Alexander Towell · queelius · metafunctor.com
PhD CS (SIU) · MS Math & Stats (SIUE) · MS CS (SIUE)
Reliability theory, encrypted search, algebraic structures, complex networks.
- masked-causes-in-series-systems — likelihood framework for masked failure data
- encrypted_search_thesis — IR on encrypted collections
- cognitive-mri-conversations — network analysis of AI conversations (Complex Networks 2025)
- algebraic.dist — algebra over distributions in R
- likelihood.model — composable likelihood framework
Unix-philosophy CLIs for owning your data. JSONL canonical, SQLite cache, pipe-friendly.
| Tool | What |
|---|---|
| arkiv | Universal data archive (ECHO compliant) |
| repoindex | Git repo collection index |
| btk | Bookmarks |
| memex | AI conversations |
| mtk | Email archives |
| ptk | Photos |
| ebk | Ebooks |
| deets | Personal metadata |
| jot | Notes & tasks |
| crier | Cross-posting |
| eidola | Persona from data |
C++: disjoint_interval_set, algebraic_hashing, sparse_spatial_hash, elementa, limes
R: algebraic.dist, hypothesize (CRAN), likelihood.model, nabla
Python: AlgoTree, rerum, fuzzy-infer
- The Policy — literary SF: AI alignment, consciousness, emergence (published)
- Echoes of the Sublime — philosophical horror: AI safety, cognitive bandwidth (~103k words)
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