism

research
programming
Python

This series share the pitfalls I encountered in Python programming.

Feb 16, 2025
6 min
1,133 words

AI Concept Takeaway #1: Knowledge Distillation

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general deep learning

This series simply answers questions about AI concepts, serving as a quick reference for both you and me at all levels.

Feb 9, 2025
6 min
1,112 words

AI Concept Takeaway #2: Saliency Map

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general deep learning

This series simply answers questions about AI concepts, serving as a quick reference for both you and me at all levels.

Feb 9, 2025
5 min
843 words

Code Pitfall: Sanity Check for Python Classes

research
programming
Python

This series share the pitfalls I encountered in Python programming.

Jan 20, 2025
4 min
790 words

My Customised Guitar Course for My Dad

music
guitar

I am teaching guitar to my dad on holidays. This is a syllabus and record of the course.

Jan 19, 2025
1 min
166 words

Paper Notes: Loss of Plasticity in Deep Continual Learning

research
continual learning

One of the paper notes through deeply reading AI papers in my area.

Dec 26, 2024
4 min
695 words

Ceilidh Dances Calling [Chinese]

music

Calling scripts in Chinese for Ceilidh dances I know. Useful for Ceilidh callers to learn.

Dec 20, 2024
1 min
117 words

Introducing Ceilidh in China, Proposal [Chinese]

music

I’m introducing Ceilidh to my uni in China through this post, after coming back from UK where I enjoyed taking part in Ceilidh events and performed in a Ceilidh band.

Dec 19, 2024
2 min
208 words

List of Useful Links

resources

Sharing random useful links I’ve collected across various fields.

Oct 12, 2024
1 min
159 words

Architecture-Based Continual Learning Algorithms

research
continual learning

Architecture-based approaches are among the algorithms to tackle continual learning scenarios, which is what I’m currently researching on specifically. This post offers a comprehensive guide for this methodology.

Sep 23, 2024
13 min
2,415 words

A Beginner’s Guide to Continual Learning

research
continual learning

Continual learning is a paradigm of machine learning that I’m currently researching on. This post offers a beginner’s guide for this research area.

Sep 23, 2024
30 min
5,854 words
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