Frederick Lowe
Looking for Frederick Lowe?
Congratulations! You’ve found him (maybe).
Turns out, there several notable Frederick Lowes. I am Frederick Lowe, Senior Systems Architect, Applied AI Engineer and Word Salad Emitter.
If you’re sure I’m your guy, jump to my LinkedIn.
If not, let’s take a moment to pay homage to the other Frederick Lowes you might be seeking, but have not found, in this section I like to call…
Who Am I (Not)?
Frederick Loewe, American Composer
That Frederick Lowe (actually, Frederick Loewe) is a renowned Broadway writer and American Theater Hall of Fame Inductee. He is more famous and less alive than I am.
Dr. Frederick Lowe, Loyola University Professor
That Frederick Lowe is a Loyola professor with multiple advanced degrees. He looks better in a suit and has better fraternal memberships than I do.
Frederick Lowe, Editor Northstar News and Analysis
That Frederick Lowe is a veteran investigative journalist and two-time Pulitzer nominee. He writes better than I do, and his smile makes mine look like a frown.
Frederick Lowe, Olympic Weightlifter
That Frederick (a.k.a. Fred) Lowe is an Olympian and inductee to multiple Halls of Fame. He holds more Olympic weightlifting records than you can shake a 20 kilo stick at.
Links
I love to read and I love a good reference. Here’s what I’m reading and referencing right about now-ish, plus a few of my all-time favorites:
The Prompting Guide. Prompting Guide, n.d. - Introducing the field, tips and examples for crafting effective prompts to improve LLM outputs, model information, and more.
Brown, Tom B., et al. ‘Language Models Are Few-Shot Learners.’ arXiv, 2020 - How scaling large language models improves few-shot learning performance on various NLP tasks without task-specific fine-tuning.
Pirsig, Robert M. ‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values.’ Morrow, 1974 - Examines the relationship between technology, philosophy, and quality.
Robbins, Tom. ‘Still Life with Woodpecker.’ Bantam, 1980 - A love story set inside a pack of Camel cigarettes.
García Márquez, Gabriel. ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude.’ Harper & Row, 1970 - The multigenerational saga of the Buendía family.