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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>CNRS Researcher in maths &amp; computer science.&#xA;&#xA;website: https://samuelvaiter.com</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/samuelvaiter.com</link><title>@samuelvaiter.com - Samuel Vaiter</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/samuelvaiter.com/post/3mkz55dznfc2g</link><description>Now accepted at ICML 2026! Congrats to Magamed :)&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>04 May 2026 07:21 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:v2ex7xmwc44boycfxs5bicdg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkz55dznfc2g</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/samuelvaiter.com/post/3mi2i6qwtjk2u</link><description>PS5 beats S&amp;P500. 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Elles se dérouleront du 18 au 20 mars à l&#39;Hôtel Saint-Paul.&#xA;&#xA;Les inscriptions sont ouvertes jusqu&#39;au 1 mars (majoration &gt; 9/02). 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Grateful to my amazing students, collaborators and mentors who made this journey possible. I will continue my research at the math lab of UniCA @ljad-off.bsky.social.</description><pubDate>01 Oct 2025 06:04 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:v2ex7xmwc44boycfxs5bicdg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24eluuwik2c</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/samuelvaiter.com/post/3lzytfrnhns2x</link><description>Je viens de réaliser que mon employeur, sans me donner la possibilité d&#39;acquérir un téléphone pro, exige une politique de sécurité sur mon code de smartphone pour accéder aux emails.&#xA;&#xA;Je viens donc de faire ce que j&#39;aurai du faire il y a dix ans : enlever mes mails pros de mon téléphone perso 🤷‍♂️</description><pubDate>29 Sep 2025 20:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:v2ex7xmwc44boycfxs5bicdg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzytfrnhns2x</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/samuelvaiter.com/post/3lzxtkbf6h22r</link><description>Now accepted at #NeurIPS2025 :)&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>29 Sep 2025 10:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:v2ex7xmwc44boycfxs5bicdg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzxtkbf6h22r</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/samuelvaiter.com/post/3lxzawefcvk2p</link><description>Sur le marché public de ma fac, il y a deux hotels de disponible paris intra-muros (1 mois et demi en avance). Et pas &#34;deux&#34; comme une manière de dire peu, DEUX = D-E-U-X = 2.&#xA;&#xA;Putain de marché public à la con.&#xA;Putain de règles administratives à la con.</description><pubDate>04 Sep 2025 13:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:v2ex7xmwc44boycfxs5bicdg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzawefcvk2p</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/samuelvaiter.com/post/3lwhwf4cefc23</link><description>20 years later I still love this city!</description><pubDate>15 Aug 2025 22:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:v2ex7xmwc44boycfxs5bicdg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwhwf4cefc23</guid></item></channel></rss>