Palmer Luckey makes his point.
“How far might we be if supposedly learned elites didn't use the power of words to attack the power of technologist-driven technology?” ~ learn more
The archive
WSJ profiles the Glucose Goddess, Jessie Inchauspé.
“More of a philosophy than a diet, the Glucose Goddess approach consists of “hacks” meant to minimize blood-sugar spikes. Proponents say that following its guidance can help people think more clearly, have more energy and reduce cravings. Crucially, the method isn’t about losing weight, says its creator, a…
I just love this video of Argentina’s new president.
It’s a solid couple minutes of entertainment watching Javier Milei systematically cut down his government to libertarian-appropriate size. ~ learn more
The quietest places in the world’s loudest cities.
“Urban noise pollution is not going away. That’s why we’ve put together this guide to the ‘noisiest’ cities across the US, UK, and mainland Europe, and the places within them where it’s possible to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.” ~ learn more
Someone stole $25 million with a deepfake multi-person video call.
Warning: slow down whenever money is at stake! “A multinational company lost HK$200 million (US$25.6 million) in a scam after employees at its Hong Kong branch were fooled by deepfake technology, with one incident involving a digitally recreated version of its chief financial officer ordering money transfers in…
The only Vision Pro review I’ve read.
From Ben Thompson of Stratechery. My takeaways are that it’s an absolutely incredible personal entertainment device, yet hostile to both guest users and productivity work that requires more than one app. ~ learn more
The coming dark patterns of Botomation in AI.
Rob May predicts that bots will become the default collectors of information, which could suck for us because they never tire and have no shame. Will we be inundated with non-stop requests to benefit the AI models more than ourselves? ~ learn more
AI design patterns.
This post offers some lightweight education. “As we’ve been researching the AI landscape & how to build applications, a few design patterns are emerging for AI products. These design patterns are simple mental models. They help us understand how builders are engineering AI applications today & which components…
Deciding whether an investment is worthwhile.
Investment is broadly defined in this article, not just financial. Point #1: don’t use Expected Value. The framework Jason Cohen provides in this post looks valuable to me. ~ learn more
Microsoft’s New Future of Work Report 2023.
They use their proprietary data and published research to assess state of the art work practices. “A summary of recent research from Microsoft and around the world that can help us create a new and better future of work with AI.” ~ learn more