From the Hacker News forum: “Ask HN: Is it just me or GPT-4’s quality has significantly deteriorated lately?” My anecdotal experience aligns with this. I’ve been especially disappointed using it for code the past month or so. ~ learn more
Actually it’s 7 charts and then a paywall, but they are interesting. One is a chart of .ai domain registrations, which went bonkers in December 2022 and has since settled way down. ~ learn more
“Like any other aesthetic choice, your tooth gems are about personal style preferences. There isn’t really much of a difference between having your ear pierced versus having a beautiful piece of jewelry on your tooth, Llewellyn said. “It’s for anyone.” ~ learn […]
Cosmonaut Oleg Artemev records a video of him floating from one end of the International Space Station to the other. It’s very calm. And also absolutely full of wires, cables, tubes and electronics. ~ watch video
“Dagashi (駄菓子) are small, inexpensive Japanese confectionery and snacks you would find in corner stores. 10 yen for an Umaibou, 30 yen for a Cabbage Tarou. It’s what you would buy on your walk back home from school and fight […]
“Interestingly, due to banking regulations, you’re not actually allowed to say This Loan Is For Young Professionals because age is a protected class. “ ~ learn more
In the very first issue of this newsletter I linked to a post that explained how our standard world map was a lie. Today, I bring you a much more detailed and interesting post on the same topic. Especially interesting […]
I think I need to visit this place when I’m back in Austin: “Here at Dreamland, you’ll find multiple mini-golf courses, disc golf, two outdoor live music stages, psychedelic art installations, a bar, and 16 courts dedicated to the fastest […]
This is an interesting opinion piece published in the NYT. ~ learn more
Most of us don’t think about drilling technology very often despite our reliance on it. Fracking (adjacent tech to drilling) greatly increased the supply of natural gas in recent decades. This innovative technology that could meaningfully lower the cost of […]