Hello, world!
What is signal? In a broad, cross-domain definition it represents any observable pattern that carries some information that is relevant.
- Data analysis: informative part of measurements (what changes that matters), distinct from noise.
- Computer science: a value/notification/event transmitted through some interface or channel (e.g., interrupts, signals, messages).
- Music: an acoustic pattern (pitch, rhythm, timbre, dynamics) conveying musical information to listeners.
- Internet consumption: verification that information shared is truthful and valid (cutting through social media and fake news claims).
- Daily life: cues you notice (smoke → fire, traffic → congestion, body language → mood) that inform decisions.
What I want this blog to be
A place for me to process the world around me and cut through the noise of modern life. This blog will bounce around a ton, but I will do my best to tag relevant observations for anyone interested in following along as I discover what it means to Search for Signal.