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HobbyNovember 7, 2026

Problem of the Year: A Number Written Twice

A number theory problem I invented before falling asleep: find the smallest N that becomes a perfect square when written twice in a row.

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ResearchOctober 25, 2026

Closing the Loop on Cooperative Capacity Learning

A new IEEE Transactions on Communications paper extends CORTICAL, my cooperative channel capacity estimator, with f-divergence objectives and reliability tests.

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HobbyOctober 4, 2026

Sub 20 Minutes for 5K, on the Second Try

I missed sub 20 for 5K in the August heat, kept training, and ran 19:53 in an ordinary Thursday workout in Milan, eighteen months after my first run.

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AISeptember 18, 2026

What an AI Image Metadata Check Actually Proves

EU AI Act Article 50(2) asks providers to mark AI output so machines can detect it. What a metadata check proves, what it cannot, and a free tool.

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HobbyMay 3, 2026

My First Half Marathon, and What a Year of Running Taught Me

How a year of early-morning runs led to my first half marathon, the Stramilano in Milan, finished in 1:38:18, and what the habit changed beyond the race.

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HobbyMay 1, 2026

StrideAtlas: A Running Dashboard for Myself

Why I built StrideAtlas, a personal running dashboard, and what it shows that Strava doesn't.

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ResearchNovember 30, 2025

My PhD in Deep Learning for Communications: 5 Years in Review

A look back at my PhD journey, from Udine to Klagenfurt to Princeton and NeurIPS, and the moments that shaped it.

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PersonalJanuary 27, 2025

Hello World: Why This Site Exists

A small archive of who I am, what I've worked on, and what I'm thinking about. The first post explains the plan.

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