Res Obscura
The leading AI models are now very good historians
Three case studies with GPT-4o, o1, and Claude Sonnet 3.5, and what they mean
23 hours ago
Three case studies with GPT-4o, o1, and Claude Sonnet 3.5, and what they mean
Handprinted - Blog
CMYK Screen Printing!
CMYK screen printing is a great way of bringing both your photographic and coloured art images to...
22 hours ago
CMYK screen printing is a great way of bringing both your photographic and coloured art images to life through colour separation. This is achieved by layering four colours (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) on top of each other using only 4 screens.
To start, you will need to...
Construction Physics
Why Is Homeowners Insurance Getting So Expensive?
The recent Los Angeles fires have highlighted the rising costs of homeowners insurance in the US.
9 hours ago
The recent Los Angeles fires have highlighted the rising costs of homeowners insurance in the US.
Irrational...
"We're a product engineering company!" -- Engineering strategy at Calm.
In my career, the majority of the strategy work I’ve done has been in non-executive roles,
things...
9 hours ago
In my career, the majority of the strategy work I’ve done has been in non-executive roles,
things like Uber’s service migration.
Joining Calm was my first executive role, where I was able to not just propose, but also mandate, strategy.
Like almost all startups, the engineering...
Stat Significant
Which Music Was Underappreciated in Its Time? A Statistical Analysis
What music slipped through the cracks but eventually found its audience?
10 hours ago
What music slipped through the cracks but eventually found its audience?
DYNOMIGHT
Algorithmic ranking is unfairly maligned
What does “algorithmic ranking” bring to mind for you? Personally, I get visions of political...
22 hours ago
What does “algorithmic ranking” bring to mind for you? Personally, I get visions of political ragebait and supplement hucksters and unnecessary cleavage. I see cratering attention spans and groups of friends on the subway all blankly swiping at glowing rectangles. I see...
Out-of-Pocket Blog
Announcing…The Out-Of-Pocket Hackathon #2 | Out-Of-Pocket
We’re doing it again, but we know what we’re doing now
10 hours ago
We’re doing it again, but we know what we’re doing now
Stephen Wolfram...
Launching Version 14.2 of Wolfram Language & Mathematica: Big Data Meets Computation & AI
The Drumbeat of Releases Continues… Notebook Assistant Chat inside Any Notebook Bring Us Your...
3 hours ago
The Drumbeat of Releases Continues… Notebook Assistant Chat inside Any Notebook Bring Us Your Gigabytes! Introducing Tabular Manipulating Data in Tabular Getting Data into Tabular Cleaning Data for Tabular The Structure of Tabular Tabular Everywhere Algebra with Symbolic Arrays...
Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Norway
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime in Norway? And why?
4 hours ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime in Norway? And why?
essay – snarfed.org
Interactive navigation in embedding space
tdjgordon, Pixabay Discussed a fascinating idea for a foundation model tool at lunch today:...
26 minutes ago
tdjgordon, Pixabay Discussed a fascinating idea for a foundation model tool at lunch today: interactive navigation in embedding space. Right now, you prompt most generative models with human language. That works, but it’s imprecise and coarse. If you’re generating an image of an...
Archinect - Features
Five Ways Architects Charge Fees, and Five Tips to Consider
In the architectural profession, some argue, financial management often takes a backseat to creative...
yesterday
In the architectural profession, some argue, financial management often takes a backseat to creative pursuits, leaving firms vulnerable to cash flow challenges and unsustainable business practices. Concerns about profitability, rising costs, and the perceived value of the...
Essays - Benedict...
Are better models better?
Every week there’s a better AI model that gives better answers. But a lot
of questions don’t have...
yesterday
Every week there’s a better AI model that gives better answers. But a lot
of questions don’t have better answers, only ‘right’ answers, and these
models can’t do that. So what does ‘better’ mean, how do we manage these
things, and should we change what we expect from...
Computer Ads from...
Comics from 1984/04 Creative Computing Mag
Sorry for the delay. - JP
yesterday
Sorry for the delay. - JP
Computer Things
The Juggler's Curse
I'm making a more focused effort to juggle this year. Mostly boxes, but also classic balls too.1...
yesterday
I'm making a more focused effort to juggle this year. Mostly boxes, but also classic balls too.1 I've gotten to the point where I can almost consistently do a five-ball cascade, which I thought was the cutoff to being a "good juggler". "Thought" because I now know a "good...
Contemporist...
19-Foot-High Wooden Bookshelves And A DJ Booth For A New Streetwear Store
Design studio El Departamento, has shared photos of 'Nude Library', Nude Project's new flagship...
yesterday
Design studio El Departamento, has shared photos of 'Nude Library', Nude Project's new flagship store at La Roca Village in Barcelona, Spain.
Map of the Week
Latitude Twins
This map, on Reddit shows major North American cities replaced by European or Middle Eastern ones...
yesterday
This map, on Reddit shows major North American cities replaced by European or Middle Eastern ones with the same approximate latitude.
It illustrates the interesting climate fact that because of the Gulf Stream, Europe is much warmer further north. Thus Chicago is equivalent to...
Trying to Understand...
The Sword Is Mightier...
...than the pen. In Ukraine anyway.
yesterday
...than the pen. In Ukraine anyway.
Atoms vs Bits
How To Make Decisions Under Stress
(To be clear: I don't know how to make good decisions under stress)
yesterday
(To be clear: I don't know how to make good decisions under stress)
the singularity is...
Death of the Visceral
Pulled up at a stop light
Imagine flying an x-wing down a corridor, having to turn the plane...
yesterday
Pulled up at a stop light
Imagine flying an x-wing down a corridor, having to turn the plane sideways to fit, a missile on your tail and closing, hitting the turbo, feeling the g force, coming up on the end of the corridor, pulling back hard on the stick the second the corridor...
Strange Loop Canon
What would a world with AGI look like?
2 days ago
99% Invisible
Sanctuary
In July 1980, a group of Salvadoran migrants crossed the border between Mexico and Arizona. They...
2 days ago
In July 1980, a group of Salvadoran migrants crossed the border between Mexico and Arizona. They walked over a remote mountain range and halfway across a wide desert valley in the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. There were more than two dozen of them—people who had left...
wingolog
here we go again
Good evening, fey readers. Tonight, a note on human rights and human
wrongs.
I am in my...
2 days ago
Good evening, fey readers. Tonight, a note on human rights and human
wrongs.
I am in my mid-fourties, and so I have seen some garbage governments in
my time; one of the worst was Trump’s election in 2016. My heart ached in
so many ways, but most of all for immigrants in the US....
GeoCurrents
Declining Human Fertility and Urbanization in the United States
A recent GeoCurrents post on Utah’s declining birth rate included maps of the Total Fertility Rate...
2 days ago
A recent GeoCurrents post on Utah’s declining birth rate included maps of the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of the U.S. by state in 2008 and 2022. Comparing the state-by-state data from these two years yields a map of total fertility change during this period (posted below). As this...
The Pragmatic...
Are LLMs making StackOverflow irrelevant?
Fresh data shows that the number of questions asked on StackOverflow are as low as they were back in...
2 days ago
Fresh data shows that the number of questions asked on StackOverflow are as low as they were back in 2009 – which was when StackOverflow was one years old. The drop suggests that ChatGPT – and LLMs – managed to make StackOverflow’s business model irrelevant in about two years’...
Blog - Practical...
Why are the Dutch So Famous for Waterworks?
[Note that this article is a transcript of the video embedded above.]
This is the Veluwemeer...
2 days ago
[Note that this article is a transcript of the video embedded above.]
This is the Veluwemeer (velOOwemeer) Aqueduct in Harderwijk (HAR-der-vehk), Netherlands. It solves a pretty simple problem. If you put a bridge for vehicles over a navigable waterway, you often have to make it...
Math Is Still...
Concept Cells Help Your Brain Abstract Information and Build Memories
Individual cells in the brain light up for specific ideas. These concept neurons, once known as...
2 days ago
Individual cells in the brain light up for specific ideas. These concept neurons, once known as “Jennifer Aniston cells,” help us think, imagine and remember episodes from our lives.
The post Concept Cells Help Your Brain Abstract Information and Build Memories first...
Both Are True
Thank you, and remember, the universe is in your basement
a few words on David Lynch
2 days ago
a few words on David Lynch
Hidden History
The 1968 Utah Sheep Kill
In 1968, a malfunctioning nerve gas test at the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah killed several...
2 days ago
In 1968, a malfunctioning nerve gas test at the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah killed several thousand sheep and provoked an outcry. In March 1968, researchers at the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah were scheduled to perform three experiments involving a lethal nerve gas known as...
Rest of World -...
The global struggle over how to regulate AI
Big AI companies have come out hard against comprehensive regulatory efforts in the West — but are...
2 days ago
Big AI companies have come out hard against comprehensive regulatory efforts in the West — but are receiving a warm welcome from leaders in many other countries.
Unfiltered by Tim...
I'm 38. If You're in Your 20's or 30's, Read This.
1. When you turn 35 you'll see the difference between those who took risks and those who didn't.
2 days ago
1. When you turn 35 you'll see the difference between those who took risks and those who didn't.
Matt Mullenweg
What’s in My Bag, 2025
It’s another year, I have ordered all the things and tested all the cables, there’s a little bit...
2 days ago
It’s another year, I have ordered all the things and tested all the cables, there’s a little bit about tech and a little bit about life. Here’s what made the cut, now I’m going to be factoring in weight of everything as well. The flat-lay this year was taken at my sister...
./techtipsy
Why my blog was down for over 24 hours in November 2024
In November 2024, my blog was down for over 24 hours.
Here’s what I learned from this absolute...
2 days ago
In November 2024, my blog was down for over 24 hours.
Here’s what I learned from this absolute clusterfuck of an incident.
Lead-up to the incident
I was browsing through photos on my Nextcloud instance. Everything was fine, until Nextcloud
started generating preview images for...
CONTEMPORIST
A New Restaurant Design Inspired By The Food It Sells – The Waffle
Multidisciplinary design studio Masquespacio has shared photos of their latest project, Novu Waffle,...
2 days ago
Multidisciplinary design studio Masquespacio has shared photos of their latest project, Novu Waffle, an innovative gastronomic space in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. With a focus on fun and immersion, Masquespacio has created a dynamic and cheerful environment where the waffle is the...
Mind Mine
just show up
stop postponing the act
3 days ago
Seldo.com
What I've learned about writing AI apps so far
3 days ago
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Relationship Advice for AI
You know what’s really helpful in solving my own problems? Writing them down, sending them to...
3 days ago
You know what’s really helpful in solving my own problems? Writing them down, sending them to someone, and not hearing back.
You ever do that? For me, it’s a bulletproof method to solving problems.
It’s akin to those moments when you go to someone with a problem, you talk it...
Fatih Arslan
Four years at PlanetScale
It’s been four years since I joined PlanetScale. In this post, I'm reflecting on my journey and...
3 days ago
It’s been four years since I joined PlanetScale. In this post, I'm reflecting on my journey and accomplishments during this period.
NeuroLogica Blog
The Hubble Tension Hubbub
There really is a significant mystery in the world of cosmology. This, in my opinion, is a good...
3 days ago
There really is a significant mystery in the world of cosmology. This, in my opinion, is a good thing. Such mysteries point in the direction of new physics, or at least a new understanding of the universe. Resolving this mystery – called the Hubble Tension – is a major goal of...
Scarlet Ink
The Hidden Advantage of Sharp Edges — Why Being Disagreeable is Best
Anyone can be valuable if they have the right motivation, but strangely enough, being disagreeable...
3 days ago
Anyone can be valuable if they have the right motivation, but strangely enough, being disagreeable multiplies that value.
Common Edge
Letter From Malibu: Do We Stay or Do We Go?
The recent conflagration threatens to permanently alter a rare example of California livability.
3 days ago
The recent conflagration threatens to permanently alter a rare example of California livability.
Marcus on AI
Breaking news: AGI is not imminent!
Influencers have gone wild lately claiming that AGI is imminent.
3 days ago
Influencers have gone wild lately claiming that AGI is imminent.
UX Collective
Sidebar is back from its break
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
3 days ago
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
History Today Feed
Edward I’s Destruction of England’s Jews
Edward I’s Destruction of England’s Jews
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/20/2025 - 10:25
3 days ago
Edward I’s Destruction of England’s Jews
JamesHoare
Mon, 01/20/2025 - 10:25
Quantum Frontiers
Ten lessons I learned from John Preskill
Last August, Toronto’s Centre for Quantum Information and Quantum Control (CQIQC) gave me 35 minutes...
3 days ago
Last August, Toronto’s Centre for Quantum Information and Quantum Control (CQIQC) gave me 35 minutes to make fun of John Preskill in public. CQIQC was hosting its biannual conference, also called CQIQC, in Toronto. The conference features the awarding of … Continue reading →
David Heinemeier...
Failed integration and the fall of multiculturalism
For decades, the debate in Denmark around problems with mass immigration was stuck in a...
3 days ago
For decades, the debate in Denmark around problems with mass immigration was stuck in a self-loathing blame game of "failed integration". That somehow, if the Danes had just tried harder, been less prejudice, offered more opportunities, the many foreigners with radically...
CrimethInc.
Reports from the Festivals of Resistance / Day of the Forest Defender
January 18 is the Day of the Forest Defender, honoring the life of Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán, who...
3 days ago
January 18 is the Day of the Forest Defender, honoring the life of Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán, who was murdered by Georgia State Troopers two years ago while protesting the construction of Cop City in Atlanta, and everyone else who has given their lives in the fight against those...
swyx's site RSS Feed
Home Assistant Voice Preview is an unusable mess.
I just got a Home Assistant Voice recently. I was so excited to try it out as a programmable Alexa.
3 days ago
I just got a Home Assistant Voice recently. I was so excited to try it out as a programmable Alexa.
Melissa Penfold
THE THINGS YOUR WEDDING GUESTS SECRETLY DESPISE
There’s a fairly well-established list of the things that wedding guests detest. Overly long...
3 days ago
There’s a fairly well-established list of the things that wedding guests detest. Overly long ceremonies. Overly long toasts. Cash bars. A bachelor or bachelorette trip that sends its attendees into credit-card debt. A destination wedding in a remote locale that the couple has...
Jonas Hietala
Securing my partner's digital life
I’ve been with Veronica for over a decade now and I think I’m starting to know her fairly well.
Yet...
3 days ago
I’ve been with Veronica for over a decade now and I think I’m starting to know her fairly well.
Yet she still manages to surprise me.
For instance, a couple of weeks ago she came and asked me about email security:
I worry that my email password is too weak.
Can you help me change...
ntietz.com blog -...
My writing process, and how I keep it sustainable
Recently, a reader wrote to me and asked about my writing process and burnout.
They had an image in...
3 days ago
Recently, a reader wrote to me and asked about my writing process and burnout.
They had an image in their head that I could sit down at a computer and type up a full post on a given topic, but were unsure if that's the right approach when they start blogging.
And they were...
computers are bad
2025-01-20 office of secure transportation
I've seen them at least twice on /r/whatisthisthing, a good couple dozen times
on the road, and...
3 days ago
I've seen them at least twice on /r/whatisthisthing, a good couple dozen times
on the road, and these days, even in press photos: GMC trucks with custom
square boxes on the back, painted dark blue, with US Government "E" plates.
These courier escorts, "unmarked" but about as...
Working Theorys
Digital Tug-of-War
On TikTok ban whiplash, digital trade, Harvard MBAs, and CEOs running it back.
4 days ago
On TikTok ban whiplash, digital trade, Harvard MBAs, and CEOs running it back.
Basta’s Notes
I'm going to run for president
And I want you to be angry, too
4 days ago
And I want you to be angry, too
The Honest Broker
In the Music Business, 80 Is the New 20
It's never been better for dead and dying musicians
4 days ago
It's never been better for dead and dying musicians
Infinite Scroll
Weekly Scroll: The Ban Cometh
TikTok banned, RedNote reversal, TrumpCoin and Gjörfbunkle
4 days ago
TikTok banned, RedNote reversal, TrumpCoin and Gjörfbunkle
African History...
The forts and castles of Africa: a brief architectural history.
For much of African history, the construction of fortresses and fortified structures was a mostly...
4 days ago
For much of African history, the construction of fortresses and fortified structures was a mostly urban phenomenon associated with large states.
Paolo Amoroso's...
I accepted the Blog Question Challenge
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