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  1. Making $6k from a baby AI photo generator in indiehacker

    Ever wondered, "Is there an AI to see how your baby looks?" Well you're not alone! OurBabyAI is an app that shows how your future baby may look.


  2. Aging Code in programming

    In a quaint bar on the outskirts of Catania (Italy), as whiskey glasses clinked and muted conversations blended into a […] The post Aging Code appeared first on Vadim Kravcenko.


  3. How Companies Use Transfer Pricing to Avoid Taxes in finance

    In the world of finance, there are a myriad of strategies employed by corporations to optimize their tax liabilities. One such method, known as transfer pricing, has become increasingly prevalent in recent years, raising concerns about fairness and equity in the global tax system.


  4. Books I Read in August 2023 in literature

    As I suspected my energy for writing in August was diverted to more important things.  Plenty of energy to read, though. With a respite in September, I should soon be able to write a bit on the Greek philosophers I have been reading.  The Cynics, Epicureans, and Stoics work well as a cluster.  Then later a bit on Plutarch and the little philosophy project is a wrap.   PHILOSOPHY Meditations (c....


  5. What I’ve been reading, September 2023 in science

    A quasi-monthly feature. Recent blog posts and news stories are generally omitted; you can find them in my links digests. I’ve been busy helping to choose the first cohort of our blogging fellowship, so my reading has been relatively light. All emphasis in bold in the quotes below was added by me. Books Joel Mokyr, The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress (1990). I’ve...


  6. Is It Real or Imagined? How Your Brain Tells the Difference. in science

    New experiments show that the brain distinguishes between perceived and imagined mental images by checking whether they cross a “reality threshold.” The post Is It Real or Imagined? How Your Brain Tells the Difference. first appeared on Quanta Magazine


  7. 8 Lessons from "Curb Your Enthusiasm" in startups

    What Larry David's legendary sitcom can teach about creativity and work.


  8. 19 books to read in 2023 in startups

    Rest of World's staff favorites, from around the globe to add to your must-read pile.


  9. May 2023: I sold my 2 years old business for only $128K in indiehacker

    Everything about the Black Magic's acquisition + May 2023 updates


  10. Making $22K in 7 days: the story in indiehacker

    and other updates from me in Mar 2023


  11. How Google Stores 10,000 Petabytes of Data Efficiently in startups

    Google Colossus Explained Simply


  12. Github Copilot and ChatGPT alternatives in programming

    There are a growing number of AI coding tools that are alternatives to Copilot. A list of other popular, promising options.


  13. How I Built This In Public: Peter Mick in indiehacker

    Lessons from building and growing Copylime to 6 figures all in public


  14. Want to save your nation? Get rid of poor people! in indiehacker


  15. The reason I got hooked on being an Indiehacker in indiehacker


  16. God, living is enormous! in life

    When she wrote the following entry in her journal and imagined fleeing college to venture into the unknown, Susan Sontag was a precocious sixteen-year-old studying English at the University of California, Berkeley. By the end of the year she had indeed left—not on a bus to an undecided destination, but to the University of Chicago […]


  17. Founders Need to Be Ruthless When Chasing Deals in startups

    One of the most exciting things a startup CEO in a business-to-business market can hear from a potential customer is, “We’re excited. When can you come back and show us a prototype?” This can be the beginning of a profitable customer relationship or a disappointing sinkhole of wasted time, money, resources, and a demoralized engineering […]


  18. Designing the Ideal Bootstrapped Business in indiehacker

    Jason Cohen’s 2013 Microconf talk, Designing the Ideal Bootstrapped Business with Jason Cohen, is one of the most valuable resources I’ve found for bootstrapped founders. I watched it for the first time in 2020, and I’ve revisited it repeatedly since then. If you’re new to the world of bootstrapped software business, or you’re struggling to gain traction with your business, I highly recommend this...


  19. My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years in indiehacker

    Today is exactly 2 years since I quit my job and become a full-time indie hacker.


  20. A Week Off And A New Language in history

    See you again soon


  21. How to make a $200k a year business - Mike Cardona interview in indiehacker

    Mike Cardona is a solo founder who has managed to build a $200k online business by specialising in automation content and consulting


  22. The optimization treadmill: why I keep changing my computing setup all the time in technology

    I have a bad habit of changing my computing setups all the time. I tend to see new gear, then I get some new ideas, and then I obsessively think about it for weeks and months until I just buy it. And then the cycle repeats. I’ve had time to think about why that keeps happening and I think I’ve got it. I keep changing the goals, constantly, and with that I kept optimizing my setup in a different...


  23. July 2023: $6K MRR – getting back on recurring revenue in indiehacker

    small updates from me in July 2023


  24. 10 AI predictions for 2024 in AI

    Hey Siri, set a reminder for 365 days.


  25. People are talking about me, and I started it in design

    People talk about you the way you talk about yourself.


  26. What people ask me most. Also, some answers. in AI

    A FAQ of sorts


  27. The real reasons why your boss wants you back in the office in indiehacker


  28. How I Built This In Public: Louis Pereira in indiehacker

    Lessons from building AudioPen to 600+ paid users to clinching #1 on Product Hunt


  29. 14 of the Best Nonfiction Books You Should Read in life

    All ye readers, buckle up. Today, I'm giving you 14 non-fiction books I believe everyone should read. For each book, I've provided a brief summary. Now it's up to you to decide if it's worth your time. Let's dig in. This book dives deep into the world of trauma, discussing its effects on the mind, body, and daily life. If you want to know everything about trauma and how to deal with it, this is...


  30. Actual Progress in comics


  31. How Much Do Couples Share Traits? in science

    Do birds of a feather flock together, or do opposites attract? These are both common aphorisms, which means that they are commonly offered as generally accepted truths, but also that they may by wrong. People like pithy phrases, so they spread prolifically, but that does not mean they contain any truth. Further, our natural instincts […] The post How Much Do Couples Share Traits? first appeared on...


  32. You can have two Big Things, but not three in programming

    No you can't "have it all." You can have two things, but not three.


  33. The Grand Press in design

    Designed by Dixon Baxi, London.


  34. This Cafe In Austria Has a Cycling Inspired Design in architecture

    Architecture and interior design studio Archisphere collaborated with Carbone & Kacerovsky to design a ‘Cyclist’, a modern cafe at the Hotel Andaz am Belvedere Vienna. Archisphere drew inspiration from the movement, freedom, and enjoyment associated with cycling. In addition to this, the spirit of the art collector Prince Eugen, whose influence can be found throughout […]


  35. What I’ve been reading, June 2023 in science

    A monthly feature. As usual, recent blog posts and news stories are omitted from this; you can find them in my links digests. In all quotes below, any emphasis in bold was added by me. Books Thomas S. Ashton, The Industrial Revolution, 1760–1830 (1948). A classic in the field, concise and readable. Crafts (see paper below) cites this work as pointing out “the links between scientific thought and...


  36. Embracing weirdness: What it means to use AI as a (writing) tool in AI

    AI is strange. We need to learn to use it.


  37. 10 Great All-Inclusive Hyatt Resorts in Mexico & Caribbean in travel


  38. OpenWRT, ISP modem and dynamic IP addresses: how to fix connectivity issues without rebooting your router every time in technology

    My current ISP provides an internet connection over a copper wire. To use it, I have a crappy modem (Technicolor CGA2121, DOCSIS 3.0). It’s running in bridge mode, meaning that all it does is convert the signal running over the coax cable into plain old Ethernet. My main networking device is a TP-Link Archer C7 v5. It runs OpenWRT. This router/Wi-Fi AP box connects to the modem and handles...


  39. Aardvark'd: The Fog Creek Documentary, 18 Years Later in indiehacker

    In 2005, Joel Spolsky’s software company, Fog Creek, filmed a documentary about their summer internship program. The film is called Aardvark’d: 12 Weeks with Geeks, and it follows four college interns as they design, implement, and launch a completely new software product. That’s not the interesting part. Looking back on this documentary 18 years later, it’s striking how many interviews it...


  40. Swyx's Simple Guide to Singapore in programming

    A personal guide to Singapore for foreign friends visiting.


  41. A guide to prompting AI (for what it is worth) in AI

    A little bit of magic, but mostly just practice


  42. How I Built This In Public: Khe Hy in indiehacker

    Lessons from building RadReads and helping over 40,000 professionals in public


  43. Ten food hacks to make your life easier in life

    This was almost a post on why millennial motherhood is so challenging, but turned into tactical food hacks.


  44. The best no-code newsletters for founders to read in indiehacker

    Want to find the best no-code newsletters for learning about what you can build without coding? You came to the right place!


  45. How to Use AI to Do Stuff: An Opinionated Guide in AI

    Covering the state of play as of Summer, 2023


  46. Polar Night in science

    Surreal and otherworldly.


  47. Meet Mr. Wallplate, an animatronic wall plate that speaks to you in technology

    Interactive robots always bring an element of intrigue, and even more so when they feature unusual parts and techniques to perform their actions. Mr. Wallplate, affectionately named by Tony K on Instructables, is one such robot that is contained within an electrical wall plate and uses a servo motor connected to an Arduino UNO Rev3 for mouth […] The post Meet Mr. Wallplate, an animatronic wall...


  48. A change in how I share my open finances and a new self–imposed public challenge in indiehacker

    <p> A bit over a year ago, I wrote <a href="https://valsopi.com/setting-sail">a post</a> in which I talked about embarking on a journey to financial freedom. Specifically speaking — I took out a personal loan so I could focus on solely building products. </p><p> With that announcement, I decided to open up all my finances for anyone to see how it really was to chase a dream like...


  49. 2024-05-06 matrix in technology

    For those of you who are members of the Matrix project, I wanted to let you know that I am running for the Governing Board, and a bit about why. For those of you who are not, I hope you will forgive the intrusion. Maybe you'll find my opinions on the topic interesting anyway. I am coming off of a period of intense involvement in an ill-fated government commission, and I wanted to find another way...


  50. GLEWBOT scales buildings like a gecko to inspect wall tiles in technology

    A great deal of building maintenance expenses are the result of simple inaccessibility. Cleaning the windows are your house is a trivial chore, but cleaning the windows on a skyscraper is serious undertaking that needs specialized equipment and training. To make exterior wall tile inspection efficient and affordable, the GLEWBOT team turned to nature for […] The post GLEWBOT scales buildings like...


  51. With PowerPC, Windows CE and the WiiN-PAD slate, everyone's a WiiN-er (except Data General) in technology

    Telemedicine (and mobile health generally) accumulated a hunk of public mindshare during the pandemic emergency, but speaking as someone with a day job in public health for almost two decades, it's always been a buzzword in certain corners of IT with enough money sloshing around that vendors repeatedly flirted with it. Microsoft, of course, is no exception, and on at least one occasion in the late...


  52. Instagram cofounder on Mark Zuckerberg in startups

    will he go into destroy mode if I say no


  53. 2024-05-15 catalina connections in technology

    Some things have been made nearly impossible to search for. Say, for example, the long-running partnership between Epson and Catalina: a query that will return pages upon pages of people trying to use Epson printers with an old version of MacOS. When you think of a point of sale printer, you probably think of something like the venerable Epson TM-T88. A direct thermal printer that heats small...


  54. TinyPilot: Month 33 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $60-80k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and my professional life overall. Highlights I’ve started the process of...


  55. What happens when AI reads a book 🤖📖 in AI

    And some prompts that might be useful when it does.


  56. The IBM 701 in technology

    "IBM's first computer"


  57. Housekeeping for 20240309 in technology

    Super quick updates


  58. Why I'm having trouble covering AI in startups

    If you believe that the most serious risks from AI are real, should you write about anything else?


  59. Zephyr Ravenna Control Board Replacement in technology

    Blog post that probably has an audience of one, myself. Introduction Zephyr Ravenna - Confusing Information Two PCBs - Control Board & Switch Assembly Switch of the Breaker!!! Glass Canopy Removal Duct Cover Removal Swapping the Control Board Reassembly Conclusion Introduction Our kitchen has a Zephyr Ravenna kitchen hood that started to behave erratically: the LED strip didn’t want to switch off...


  60. Deploying Syncthing on a Fly.io Cloud Server in indiehacker

    I recently discovered Syncthing, an open-source tool for syncing files across multiple machines. Setting up Syncthing on my personal devices was easy, but I went on an interesting journey deploying it to a cloud server. Why run Syncthing in the cloud? Syncthing synchronizes files peer to peer. That means that at least two of my devices have to be online and running Syncthing simultaneously to stay...


  61. Kim-1 User Manual in technology

    For sale: a few KIM-1 User Manuals I printed up.


  62. The AI research tool that saves me hours every week in AI

    And why it might revolutionize the search industry.


  63. MicroSpeed PC-TRAC in technology

    Let's Get Right To the Point


  64. When Action Beats Prediction in finance

    One of the great paradoxes of business is that management is prediction, but entrepreneurship ... isn't. What a theory of expertise in entrepreneurship tells us about creating new things in business.


  65. The Best Luxury Hotels to Book in France in 2023 in travel


  66. Apple M3 Machine Learning Speed Test in life

    I put my M1 Pro against Apple's new M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, a NVIDIA GPU and Google Colab.


  67. Whomst Among Us Let The Dogs Out (Again) [EPISODE] in architecture

    All kinds of songs get stuck in your head. Famous pop tunes from when you were a kid, album cuts you’ve listened to over and over again. And then there’s a category of memorable songs—the ones that we all just kind of know. Songs that somehow, without anyone’s permission, sneak their way into the collective The post Whomst Among Us Let The Dogs Out (Again) appeared first on 99% Invisible.


  68. 🎼This Is the Worst Trip I’ve Ever Been On 🎶 in technology

    (A Lengthy Vacation Post-Mortem)


  69. April 2024 updates, new product! in indiehacker

    Traveled to Bali and Sydney, some updates on Typing Mind, and a new product.


  70. Making $20k from a job board directory in indiehacker

    Rod is a founder who has successfully monetized a directory showing websites for finding a job. He has made $20k from his Job Board Search site.


  71. Takeaways from Cory Zue's May 2023 Livecoding Session in indiehacker

    My friend Cory Zue has been publishing his live coding sessions, so I decided to watch one and record my notes. My background vs. Cory’s I’ve read a lot of Cory’s blog. We’re both Python developers, but he specializes in Django, whereas I’ve always worked with thinner frameworks like Flask. I have no experience with Django, but I’m comfortable in Python. Dev environment Timestamp 0:10 OS: Ubuntu I...


  72. AI is not good software. It is pretty good people. in AI

    A pragmatic approach to thinking about AI


  73. Monitoring energy usage with smart plugs, Prometheus and Grafana in technology

    This post isn’t a detailed line-by-line tutorial on how to set up each individual piece of the setup as those types of guides tend to get out of date really easily, but if you know your way around Linux and the command line, then you can definitely replicate this setup on your own. Over the past few years I’ve been interested in learning about how much energy my computing setup and home appliances...


  74. The shape of the shadow of The Thing in AI

    We can start to see, dimly, what the near future of AI looks like.


  75. All the arguments against EVs are wrong in startups

    EVs are just going to win.


  76. What Can be Done in 59 Seconds: An Opportunity (and a Crisis) in AI

    Five analytical tasks in under a minute


  77. Tektronix TDS 684B Oscilloscope Button Swap in technology

    Introduction Removing the panels Swapping a Rotary Encoder Putting it all back together End Result Introduction I recently bought a TDS 684B for cheap at a government auction. With 1 GHz BW and 5 Gsps sample rate, it can be used for those cases where my 350 MHz/2Gsps Siglent 2304X runs out of steam. It only had one issue: one of the rotary knobs on the front panel had erratic behavior. Not...


  78. VPX Scripting - Part 1 (Teacher's Pet) in technology

    The first in a series of posts about scripting Visual Pinball tables.


  79. Work-n-travel: A practical guide for staying productive while exploring the world. in indiehacker


  80. Trying something crazy in indiehacker


  81. How to take down production with a single Helm command in technology

    You’re Cletus Kubernetus: a software developer, and a proud Fedora Linux user.1 You know Kubernetes, especially after the time you migrated some services to it. Everything is calm. Your pods are running. Your service is up. Business as usual. You release some minor changes to production. Everything is still working. Great! But then you receive a message from a colleague. Oh no, something has gone...


  82. On-boarding your AI Intern in AI

    There's a somewhat weird alien who wants to work for free for you. You should probably get started.


  83. Decoupling is just going to happen in startups

    Chinese policy and geopolitical risk are doing a lot of the work here.


  84. 2023-10-15 go.com in technology

    Correction: a technical defect in my Enterprise Content Management System resulted in the email having a subject that made it sound like this post would be about the classic strategy game Go. It is actually about a failed website. I regret the error; the responsible people have been sacked. The link in the email was also wrong but I threw in a redirect so I probably would have gotten away with the...


  85. My Home Assistant setup (2023 edition) in technology

    For the past few years, I have been running Home Assistant to make my apartment a smart home. It’s become such a hobby of mine that I’ve even started coding add-ons for it. While there are other popular automation platforms, Home Assistant’s versatility blows the rest out of the water. It connects to everything I […] The post My Home Assistant setup (2023 edition) appeared first on Style over...


  86. AI Roundup 067: GPT-4o and Google I/O in AI

    May 17, 2024.


  87. object – Yoto in design

    This is the best media player for children. In the month before the pandemic shut everything down, I was in the midst of some research on how designers — and other kinds of creative experts and consultants — can best communicate results. I was looking at a variety of case study models and trying to devise a system that would best suit my clients goals and abilities. That’s when I found myself...


  88. Op-Amp Helper PCB in technology

    A PCB for breadboards to make working with op-amps easier.


  89. Notes on being an Architect in architecture


  90. Rethinking the Role of PPO in RLHF in AI

    Rethinking the Role of PPO in RLHF TL;DR: In RLHF, there’s tension between the reward learning phase, which uses human preference in the form of comparisons, and the RL fine-tuning phase, which optimizes a single, non-comparative reward. What if we performed RL in a comparative way? Figure 1: This diagram illustrates the difference between reinforcement learning from absolute feedback and...


  91. Google's Gemini Advanced: Tasting Notes and Implications in AI

    And then there were two.


  92. Another 6-figure exit, and the future in indiehacker

    I sold Xnapper, here is a quick update about the acquisition details


  93. Why does a extraneous build step make my Zig app 10x faster? in indiehacker

    For the past few months, I’ve been curious about two technologies: the Zig programming language and Ethereum cryptocurrency. To learn more about both, I’ve been using Zig to write a bytecode interpreter for the Ethereum Virtual Machine. Zig is a great language for performance optimization, as it gives you fine-grained control over memory and control flow. To motivate myself, I’ve been benchmarking...


  94. Oct 2023: side project, interview on Indie Hackers in indiehacker

    Going viral, my thoughts, and updates from me in October 2023.


  95. Installing Jellyfin on TrueNAS Core in indiehacker

    I always run into issues installing Jellyfin on TrueNAS core. I fix them, and then I forget a few months later, so these are just my notes to myself of how to install Jellyfin on TrueNAS core. Instructions Install based on these instructions: https://github.com/Thefrank/jellyfin-server-freebsd/blob/main/Installation_TrueNAS_GUI.md#the-advanced-way We need to follow the advanced instructions...


  96. Building Quarter-Cab - Phase I in technology

    Lets build a simple virtual pinball controller to bring more immersion to your game.


  97. Experimenting with GPT-4 Turbo’s JSON mode in AI

    One of the many new features announced at yesterday’s OpenAI dev day is better support for generating valid JSON output. From the JSON mode docs: A common way to use Chat Completions is to instruct the model to always return JSON in some format that makes sense for your use case, by providing a system … Continue reading Experimenting with GPT-4 Turbo’s JSON mode →


  98. How I Built This In Public: Joshua Xu in indiehacker

    Lessons from building HeyGen from 0 to $1m ARR in 7 months


  99. Attention is all you need – Part 1 in finance

    This is the 10th post in my series on building a toy GPT. Read my earlier posts first for better understanding. I asked ChatGPT to complete the sentence given the phrase: “I chose that bank for”. It completed the sentences sensibly. Here are the four sentences it generated: In order to generate the right words…


  100. How I Built This In Public: Michelle Marcelline in indiehacker

    Immigrating from Indonesia to the US and building Typedream in public


  101. Fairphone 5: my heavily biased overview after 58 days of use (and counting) in technology

    After months of contemplating I finally pulled the trigger and got myself a Fairphone 5. The fact that iPhone X stopped receiving major iOS updates certainly helped make that decision. “But why? My Xiaomi/Oneplus/Samsung/other glued-together device is like so much cheaper and faster and makes better photos and the software is good after I completely format it and install a custom ROM! And...


  102. A drone remote designed to enhance magic shows in technology

    Maker culture has always been a major part of magic performance. Some tricks are well-rehearsed slight of hand, but many of them rely on clever engineering to sell an illusion. And modern technology offers a great deal of interesting possibilities. That is the idea behind Peter Boie’s Engineering Wonder “STEM infused magic show.” That show […] The post A drone remote designed to enhance magic...


  103. Tesla’s FSD - First and Last Impressions in technology

    TLDR: It’s a useless technology demo. Introduction Rules of Engagement Test Ride 1: from Kings Beach to Truckee (11 miles) Test Ride 2: I-80 from Truckee to Blue Canyon (36 miles) Test Ride 3: from West-Valley College to I-85 Entrance (1 mile) Conclusion Introduction In the past months, Tesla has been offering a free, one-month trial of their full self-driving (FSD) system to all current owners....


  104. Not a Hotel: A Unique Timeshare Concept Redefining Luxury Travel in travel

    All images © Kenta Hasegawa courtesy Suppose Design Office “Buy a vacation home that doubles as a hotel.” That’s the tagline for ‘Not A Hotel,’ a real estate start-up founded by Shinji Hamazu. The company challenges the traditional hotel model by treating it as a timeshare and selling it to 12 people, each receiving 30 […] Related posts: Stay in Artist Designed Hotel Rooms at the Park Hotel Tokyo...


  105. Strategies for an Accelerating Future in AI

    Four questions to ask your organization.


  106. My very first career day in technology

    This post is a short overview of my experience at a career day in Valga, Estonia, hosted with the help of GreenDice. I’ve never spoken at a career day before nor attended one as a student, which is why I instantly agreed to going to one when GreenDice reached out to me. Why? I never had opportunities like that as a student myself, which is why I try to do my part in making sure that future...


  107. This renewable energy startup helps companies decarbonize across the Pacific in startups

    Bor Hung Chong from Nefin Group discusses green energy solutions beyond solar panels.


  108. A Glass-Enclosed Library And Home Office Creates A Separate Space Inside This Apartment in architecture

    Canadian design firm Level Studio has shared photos of a loft apartment located in a building that was once home to offices but has been converted into residential apartments.


  109. A writer's autobiography in technology

    (Just not mine.)


  110. Catastrophe / Eucatastrophe in AI

    We have more agency over the future of AI than we think.


  111. AI will make humans better in indiehacker

    <p><i>Context:&nbsp;Read&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theredhandfiles.com/chatgpt-making-things-faster-and-easier/" target="_blank">Nick Cave's letter</a> first.</i></p> <p><i></i>—</p> <p>ChatGPT (or similar) are just tools!</p> <p>Nothing more.</p> <p>They're akin to when tools like Photoshop came out.</p> <p>It made designers better at what they did.</p> <p>It didn't create for them but helped...


  112. TypingMind is live in indiehacker

    It's my first product launch of the year!


  113. Alan Turing and the Power of Negative Thinking in science

    Mathematical proofs based on a technique called diagonalization can be relentlessly contrarian, but they help reveal the limits of algorithms. The post Alan Turing and the Power of Negative Thinking first appeared on Quanta Magazine


  114. Instant Plugins for ChatGPT: Introducing the Wolfram ChatGPT Plugin Kit in programming

    This is the first in a series of posts about new LLM-related technology associated with the Wolfram technology stack. "Color" with something like: When you set up a plugin, it can contain many endpoints, that do different things. And—in addition to sharing prompts—one reason this is particularly convenient is that (at least right now, for security reasons) […]


  115. Mental Strength in Judo; Mental Strength in Life in finance

    Results of a four month accelerated expertise experiment in Judo. Or: "I expected to learn about deliberate practice but instead learnt a ton about my mental shortcomings."


  116. 2024-04-05 the life of one earth station in technology

    Sometimes, when I am feeling down, I read about failed satellite TV (STV) services. Don't we all? As a result, I've periodically come across a company called AlphaStar Television Network. PrimeStar may have had a rough life, but AlphaStar barely had one at all: it launched in 1996 and went bankrupt in 1997. All told, AlphaStar's STV service only operated for 13 months and 6 days. AlphaStar is...


  117. An Opinionated Guide to Which AI to Use: ChatGPT Anniversary Edition in AI

    A simple answer, and then a less simple one.


  118. The Winner’s Edge in finance

    A lot of otherwise talented people are too pessimistic to actually do anything. They are paralyzed by risks that don’t exist and greatly exaggerate them where they do, preventing them from being one of the best. Consider this lightly edited excerpt from a conversation between Charlie Rose and Magnus Carlsen that argues it’s better to … The post The Winner’s Edge appeared first on Farnam Street.


  119. Map of the Best Restaurants in cartography


  120. Why I started consulting, why you should too, and why you need to be your own customer! in indiehacker


  121. If You Understand Bananas, You Can Understand Machine Learning in AI

    A simplified high-level overview of primary machine learning algorithms for anyone to understand


  122. VPX Scripting - Part 2 (Linting) in technology

    The second in a series of posts about scripting Visual Pinball tables.


  123. HP 8656A Signal Generator Schematics in technology

    Agilent has made the 8656A Signal Generator Operating & Service Manual available as a PDF, but the schematics of chapter 8 are all spread over 3 or 4 pages, which makes them hard to follow. I spent a good evening extracting the schematics pages, cutting-and-pasting them together into single-page schematics, and then merging them in a new schematics-only PDF file. The result is here: 8656A Signal...


  124. Guide Technology GT300 Frequency Standard Teardown in technology

    MathJax.Hub.Config({ jax: ["input/TeX", "output/HTML-CSS"], tex2jax: { inlineMath: [ ['$', '$'], ["\\(", "\\)"] ], displayMath: [ ['$$', '$$'], ["\\[", "\\]"] ], processEscapes: true, skipTags: ['script', 'noscript', 'style', 'textarea', 'pre', 'code'] } //, //displayAlign: "left", //displayIndent: "2em" }); Introduction Inside the...


  125. Control - how to make a game enjoyable for casual audiences in technology

    I’ve decided to intentionally take more time to play video games this year, since it’s a relatively healthy way to escape from the real world once in a while. A friend recommended one game in particular: Control: Ultimate Edition. During the Steam summer sale of 2023, I went ahead and bought it. I have liked it more than I expected to. What prompted me to cover this game wasn’t the captivating...


  126. Selling a directory website for $10,000 - Damn Good Tools in indiehacker

    Imagine selling a website you made for $10,000. Pretty great, huh? Well that's exactly what Dmytro did


  127. Cronometer is a good food diary in programming

    Recently I switched to a new calorie counting app, Cronometer. I’m quite happy with it. It’s a huge improvement over MyFitnessPal (MFP) or Lose It and is not exploitative like Noom. The key improvement with Cronometer is accuracy, particularly good data sources for nutrition information. MFP offered obviously wrong entries from random people, sapping my confidence. Also it’s quicker to log things...


  128. How To Build A Profitable Newsletter In 2024 in indiehacker

    Using the same strategies I've used to build millions of subscribers across multiple newsletters, you can do it too. The post How To Build A Profitable Newsletter In 2024 appeared first on Scott DeLong.


  129. Why You Should Have Fewer Opinions in life

    https://youtu.be/qJ8aRl1UNgw I'm on an old man rant today. The world's a shitfest, and something needs to be said: Opinions are like assholes, everyone's got one, and most are full of shit. So, here's my argument: people need to have fewer fucking opinions. The problem is that we're all drowning in information, and this overload causes us to mistake the quantity of knowledge for the quality of...


  130. We need to talk about digital ownership in finance

    "Ownership" means ten different things to ten different people. Let's talk about what we actually want.


  131. The Fever Tree Hunt [EPISODE] in architecture

    “Most heists target gold, jewels or cash. This one targeted illegal seeds. As the British established their sprawling empire across the subcontinent and beyond, they encountered a formidable adversary — malaria. There was a cure — the bark of the Andean cinchona tree. The only problem? The Dutch and the French were also looking to The post The Fever Tree Hunt appeared first on 99% Invisible.


  132. How to fine-tune ChatGPT in AI

    No GPU cluster required.


  133. Gaku Yamazaki has Documented Thousands of Unusual Road Signs Across Japan in travel

    all images courtesy Gaku Yamazaki Gaku Yamazaki, a 21-year old college senior, spends his spare time traversing Japan in search of what he has dubbed ikei-yajirushi, or ‘unusual arrows.’ There are thousands of these abnormal road signs dotted across Japan and while drivers might find them confusing or even annoying, Yamazaki has developed a certain […] No related posts.


  134. April ’24: Juggling cash as new UK tax year begins in finance

    The temperature in the Middle East got even hotter in April, with Israel and Iran trading attacks on each other’s sovereign buildings/territory. Somehow World War III has never really seemed in danger of breaking out but it is a reminder that only change is constant. Over in New York Donald Trump was falling asleep in… Continue reading April ’24: Juggling cash as new UK tax year begins →


  135. Tutorial: How to make and share custom GPTs in AI

    They're not going to disrupt everything (yet), but they're a ton of fun.


  136. Why I run Black Friday deals (things I learned) in indiehacker

    I also curated 300+ Black Friday deals for you


  137. VPX Scripting - Part 6 (End Sound) in technology

    This post wraps up the sound work on Teacher's Pet.


  138. The hidden media play/pause/stop keys on the Lenovo ThinkPad L390 Yoga in technology

    ThinkPad keyboards were once well known for their great layouts, feel and functionality. This included the media playback control keys. On the ThinkPad T430, the new chiclet keyboard layout moved the media keys to the function row. Still there, but less convenient to access. The ThinkPad L390 Yoga doesn’t have any visible function keys for controlling media playback. However, I found that the...


  139. co-existing with my broken mind in life

    I’ve been feeling more down these days. I am not sure if it is pms, covid, both, or just responding to reality in general. I don’t really get why people are not...


  140. TinyPilot: Month 31 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $60-80k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and my professional life overall. Highlights TinyPilot began shipping a...


  141. I no longer love the sun or the flowers in life

    It was only a year after first meeting, in 1895, that Marie and Pierre Curie became husband and wife. Together, they made groundbreaking contributions to science, not least the discovery of two new elements, polonium and radium, and in 1903 they were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Tragedy befell the couple in 1906 […]


  142. Building My First Homelab Server Rack in indiehacker

    Seven years ago, I built my first home server. It made my software development work faster and more enjoyable, so I’ve gotten more into the home server scene. I built a custom storage server, another development server, and a dedicated firewall. At some point, my wife gently observed that my office was filling with unsightly wires. “What?” I asked. “This is a normal amount of wires.” But then I...


  143. GPT-4o in AI

    There are two things from our announcement today I wanted to highlight. First, a key part of our mission is to put very capable AI tools in the hands of people for free (or at a great price). I am very proud that we’ve made the best model in the world available for free in ChatGPT, without ads or anything like that.  Our initial conception when we started OpenAI was that we’d create AI and use it...


  144. The People Deliberately Killing Facebook in startups

    Over the last decade, few platforms have declined quite as rapidly and visibly as Facebook and Instagram. What used to be apps for catching up with your friends and family are now algorithmic nightmares that constantly interrupt you with suggested content and advertisements that consistently outweigh the content of people


  145. 💡 Business Brainstorms 💡- My favorite ideas of the week in startups

    'The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope.' Teilhard de Chardin 💡Broken Hips This feels like one of these problems that most people have accepted as inevitable but that will be solved soon and we will look back and think how crazy we allowed this to happen for so long.


  146. Use a Nix Flake without Adding it to Git in indiehacker

    When I work in my own repositories these days, I always add a Nix flake to the repo so that I can spin up a working development environment on any system with a single command. What do I do when I’m working in someone else’s repo and they don’t want to adopt Nix flakes? Normally, I’d just add the file to my copy of the repo and gitignore it locally so I don’t commit my personally-specific files...


  147. How I Built This In Public: Noah Bragg in indiehacker

    Lessons from building and growing Potion to its acquisition all in public


  148. The Waiting Room in indiehacker

    <p>Growing up I was always told to work hard, wait my turn, and good things will happen.</p><p>However, I've been the most successful when I didn't wait.</p><p>The "waiting room"&nbsp;is the worst place to be in.&nbsp;</p><p>You're at the mercy of someone else letting you in.</p><p>Working hard is important. However, it's smarter to know what you're "working hard" towards.</p><p>Working hard and...


  149. 7 Things to Know Before Seeing a Broadway Show in New York City in travel


  150. Welcome to 2024: The Year Where AI is No Longer an Option in AI

    Why everyone should learn about machine learning


  151. My New Startup Checklist in programming

    some of you may know I've recently started a new company. I'm not ready to talk about -that- yet, but I did want to capture some notes on logistical stuff I have had to ramp up on as a first time founder. hopefully this helps somebody out there.


  152. Jun 2023: How I work with employees in indiehacker

    Some quick updates from me in June 2023


  153. Assess your aquarium’s health with an AI-enabled ultrasonic sensor in technology

    Below the surface of any body of water, harmful amounts of toxic gases and contaminates can accumulate, which leads to a loss in fish and plant populations if not fixed quickly. But because most water testing, especially in aquariums, is done primarily on the surface, vital information gets missed. Kutluhan Aktar’s automated testing system aims to address […] The post Assess your aquarium’s health...


  154. Issue 58 – Threats to the stability and integrity of Ethereum in finance

    The Justice Department worries about the stability of Ethereum, DCG tries to bilk their subsidiary's creditors, and Biden threatens a crypto veto.


  155. Cafe Fang: An Oasis of Books and Coffee in Kyoto in travel

    If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of touristy Kyoto, head to this newly opened oasis of books and coffee. Located slightly north of central Kyoto is the Donkou Kissa Fang, a serene cafe and private book collection built inside immaculately crafted townhouse and garden. Donkou means ‘slow thinking’ in Japanese, and is […] Related posts: Kaikado’s Tea and Coffee Cafe in Kyoto The Book &...


  156. Apple’s biggest competition in India? Used iPhone sellers in startups

    “We give them the same phone, in the same brand-new condition,” says one seller.


  157. Questions to ask a potential 3PL vendor in indiehacker

    Over the past six months, I’ve been transitioning the fulfillment processes at my e-commerce business to a third-party logistics (3PL) vendor. I didn’t know anything about 3PLs before starting this process, so there were a lot of things I didn’t know to ask about. Here are the list of questions that I recommend e-commerce merchants ask a 3PL if they’re considering working with them for...


  158. Plus Post: Rockwell AIM 65 in technology

    The Company Rockwell International has been around for quite a while. Willard Rockwell started the company in 1919 to sell a newly designed truck axle bearing. Over the years, Rockwell acquired businesses in many different fields, including defense, industrial electronics, automotive components, and more. They built both the Apollo spacecraft and the Space Shuttle program. In 1967, they merged...


  159. Everyone is above average in AI

    Is AI a Leveler, King Maker, or Escalator?


  160. Simulating History with ChatGPT in history

    The Case for LLMs as Hallucination Engines


  161. The perfect drawing tool in programming

    The emotional rollercoaster I experience in art supply stores can be summarised in one word: greed.  I want every single pen, every brush, every quill, and a sheet of every paper, ranging from crude cardboard to magnificent handcrafted Japanese washi. And yes, I need papyrus. And no, I don’t know what for.  I want it all! Which one should I pick? Here is how to find your perfect partner in crime....


  162. How to Tame the Endless Infinities Hiding in the Heart of Particle Physics in science

    In the math of particle physics, every calculation should result in infinity. The set of techniques known as “resurgence” points toward an escape. The post How to Tame the Endless Infinities Hiding in the Heart of Particle Physics first appeared on Quanta Magazine


  163. This Little Laneway House In Toronto Has An Upstairs Bedroom Overlooking The Street in architecture

    Creative Union Network Inc. has designed a small laneway house in Toronto, Canada, that was originally built as a garage. The building occupied a prominent location on the corner of the lane and main street. The original structure, although rundown, was a well-loved structure that made an outsized impact on the neighborhood’s collective memory. The […]


  164. Weekly Backend #6: 59 Resources and Updates, AI is Taking Off in Medicine in AI

    Google DeepMind releases AlphaFold 3, KANs, LLM Benchmarks are being looked at more critically, Apple is bringing their AI chips to data centers, StackOverflow partners with OpenAI, and more


  165. A great investor is a great rejector in finance

    I tend to grasp math concepts better from books written for other fields. Take linear algebra for example — I developed a stronger understanding and appreciation for it after reading the book Modeling Life. Similarly, the investing book What I Learned About Investing from Darwin gave me deeper insights on how base rates, sensitivity, and…


  166. $322 → $2K MRR in 60 days by building in public in indiehacker

    Hello everyone, this is Tony! 👋 Today is a special day. I want to share with you all this post I originally posted on Indie Hackers, but I think you all will also be interested! It’s a long post about my journey growing Black Magic to $2K MRR in the last 2 months.


  167. Oct 2022 updates: I will write a book! in indiehacker

    Also in October: Speak at JOM Launch Asia 2022, and the thing about Elon Musk.


  168. How I Built This In Public: Marie Martens in indiehacker

    Lessons from building Tally.so from 0 to $40k MRR all in public


  169. I just announced an AI accelerator program in indiehacker

    Full story on my latest role at Paddle, the new AI program, and what it means for you


  170. My entire marketing strategy (+ December 2021 updates) in indiehacker

    Hello everyone! This is Tony 👋 Hello Hacker News! For context, this post is the latest issue of my monthly newsletter where I share the progress building BlackMagic.so & DevUtils.app. Check my previous issues to see more details about the products and my journey. Cheers!


  171. Selling Unicorn Platform for $800k in indiehacker

    I was thrilled to see recently Alex Isora make $800k by selling Unicorn Platform, a website builder, as I previously interviewed him about learning to code without a CS degree. Alex has stayed on at Mars, the company which has acquired him and unlike a lot of founders, will stay


  172. Setting Up For The Second Half of 2024 in finance

    A new set of cases for two concept sequences, and the end of the Data Driven Series.


  173. Chatbots Don’t Know What Stuff Isn’t in science

    Today’s language models are more sophisticated than ever, but they still struggle with the concept of negation. That’s unlikely to change anytime soon. The post Chatbots Don’t Know What Stuff Isn’t first appeared on Quanta Magazine


  174. A Well Known URL For Your Personal Avatar in programming

    Well-known URLs are pretty neat. I’ve even dared propose one before here on my blog. And now I’m here to propose another: .well-known/avatar The idea is: anybody that owns a domain can put their avatar in a well-known location. I’ve already implemented this for my own site[1]. You can see it here: jim-nielsen.com/.well-known/avatar In some ways, this is really just for me. I often find myself...


  175. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Gifted in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: People on patreon seemed to be traumatized by this, and I guess what I'm saying is for a couple bucks a month, you could've been traumatized a day early. Today's News:


  176. Is it time for the Revenge of the Normies? in startups

    An optimistic take on technology and inequality.


  177. Careful technology in life

    Dear friends, There is a commonplace opinion that technology and the natural world, or that technological pursuits and natural pursuits, are at odds. An example: I think this is a false position. But if this kind of sentiment is so often repeated, its worth thinking about why it feels true.


  178. Apr 2023: I sold Black Magic in indiehacker

    And other updates in April 2023


  179. 2023-09-03 plastic money in technology

    You will sometimes hear someone say, in a loose conceptual sense, that credit cards have money in them. Of course we know that that isn't the case; our modern plastic card payment network relies on online transactions where the balance tracking and authorization decisions happen within a financial institution that actually has the money (whether it's your money or credit). There is an alternate...


  180. 2023 Recap in indiehacker

    I turn 30, built a new app, and other updates in December 2023


  181. “He Could Easily Destroy Us” in cartography

    Tucker Carlson's move to Twitter led him to celebrate it as the last preserve of free speech. But his relation to speech was long slippery, best reflected on the heuristic display of the 2016 electoral map that was the logo of the pundit's nightly show's and its guiding rationale. Continue reading →


  182. The Real Risks of AI in AI

    Humans are really the ones to be scared of


  183. Weekly Backend #7: 39 Resources and Updates in AI

    GPT-4o, Google I/O, Fugaku LLM, Prep for Machine Learning Interviews, and more


  184. A Survey of Applicant Tracking Systems for Bootstrapped Businesses in indiehacker

    I’m a bootstrapped founder of a six-person company, and I spent this week testing different tools for hiring candidates. This post summarizes my experience with the applicant tracking systems (ATS) I found and how well they serve small, bootstrapped businesses. Note: This isn’t affiliate blogspam where I give fake reviews to push you to sign up for whoever gives me a commission. I have no business...


  185. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Cosmo in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Also, in this model, everything is flat and it's the same everywhere and eventually all the stars are dead! Today's News:


  186. 2023-11-04 nuclear safety in technology

    Nuclear weapons are complex in many ways. The basic problem of achieving criticality is difficult on its own, but deploying nuclear weapons as operational military assets involves yet more challenges. Nuclear weapons must be safe and reliable, even with the rough handling and potential of tampering and theft that are intrinsic to their military use. Early weapon designs somewhat sidestepped the...


  187. Luxury for everyone: thoughts on Vision Pro and Apple's DNA in startups

    In 2009, Microsoft released an enormous 200lb coffee table with an embedded 30-inch touchscreen called Surface. Although the iPhone had been around for a little while, the larger screen made Surface feel absolutely futuristic: in the Photos app, you could toss around pictures like they were physically in front of you. It cost $10,000. Very few people ever bought it. A little more than a year...


  188. Take the 2024 Freelance Mapper Survey in cartography

    Friends and colleagues, it’s time once again for the survey that Aly Ollivierre and I conduct every two years. We ask people who do freelance mapping work about their fees and other business practices, in order to help bring more transparency to our little niche of the world, and empower our fellow freelancers to better … Continue reading Take the 2024 Freelance Mapper Survey →


  189. Redesigning Preceden’s Pricing Page in AI

    Milan (Preceden’s designer) and I recently wrapped up a project to redesign Preceden’s pricing page. Here’s the previous above-the-fold content: And here’s how the new design turned out: Few things to highlight: Very happy with how it turned out. Kudus to Milan for suggesting we work on it and for the fantastic design work. The […]


  190. Stoicism Simplified: an Easy Overview of What Stoics Believe in life

    by Enda Harte For me, there are six important first steps that I prioritized for practicing Stoicism (referenced in the diagram above), and I wanted to use this opportunity to go over each of these in a little more detail. Hopefully you’ll get an understanding of what they mean, and why it’s important to practice Read More >>


  191. The incredible March 2024 in indiehacker

    <p>March was an absolutely insane month for <a href="https://blogstatic.io/">blogstatic.io</a>. The majority of this spike I can attribute to the <a href="https://blogstatic.io/blog/pricing-2024">price change announcement on March 1st</a> and customers were rushing to lock in their price.</p><h2>The customers</h2><p>At the risk of sounding corny and salesy, I can't say enough about how grateful I...


  192. Superhuman? in AI

    What does it mean for AI to be better than a human? And how can we tell?


  193. The rear view mirror in creative

    It’s almost impossible to safely drive a car while only looking in the rear view mirror. Only seeing where you’ve been is a terrible way to figure out where to go. But it’s really unsafe to go forward with no idea of what came before. AI plods along into the future, using machine learning to […]


  194. 4 Levels of Grids for Web Designers in design

    Grids are very, very useful. I just published an essay on how anchoring the most important information on a web page to the Y-axis will help viewer’s focus on it and pay closer attention. It’s a pretty basic idea, really, but somehow I found myself writing over 1,000 words to describe it. I won’t do that here. Instead, I want to provide some very brief direction on using grids. Grids are a...


  195. How to Turn Good Design Direction into a Good System in design

    The discipline of design is the commitment to structuring and systematizing good ideas. Ideas don’t stand on their own. When a good idea turns into a good thing, it’s because structure and systems — ones that existed before the idea — made it happen. There’s this myth in creative spaces that systems are where good ideas go to die. That innovation almost always means breaking free of...


  196. How I Built This In Public: Marko Saric in indiehacker

    Lessons from building Plausible Analytics to $1.2m ARR in public


  197. Chartjunk: What I've learned about data visualization in programming

    For many people the first word that comes to mind when they think about statistical charts is “lie.” – Edward R. Tufte, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information I wish we could all agree: pie charts should die. I know this is unreasonable. And pie charts are only part of the problem. The problem is data visualizations that show what’s already obvious. After spending some time learning about...


  198. Breaking Down The Power Broker [EPISODE] in architecture

    In 1974, two very significant things happened, if you are a fan of 99% invisible. Number one is that 99pi host Roman Mars was born. And number two, The Power Broker by Robert Caro was published. Roman learned about the power broker when he first started to cover cities and infrastructure on the radio. This The post Breaking Down The Power Broker appeared first on 99% Invisible.


  199. Global TikTok creators depend on U.S. viewers. A TikTok ban would be devastating in startups

    Without Americans on the app, advertising dollars are at risk.


  200. Internet Harvest (2024, 1) in science

    Free covid treatment for everyone in the US, a novel orthopox virus, a really big machine, cameras used for good and evil, ant heaven now, and more.


  201. AI Roundup 064: Big Tech's small models in AI

    April 26, 2024.


  202. Aug 2022: One year since I quit my job in indiehacker

    Reached $10K MRR, launched Xnapper (#1 of the week), went on Indie Hackers podcast (😱), and other updates in Aug 2022...


  203. Becoming Data Driven, From First Principles in finance

    People often say things like "become data driven" without explaining what that means or how to do it. This is everything you need to know to actually become data driven, from scratch, using the same first principles that Amazon, Koch, and Toyota used back in their day.


  204. daring to be ugly in life

    I was quite vain when I was younger due to a low self-esteem which led to a high level of insecurity. That insecurity made me feel ugly and that I was never...


  205. New decisions based on new information in creative

    More than ever, we’re pushed to have certainty. Strong opinions, tightly held and loudly proclaimed. And then, when reality intervenes, it can be stressful. The software stack, business model, career, candidate, policy, or even the social network habits that we had as part of our identity let us down. It’s not easy to say, “I […]


  206. AI Roundup 066: AlphaFold 3 in AI

    May 10, 2024.


  207. Modeling Life: Equilibrium in finance

    This is my 2nd post summarizing the key takeaways I got from reading the book Modeling Life. I recommend reading my earlier post first to get a good grounding on the foundations covered in the book. A system can exhibit three different types of behavior: equilibrium, oscillation, and chaos. The shark-tuna system we saw in…


  208. A Garage Transformed Into An Apartment With A Home Office in architecture

    YR Architecture + Design has shared photos of a modern 575 square foot (53 sqm) live/work studio in Columbus, OH, that was once a 2-car garage. The homeowners were determined for their two-car garage to be an asset, with the couple seeking to maximize their property, and at the same time, offer options for leasing […]


  209. The Skill of Capital in finance

    What, exactly, is the skill of capital? What does it consist of? How do you recognise it? We walk through three stories, and then talk about the shape of the skill in practice.


  210. Unleash Your Inner Sage: 5 Powerful Mindsets Fostered by Stoicism in life

    By Michael McGill The Stoics had a name for a person who fully realized the virtues of Stoicism. A person who overcame all of their personal defects to achieve a life of complete tranquility and goodness. The perfect Stoic, if you will.  They referred to this person as the Stoic Sage. Now, the Stoic Sage Read More >>


  211. Make Every Day Count in finance

    It was a 2012 evening, and I was driving home from the office. I was worried about finishing a big project at work on time. I’d made the journey from the office to my home so many times, my car almost seemed to know the way by itself. My hands were on the wheel, but…


  212. First impressions of the MoErgo Glove80 ergonomic keyboard in programming

    How does the Glove80 stack up against similar keyboards like the Moonlander and Ergodox? I share my impressions after the first few weeks of use.


  213. Market-rate housing will make your city cheaper in startups

    Yes, market-rate!


  214. The reign of beasts has begun in life

    The world was plunged into darkness on 1st September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, an act of aggression that led France and the United Kingdom to declare war. Amidst this global turmoil, a young Albert Camus, then a journalist for socialist newspaper Alger-Républicain, found himself wrestling with the unfolding chaos, haunted by the memory of […]


  215. The Limits of Operational Excellence in finance

    An answer to a puzzle: why is that some businesses go down the Deming path, become data driven, achieve operational excellence, and die, and others acquire Process Power and win?


  216. Our favorite places to eat and drinks during our Portugal vacation in technology

    In the summer of 2023, we went on an amazing trip through Portugal. We’d already visited Lisbon on a short city trip a few years earlier, and that experience was so good we knew we had to return. This time, we decided to take a full three weeks and see the sights. We were planning […] The post Our favorite places to eat and drinks during our Portugal vacation appeared first on Style over...


  217. IRS Direct Tax Filing: the end of Intuit's lobbying in startups

    Thirty-eight years since the launch of e-filing, the IRS will pilot its own tax filing system ending two decades of Intuit's regulatory capture of the tax software market


  218. Process Behaviour Charts: More Than You Need To Know in finance

    The process behaviour chart is the easiest way to differentiate between routine and exceptional variation. This is everything you need to know to use it well.


  219. $500K milestone – my reflections after 1 year of building Typing Mind in indiehacker

    Also in this issue: one-off purchase vs. subscription, selling Xnapper, and other updates from me in Feb 2024


  220. Preceden’s Spam Problem in AI

    Around a year ago, I started noticing some spammy timelines being created on Preceden, my SaaS timeline maker tool. I’m honestly surprised it took spammers so long: Preceden is a freemium product (meaning people can sign up and try it for free), the product makes it very easy to create link-filled user generated content, I […]


  221. Strong Towns in indiehacker

    I found it eye-opening in terms of understanding how municipal governments work in practice and how perverse incentives lead to poor community outcomes. It had a huge impact on the way that I think about where to live and what policies I support in local government. This book complements Happy City in that both books explore what characteristics of a city make it attractive for residents to live...


  222. The Paradox of Free Will in literature

    The neuroscience, physics, and philosophy of freedom in a universe of fixed laws.


  223. Why An Easier Life Is Not Necessarily Happier in life

    Remembering Albert Borgmann (1937-2023)


  224. Lenovo ThinkPad P14s gen 4 (AMD): it doesn't suck under Linux in technology

    I’ve had the opportunity to try out another new laptop at work. I’ve used a brand new laptop recently, and it was horrible. But this time I’m pleasantly surprised. The Lenovo ThinkPad P14s gen 4 has great specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U (8 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.1 GHz) GPU: AMD Radeon 780M (integrated) RAM: 32GB DDR5, soldered SSD: 1 TB NVMe Display: 1920x1200 resolution Two USB-C ports Two...


  225. Digital shortcuts and cognitive load in creative

    I used to drive 200 miles to Boston once a week or so. After a few trips on the highway, my subconscious figured out that getting behind a few trucks for the entire ride enabled me to spend four hours without using much conscious effort on driving. Every day, we make decisions. These require effort, […]


  226. Bridging the Gap from Simple Algebra to Machine Learning in AI

    You probably know more about machine learning math than you think


  227. Hiring: Freelance Blog Illustrator in indiehacker

    I’m a blogger, and I often commission custom illustrations for my blog posts like this one: An example of an illustration I commissioned for the blog, part of my year-in-review series The blog’s previous illustrator was the awesome Loraine Yow, who worked with me for six years. She recently changed careers, so I’m looking for someone who can take over as the blog’s official illustrator. Benefits...


  228. Exploring Tokyo’s Hidden Shrines in travel

    According to statistics, Tokyo is home to over 1800 Shinto shrines. You have your major shrines like Meiji-Jingu and Hie Shrine but there are many other tiny shrines, often unstaffed and nestled in the depths of back streets and behind buildings. Tearing down a shrine would be considered incredibly bad luck so many smaller shrines […] Related posts: Exploring Japan’s Historical Landmarks and...


  229. At least five interesting things to start your week (#33) in startups

    TSMC Arizona back on track, drawing arrows on graphs, the downsides of inclusionary zoning, why people hate inflation, and interesting ideas about market power


  230. Feb 2023 updates: Twitter API, ChatGPT API, Hackaigon. in indiehacker

    It was a such a short month!


  231. 2024-03-09 the purple streetscape in technology

    Across the United States, streets are taking on a strange hue at night. Purple. Purple streetlights have been reported in Tampa, Vancouver, Wichita, Boston. They're certainly in evidence here in Albuquerque, where Coal through downtown has turned almost entirely to mood lighting. Explanations vary. When I first saw the phenomenon, I thought of fixtures that combined RGB elements and thought...


  232. What’s to Become of the Mess That Is Penn Station? in architecture

    A talk with architecture critic Justin Davidson about the thorny knot of issues involved at New York’s most conflicted transportation-entertainment site.


  233. The quantum gold rush in science

    Even if you don’t recognize the name, you probably recognize the saguaro cactus. It’s the archetype of the cactus, a column from which protrude arms bent at right angles like elbows. As my husband pointed out, the cactus emoji is … Continue reading →


  234. The Bookseller's Register #3 in life

    Two Customer Encounters


  235. Exploring ChatGPT’s Knowledge Cutoff in AI

    A recurring topic of discussion on the OpenAI forums, on Reddit, and on Twitter is about what ChatGPT’s knowledge cutoff date actually is. It seems like it should be straightforward enough to figure out (just ask it), but it can be confusing due to ChatGPT’s inconsistent answers about its cutoff month, differences from official documentation, … Continue reading Exploring ChatGPT’s Knowledge Cutoff...


  236. Adding night shading to a Home Assistant mini-graph-card chart in technology

    One of my favorite Lovelace interface cards for Home Assistant is the mini-graph-card by kalkih. It’s the card running most of the graphs in our smart home‘s dashboard. Surprisingly, mini-graph card is actually not included in Home Assistant by default – honestly, it should be, it’s so good – but you can easily install it […] The post Adding night shading to a Home Assistant mini-graph-card chart...


  237. Who’s Winning the AI War? in AI

    All of us, except the AI startups and VCs—unless a real war breaks out


  238. A different way of thinking in science

    Neurodivergent physicists face barriers in STEM, but there are also benefits to being who they are.


  239. Apple’s Dystopian iPad Video in finance

    When Steve Jobs spoke about the intersection of liberal arts and technology, he did not envision crushing symbols of art and culture.


  240. My First Impressions of Nix in indiehacker

    Nix is a tool for configuring software environments according to source files. I’ve been hearing more and more about Nix on Hacker News and Twitter. The idea of it appeals to me, so I’ve been tinkering with it over the past few weeks. My history with infrastructure as code Ten years ago, I discovered Salt, a tool that allows you to define a computer system’s configuration in source code. I loved...


  241. On to the next thing in creative

    Vitally important, rarely taught, easily messed up. In order to go onto the next thing, which we all do (unless you’re still wearing pajamas with feet and taking ballet lessons), we need to walk away from the last thing. Wrap it up, learn from it, leave it in good hands. And we also need to […]


  242. SeidrLab in design

    Designed by Mubien Brands, Santander.


  243. ThinkPad T40: it can still run modern Linux, for now in technology

    I recently busted out my old ThinkPad T40, the last of the OG IBM ThinkPads. I picked it up some time around my university days because I liked collecting ThinkPads at the time, and it was a nice complement to my existing ThinkPad T60 and T430. The battery is dead, but everything else still works. Checking a few online listings, I’m surprised that I can still find batteries sold for this model....


  244. Teardown of the TM4313 GPS Disciplined Oscillator in technology

    Introduction What is a GPSDO? The TM4313 GPSDO Power Consumption Inside the TM4313 The TM4313 Schematic Frequency or Phase Lock Loop? OCXO Temperature The Curious Case of the MAX6192 Voltage Reference The Discrete Tuning DAC GPS Module Microcontroller instead of NMEA Serial Port GPSDO Performance Conclusion References Footnotes Introduction It’s a generally accepted truism that once you’ve...


  245. Bicycle in science

    There is something delightful about riding a bicycle. Once mastered, the simple action of pedaling to move forward and turning the handlebars to steer makes bike riding an effortless activity. In the demonstration below, you can guide the rider with the slider, and you can also drag the view around to change the camera angle: Compared to internal combustion engines or mechanical watches,...


  246. But why "detreville"? in technology

    (But why not?)


  247. The death (again) of the internet as we know it in startups

    A few big changes are making the online world a more boring place to hang out.


  248. How I didn’t become a philosopher (but wound up presenting a named philosophy lecture anyway) in science

    Many people ask why I became a theoretical physicist. The answer runs through philosophy—which I thought, for years, I’d left behind in college. My formal relationship with philosophy originated with Mr. Bohrer. My high school classified him as a religion … Continue reading →


  249. One year since "setting sail" in indiehacker

    <p><i>For context, read <a href="https://valsopi.com/setting-sail">this article</a> first.</i></p><p><i>TLDR:&nbsp;A year ago, I took out a loan and went all–in pursuing my financial freedom. The words below are an update a year on the day.</i></p><hr><h2>Poetically speaking</h2><p><i>Here I am, one year later.</i></p><p><i>I am somewhere in the open ocean.</i></p><p><i>Doing...


  250. Spring will come in life

    Elsa Binder was twenty when, in October of 1941, German forces carried out a brutal massacre of thousands of Jews in her hometown of Stanislawów, Poland. Two months later, she and her family were compelled to enter the Stanisławów Ghetto, joining 20,000 others in a harrowing fight for survival. It was in this time of […]


  251. Using Stoicism to Live a Balanced Life in life

    Maintaining balance and achieving personal contentment has been a pressing concern for people throughout history. From ancient Greek philosophers to modern-day wellness coaches, experts have offered diverse approaches to balance the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions of life. One such philosophy that has received renewed attention in recent times is Stoicism. Understanding...


  252. Modeling Extremely Large Images with $x$T in AI

    As computer vision researchers, we believe that every pixel can tell a story. However, there seems to be a writer’s block settling into the field when it comes to dealing with large images. Large images are no longer rare—the cameras we carry in our pockets and those orbiting our planet snap pictures so big and detailed that they stretch our current best models and hardware to their breaking...


  253. Books I Read in May 2023 in literature

    I had a good time. GREEK PHILOSOPHY The Nicomachean Ethics (4th C. BCE), Aristotle - a post, however shallow, should appear soon. FICTION Joseph in Egypt (1936), Thomas Mann The Long Valley (1938) & The Grapes of Wrath (1939), John Steinbeck - I last read this probably forty years ago.  The great turtle chapter is still great.  It's not Moby-Dick, but the mix of rhetorical modes is brilliant...


  254. Why we need AI as a society in AI

    We’re aging too fast (AKA my entire AI/robotics investment thesis)


  255. Ugly Buildings Are Not Simply a Matter of Aesthetics in architecture

    Bad architecture must come from some underlying ethos.


  256. Secret Messages Can Hide in AI-Generated Media in science

    In steganography, an ordinary message masks the presence of a secret communication. Humans can never do it perfectly, but a new study shows it’s possible for machines. The post Secret Messages Can Hide in AI-Generated Media first appeared on Quanta Magazine


  257. Feeling broke in finance

    My psychology around money has changed significantly over the last two years. While some of that is captured in my monthly portfolio updates, I thought it was worth recording some of my emotions while they are still fresh. Two years ago Turning the clock back, my financial situation was, in word, ‘flush’. The stock market… Continue reading Feeling broke →


  258. A New Approach to Computation Reimagines Artificial Intelligence in science

    By imbuing enormous vectors with semantic meaning, we can get machines to reason more abstractly — and efficiently — than before. The post A New Approach to Computation Reimagines Artificial Intelligence first appeared on Quanta Magazine


  259. RSS in HTML in programming

    I have a question: has anyone ever tried to standardize an RSS feed in HTML? I can’t find any discussion around it — but I’d love to read more about the idea because it intrigues me. The OG RSS was an XML feed. Later we got JSON feeds. So why not an HTML feed standard? (I know, I know, obligatory xkcd link.) At this point, I think it’s fair to say HTML has won. As Yehuda says: HTML…is humanity's...


  260. Apple suppliers are scrambling to fill over 40,000 jobs in Vietnam in startups

    Foxconn and Luxshare slashed workers. But under pressure to expand away from China, they suddenly need them back.


  261. Groq, Gemini, and 10x improvements in AI

    As a programmer and CTO, I've developed a rough rule of thumb when it comes to scaling systems. When you scale your inputs (users, page views, messages, etc) by 10x, something breaks. Usually, it's something pretty fundamental. And the end result is that you need to replace a critical component or rearchitect the system entirely.


  262. The Digest #197 in finance

    Interest rates, Passive investing, Ben Graham as a young man, Daniel Kahneman, Ken Langone, Lawrence Cunningham, Reed Hastings, Steve Eisman


  263. This Home Hidden In The Forest Appears Like A Stack Of Illuminated Boxes in architecture

    William / Kaven Architecture has sent us photos of a home they completed in Portland, Oregon, that’s part of a collection of private residences perched on several steeply sloped sites within Forest Park, a 5,000-acre woodland. A simple material palette of dark steel, concrete, glass, and custom bronze-black cladding grounds the house within the surrounding […]


  264. Gaza, Again–and Again in cartography

    The Gaza Strip’s spatiality continues to puzzle and fascinate–as much as the pressing question of its sovereignty. The two are of course intertwined, and the boundaries of Gaza are historically defined. The perimeter around the Gaza Strip was in a … Continue reading →


  265. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Efficient in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: If heroes would just check the betting markets before fighting they could make much better choices. Today's News:


  266. How not to be fooled by viral charts in startups

    Part 1: How to spot misinformation, mistakes, and meaningless data


  267. The richest person you know in finance

    What’s it like to be in the top 1%? According to the statistics, most of the readers of my blog are among the highest earning and/or richest people in the UK. I bet however that not many of you feel that way. Let’s start with income To be in the top 1% of earnings in… Continue reading The richest person you know →


  268. How a Human Smell Receptor Works Is Finally Revealed in science

    After decades of frustration, researchers have finally determined how an airborne scent molecule links to a human smell receptor. The post How a Human Smell Receptor Works Is Finally Revealed first appeared on Quanta Magazine


  269. How to Make Friends as an Adult in life

    Romantic relationships get all the attention, but I'd argue that friendships are just as important—if not more so—for our health and happiness. Just like with romantic relationships, creating fulfilling, lasting friendships as an adult can be really hard. But… Why? I mean, sure, there's the logistical side of it. As we age, our lives get more complex and filled with responsibilities, making it...


  270. The Frankfurt Kitchen [EPISODE] in architecture

    After World War I, in Frankfurt, Germany, the city government was taking on a big project. A lot of residents were in dire straits, and in the second half of the 1920s, the city built over 10,000 public housing units. It was some of the earliest modern architecture — simple, clean, and uniform. The massive The post The Frankfurt Kitchen appeared first on 99% Invisible.


  271. Layoffs push down scores on Glassdoor: this is how companies respond in programming

    Several tech companies face a fresh problem after cutting jobs: their rating on Glassdoor nosedives. But there’s a way they can fix this. I show what companies are doing - and why.


  272. Modeling Life: Oscillation in finance

    This is my 3rd post summarizing the key takeaways I got from reading the book Modeling Life. I recommend reading my earlier posts first to get a good grounding on the foundations covered in the book. A system can exhibit three different types of behavior: equilibrium, oscillation, and chaos. The E. coli bacteria we encountered…


  273. Symmetricom 58532A GPS Antenna Supply Voltage Mod in technology

    The Symmatricom 58532A Opening up the 58532A Voltage Regulation Result What about the other 58532A variant? References The Symmatricom 58532A As part of a package deal, I got my hands on a Symmetricom 58532A L1 GPS antenna. Microchip, which acquired Symmetricom in 2013, doesn’t seem to have antennas in its product line anymore, but the data sheet is still available on their website. There are...


  274. To rent or to sell, that is the question in architecture

    As a real estate developer, one of the big decisions you need to make is whether you will rent or sell the buildings you've built. Income from rentals flows in steadily over years, while income from sales hits all at once. This essential difference is simple but has many implications for your risk profile, upside potential, capital requirements, and business model. The following post is a...


  275. Arduino Cloud is now natively supported on tablets  in technology

    We’re excited to announce the release of IoT Remote v3.0.0, featuring a native tablet version (available for both Android and iOS platforms) optimized for unlocking the full potential of larger screen sizes. What is the Arduino IoT Remote app?  The Arduino IoT Remote app allows you to interact with your devices connected to the Arduino […] The post Arduino Cloud is now natively supported on...


  276. Let gravity do its work in science

    One day, early this spring, I found myself in a hotel elevator with three other people. The cohort consisted of two theoretical physicists, one computer scientist, and what appeared to be a normal person. I pressed the elevator’s 4 button, … Continue reading →


  277. Debugging VLANs on my TP-Link Managed Switch in indiehacker

    I recently bought my first-ever managed networking switch, a TP-Link JetStream TL-SG3428X. The main feature of a managed switch is that it lets you segment your network into VLANs. I was excited about this functionality, but it took me hours of trial and error to get VLANs working. I found TP-Link’s VLAN documentation lacking, so I’m sharing my notes in case they’re helpful to others. Background...


  278. Four predictions for 2024 in startups

    It’s going to be a bumpy ride.


  279. AI Roundup 063: Llama 3 in AI

    April 19, 2024.


  280. A Simple Example of Calling a C Library from Zig in indiehacker

    Zig is a new, independently developed low-level programming language. It’s a modern reimagining of C that attempts to retain all of C’s performance benefits while also taking advantage of improvements in tooling and language design from the last 30 years. Because Zig is designed to replace C, one of the first-class features is that you can call into C libraries from a Zig application. I couldn’t...


  281. Artificial Intelligence and Portraits of 17th Century Physicists in AI

    The case for customizable AI systems as an alternative to one-size-fits-all AI systems


  282. Accurate Predictions in programming

    In November 2020, I read the book Apollo’s Arrow after hearing Dr Christakis on NPR’s Fresh Air. Somewhere midway through this book, this paragraph stood out to me: “Either way, until 2022, Americans will live in an acutely changed world—they will be wearing masks, for example, and avoiding crowded places. I’ll call this the immediate […]


  283. Puget Sound 3D block diagram in cartography

    Here’s a map of the Puget Sound area that I made a couple years ago for presentations to folks in the US northwest. Recently I wanted to work some more at labeling in a 3D environment and found this to be a handy target. Additionally, I thought it would be fun to make more use …


  284. Why I'm in favor of financial illiteracy in finance

    I'm not a fan of mandatory investor education classes. The issue was brought up recently by former chair of FDIC, Sheila Bair, who sees such classes as ways to stop future FTX-style disasters. The model of finance I've been using for many years is the fairly dismal dark forest model. The financial industry is a shadowy forest full of sly foxes waiting to prey on retail investors. The list of sly...


  285. The Fight over Education in science

    There is an ongoing culture war, and not just in the US, over the content of childhood education, both public and private. This seems to be flaring up recently, but is never truly gone. Republicans in the US have recently escalated this war by banning over 500 books in several states (mostly Florida) because they […] The post The Fight over Education first appeared on NeuroLogica Blog.


  286. Have Current AI Reached Their Limit? in science

    We are still very much in the hype phase of the latest crop of artificial intelligence applications, specifically the large language models and so-called “transformers” like Chat GPT. Transformers are a deep learning model that use self-attention to differentially weight the importance of its input, including any recursive use of its own output. This process […] The post Have Current AI Reached...


  287. Anyons, simulation, and "real" systems in science

    Quanta magazine this week published an article about two very recent papers, in which different groups performed quantum simulations of anyons, objects that do not follow Bose-Einstein or Fermi-Dirac statistics when they are exchanged.  For so-called Abelian anyons (which I wrote about in the link above), the wavefunction picks up a phase factor \(\exp(i\alpha)\), where \(\alpha\) is not \(\pi\)...


  288. Experiments in Printmaking - Part 1 in technology

    Trying some unconventional techniques to create a pop-art print of a Cherry Mash candy bar.


  289. You can’t jail an AI in startups

    Here’s why I worry about AI. We know that people can get away with anything to pursue their goals (of profit, power, etc.) as long as they know they can get away with it, without negative consequences. We have had Hitlers, and insider traders. But the world keeps them in check via law and guns.… Read More The post You can’t jail an AI appeared first on Inverted Passion.


  290. Vintage rotary phone becomes stylish kitchen timer in technology

    It seems like everything that happens in a kitchen requires exact timing. Whisk the batter for three minutes, knead the dough for 15 minutes, bake for 30 minutes, and so on. A timer is a necessity for cooking and baking, but there is no reason you need to use your phone or a boring egg […] The post Vintage rotary phone becomes stylish kitchen timer appeared first on Arduino Blog.


  291. Slides for Measuring an engineering organization. in programming

    Last week, I gave a 30 minute talk to a group of CTOs and VP Engineerings in San Francisco about measuring engineering organizations. This talk was essentially this blog post, and here are the slides. A few topics worth highlighting: Measurement educates you, and your audience, about the area being measured. Even flawed measures can be very effective educators. Don’t get caught up on not measuring...


  292. Breaking up with Slack and Discord: why it's time to bring back forums. in startups

    When I first found my people online, forums were the main way people gathered to discuss shared interests. Web-based bulletin boards allowed members to have ongoing, asynchronous conversations over days or weeks as participants logged in to read and respond on their own schedule. Topics were neatly divided into threads, which made it easy to follow specific conversations. Unlike...


  293. Japan’s sleepy tech scene is ready for a comeback in startups

    After decades of slumber, the country that brought us bullet trains and Nintendo has mustered some momentum.


  294. Know Your Benchmarks in AI

    How the Chatbot Arena leaderboard for LLMs works and why it’s important to understand


  295. The winners of Rest of World’s first photography contest in startups

    From images of solar cooking to snake radio telemetry, we received 548 entries from around the world.


  296. Zimaboard: the closest thing to my dream home server setup in technology

    I stumbled upon this Hardware Haven video about the Zimaboard recently. I liked it a lot. I finally bought one. In short, Zimaboard is a small single-board computer that is relatively affordable and comes with an interesting selection of ports, which includes an exposed PCI Express port. Before we get down to the build, here’s a list of aspects that I want to see in my dream home server: low power...


  297. The Most Dangerous Thing in Culture Right Now is Beauty in life

    You think I’m crazy, but just wait and see....


  298. Baseline Fame in startups

    When privilege becomes a pre-requisite.


  299. Reset Month in indiehacker

    No update this month I’m skipping my normal retrospective this month, as I sold TinyPilot and am taking some time to figure out my next project. Retrospectives will hopefully resume in a month or two!


  300. Innovation through prompting in AI

    Democratizing educational technology... and more


  301. It’s Time to Build in AI

    It’s been a few months so I wanted to say hey to the 7 of you who follow this blog and share a few updates about what I’ve been up to. Quick recap At the start of 2023 I quit consulting to go full time on Preceden, my SaaS timeline maker, after growing it on … Continue reading It’s Time to Build →


  302. Become a Wikipedian in 30 minutes in finance

    What will we do if Wikipedia falls to the type of AI-generated garbage that seems to be proliferating on the web? The number one thing you can do is learn to edit, and I will walk you through how to get started in only 30 minutes.


  303. Full Time Indie Hacking: Month 5 Update in AI

    At the beginning of the year I quit consulting to focus full time on Preceden, my SaaS timeline maker tool. I also started working on a new side project, Emergent Mind, an AI-powered AI news site. My last update on how things were going was after 3 months which provides more background for anyone interested. […]


  304. Stay the course in finance

    I spend a couple of weeks every February keeping up with my investments, timing it to coincide with the release of Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders. I found something interesting while performing this ritual this time. I came across Aswath Damodaran’s website, where he has compiled data on the S&P 500 index, including earnings, dividends,…


  305. Five things to do and see this April in architecture

    The clocks have sprung forward and the spring chicks are chirping: yes, April has arrived. But it’s not only those longer, lighter evenings luring us out of the house; this month’s brilliant list of cultural and culinary must-dos and -sees is equally tempting – even […]


  306. The Big Dig [EPISODE] in architecture

    Over its more than 40 year journey from conception to completion, Boston’s Big Dig massive infrastructure project, which rerouted the central highway in the heart of the city, encountered every hurdle imaginable: ruthless politics, engineering challenges, secretive contractors, outright fraud and even the death of one motorist. It became a kind of poster child for The post The Big Dig appeared...


  307. Consider the 15 mph City in architecture

    It’s time to expand our vision to include slower, more human-scaled speeds of transportation.


  308. Joining a startup as a co-founder in indiehacker

    Today's interview is with Iron Brands (he's Dutch, that is his actual name), who joined a privacy analytics startups as a co-founder after it had already launched. We talked about how he met the original founder of Simple Analytics, how they negotiated the new ownership structure,


  309. What we learned in a year of reporting on labor and technology in startups

    Rest of World’s four Labor x Tech fellows reflect on their year reporting about the global tech industry’s impact on its workers.


  310. Comics from 1982/02 Creative Computing Mag in technology

    Time for some humor


  311. Captain's log: the irreducible weirdness of prompting AIs in AI

    Also, we have a prompt library!


  312. Virtual Pinhead in technology

    Discovering virtual pinball, a hobbyist community devoted to it, and building a full-size virtual pinball cabinet.


  313. AI embraces its product arc in AI

    fuzzy processors are entering mass production


  314. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Partner in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Humans are the only social animal that is creating fake partners so they don't have to be social anymore. Today's News:


  315. The AI is eating itself in startups

    Early notes on how generative AI is affecting the internet


  316. Should You Rent or Buy a Home in Today's Market? in finance

    In today's Canadian housing market, the age-old question of renting versus buying feels more pressing than ever. Soaring property values and rising interest rates have created a complex landscape, leaving many wondering: is homeownership still the golden ticket to building wealth?


  317. Why Rust Isn't Killing C++ in AI

    And a consideration for choosing a language


  318. Letters and ligatures creating intricate logo designs in design

    Letters and ligatures creating intricate logo designs abduzeedo0428—23 Hungarian graphic designer KissMiklós has created a stunning series of typography compositions that showcase the beauty of serif fonts, letters and ligatures. While they may not all be logos in the traditional sense, they are undoubtedly works of art in their own right. Miklós' passion for...


  319. Why my favorite coinage is Byzantine coinage in finance

    What do I like about Byzantine coinage? Most people probably admire the Byzantine solidus, a gold coin that maintained its weight and purity for over 600 years, which is quite remarkable for a coin. The solidus was exported all over the world, including to Europe, which lacked gold coinage at the time, making it the U.S. dollar of its day. That's neat, but it's not the solidus that impresses me....


  320. From Stable Diffusion to Stable Everything in AI

    Inside Stability AI's roster of AI models.


  321. Graduated in cartography

    It seemed like just yesterday that Twelve Mile Circle chronicled the kid who designed an imaginary town and counted various forms of transportation. Now my elementary aged student is all grown up, a newly-minted university graduate. Those interceding years passed much more quickly than I could have possibly imagined. Michigan State University is huge (~50,000 […] The post Graduated appeared first...


  322. What is Defensibility? in AI

    Back to basics for AI startups and others


  323. The freedom loop in creative

    We spend almost no time teaching toddlers about freedom. Instead, the lessons we teach (and learn) for our entire lives are about responsibility. It’s easy to teach freedom, but important to teach responsibility. Because if you get the responsibility taken care of, often the freedom will follow. When someone points out a lack of responsibility, […]


  324. Signs and Portents in AI

    Some hints about what the next year of AI looks like


  325. Building In Public 101 in indiehacker

    Here's a crash course on the rising trend of building in public


  326. AI Roundup 062: Data is the new oil in AI

    April 12, 2024.


  327. The Rise of Extractive Politics in history

    It's about having small expectations.


  328. AI safety is not a model property in AI

    Trying to make an AI model that can’t be misused is like trying to make a computer that can’t be used for bad things


  329. My new product on Product Hunt today in indiehacker

    Not the usual monthly update, just a small update about Xnapper - my latest product


  330. May 2022: $7,839 MRR, travel, experiments, and a new app. in indiehacker

    Hello everyone, it’s Tony again 👋 These days time flies so fast to me! I’m having so many updates in May that I want to share with you all. Let’s go! Welcome 128 new subscribers since the last issue! If you are new here, this is a monthly newsletter of my indie hacking journey. I try to document everything happened in the last month and share my insights and knowledge as much as I can.


  331. Adolphe Tanquerey on the Psalter in life

    A quiet evening reading from Tanquerey’s The Spiritual Life, first published in 1923


  332. No One Should Be GPU Poor in AI

    For everyone to have access to AGI, everyone must also have access to the compute to use it


  333. Exponential Growth in comics


  334. Close Encounters of the Cartographic Kind in cartography

    I was watching the Steven Spielberg 1977 classic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, with the family last night and nerded out when I saw a character that claimed to be a cartographer. I always do. It was the cartographer who recognized that the signals the aliens sent were coordinates. This is how they knew …


  335. Check out these Arduino-powered research projects from CHI 2024 in technology

    Held in Hawaii this year, the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) hosted its annual conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI) that focuses on the latest developments in human-computer interaction. Students from universities all across the world attended the event and showcased how their devices and control systems could revolutionize how we interact with […] The post Check out...


  336. I Beat Newsletter Fatigue With AI in AI

    And why direct forms of communication will always be super valuable


  337. Asia-Pacific, Part 6 (South Korea: Seoul) in cartography

    I didn’t get much time to wander around Seoul like I did in Tokyo. Every day was a work day and it was a brief stop. So I was confined mostly to what I could see from the windshield as we drove through the city or from the hotel. However, this was my first trip […] The post Asia-Pacific, Part 6 (South Korea: Seoul) appeared first on Twelve Mile Circle - An Appreciation of Unusual Places.


  338. Build In Public: Spotlight Edition (Andrew Barry) in indiehacker

    Hey everyone 👋 Hope you had a great week. In today’s edition, I wanted to feature Andrew Barry. Andrew’s a friend/creator/former colleague that you may already be familiar with on Twitter. I’ve admired his work from afar and always enjoy conversing with him on topics of transformational educational experiences. I’ve previously tweeted that it is my conviction that we will see tons of successful...


  339. Bluesky's big moment in startups

    A new Twitter clone is surging in popularity. Could it have legs?


  340. I Sold TinyPilot, My First Successful Business in indiehacker

    My first two years as a bootstrapped founder went poorly. I could barely find any paying customers, and all of my businesses lost money. I began questioning my decision to quit my cushy Google job. In mid-2020, yet another of my businesses had flopped, and it was only kind of COVID’s fault. Desperate for a distraction, I made a little contraption that controlled my home servers through my web...


  341. Free Articles! in finance

    A selection of fifteen formerly paywalled articles


  342. Import from a URL in Nix in indiehacker

    I’m still a Nix beginner, and one thing I couldn’t figure out until recently was how to keep parts of my configuration.nix file under source control. My goal I’d like for my Nix configuration files to be modular and reusable, so depending on the system or flake, I can pull in only the configuration files I need. I’d like all my Nix configuration files to be under source control so that different...


  343. My Fourth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder in indiehacker

    Four years ago, I quit my job as a developer at Google to create my own self-funded software company. For the first few years, all of my businesses flopped. They all operated at a loss, and none of them earned more than a few hundred dollars per month in revenue. Halfway through my third year, I created a network administration device called TinyPilot. It quickly caught on, and it’s been my main...


  344. Do Droughts Make Floods Worse? in science

    [Note that this article is a transcript of the video embedded above.] Do you remember the summer of 2022 when a record drought had gripped not only a large part of the United States, but most of Europe too? Reservoirs were empty, wildfires spread, crop yields dropped, and rivers ran dry. It seemed like practically the whole world was facing heatwaves and water shortages. But there was one video...


  345. "I just need to decide if we're going to buy Instagram" in startups

    We have this big issue right now because gaming is shifting from us to mobile platforms.


  346. Oversample Elections By Age in life

    Political pollsters have a problem. Certain groups in the population are much happier to talk to pollsters than others, so if you call up 1000 people to ask who they're planning to vote for, the results you get won't really represent the voting intentions of the


  347. AI Roundup 065: The gpt2-chatbot mystery in AI

    May 3, 2024.


  348. Degrowth and the monkey's paw in science

    Fifteen years ago, when I worked in the “social innovation” field, there was a world-view that was very popular among my colleagues about what was wrong with society and how to fix it. The idea was that people and governments needed to stop seeing economic growth as a good thing, and that by doing so, we could build a world that paid more attention to important things like environmental...


  349. Back Up Encrypted ZFS Data without Unlocking It in indiehacker

    I recently built my first home TrueNAS server. I use it to store the bulk of my personal and work data, so I’ve been learning how to make the most of TrueNAS and its filesystem, ZFS. Today, I want to tell you about backing up encrypted data. My homelab TrueNAS server One of the neat features of ZFS is that you can make backups of encrypted data while it’s still encrypted.


  350. Jun 2022 updates, $100K ARR, reflections, and a screenshot app! in indiehacker

    Hello everyone 👋 It’s Tony again with another monthly update! 😄Thanks for reading Tony Dinh’s Newsletter! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Phu Yen Province, Vietnam Welcome 313 new subscribers since my last issue! 👋 If you are new here: My name is Tony Dinh. This is a monthly newsletter of my indie startup journey. I try to document everything that happened in the...


  351. № 79: Allowing Those You Love The Right To Be Wrong in life

    Why you’re getting this: I’m Jason Nguyen. I run Bloomstory.co.uk and The Mailroom. This is my newsletter. I used to write this every week, but now I send this out when I can — life got in the way. Updates on what’s been going on in my life are at the bottom of this newsletter.


  352. Seven Underrated Forms of of Diversity in life

    Different Kinds of Difference At Work


  353. 5 things I find very interesting about the Boeing downfall in life

    Laetitia@Work #70


  354. TinyPilot: Month 21 in indiehacker

    Highlights TinyPilot had its best sales month ever, with $69k of total revenue. I’m now five months and $32k over budget on a website redesign. I launched PicoShare, and it’s the fastest-growing project I’ve ever published. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: Publish TinyPilot Pro 2.4.0 Result: Released TinyPilot...


  355. Goal Representations for Instruction Following in AI

    Goal Representations for Instruction Following Figure title. Figure caption. This image is centered and set to 50% page width. --> A longstanding goal of the field of robot learning has been to create generalist agents that can perform tasks for humans. Natural language has the potential to be an easy-to-use interface for humans to specify arbitrary tasks, but it is difficult to train robots...


  356. Create your own affordable Arduino-powered smart glasses in technology

    When Google Glass launched in 2013, the public opinion seemed to be “interesting technology, but the world isn’t ready yet.” Now that more than a decade has passed, the world may finally be ready — especially with the omission of controversial features like video recording. If that appeals to you, then Akashv44 has a great […] The post Create your own affordable Arduino-powered smart glasses...


  357. What OpenAI did in AI

    A new model opens up new possibilities


  358. Applied Analytics' MicroSPEED in technology

    Test-Fly A $20 Million Jet On An Apple? Yes. With MicroSPEED


  359. On the necessity of a sin in AI

    Why treating AI like a person is the future


  360. The Freedom To Innovate in startups

    Back in 2014, USV got subpoenaed by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) over our web3 investing activities. We hired a law firm, answered the subpoena, and that ultimately landed me in public testimony in front of the DFS staff. In my testimony, I explained to the DFS staff that the difference […]


  361. The Berkshire Hathaway Playbook in finance

    Competition tends to eliminate high profits resulting from business models that have worked spectacularly well. Will Berkshire's playbook continue to perform well in the future?


  362. The Odyssey in finance

    Homer's epic poem tells the story of how Odysseus struggled to return home after the Trojan War. It is one of the greatest stories in history.


  363. Choosing a travel pack is hard in technology

    I love the “carry-on only” traveling style, it’s cheaper and you don’t have to worry about airlines losing your stuff. Outside of requiring a bit more planning, what’s not to love? Turns out this is a beloved product category with a passionate community behind it, and as a result a lot of manufacturers are making really awesome bags. As a result you see different bags with different strategies,...


  364. Kick off the Monaco Grand Prix weekend with these Formula 1-inspired Arduino projects in technology

    The Monaco Grand Prix is just days away and will likely be one of the most exciting races of the season. While most fans can’t participate directly — except as spectators — they can celebrate their passion through DIY projects. That’s why we’ve scoured the community to find the best of those builds for every […] The post Kick off the Monaco Grand Prix weekend with these Formula 1-inspired Arduino...


  365. TinyPilot: Month 18 in indiehacker

    Highlights I’ve launched a new TinyPilot product and debuted a new logo. TinyPilot’s revenue finished the year strong at $55k for December. I’ve learned to manage design projects more aggressively. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: Launch the Voyager 2 Result: Launched the Voyager 2 Grade: A After many months of...


  366. Gil Duran Faked A Quote For the New Republic in finance

    Then they stealth edited the piece. They knew they'd committed libel.


  367. Sailing the world while building startups in indiehacker

    James and his partner Danielle have an enviable working set-up - they live and work on a sailing boat!


  368. How you want me to cover artificial intelligence in startups

    Seven principles for journalism in the age of AI


  369. Early bird license of my new product in indiehacker

    TypingMind.com is launching tomorrow on Product Hunt!


  370. Ocean Loop in comics


  371. Capital Gains Tax Hike: Sell Now or Hold On? A Canadian Investor's Guide in finance

    Canada's recent federal budget has sent ripples through the investment and real estate communities. A key change: a looming increase in capital gains tax on sizeable transactions. This has many wondering – should I sell assets before June 25th, 2024, to avoid the taxman's bite? Let's dive into the situation and explore the best course of action for different scenarios.


  372. What Is Stoicism, Basically? A Comprehensive Overview in life

    Stoicism is a philosophy that has been around for over two thousand years. The ancient Greeks developed it as a way to live a good life, free from the distractions of emotions, desires, and material possessions. Stoicism has been embraced by many people throughout history, including Roman emperors, Enlightenment thinkers, and modern-day entrepreneurs. But what Read More >>


  373. Members Preview: An Easier Way to Create XmR Charts in finance

    Early access to some software we've built to make XmR charts more accessible.


  374. A stroll through Google's Model Garden in AI

    What generative AI capabilities does Google offer to developers?


  375. № 66: Why Do We Brush Our Teeth? in life

    The opposite of a good idea - Finding the real reason behind brushing our teeth - Let's not jump to conclusions


  376. The Lazy Tyranny of the Wait Calculation in AI

    Taking AI timelines seriously


  377. VPX Scripting - Part 5 (DOF) in technology

    Some light Visual Pinball debugging and the world of DOF. New to DOF? Read on.


  378. The Shift from Models to Compound AI Systems in AI

    AI caught everyone’s attention in 2023 with Large Language Models (LLMs) that can be instructed to perform general tasks, such as translation or coding, just by prompting. This naturally led to an intense focus on models as the primary ingredient in AI application development, with everyone wondering what capabilities new LLMs will bring. As more developers begin to build using LLMs, however, we...


  379. Building a Budget Homelab NAS Server (2022 Edition) in indiehacker

    This year, I decided to build my first ever home storage server. It’s a 32 TB system that stores my personal and business data using open-source software. The server itself cost $531, and I bought four disks for $732, bringing the total cost to $1,263. It’s similar in price to off-the-shelf storage servers, but it offers more power and customizability. In this post, I’ll walk through how I chose...


  380. On the Practice of Wobbling in cartography

    We live in an era in which maps (and plenty of other graphics) are made with digital tools. Workflows vary, but the end result is that a lot of us base our cartography entirely on clean vector shapes and neat raster grids. For example, I talked earlier this year about a map I made of … Continue reading On the Practice of Wobbling →


  381. How Indians are watching Succession after HBO ditched Disney in startups

    With HBO walking away from Disney+ Hotstar, shows like Succession, The Last of Us, and Game of Thrones can no longer be streamed in the country.


  382. Operational Excellence is the Pursuit of ‘Knowledge’ in finance

    It turns out that operational excellence results from the pursuit of a certain form of knowledge. This is Part 3 of the Becoming Data Driven series, and the result of a deep dive into the field of statistical process control.


  383. How Washington DC Got Its Metro in architecture

    There have been two main periods of subway (or “metro”) building in the US. The first was during the late 19th century and early 20th century, when Boston, New York, and Philadelphia all built subway systems


  384. Are There Reasons to Believe in a Multiverse? in science

    Several areas of physics suggest reasons to think that unobservable universes with different natural laws could lie beyond ours. The theoretical physicist David Kaplan talks with Steven Strogatz about the mysteries that a multiverse would solve. The post Are There Reasons to Believe in a Multiverse? first appeared on Quanta Magazine


  385. Build In Public - Community Edition (Oct 2021) in indiehacker

    Hey everyone 👋 Let’s open this newsletter with a powerful quote ⬇️ Luck surface area. Aka serendipity. Aka helping relevant and like-minded people find you through your content. That’s what building in public is all about. With that said, get ready for October’s community edition highlighting key launches and wins from founders, makers, and creators in the #buildinpublic community.


  386. 2024-03-17 wilhelm haller and photocopier accounting in technology

    In the 1450s, German inventor Johannes Gutenburg designed the movable-type printing press, the first practical method of mass-duplicating text. After various other projects, he applied his press to the production of the Bible, yielding over one hundred copies of a text that previously had to be laboriously hand-copied. His Bible was a tremendous cultural success, triggering revolutions not only...


  387. It's the exciting time of the year! in indiehacker

    This is not the monthly update, just a quick announcement 😄


  388. In which British writers scold America on trade in startups

    If you don't acknowledge the point of tariffs, how can you hope to criticize them?


  389. My Decade with Blender in cartography

    It occurs to me that I have been Blendering for a long time. In fact, it’s been almost exactly a decade since I gave my first public presentation on the technique of generating shaded relief using Blender. And in that time, the method has been adopted far more widely than I could have ever anticipated … Continue reading My Decade with Blender →


  390. All It Takes Is All You Got in finance

    Your assets are the government's collateral.


  391. Jan 2022 updates: 4K MRR, new release, new features, new learnings in indiehacker

    Hello everyone, this is Tony! 👋 In January 2022, I released a new DevUtils version, added a lot of features for Black Magic, reached $4K MRR, and learned a ton! Here comes the monthly update! Hope you like it! 🧩 New DevUtils release: 1.13 The latest release of DevUtils comes with a brand new integration with Alfred and Raycast. These are the features people requested the most. I’m a happy user...


  392. Negative Space Typography in design

    Controlling the space between text styles is as important as differentiating the styles themselves. Whenever I review design documentation, there are a few things I look for in the first few seconds. All of them have to do with how scannable a page or screen’s layout is. In fact, I was reading Design School Layout by Richard Poulin the other day and was reminded how good his definition of...


  393. February 2022 updates – 6 months milestone in indiehacker

    Hello everyone! It’s me again – Tony 👋 Time flies! February 2022 marks the 6 months milestone of me going indie hacking full time! 🥳 In this issue, I’ll share my regular updates from February and some thoughts on the first 6 months of my journey. Let’s go!


  394. TinyPilot: Month 23 in indiehacker

    Highlights The TinyPilot website redesign is finally done. I’ve learned to make Debian packages, and it’s surprisingly simple. I’ve given up on Vue and frontend frameworks in general. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: Publish a blog post and video about building a homelab NAS server with TinyPilot Result: Published...


  395. Mapping the Brussels Terrorist Attack in cartography


  396. The Cheesy Charm of the Clapper in science

    “Clap on! Clap off! Clap on! Clap off! The Clapper!” This 1980s earworm of a jingle touted a gadget to turn your lights, your TV, or any other electrical device on or off with the clap of your hands. If you watched any amount of American television back then, you probably saw the Clapper’s repetitious and yet oddly endearing ad, and perhaps you, like many others, felt compelled to give it a...


  397. What I Learned from The South Asian Health Solution and wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor in finance

    We all know avocados are healthy, and coke is bad. Yet we can’t help but gulp down a coke with a plate full of french fries. It takes an enormous amount of energy to break bad habits. I’ve broken bad habits under two conditions: (a) it’s a do-or-die situation, or (b) you have a device…


  398. Taking Risk in startups

    I just spent a week talking with some exceptional students from three of the UK’s top universities; Cambridge, Oxford and Imperial College. Along with UCL, these British universities represent 4 of the top 10 universities in the world. The US - a country with 5x more people and 8x higher GDP - has the same number of universities in the global top 10. On these visits, I was struck by the...


  399. Steam Deck: I like it in technology

    I got a Steam Deck. Only took me a year or so of contemplating getting one, and trying out HoloISO, the unofficial SteamOS installer finally convinced me to get one.1 It took another year to actually get down to writing down my thoughts on it. This post is written from the perspective of a software developer who used to play video games a lot as a teenager, less so as an adult, and as someone who...


  400. March 2022: $5,316 MRR and my journey to 30K followers in indiehacker

    Hello everyone! 👋 I’m happy to share that this newsletter has now reached 2,000 subscribers. Yay! 🥳 I’m very grateful to have your support, and I hope what I shared here has been helpful for you! Let’s dig in. Here is what happened in March 2022. 📊 Reached $5K MRR, but it's slowing down


  401. TinyPilot: Month 29 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $60-80k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and in my professional life overall. Highlights TinyPilot generated $112k...


  402. Sep 2022: I'm on Indie Hackers Podcast! in indiehacker

    Also in September: $12K MRR, built a small new app, SEO, and other updates...


  403. Issue 56 – What are you gonna do, arrest me? in finance

    The Binance CEO's sentencing draws near, and prosecutors have been busy chasing down other crypto criminals. Also, lawmakers take another stab at stablecoin regulation.


  404. Catastrophic Risk: Investing and Business Implications in finance

    In the context of valuing companies, and sharing those valuations, I do get suggestions from readers on companies that I should value next. While I don't have the time or the bandwidth to value all of the suggested companies, a reader from Iceland, a couple of weeks ago, made a suggestion on a company to value that I found intriguing. He suggested Blue Lagoon, a well-regarded Icelandic Spa with a...


  405. TinyPilot: Month 32 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $60-80k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and my professional life overall. Highlights I left the country for two...


  406. Lies, damned lies, and benchmarks in AI

    While benchmarks (and leaderboards) are useful tools, they are but a small facet when it comes to evaluating large language models. Often, they're not the best indicators of real-world utility - and I want to dig into why (and what other approaches exist).


  407. The Birth of the Grid in architecture

    The day must come when electricity will be for everyone, as the waters of the rivers and the wind of heaven. It should not merely be supplied, but lavished, that men may use it at their will, as the air they breathe. - Emile Zola, “Travail”, 1901


  408. Official Map: Newark International Airport Regional Rail Connections, 2023 in cartography

    Every so often, I come across a transit map that is just so unfit for purpose that all I can do is scratch my head and ponder, “Just why?” This is one of those maps. Produced by (or on behalf of) Newark International Airport, it purports to show regional rail services that you can connect […]


  409. How I Built This In Public: Erwin in indiehacker

    Lessons from building Tailscan in public to $500 MRR


  410. The Kenya Quick Answer Goes Viral, Again in AI

    On Thursday evening Chris Ingraham, a journalist with 100k followers on Twitter, shared a screenshot of the now-famous “african country that starts with k” Google Quick Answer, which quickly went viral, garnering over 82k likes and 3 million views as of the time of this writing on Monday morning: Preceden’s designer, Milan, saw it on […]


  411. TinyPilot: Month 37 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $60-80k/month in revenue and employs seven other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and my professional life overall. Highlights I think through what it...


  412. Dayton, Ohio Part 7  (Hodgepodge) in cartography

    The Dayton trip came to an end but I still had a bunch of stuff to talk about that didn’t fit into any of the earlier articles. Naturally I’ve collected them all together within this final compilation to serve as a wrap-up. Then we can call this one done and move onto the next travel […] The post Dayton, Ohio Part 7  (Hodgepodge) appeared first on Twelve Mile Circle - An Appreciation of Unusual...


  413. Qi2 is kinda underwhelming in technology

    Using MagSafe for portable battery packs has so many niceties versus Qi1: Increased communication with the device, allowing for better efficiency due to better thermal management and charging Easily view the charge percentage of the external battery when first attaching it, and at any other point right from the OS Reverse-wireless-charging, so if you charge your phone while the pack is attached,...


  414. Google Solar Cycle in comics


  415. “Be zealous in amending your whole life”: Vincent Van Gogh on The Imitation of Christ in life

    In the years leading up to my conversion, I gradually became fascinated by Thomas á Kempis’s devotional text, The Imitation of Christ. I encountered it first in the letters of the young Samuel Beckett, and next in the interviews of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, and then in all kinds of other unexpected places. Among them, this 1877 letter from Vincent Van Gogh to his beloved brother, Theo…


  416. The 2024 Toyama Kei-Truck Gardening Contest in travel

    The 2024 Kei-Truck Gardening Contest took place over the weekend. In what is perhaps the most-Japanese contest, professional gardeners and landscapers compete to create a beautiful, seasonal, and unique landscape , all within the bed of their kei-trucks. This contest originated in 2011 after a landscapers association came up with the idea to promote a […] Related posts: The Japanese Mini Truck...


  417. Ruturaj Gaikwad, P-value, and Bayes’ Theorem in finance

    IPL is one of the greatest entertainments for a cricket lover like me. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is my favorite team. Ruturaj Gaikwad, the new CSK captain for the IPL 2024 season, lost 10 out of 13 tosses: LLLLWLLLLLLWL. The probability of seeing the sequence LLLLWLLLLLLWL is 0.513 or 0.00012. Unsurprisingly, the odds of seeing…


  418. Save 20% on Arduino Cloud Maker Plan this May! in technology

    Enhance your IoT projects with our special offer! Get 20% off a yearly subscription to the Arduino Cloud Maker Plan using code CLOUD20MAY. Valid until the end of May, this deal saves you $14.38, reducing the price from $71.88 to $57.50. Benefits of the Maker Plan: What is Arduino Cloud? Arduino Cloud is the next […] The post Save 20% on Arduino Cloud Maker Plan this May! appeared first on Arduino...


  419. We're Watching Facebook Die in startups

    In the first quarter of 2024, Meta made $36.45 billion dollars - $12.37 billion dollars of which was pure profit. Though the company no longer reports daily active users, it now uses another metric: “family daily active people.” This number refers to “registered and logged-in


  420. TinyPilot: Month 16 in indiehacker

    Highlights I announced a new product and then discovered it was a mistake. I simplified the TinyPilot website to focus on a single device. I tried taking my first real vacation from TinyPilot with mixed results. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: Train local staff members to assist with customer support Result: Local...


  421. Why Machine Learning Terminology is So Confusing in AI

    And definitions for the most important terms you should know


  422. Playing Placename Detective in cartography


  423. Weekend Roundup in history

    Sacred Flames and Divine Philosophers


  424. The business of check cashing in finance

    Check cashing, as a business, is a poorly understood "alternative" financial service.


  425. Will AI transform law? in AI

    The hype is not supported by current evidence


  426. 2024-04-26 microsoft at work in technology

    I haven't written anything for a bit. I'm not apologizing, because y'all don't pay me enough to apologize, but I do feel a little bad. Part of it is just that I've been busy, with work and travel and events. Part of it is that I've embarked on a couple of writing projects only to have them just Not Work Out. It happens sometimes: I'll notice something interesting, spend an evening or two digging...


  427. The CEO trying to democratize cybersecurity in startups

    Felix Kan on building a bug-hunting platform to enhance cybersecurity for small companies.


  428. The Stuff of (a Well-Lived) Life in life

    The Convivial Society: Vol. 5, No. 7


  429. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Myth in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Sometimes I save a rant for 10 years and finally decide it's not a thinkpiece, it's a stupid joke. Today's News:


  430. Middle Earth Transit Map in cartography

    Hard to believe that those dumb hobbits risked their lives walking all the way to Mordor when they could have just taken the Orange Line.  Oh wait, the tunnel under the mountain is closed  so they would have had to switch to the Red Line at Bree and then made another transfer to get to Mount Doom.  Still that seems like a minor inconvenience when compared to risking imprisonment by nasty...


  431. Housekeeping for 20240701 in technology

    Another correction


  432. Build In Public - Community Edition (Nov 2021) in indiehacker

    Hey everyone 👋 Here’s a powerful quote to kick us off into the Thanksgiving week: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” - Melody Beattie I’m grateful for many things this year including my son’s birth


  433. Fixing Memory Exhaustion Bugs in My Golang Web App in indiehacker

    Earlier this year, I created an open-source app called PicoShare. It’s a simple Golang web app for sharing files. I use it to send files that are too large to be email attachments, but I don’t want the recipient to deal with Dropbox or Google Drive. A few months ago, I started seeing my PicoShare server die every few days. When I checked the logs, I saw an out of memory error:


  434. Self-driving as a case study for AGI in AI

    Sparked by progress in Large Language Models (LLMs), there’s a lot of chatter recently about AGI, its timelines, and what it might look like. Some of it is hopeful and optimistic, but a lot of it is fearful and doomy, to put it mildly. Unfortunately, a lot of it is also very abstract, which causes people to speak past each other in circles. Therefore, I’m always on a lookout for concrete analogies...


  435. The Seven Samurai: How Big Tech Rescued the Market in 2023! in finance

    I was planning to finish my last two data updates for 2024, but decided to take a break and look at the seven stocks (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla) which carried the market in 2023. While I will use the "Magnificent Seven" moniker attached by these companies by investors and the media, my preference would have been to call them the Seven Samurai. After all, like their...


  436. ⅓ of Rafah’s Buildings Destroyed in cartography


  437. Dayton, Ohio Part 4 (Venturing North) in cartography

    The ultimate destination was Dayton, Ohio and it took about seven and a half hours to get there. However we didn’t just sit in Dayton for an entire week. If I had to drive all that way you better believe I would do some County Counting along the way too. At this point I’ve already […] The post Dayton, Ohio Part 4 (Venturing North) appeared first on Twelve Mile Circle - An Appreciation of Unusual...


  438. Guy’s Cool Tools in technology

    This is a placeholder post! I’m a huge fan of Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools site and have loved their recommendations for years. So much, so that I even started a Pinterest board filled with my own recommendations. But after a few years of running into the limitations of the form, I feel such a project […] The post Guy’s Cool Tools appeared first on Style over Substance.


  439. 5 Best Personal Traits for Life in life

    https://youtu.be/kDqQGogavmY What if I told you there's a hidden treasure trove of personal traits that could turn your life around? Are you curious? Are you dying to know what they are? Are you wondering why I'm asking so many questions instead of getting to the point? OK, OK—fine. Here, I'll uncover the five good qualities that I think will help you make it through this chaotic, unpredictable,...


  440. Generative AI’s end-run around copyright won’t be resolved by the courts in AI

    Output similarity is a distraction


  441. July 2022: Aftermath of a viral tweet in indiehacker

    I gained 1,500 new users, but how many will convert? And other updates in July 2022...


  442. The World's Most Impressive Mountain in cartography


  443. Lintek Computer Accessories' Paper Tamer in technology

    Restore Order (to your printer)


  444. A free, 3D printable Meta Quest 3 stand in technology

    People were really kind and seemed to enjoy my 3D printable Apple Vision Pro stand, a stand I designed in Fusion 360 with the goal of being visually appealing and compact as it stored the headset vertically so it wouldn’t take up too much space on your desk. Turns out there were quite a few folks requesting a similar style stand for their Meta Quest 3 so this weekend I set aside a bit of time to...


  445. Whither Utopia? in AI

    The mystery of why we don't dream of building perfect societies anymore


  446. "I didn't launder the cash, your honor. The robot did." in finance

    Crypto enthusiasts protest the trial of Alexey Pertsev As the multiple Tornado Cash legal cases wend their way through courts in the Netherlands and the U.S., we continue to learn how society's money laundering laws will be applied to some of the more unique financial entities being created on the new technological medium of blockchains. Last month Alexey Pertsev, a co-creator and...


  447. Start here ⤵️ in indiehacker

    Hey everyone 👋 Welcome to the Build In Public Hub , a beginner-friendly newsletter to help you go from zero to pro in the art of building in public. Curated & created with love ❤️ by The ‘Build In Public’ Guy → KP Starting Jan 2023, this newsletter will have a combination of:


  448. Where Are the Good AI Products? in startups

    On waiting for AI's Godot.


  449. Analyzing the Monoprice Blackbird HDCP 2.2 to 1.4 Down Converter in technology

    Introduction Some Words about HDCP Inside the Monoprice Blackbird 4K Pro The Test Digging Deeper: UART Transactions Decoding HDCP I2C Transactions The Legality of It All References Footnotes Introduction I got my hands on a Monoprice Blackbird 4K Pro HDCP 2.2 to 1.4 Converter. According to the marketing copy it “is the definitive solution for playback of new 4K HDCP 2.2 encoded content on 4K...


  450. Test in indiehacker

    <p> Some super </p> <p class="top-button"> <a href="#top">🔝</a> </p>


  451. Top 10 Family-Friendly Luxury Resorts in the U.S. in travel


  452. VPX Scripting - Part 4 (Pet Sounds) in technology

    Teacher's Pet gets new sounds in this post in a series about scripting Visual Pinball tables.


  453. graphic design is my new pation in life

    that's really how my brain spelled passion!!


  454. The Ultimate Guide to Social Proof in indiehacker

    Social proof is a powerful concept in marketing. It's the idea that as consumers, we are influenced by what others do, especially people we admire. If you have ever seen a website mention its number of users, a review from a customer, or company logos, you've


  455. DepolarizingGPT in AI

    A Political Chatbot that Gives 3 Politically Diverse Answers to Every Prompt


  456. Dollar General: Value or Value Trap? in finance

    I spent Labor Day weekend reading about this beaten down retailer. This article provides some initial thoughts about the company as well as the overall retail landscape.


  457. What is a glass? in science

    I want to write about a recently published paper, but to do so on an accessible level, I should really lay some ground work first. At the primary school level, typically people are taught that there are three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.  (Plasma may be introduced as a fourth state sometimes.)  These three states are readily distinguished because they have vastly different mechanical...


  458. What the executive order means for openness in AI in AI

    Good news on paper, but the devil is in the details


  459. IBM RISC System/6000 Family in technology

    Just when PowerSeeker thought they had nowhere to go...


  460. How Mabel Law and Andrew Tam transformed a modest flat into a space-maximising maisonette in Walthamstow in architecture


  461. April 2022: High churn, reached $6K MRR, and other updates. in indiehacker

    Hello everyone! Welcome 150 new subscribers since my last issue. I’m glad to have you here! 👋 Here is a quick update from me in April 2022. This should make a nice thumbnail for this page! 😁 🔻 Suffered from high churn In early April, Black Magic observed


  462. TinyPilot: Month 43 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $80-100k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and my professional life overall. Goal Grades At the start of each...


  463. Mar ’24: A towering influence in finance

    I’ve enjoyed March. I managed to enjoy a few days’ skiing, despite less snow than any of us would like, in the Austrian alps. Back at home, the sun has been getting stronger, and the evenings have been getting lighter – and now with Summer Time we will enjoy lovely late evenings for six months.… Continue reading Mar ’24: A towering influence →


  464. Monitoring the weather with an Arduino MKR WiFi 1010-based station in technology

    Being able to monitor the weather in real-time is great for education, research, or simply to analyze how the local climate changes over time. This project by Hackster.io user Pradeep explores how he was able to design a simple station outdoors that could communicate with a cloud-based platform for aggregating the sensed data. The board Pradeep selected is […] The post Monitoring the weather with...


  465. Active Video in cartography


  466. Membership clubs & desktop apps are back. in startups

    And more things I talked about over coffee & dinner this week.


  467. The Venture Mindset – Worth A Read in startups

    Ilya Strebulaev at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Director of the Stanford Venture Capital Initiative just came out with a book that should be on your reading list – The Venture Mindset. The books premise is that Venture Capitalists (who were responsible for the launch of one-fifth of the 300 largest U.S. public […]


  468. Four Singularities for Research in AI

    The rise of AI is creating both crisis and opportunity


  469. Jan ’24: A giant tax bill lands in finance

    One of several highlights for me in January was visiting Salisbury cathedral, which I did on an impulse while travelling back from the Coastal Folly. My main frame of reference to the cathedral being those notorious Russian nerve agent assassins citing it as their reason for visiting England, something which to a Londoner had as… Continue reading Jan ’24: A giant tax bill lands →


  470. The One Best Way Is a Trap in life

    The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 9


  471. Is AI Really the Next Big Thing in Architecture? in architecture

    There are good reasons to be skeptical about its ultimate utility.


  472. № 76: RIP Charlie Munger (1924-2023) in life

    The investing legend, the goat of common sense and wisdom, and the Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway


  473. TinyPilot: Month 36 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $60-80k/month in revenue and employs seven other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and my professional life overall. Highlights I’m trying to figure out...


  474. TinyPilot: Month 30 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $60-80k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and my professional life overall. Highlights TinyPilot is facing a supply...


  475. What’s coming next for AI in 2024 in AI

    A long overdue VC apocalypse and the birth of the first real AI companies


  476. Build In Public: Spotlight Edition (Nate Washington) in indiehacker

    Hi everyone, welcome to the latest spotlight edition of the Build In Public newsletter. Every week, I interview one prolific creator or founder and unpack insights, strategies, and actionable advice from their story that can be helpful in your own journey.


  477. AI Roundup 058: Devin and SIMA in AI

    March 15, 2023.


  478. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Frank in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: I read a lot of Perry Bible Fellowship, desperately afraid that somewhere I'd amnesia-stolen this script. Today's News:


  479. open-air dining in hong kong in life

    When I wrote about open-air dining in seoul I thought nobody would care, but surprisingly I got quite a bit of comments and DMs from fellow covid-cautious travellers. I would keep on...


  480. The Urchin, Hove in travel

    As soon as the sun comes out on a bank holiday, it feels like half of London heads down to the south coast, and Brighton in particular. And though that town certainly has a lot going for it, not least a thriving restaurant and pub/wine scene that can show you a great time at all budgets, I'm afraid the thought of fighting my way through those narrow Lanes alleyways on the hottest days of the year...


  481. The Courage to Be Yourself: Virginia Woolf on How to Hear Your Soul in literature

    "Beyond the difficulty of communicating oneself, there is the supreme difficulty of being oneself."


  482. Issue 54 – Cases continue in finance

    Crypto-related litigation is in full swing, as the Terra civil fraud trial has kicked off and two other cases against crypto companies have survived motions to dismiss.


  483. TinyPilot: Month 19 in indiehacker

    Highlights I published my fourth annual retrospective about being a bootstrapped founder. TinyPilot sales continue running strong despite a delay in launching our next product. I analyze how I’m spending my time and figure out ways to allocate my hours better. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: Launch Voyager 2: PoE...


  484. Dell's Capital Expertise in finance

    We trace Michael Dell's skill at the art of capital in business, and use it to examine how skill at capital allows you to make moves that aren't available to a novice business operator.


  485. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie in indiehacker

    As a big fan of Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, I was interested in this book. 70 years after it was published, I still see people recommending it, so I had high hopes. Sadly, the book fell short of my expectations. When I read How to Win Friends and Influence People, every chapter felt relevant and useful. In contrast, only about 20% of How to Stop Worrying and Start...


  486. Today’s AI critics don’t understand the history of technology in AI

    But is AI different than other technologies?


  487. Machine Learning Infrastructure: The Bridge Between Software Engineering and AI in AI

    What makes machine learning infra so important and why I find it so interesting


  488. Profound Beliefs in startups

    This post previously appeared in EIX. In the early stages of a startup your hypotheses about all the parts of your business model are your profound beliefs. Think of profound beliefs as “strong opinions loosely held.” You can’t be an effective founder or in the C-suite of a startup if you don’t hold any. Here’s […]


  489. The Bond villain compliance strategy in finance

    Jurisdictional gamesmanship is a common strategy for crypto businesses. Here is how it worked out for Binance and its CEO. Spoiler: poorly.


  490. Status Limbo | Theory No. 27 in startups

    To get status, you have to give up status.


  491. Black Friday 2023 deals for entrepreneurs in indiehacker

    Here's a list of some of the best Black Friday discounts for entrepreneurs and developers. This page contains affiliate links. Courses Grow and Monetize your Newsletter - 60% off Monetize Your Newsletter - 60% off Grow Your Newsletter - 60% off WesBos - Beginner JavaScript - 50% off


  492. So long, Z80 in technology

    You can still buy 6502s from Western Design Center and others, but Zilog's getting out of Z80s (PDF), announcing earlier this week that after June 14th you won't be able to buy them anymore (specifically the last-part-standing Z84C00 which comes in various speeds from 6-20 MHz) and what you buy you can't return. This covers the Z84C0006VEG, Z84C0006PEG, Z84C0010PEG, Z84C0008AEG, Z84C0020VEG,...


  493. E-Z Tax in technology

    The Tax Break You've Been Looking for !


  494. Accountability as a Service in startups

    Hey you, did you do the thing you said you would do?


  495. AI Roundup 068: The ScarJo thing in AI

    May 24, 2024.


  496. Breaking Free from Results-Oriented Thinking in programming

    Magic: The Gathering, poker, and business strategy all have something in common: they're vulnerable to a cognitive bias known as results-oriented thinking. But to optimize for success, we should avoid this bias and strive to replace it with sound strategy.


  497. Making $12k from podcasts - James McKinven interview in indiehacker

    James McKinven is an entrepreneur who has succeeded in making money from podcasts - no easy feat. He earns money by editing podcasts for companies


  498. The Dividend Signal in finance

    Mature technology companies are establishing regular quarterly dividends. Is this a positive or negative development for shareholders?


  499. Still on the fence on learning no-code? What's stopping you? in indiehacker

    It’s not an understatement when I say no-code practically changed my life and my career. In 2018, I was a different KP. Stuck at a corporate job where I felt like I was a tiny cog in a huge wheel, surrounded by uninspiring peers who I didn’t resonate with, bringing home a paycheck that was not even 1/3th of my income today, things weren’t looking bright and enthusiastic. Ironically, I took way too...


  500. The Bond in design

    Designed by Common Curiosity, Birmingham, London.


  501. Networking as an introvert CTO in programming

    There I was, standing in the middle of a buzzing tech event that our company organized, feeling like a fish […] The post Networking as an introvert CTO appeared first on Vadim Kravcenko.


  502. Leaving Twitter in startups

    I was on Twitter since 2007, and built a meaningful part of my career on it, and I won’t be posting at all for the foreseeable future


  503. On the Societal Impact of Open Foundation Models in AI

    Adding precision to the debate on openness in AI


  504. The Mystical Q in AI

    OpenAI Q*, Primer on Reinforcement Learning, and Implications


  505. In praise of Berkshire Hathaway in finance

    I think I first clocked Warren Buffett’s (and Charlie Munger RIP’s) Berkshire Hathaway around the year 2000. I loved the story. Starting from, as the story was told back then, humble beginnings and a paper round, Warren Buffett (and Charlie – who I will stop mentioning but absolutely deserves practically half the credit) had built Berkshire… Continue reading In praise of Berkshire Hathaway →


  506. Designers, charge more $$$ to help yourself and your clients. in design

    By charging more $$$, you are lifting up the quality of the outcome and satisfaction.


  507. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close in life

    Can audio engineering ideas help us deal with life in the city?s


  508. Expanding possibilities: Blues Wireless amplifies Opta’s connectivity in technology

    Blues Wireless and Arduino have joined forces to create the game-changing Blues Wireless for Arduino Opta, unveiled this week at the Automate Show in Chicago. The expansion module is an affordable solution to enhance connectivity options for Arduino Opta micro PLCs, and marks a significant milestone in PLC technology and in making technology more easily […] The post Expanding possibilities: Blues...


  509. Driving PSA in comics


  510. The Sneaky Standard in science

    A version of this post originally appeared on Tedium, Ernie Smith’s newsletter, which hunts for the end of the long tail. Personal computing has changed a lot in the past four decades, and one of the biggest changes, perhaps the most unheralded, comes down to compatibility. These days, you generally can’t fry a computer by plugging in a joystick that the computer doesn’t support. Simply put,...


  511. Refurb weekend: Canon Cat in technology

    It's the Memorial Day holiday weekend and it's time for a little deferred maintenance, especially on those machines I intend to work on more in the near future. So we'll start with one that's widely considered to be a remarkable cul-de-sac in computing history: the Canon Cat. work processor" because of its built-in telecommunications, modem and word processor even though Jef Raskin, its...


  512. China's AI Journey in AI

    Talking to Jordan Schneider from ChinaTalk about China's technological ascent


  513. Will Berkshire Hathaway Pay a Dividend? in finance

    Investors have been debating the dividend question for decades. So far, shareholders have been well served by Warren Buffett's reluctance to send out dividend checks.


  514. Updates to Society's Backend in AI

    New benefits for paid subscribers, support Society's Backend for just $1/mo, a referral program, and more


  515. Thoughts on the Tornado Cash defence and what happens when everyone adopts it in finance

    Payments companies are regularly punished for engaging in money laundering. MoneyGram, for instance, has has to pay multiple fines. Western Union was famously busted in 2017. Meanwhile, Cash App is being probed as we speak for inadequate anti-money laundering controls. In the future, these companies may have in their grasp a very simple techno-legal trick that allows them to deal with dirty money...


  516. AI and the workplace in AI

    How employees and CEOs alike can plan for the future.


  517. The Window of Opportunity is Here in life

    Don't get stuck in neutral


  518. AI Roundup 060: Another CEO gone in AI

    March 29, 2024.


  519. Is Ruby on Rails dead in 2024? No! in indiehacker

    Ruby on Rails, or 'Rails' for short, is a framework for making websites with the programming language Ruby. The idea behind it is to simplify how programmers create websites and it caused a storm amongst developers when it was released in August 2004 by software engineer David Heinemeier


  520. Transcript & Video: Claire Hughes Johnson Fireside Chat on Scaling People in programming

    I interview Claire about her new book "Scaling People". Thanks to Stripe for hosting.


  521. Expectations, planning, and suffering in life

    Thoughts on planning and letting go of expectations


  522. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Suffering in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Please consult yesterday's comments (we have comments now) for the excellent post by Hans Rickheit. Today's News: We have them, like it's the 90s again! Please don't be a dick - I would like to keep moderation light. Also, if you have mod experience, please email me.


  523. Introducing Xmrit in finance

    Some free software to create, modify, experiment with and share XmR charts. Unlock the ability to become more data driven today.


  524. Understanding Employment Insurance (EI) in finance

    Employment Insurance (EI) is a social insurance program in Canada that provides temporary financial support to eligible individuals who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. While this is the most commonly understood purpose of EI, the program offers various benefits beyond situations of job loss, extending its reach and impact on individuals and society as a whole.


  525. The X220 ThinkPad is the Best Laptop in the World in programming

    The X220 ThinkPad is the Best Laptop in the World 2023-09-26 The X220 ThinkPad is the greatest laptop ever made and you're wrong if you think otherwise. No laptop hardware has since surpassed the nearly perfect build of the X220. New devices continue to get thinner and more fragile. Useful ports are constantly discarded for the sake of "design". Functionality is no longer important to...


  526. Lesley Sim on Skill Acceleration in Ultimate in finance

    Cedric talks to Lesley Sim about her experience coaching the Singaporean Ultimate Women's World Championship Team in 2020, her approach to skill acceleration, and why a teaching technique designed for dogs and dolphins works just as well on humans!


  527. David Hume — Why we change our mind in programming

    How do we know which food is best for us? We might start a low-carb diet. Then we switch to whole grains, or even go fully vegan—only to return to a low-carb diet yet again. We constantly change our minds. Even scientists keep revising their perspectives. Why is it so difficult to be certain on issues like these? The Scottish philosopher David Hume answered this question almost 300 years ago....


  528. The good china in creative

    Once you use your plates every day, they cease to be the good china. Of course, the plates didn’t change. Your story did. The way you treat them did. The same goes for the red carpet. If you roll it out for every visitor or every customer, it ceases to be red.


  529. What just happened, what is happening next in AI

    The tasks AI can do well are expanding rapidly


  530. Dec 2022 updates and happy new year! in indiehacker

    Hello everyone! It's Tony again with another monthly updates.


  531. Embeddings – Part 1 in finance

    This is the 8th post in my series on building a toy GPT. For better understanding, I recommend reading my earlier posts first. I love playing and watching cricket. The dominance India showed in the recently concluded World Cup is astounding. I have never seen anything like it in the four decades I’ve been following…


  532. Chasing in comics


  533. Sam Altman Is Full Of Shit in startups

    Note: In my last newsletter, I said that my next post would be the second part of my Facebook autopsy. Don’t worry, that’s still coming, but given the recent drama between Sam Altman, OpenAI, and Scarlett Johansson, I felt the need to write something. Don’


  534. Cicada Chase, Day 2 in cartography

    The first day of cicada chasing exceeded expectations and we hoped for similar results on the second. However the weather began to change overnight with downpours possible during daylight hours. Local meteorologists predicted a line of thunderstorms rolling through the Midwest, approaching from the west. It would hit Peoria, Illinois mid-morning and St. Louis, Missouri […] The post Cicada Chase,...


  535. Under the Stars in comics


  536. Illumination Cartography in cartography

    Here are a few flavors of a technique, illumination cartography, that uses data to shed light on its underlying basemap. There’s something satisfying about presenting a phenomenon as revealing geography rather than obscuring it. Love, John


  537. Go Programming Blueprints by Mat Ryer in indiehacker

    I’m a fan of Mat Ryer’s work, and his blog posts have had a significant impact on the way I program in Go. I found the book hit or miss. Some chapters were fascinating and taught me valuable Go lessons, while others felt boring and got too bogged down in the minutiae of third-party libraries. Overall, I’d still recommend it to anyone who considers themselves a beginner or intermediate Go...


  538. Plus Post: Quantum Software Systems Ltd's QNX in technology

    Operating Systems Come in Many Flavors But QNX Can Take the Heat


  539. Ampere WS-1 in technology

    A cool Japanese clamtop


  540. Kaiserslautern in cartography

    I hope to stay longer than 72 hours the next time I visit Germany. I don’t recommend such a short visit. However I went there for work as I do occasionally, and I had no choice. So that’s what I did. I landed in Frankfurt on Monday, drove down to Kaiserslautern, stayed through Thursday morning, […] The post Kaiserslautern appeared first on Twelve Mile Circle - An Appreciation of Unusual Places.


  541. Housekeeping for 20240102 in technology

    Some stats, updates, and whatnot


  542. AI's massive cash needs are Big Tech's chance to own the future in AI

    Over the past year, AI startups have raised some impressive amounts of money. OpenAI raised $10 billion, Anthropic did $6 billion, Inflection AI raised $1.3 billion, and dozens of companies closed rounds in the hundreds of millions.


  543. I, Cyborg: Using Co-Intelligence in AI

    How I used AI in my book about AI


  544. Model alignment protects against accidental harms, not intentional ones in AI

    The hand wringing about failures of model alignment is misguided


  545. Alignment: Understanding the Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity within Machine Learning in AI

    A glimpse into the biggest challenge in the world of AI, why it matters to you, and why it's worth so much


  546. 🚨 Announcement Alert 🚨 I'm dropping a mega Twitter resource on BUILD IN PUBLIC in indiehacker

    Hey everyone, Some of you know my story but if I have to summarize the last 3 years in 10 bullets of inflection points, here’s how it would look like: Jan 2018, I was a nobody in startups, stuck in a dead-end corporate job due to visa challenges Oct 2018, read a book called Atomic Habits and in 5 days shipped my 1st no-code project which became


  547. A Day Well Spent with Lisa Jones and Ruby Kean in architecture


  548. Virtualizing the 6502 on a 6502 with 6o6 (and The Incredible KIMplement goes 1.0) in technology

    Okay, promises, promises. Here's the first of my bucket list projects I'm completing which I've intermittently worked on for literally two decades. Now that I've finally shaken out more bugs, tuned it up and cleaned it off, it's time to let people play with the source code. real serial port) and has expanded RAM with 16K of addressing space, all on an unexpanded stock Commodore 64. It's almost...


  549. Renovatio monetae in finance

    This silver pfennig from the Archbishopric of Magdeburg (1152-1192) was subject to a policy of renovatio monetae. Twice a year whoever held it had to bring it in to be changed for new coins at a rate of four old coins to three new coins. That suggests an annualized tax rate on coinage of 44%. Image source: British Museum This is another post in a series that explores how European monarchs...


  550. They make USB-C cables with displays now! in technology

    I’ve reached a point in my setup where most of the devices that I use are based around the coveted USB-C port. This meant that I had a valid reason to get a few extra because I didn’t yet have a stockpile of good USB-C cables. That’s when I found out that there exist cables that have little screens on them that show the power consumption of the connected device. This is a great little addition to...


  551. What’s the future of AI hardware? in design

    I don't have answers


  552. The Best Available Human Standard in AI

    What are the imperatives of the upside?


  553. Rough Experiments with Llamafile and LLaVA 1.5 in indiehacker

    I read Simon Willison’s post about using Llamafile to experiment with open-source chatbots / LLMs. He made it sound so easy, so I decided to try it out. One of my longtime hobby projects is WanderJest, a site for finding live comedy. One of the challenges of that site is that the canonical information about an upcoming show is often the poster for it. Here’s an example: I’ve been scraping this...


  554. Dayton, Ohio Part 5 (Venturing West) in cartography

    My second day of county counting focused west of Dayton, once again targeting five new counties. This time I planned to capture Butler and Darke counties in Ohio; and Union, Fayette, and Randolph counties in Indiana. Hopefully this excursion would also take about three hours like the previous day. Unfortunately I knew that it wouldn’t […] The post Dayton, Ohio Part 5 (Venturing West) appeared...


  555. Pain Is Part of the Process in life

    https://youtu.be/c3uoyCNIa5c You've probably never heard of Kazimierz Dąbrowski. He was a psychologist from the 1940s with a fascinating background. He studied with Freud's contemporaries in Vienna, worked with mentally ill patients, participated in the Polish resistance during World War II, was captured and tortured in a prisoner of war camp, and lost many friends and family members in the...


  556. How Twitter helped me with the 1st ever BUILD IN PUBLIC NFT 💎 in indiehacker

    Happy Friday everyone, Below is the story of: how I found an artist to collaborate and mint my 1st ever NFT project on the theme of “build in public” how it all came together on Twitter DMs how we plan to auction/sell it to a thoughtful buyer how we intend to donate all the proceeds to the


  557. Oops, I published my drafts! in technology

    Those of you who follow my blog using the RSS feed might have seen that new, incomplete posts popped up around the time I published my FOSDEM 2024 post. Oops. I recently tried looking for an alternative to writing blog posts in IntelliJ and out of all the options I stuck to MarkText. Well, it does things a bit differently and what was once a front-matter containing all sorts of metadata, including...


  558. California Is Not A Democracy in finance

    It's a one-party state. They hold elections, but the Party always wins.


  559. 540 Million Years of Planet Earth in cartography


  560. Vote for the April 2004 Plus Post Topic in technology

    If you are a paid subscriber, voting is open for one week


  561. Thomas Jefferson’s Advice to His Nephew in finance

    Two letters from Thomas Jefferson to his nephew, Peter Carr, illustrate Jefferson's views on education, ethics, religion, and many other subjects.


  562. News Roundup: May 27, 2014 🧴 in AI

    Why does Google suck so much, Microsoft Co-Pilot Everywhere, and Sam Altman


  563. Invisible College applications close on Friday in science

    Applications to our new residential seminar close this coming Friday, 31st May


  564. What Apple Intelligence Means for You in AI

    "We think you're gonna LOVE it"


  565. The Best Online Essays & Articles of 2023 in life

    Longform journalism is coming back (and deserves our support)


  566. Castles in the Sky 32 in life

    Weight Loss, Civilization, and Good Reading


  567. AI Roundup 061: The AI innovator's dilemma in AI

    April 5, 2024.


  568. Ghostbuster: Detecting Text Ghostwritten by Large Language Models in AI

    The structure of Ghostbuster, our new state-of-the-art method for detecting AI-generated text. Large language models like ChatGPT write impressively well—so well, in fact, that they’ve become a problem. Students have begun using these models to ghostwrite assignments, leading some schools to ban ChatGPT. In addition, these models are also prone to producing text with factual errors, so wary...


  569. Clarifying DEI in AI

    What makes DEI important and where it fails


  570. Dealing with AI fatigue in AI

    Notes for myself, and maybe you too.


  571. The World's Most Controversial Interactive Map in cartography


  572. Another Atlas of Minor Projects in cartography

    A few years ago, I compiled a PDF of various small odds-and-ends mapping projects that I’d done. Now, I’ve done it again. Please enjoy Another Atlas of Minor Projects, which houses a few dozen cartographic items that needed a home. These are all small, mostly-quick projects that never really merited their own blog post or … Continue reading Another Atlas of Minor Projects →


  573. Landevenneg by Studio Boam in design

    Landevenneg is a small village in Finistère, Brittany. It is famous for its Benedictine abbey and its religious history. Landevenneg...


  574. FOSDEM 2024: my experience, some notes and tech tips in technology

    I finally went to FOSDEM. I’m sleep-deprived, completely exhausted, but incredibly excited about the whole experience. I’ve split this post into three separate sections. overall notes on the conference and the city less technical, but sheds light on the FOSDEM experience the hallway track and stands the thing you probably came to FOSDEM for my notes on the sessions I attended plus sessions that I...


  575. Nov 2022 updates: learning new skills in indiehacker

    Indie updates, B2B vs B2C, Black Friday, surfing, skimboarding, hardware.


  576. The $650m+ Spirit Halloween business in startups

    Spirit Halloween has over 1,450 pop-up shops and makes all its money in only 2 months (September, October)


  577. Crypto Confidential Pre-Order Bonuses! in life

    Live Hangs, Early Chapters, Cut Material, and more…


  578. Strangely Curved Shapes Break 50-Year-Old Geometry Conjecture in science

    Mathematicians have disproved a major conjecture about the relationship between curvature and shape. The post Strangely Curved Shapes Break 50-Year-Old Geometry Conjecture first appeared on Quanta Magazine


  579. Synjets provide non-contact haptic feedback in technology

    If the COVID pandemic showed us anything, it is that our public spaces are overflowing with opportunity for germ transmission. In 2019, most people didn’t think twice about touching a gas pump handle or an ATM touchscreen, but it quickly became apparent that such contact presents a genuine risk. We have technology to detect interaction […] The post Synjets provide non-contact haptic feedback...


  580. AI scaling myths in AI

    Scaling will run out. The question is when.


  581. A desktop-sized DIY vending machine for your room in technology

    Have you ever wanted your very own vending machine? If so, you likely found that they’re expensive and too bulky to fit in most homes. But now you can experience vending bliss thanks to this miniature vending machine designed by m22pj, which you can craft yourself using an Arduino and other materials lying around the […] The post A desktop-sized DIY vending machine for your room appeared first on...


  582. A Guide to 2023-24 Tax Brackets and Rates (US) in finance

    Tax time can be intimidating, but understanding how your income gets taxed is key to financial savvy. Let's crack open the code with a deep dive into the 2023-24 tax brackets and rates! Imagine your taxable income as climbing a ladder. Each rung represents a tax bracket, and as you ascend, the tax rate (the percentage owed) increases. But here's the good news:


  583. Poking around OpenAI. in programming

    I haven’t spent much time playing around with the latest LLMs, and decided to spend some time doing so. I was particularly curious about the usecase of using embeddings to supplement user prompts with additional, relevant data (e.g. supply the current status of their recent tickets into the prompt where they might inquire about progress on said tickets). This usecase is interesting because it’s...


  584. Private-ish GitHub repos in programming

    This week, we discovered that GitHub.com’s RSA SSH private key was briefly exposed in a public GitHub repository. – GitHub’s “We updated our RSA SSH host key” blog, 2023-03-23 Once you git push, nothing is private. Private info in git only stays private on your laptop. But once you schlep it out to a remote: all bets are off. As GitHub’s incident last week demonstrates—private repos are, at best,...


  585. Things Everyone Should Understand About the Stanford AI Index Report in AI

    And my notes on why they’re important


  586. The Digest #192 in finance

    Unpopular large companies, Dopamine culture, Buffett's cheapest stock, Investing in vertical SaaS, The bear case for China, Chris Davis, Michael Mauboussin


  587. Run Your Own Race in AI

    What Bluey can teach us about machine learning


  588. Why Mass Transit in America Disappeared in architecture

    A talk with the author of The Great American Transit Disaster: A Century of Austerity, Auto-Centric Planning, and White Flight.


  589. What you need to understand about LLM creativity in AI

    An simple overview of temperature and its effect on LLM output


  590. The Best Outdoor Locations in Toronto, Canada in travel


  591. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Sum in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Just gently closing the door on ever giving a TED talk there. Very nice. Today's News:


  592. 2024-05-25 grc spinrite in technology

    I feel like I used to spend an inordinate amount of time dealing with suspect hard drives. I mean, like, back in high school. These days I almost never do, or on the occasion that I have storage trouble, it's a drive that has completely stopped responding at all and there's little to do besides replacing it. One time I had two NVMe drives in two different machines do this to me the same week. Bad...


  593. TinyPilot: Month 17 in indiehacker

    Highlights TinyPilot’s sales jumped to $57k, and it might be sustainable. I’m just about to launch TinyPilot’s new product and branding. I reduced Google Cloud Platform fees by 90% on my side projects. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: Complete TinyPilot’s website rebrand Result: The rebrand is 95% done, but we...


  594. Scary Triangles in comics


  595. Oct 2021 Updates: Vietnam, DevUtils 1.12, and Magic Sidebar ✨ in indiehacker

    👋 Hello everyone, it’s Tony again. Lots of things happened in October 2021. I released DevUtils 1.12, worked on a new exciting feature for Black Magic, moved back to Vietnam, and other small updates. Just want to say this quickly: Thank you all so much for following my journey! I hope my newsletter is helpful to you, I really enjoy writing it, and I hope you enjoy reading it too!


  596. Issue 60 – Raging in favor of the machine in finance

    The crypto industry jumps on the Trump train.


  597. Choosing the Optimal Legal Structure for Your Small Business 🇨🇦 in finance

    Launching a small business is a thrilling entrepreneurial adventure, but selecting the appropriate legal framework can feel like traversing a complex maze. This guide sheds light on the merits and drawbacks of the three primary options: sole proprietorship, partnership, and incorporation,


  598. Financial systems take a holiday in finance

    Ever wondered about what happens when banks are closed or why some apps have operating hours? It's fascinating.


  599. Feb ’24: Envyidia in finance

    I’ve had quite a lot of culture to enjoy in February. Aside from some travel for the Six Nations rugby, I’ve been to two shows – one in London’s Royal Opera House and one on the south coast. Both events were either full or practically full. Covid feels fully behind us now. But the prices… Continue reading Feb ’24: Envyidia →


  600. Galco goes Platinum! Welcome our newest SIPP in technology

    Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Madison Heights, Michigan, Galco is a leading e-commerce distributor that specializes in providing a wide range of industrial and commercial electrical and electronic products, focusing on maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO).  Known for strong expertise in sourcing hard-to-find, high-quality products and guaranteeing exceptional customer service –...


  601. Electronic Protection Devices' Electro-Clamp line in technology

    The Underrated Virtues of Plain Vanilla


  602. 27 in life

    Things I know


  603. The ChatGPT wrapper product boom is an uncanny valley hellscape in science

    Here we go again: I'm so tired of crypto web3 LLMs. I'm positive there are wonderful applications for LLMs. The ChatGPT web UI seems great for summarizing information from various online sources (as long as you're willing to verify the things that you learn). But a lot fo the "AI businesses" coming out right now are just lightweight wrappers around ChatGPT. It's lazy and unhelpful. Probably the...


  604. Issue 50 – Bitcoin busts in finance

    Governments seize huge quantities of bitcoin, and a few people seem to be yearning for the days of peak crypto mania.


  605. The Legacy of Corita Kent in creative

    Corita Kent was an artist with an innovative approach to design and education. She worked in the Immaculate Heart College Art Department, above, c. 1955. (Photo/Fred Swartz, courtesy of the Corita Art Center) “Sometimes you can take the whole of the world in, and sometimes you need a small piece to take in,” says Sister … The Legacy of Corita Kent Read More » The post The Legacy of Corita Kent...


  606. Newsletter 1: What's next? in technology

    This is the first in a series of newsletters covering this blog


  607. 2024-03-01 listening in on the neighborhood in technology

    Last week, someone leaked a spreadsheet of SoundThinking sensors to Wired. You are probably asking "What is SoundThinking," because the company rebranded last year. They used to be called ShotSpotter, and their outdoor acoustic gunfire detection system still goes by the ShotSpotter name. ShotSpotter has attracted a lot of press and plenty of criticism for the gunfire detection service they provide...


  608. A safe harbor for AI evaluation and red teaming in AI

    An argument for legal and technical safe harbors for AI safety and trustworthiness research


  609. Badass: Making Users Awesome by Kathy Sierra in indiehacker

    Overall, this was an interesting read, but I found it hard to apply the lessons to my product. The book contains compelling case studies and ideas from the field of meta-learning, but most of the ideas were either too theoretical or too specific to large companies.


  610. ThinMachine - a $25 Thin Client MacOS Time Machine Appliance in technology

    The instructions below set up Time Machine using the Apple File Protocol (AFP). After publishing this blog post, I’ve been told that this is now deprecated and that Samba should be used instead. I’ll update this blog post in the near future. Introduction The HP t520 Thin Client Backup Storage: Internal or External? Install Bodhi Linux Update Bohdi Linux and Install a Few Tools Create a...


  611. Should We Follow Silly Laws? in history

    And what happens when we don’t?


  612. The Digest #193 in finance

    Dynamic pricing, Greenback emissions, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Working too hard, Ozempic's effect on the brain, Race and cardiovascular disease, Inflation's effect on insurance pricing


  613. After 41 years, my first assembly program on my first computer, the Tomy Tutor in technology

    We got it in 1983, I think, so it only took me about 41 years to get around to it. This Tomy Tutor isn't a replacement system I secondarily acquired, nor is it a Ship of Theseus Frankenstein rebuild. This is my actual first computer, in its original case, on its original components, with the Federated Group sticker still on the original box. And it still works. His High Holy Munificence Fred R....


  614. VenturCom's VENIX in technology

    Mixing REAL Time With REAL UNIX Is Not Magic...It Is Technology.


  615. me and the beatles just ate some waffles in tokyo in life

    I've raised $12M for my company + hired amazing people -- and until very recently, whenever anyone would ask me my 10-year plan I would flat out say "I have no idea".


  616. AI in healthcare - defensibility, capabilities, and cost reduction | Out-Of-Pocket in science

    fine fine I'll write about AI


  617. This is the Time of Year Bamboo Shoots Grow, Sometimes Wreaking Havoc in travel

    a triptych by Toyokuni Utagawa depicting an excursion to gather bamboo shoots (early 1800s) According to Japan’s ancient calendar of 72 microseasons, right now is microseason 21: the time of year when “Bamboo Shoots Sprout.” Known as takenoko in Japan, these voracious plants have numerous uses in Japan, both as building materials but also edible vegetables. […] Related posts: 20,000 Bamboo...


  618. Every Kind of Bridge Explained in 15 Minutes in science

    [Note that this article is a transcript of the video embedded above.] The Earth is pretty cool and all, but many of its most magnificent features make it tough for us to get around. When the topography is too wet, steep, treacherous, or prone to disaster, sometimes the only way forward is up: our roadways and walkways and railways break free from the surface using bridges. A lot of the...


  619. Software Engineering is Doomed in AI

    Or is it?


  620. 💡 Business Brainstorms 💡- My favorite ideas of the week in startups

    Hey, this is Jakob Greenfeld, author of the Business Brainstorms newsletter - every week I write this email to share the most interesting trends, frameworks, opportunities, and ideas with you. Let's dive in! #1 💡 It's cool that smartphones have become all-in-one devices. But at the same time, there’s a reason why people buy Kindle devices.


  621. The Surrounding Desert Was Blended Into This Modern Home in architecture

    Photography by Stetson Ybarra Multi-disciplinary design studio Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd. has shared photos of a modern home they completed on the edge of the Las Vegas Valley that has views of Red Rock Canyon. Photography by Stetson Ybarra Commissioned for a family embracing an active lifestyle of immersive environmental experiences, the home has a […]


  622. The first round of U.S. secondary sanctions on Russia is working in finance

    Turkish banks halted transactions with Russian banks last month and are only slowly reintroducing payments for a narrow range of products that are on a so-called "green list," reports Ragip Soylu. This broad debanking of Russia by Turkey is part of the fallout from President Biden's first round of secondary sanctions, announced on December 22.  Ukraine/sanctions watchers around the world are...


  623. Poor Charlie’s Almanack in finance

    My thoughts on the new edition with a focus on inconsistency avoidance, one of the twenty-five psychological tendencies that can cause human misjudgment.


  624. Excuse me, is there a problem? in programming

    Many startups fail despite identifying a real problem and building a product that solves that problem. This explains why, so you can avoid their fate.


  625. The AI email startup that's taking on Gmail in AI

    A conversation with Andrew Lee, CEO of Shortwave and cofounder of Firebase.


  626. Reshaping the tree: rebuilding organizations for AI in AI

    Technological change brings organizational change.


  627. TinyPilot: Month 28 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $60-80k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and in my professional life overall. Highlights TinyPilot had a new...


  628. A Map is Not a Blueprint: Why Fixing Nature Fails in life

    Ozempic, Fertilizer, Lobotomies, and the dangers of hubris


  629. Tech policy is only frustrating 90% of the time in AI

    That’s what makes it worthwhile


  630. Evaluating LLMs is a minefield in AI

    Annotated slides from a recent talk


  631. Running NixOS on Proxmox in indiehacker

    One of the stumbling blocks I ran into when trying out NixOS was that I couldn’t run it under Proxmox, my preferred virtual machine server. Through some trial and error, I figured out how to install NixOS as a Proxmox container. Download the NixOS container image First, download the latest NixOS x86_x64 container image. For other hardware architectures, see this Github comment. At the time of this...


  632. The Political Preferences of LLMs in AI

    Substantial political homogeneity in Large Language Models (LLMs) responses to questions with political connotations


  633. AI Roundup 056: Data deals in AI

    March 1, 2024.


  634. ‘Puddle’ Are a Series of Flower Vessels Inspired by Puddles of Water in travel

    Simple and common acts of nature often inspire brilliant design. Such is the case with “Puddle,” a series of flower vessels that mimic a puddle of water. Using properties of transparency and surface tension, these whimsical vessels create the illusion of a single plant growing from a puddle. Created by Japanese design duo YOY (Naoki […] Related posts: This Piece of Wall Art Doubles as a...


  635. Waterfield's weirdly compact Apple Vision Pro Case in technology

    Disclosure: Waterfield sent this in exchange for a review. Yeah, that probably colors something on a deep-down, subconscious level, but I won’t say anything that I don’t truly believe. Unlike a phone or laptop, the Vision Pro is one of those products that is particularly tricky to take around without a case. I’ve got around this by wrapping it in a hoodie and throwing it in my backpack, but I was...


  636. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - AI in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Is this the most or least pessimistic comic yet? Today's News:


  637. Privacy, human rights, and Tornado Cash in finance

    I am more worried about privacy than crypto crime.


  638. Find and download vintage USGS topo maps in cartography

    The new Historical Topo Map Explorer is out of beta and ready for you to dive into a collection of over 180,000 beautiful vintage USGS topo maps! Use this updated Living Atlas app to geographically browse, download, export, and even animate, these cartographic objects of joy. Here’s how… 0:00 Adventurous introduction0:23 Navigating the map and finding topos0:40 …


  639. Bomb Squad Peripherals' BLOWGUN in technology

    It Could Have Been a Lot Worse - His Data is BLOWGUN Protected!


  640. Noom is exploitative in programming

    I tried out Noom, the weight loss and cognitive behavioral therapy program. The app is more like CBT for upselling customers than CBT for weight loss. Now I’m hoping they’ll delete my sensitive medical data and refund the $3 they tricked me out of. (They did, quickly in response to my support email.) I was excited to try Noom. I’ve used basic calorie counters in the past and was hoping for...


  641. TinyPilot: Month 45 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $80-110k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and my professional life overall. Highlights I worked with the TinyPilot...


  642. Maps and Metaphors in cartography

    The war around Gaza is not for territory, but rather for the destruction of the presence of a terror network that has entrenched its power base deep underground. In many case, deeper than thought.  While Israel has been pretty clear about … Continue reading →


  643. Why so many of us were wrong about missile defense in startups

    Writing about military spending is difficult.


  644. “Monthly Billed Annually” is Cursed Copy in AI

    There was a great discussion on Twitter recently that began with Daniel Vassallo calling out a SaaS for not refunding an accidental annual payment he made on their service. He intended to purchase the monthly plan, but due to an unclear UI and poor copy, he unintentionally purchased the annual plan, and the business refused […]


  645. 40 Life Lessons I Know at 40 (That I Wish I Knew at 20) in life

    Today is my 40th birthday. When I turned 30 a decade ago, I wrote an article sharing life lessons to survive your 20s and crowd-sourced advice on how to excel in your 30s. And apparently you guys loved it. So, here's more of the good stuff: 40 life lessons I now know at 40 that I wish I knew at 20. Dig in. If you treat yourself with dignity and respect, then you will only tolerate others who treat...


  646. "I don't want to create a paper trail" in startups

    I would prefer that Omid do it verbally since I don't want to create a paper trail over which we can be sued later? Not sure about this.. thanks Eric


  647. How I Built This In Public: Olly in indiehacker

    Lessons from building Senja.io to $4,000 MRR in Public


  648. Elon's war on Substack in startups

    How Twitter is breaking — and its CEO is accelerating its fall


  649. What if they gave an Industrial Revolution and nobody came? in science

    Imagine you could go back in time to the ancient world to jump-start the Industrial Revolution. You carry with you plans for a steam engine, and you present them to the emperor, explaining how the machine could be used to drain water out of mines, pump bellows for blast furnaces, turn grindstones and lumber saws, etc. But to your dismay, the emperor responds: “Your mechanism is no gift to us. It...


  650. Paid Subscriptions in finance

    The reasons behind my decision to discontinue paid subscriptions.


  651. What It Takes to Grow: Pioneering Psychoanalyst Karen Horney on the Key to Self-Realization in literature

    "Self-knowledge... is not an aim in itself, but a means of liberating the forces of spontaneous growth. In this sense, to work at ourselves becomes not only the prime moral obligation, but... the prime moral privilege."


  652. 2024 BAIR Graduate Directory in AI

    Every year, the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) Lab graduates some of the most talented and innovative minds in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Our Ph.D. graduates have each expanded the frontiers of AI research and are now ready to embark on new adventures in academia, industry, and beyond. These fantastic individuals bring with them a wealth of knowledge, fresh...


  653. The Secret at the Heart of Continuous Improvement in finance

    Continuous Improvement sounds simple, even obvious. And yet there's a profound secret at its heart that doesn't seem to get talked about.


  654. Working With Founders Who Have Conviction and Taste in startups

    Consulting can be easy money. Fleecing clients for cheap tricks. Clients have problems, you have powerpoints. It’s easy to flip a few quick slides into a chunk of cash and cackle off into the mountains.


  655. Refurb weekend: Data General/One (and the worst LCD in the world) in technology

    I mentioned earlier that while I prefer specializing in non-x86 laptops, that doesn't mean I don't collect interesting or unusual x86 laptops, like the Brother GeoBook NB-60 (I finally tracked down a mostly working NB-80C, the top of the line model, which will be the subject of a future restoration). However, this one is a unit I've had since about 1998 when they were getting rid of it at the...


  656. News Roundup: May 15, 2024 in AI

    Open AI announcements, DeepSeek-v2, and TSMC Arizona


  657. Complexity Analysis in comics


  658. 2024-06-02 consumer electronics control in technology

    In a previous episode, I discussed audio transports and mention that they have become a much less important part of the modern home theater landscape. One reason is the broad decline of the component system: most consumers aren't buying a television, home theater receiver, several playback devices, and speakers. Instead, they use a television and perhaps (hopefully!) a soundbar system, which often...


  659. Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference? in history

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  660. How Flood Tunnels Work in science

    [Note that this article is a transcript of the video embedded above.] This is Waterloo Park in downtown Austin, Texas, just a couple of blocks away from the state capitol building. It’s got walking trails, an ampitheater, Waller Creek runs right through the center, and it has this strange semicircular structure right on the water. And this is Ladybird Lake, formerly Town Lake, about a mile away....


  661. Who in their right mind would do an AI hardware startup in AI

    From megaFLOPS to mega flops.


  662. Devin Has Exposed a Major Issue with Software Engineering in AI

    And isn't that we're all going to lose our jobs


  663. I Fight For The Users in programming

    If you haven't been able to keep up with my blistering pace of one blog post per year (if that), I can't blame you. There's a lot going on right now. It's a busy time. But let's pause and take


  664. Salary vs. Dividends: Picking the Right Paycheck as a Business Owner in finance

    Whether it's the joy of self-employment or the burden of payroll decisions, every business owner faces unique financial considerations. One critical choice arises early on: to pay yourself a salary or take dividends? Understanding the pros and cons of each path empowers you to optimize your income tax position, secure important benefits, and navigate the complex world of corporate and personal...


  665. Indian politicians are bringing the dead on the campaign trail, with help from AI in startups

    Digital rights activists have questioned the ethics of using “soft fakes” to resurrect the past and manage the future.


  666. Creative Computer Publishes Interview with the Guy Behind the Death Star Trench Run (1978) in technology

    An Interview With Star Wars Animator Larry Cuba


  667. Trials and tribulations of 360° video in Juno in technology

    In building Juno, a visionOS app for YouTube, a question that’s come up from users a few times is whether it supports 360° and 180° videos (for the unfamiliar, it’s an immersive video format that fully surrounds you). The short answer is no, it’s sort of a niche feature without much adoption, but for fun I wanted to take the weekend and see what I could come up with. Spoiler: it’s not really...


  668. How to be a messy thinker in startups

    I love thinking about thinking. Give me a research paper on rationality, cognitive biases or mental models, and I’ll gobble it up. Given the amount of knowledge I’ve ingested on these topics, I had always assumed that I’m a clear thinker. Recently, though, it hit me like a lightning strike that this belief is counter-productive.… Read More The post How to be a messy thinker appeared first on...


  669. Secret History – When Kodak Went to War with Polaroid in startups

    This part 2 of the Secret History of Polaroid and Edwin Land. Read part 1 for context. Kodak and Polaroid, the two most famous camera companies of the 20th century, had a great partnership for 20+ years. Then in an inexplicable turnabout Kodak decided to destroy Polaroid’s business. To this day, every story of why […]


  670. $30k a month from a bootstrapped B2C company in indiehacker

    Thankbox is a successful B2C bootstrapped website created by Valentin Hinov which is now doing $30-35k a month.


  671. Emancipation National Historic Trail in cartography

    It took over two years for the Emancipation Proclamation to reach Galveston, Texas. Specifically June 19, 1965 hence the Juneteenth holiday. Galveston was the largest slave market west of New Orleans. The newly emancipated fled Galveston to Freedmen's Town and other parts of Houston that had large African American communities. via Texas Highways In 2019 the US House of Representatives passed...


  672. ArchiveBox is Super Cool in indiehacker

    Have you ever used archive.org’s Internet Wayback Machine? It’s a free tool that’s been archiving the web since 1996. So, if you want to see what Google looked like in 1999, they’ve got it. Internet Archive capture of Google from April 22, 1999 ArchiveBox is like your own, personal Internet Wayback Machine. It’s free and open-source, and you can use it to archive most websites. ArchiveBox is a...


  673. Charlie Munger (1924 – 2023) in finance

    A life well lived


  674. Behind the Scenes with Two New Salary Transparency Websites in programming

    On the back of US salary transparency regulations, two new salary transparency websites have launched, built by the creators of Levels.fyi and Layoffs.fyi. I talked to both teams to learn how they were developed.


  675. What does the recent ruling on the Emergencies Act mean for your banking rights? in finance

    A Federal judge ruled last week that the emergency banking measures taken to end the Ottawa convoy protest in 2022 contravened the protestor's rights. In this post I want to provide my reading of this particular ruling and what is at stake for Canadians and their bank accounts.  To be clear, Justice Mosley's ruling touched on far more than the banking measures, and extended to the broader legality...


  676. May Sarton on the Art of Living Alone in literature

    "The people we love are built into us."


  677. Hideo Okawara’s Mixed Signal Lecture Series in technology

    Introduction Hideo Okawara’s Mixed Signal Lecture Series Frequency/Phase Movement Analysis by Orthogonal Demodulation Misc Introduction While researching a DSP related topic, Google dug up an excellent article, written by Hideo Okawara, that is just one part of a series of ~53. I was ready for more! Originally written for Verigy, the series is now hosted by Advantest. But hosting it pretty much...


  678. Eclipse Path Maps in comics


  679. Elon Musk's creep show in startups

    Caught in a series of lies about his willingness to fight Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire's disturbing spiral accelerates


  680. good word / bad word - issue 1 in life

    because some words are good and others are bad


  681. It's time to impose Iran-calibre sanctions on Russia in finance

    Russia is sometimes described as the world's most sanctioned nation. And while that's true, the long list of sanctions that the G7 coalition has placed on Russia in response to its attack on Ukraine are surprisingly light compared to the fewer but far more-draconian sanctions placed on Iran over the last decade or so. This ordering of sanctions precedence is a mistake. With its all-out invasion of...


  682. Why I Quit Drinking Alcohol in life

    After more than two decades of drinking, last summer, I decided to stop drinking alcohol for good. There were a lot of reasons for this, and obviously, there were benefits—I lost some weight, slept better at night, and no more ungodly hangovers. But also some life changes happened that I was completely unprepared for. And once these hidden benefits kicked in, I knew that I was probably done with...


  683. Apex in design

    Designed by Gold Front, San Francisco.


  684. Starting a successful business at 50 - Devan shares his tips in indiehacker

    Ever thought if 50 is too old to start your own business? Devan is proof it's not. He was 50 when he created his startup and at 56 years old, he has made a million-dollar business! Can you tell us about HR Partner and your achievements? HR Partner


  685. Nothing can be less beautiful than the first sight of London in life

    Emily Shore was just nineteen when she died of tuberculosis—a short life, but one brimming with intellectual curiosity. Born in Suffolk, England in 1819, her now-celebrated journal contains not just her intricate observations of the natural world, but also thoughtful reflections on literature, religion, her family, and her impending death. In May of 1835, when […]


  686. The History of GM-NAA I/O and SHARE in technology

    The Birth of Computer Operating Systems


  687. Modeling Life: Foundations in finance

    Herman Wouk was researching for a novel he planned to write about World War II. He interviewed several physicists at Caltech who had worked on the bomb, including Richard Feynman. After the interview, Feynman asked Wouk if he knew Calculus. “No,” said Wouk. To which Feynman replied, “You’d better learn it. It’s the language God…


  688. Before And After – A Respectful Remodel For A Mid-Century Modern Home in architecture

    Interior design firm Wise Design, together with General Contractor and Architect Owen Gabbert (formerly Clarkbuilt), has transformed a dated 1954 mid-century modern home in Portland, Oregon. Before – The ExteriorThe original home has a brown exterior with original windows and white trim. After – ExteriorThe updated bright white exterior, with a metal roof, has black […]


  689. 2023-11-19 Centrex in technology

    I have always been fascinated by the PABX - the private automatic branch exchange, often shortened to "PBX" in today's world where the "automatic" is implied. (Relatively) modern small and medium business PABXs of the type I like to collect are largely solid-state devices that mount on the wall. Picture a cabinet that's maybe two feet wide, a foot and half tall, and five inches deep. That's a...


  690. The effects of Russian sanctions as portrayed in YouTube videos in finance

    Last month American provocateur Tucker Carlson visited a Russian grocery store. Because it was filled to the brim with food, Carlson claims that western sanctions placed on Russia aren't having an effect. "We've been told sanctions on Russia have had a devastating effect on its economy," writes Carlson. "We visited a grocery store in Moscow and found a very different situation." Tucker Carlson...


  691. Issue 57 - I take deep breath and I get real high in finance

    Changpeng Zhao's sentencing, FOIA requests reveal past FBI investigations into Coinbase, and the SEC is on a Wells notice bender.


  692. Predicting Outcome in Severe Brain Injury in science

    One of the most difficult situations that a person can face is to have a loved-one in a critical medical condition and have to make life-or-death medical decisions for them. I have been in this situation many times as the consulting neurologist, and I have seen how weighty this burden can be on family members. […] The post Predicting Outcome in Severe Brain Injury first appeared on NeuroLogica...


  693. Understanding the Stock Market Cycle in finance

    The stock market cycle is a crucial concept for investors aiming to navigate the financial markets effectively. It represents the period from a market low to a peak and back again. Understanding the dynamics behind these cycles can help investors maintain their strategies during downturns and manage expectations during upswings. This blog post delves into the intricacies of market cycles, drawing...


  694. 2024-01-21 multi-channel audio part 1 in technology

    Stereophonic or two-channel audio is so ubiquitous today that we tend to refer to all kinds of pieces of consumer audio reproduction equipment as "a stereo." As you might imagine, this is a relatively modern phenomenon. While stereo audio in concept dates to the late 19th century, it wasn't common in consumer settings until the 1960s and 1970s. Those were very busy decades in the music industry,...


  695. Data Update 1 for 2024: The data speaks, but what does it say? in finance

    In January 1993, I was valuing a retail company, and I found myself wondering what a reasonable margin was for a firm operating in the retail business. In pursuit of an answer to that question, I used company-specific data from Value Line, one of the earliest entrants into the investment data business, to compute an industry average. The numbers that I computed opened my eyes to how much...


  696. I Regret My $46k Website Redesign in indiehacker

    Two years ago, I created a website for my business. By combining my terrible design skills with a decent-looking template, I created a site that looked okay. I told myself that if the business took off, I’d hire a real designer to make it look professional. TinyPilot website, before design changes A year later, the business was generating $45k/month in revenue, but my website still looked like a...


  697. On-the-Fly Generalization Hack for ArcGIS Pro in cartography

    Generalization is one of the most important tools in a map maker’s tool kit. Sometimes the complexity of our geometry needs to be smoothed out to best visually represent a place or appear best at various scales. Here is a way (complete hack, but surprisingly effective) to generalize polygon features on-the-fly, using symbol effects…deviously. Because …


  698. 6 pricing A/B tests I’ve run (and which ones worked) in indiehacker

    How pricing experiments helped me reach $6,000 MRR


  699. 2023-12-05 vhf omnidirectional range in technology

    The term "VHF omnidirectional range" can at first be confusing, because it includes "range"---a measurement that the technology does not provide. The answer to this conundrum is, as is so often the case, history. The "range" refers not to the radio equipment but to the space around it, the area in which the signal can be received. VOR is an inherently spatial technology; the signal is useless...


  700. Color and I are one in life

    In 1914, everything changed for Paul Klee. Whilst sampling the delights of Tunisia on a twelve-day trip with fellow artists Louis Moilliet and Auguste Macke, he found himself profoundly affected by the light and colours of North Africa—an intense experience that inspired him to explore new forms of abstraction and bring colour to the canvas […]


  701. Capital Gains Tax on the Sale of Property in Canada: A Comprehensive Guide in finance

    Selling a property can be a significant financial event, and understanding the tax implications is crucial. This article delves into capital gains tax in Canada, explaining how it works, how it's calculated, and how to potentially reduce your tax burden.


  702. Captain's Log #2 in programming

    On projects, side-projects, AI, and existential dread.


  703. Tolkien Style Maps in a GIS: part 2, Mountains in cartography

    “I want to see mountains again, Gandalf, mountains. And then find somewhere where I can rest.” In this 4-part series we’ll walk through the reckoning of a Lord of the Rings style fantasy map, right in ArcGIS Pro. We map-makers get to breathe honest to goodness geographic life into the seminal aesthetic found in the …


  704. My Best Month Ever: $23,109 revenue (+ November 2021 updates) in indiehacker

    Hello everyone! This is Tony 👋 I just had my best month ever in my entire indie hacking journey, and I’m excited to share it with you all! 🤑 I made $23K in November 2021 as a solo dev Here is the full breakdown: Revenue: $23,109.02 Sales Tax: $1,726.13


  705. The Gist That Keeps On Giving in programming

    I’m working with git and make a big boo-boo. Now I’m facing a situation where I’ve deleted a local branch with all my work and there’s no backup on GitHub. “This is git. There has got to be a version of this things still on my computer somewhere, right? RIGHT?!” So I start searching online: “how to recover a deleted branch in git?” A few results later, I find this gist. Not one to copy/paste CLI...


  706. Why MLX is Important for the ML Community in AI

    And a step-by-step guide to train a machine learning model on your Mac


  707. Architects call for a crisis meeting after politicians demand more traditional architecture in architecture

    After enduring decades of failed modernism, the residents and politicians of Sweden’s second-largest city, Gothenburg, want to see more new traditional architecture. This has led architects and officials to call for a crisis meeting. During the 1960s and 1970s, Gothenburg underwent a dramatic transformation, which led to the loss of many historic buildings. This period,... The post Architects call...


  708. Business Ecosystem Change Takes Time in finance

    The birth of Sony, and the possibility that private corporations and private individuals can change broader business ecosystems.


  709. Configure a Git Shell Prompt Under Nix in indiehacker

    I recently read Julia Evans’ latest zine about git, and one of her tips was to configure your terminal shell prompt to show the git status. Julia’s terminal prompt looks like this: ~/work/homepage (main) $ main is Julia’s current git branch. When she’s in the middle of a git operation like bisect or merge, the terminal changes to this: ~/work/homepage (main|MERGING) $ It had never occurred to me...


  710. The Method Google Used to Reduce LLM Size by 66% in AI

    A brief overview of knowledge distillation and its capabilities


  711. Dayton, Ohio Part 2 (Take a Walk) in cartography

    Dayton is decently sized place with about 130,000 residents in the city proper and about 800,000 in the larger metropolitan area. So that makes it large enough for some attractions and urban amenities, but nobody would mistake it for a city that never sleeps. I figured I might run out of things to do before […] The post Dayton, Ohio Part 2 (Take a Walk) appeared first on Twelve Mile Circle - An...


  712. Asking questions the right way in programming

    In the software development realm, asking questions isn’t just a right—it’s a downright necessity. Let’s cut the crap and dive […] The post Asking questions the right way appeared first on Vadim Kravcenko.


  713. Explain It Like I'm One of You in startups

    Basketball podcasts, new media, and no more ELI5


  714. We can have a different web in finance

    Many yearn for the “good old days” of the web. We could have those good old days back — or something even better — and if anything, it would be easier now than it ever was.


  715. Weeks 35-39: A $526 Day and a Breakthrough in indiehacker

    Domination through iteration. Be sure to continue adapting and maximize your current audience rather than chase more pageviews. The post Weeks 35-39: A $526 Day and a Breakthrough appeared first on Scott DeLong.


  716. Sam Bankman-Fried wants only six years for his "victimless" crime in finance

    Sam Bankman-Fried maintains that his crimes were victimless and resulted in zero losses, and therefore warrant only six years of imprisonment. Prosecutors argue that 40–50 years are justified.


  717. Doctor-influencers are going viral in China, provoking authorities in startups

    Fueled by the pandemic, medical professionals have cashed in on Douyin, dispensing advice and endorsements.


  718. AI Snake Oil is now available to preorder in AI

    What artificial intelligence can do, what it can't, and how to tell the difference


  719. $200k from selling Google Sheets tutorials in indiehacker

    Andrew Kamphey is a creator who has made $200k from teaching people how to use Google Sheets over the past three years. Think 'Miss Excel' but he's a beardy guy who doesn't dance in his videos. In this interview Andrew shares his marketing wins,


  720. Getting to 19,000 monthly clicks: Everything I've learned about SEO as a beginner in indiehacker

    It’s been a while since my last post! Since then, I’ve been focusing on growing Remote Rocketship. I’m super excited to announce that it’s reached $2,000 MRR! 🥳 You may recall from the last post that I mentioned that the only sustainable channel to grow the website is SEO and that I was learning how to do it from scratch (and it’s now getting 19,000 monthly search clicks!). In this post, I want...


  721. Data Update 3 for 2024: Interest Rates in 2023 - A Rule-breaking Year! in finance

    In my last post, I looked at equities in 2023, and argued that while they did well during 2023, the bounce back were uneven, with a few big winning companies and sectors, and a significant number of companies not partaking in the recovery. In this post, I look at interest rates, both in the government and corporate markets, and note that while there was little change in levels, especially at the...


  722. Make this 3D printed globe please in cartography

    Ah, it’s that time of year when we geographers pour ourselves a steaming mug of hot coffee and place a stroopwafel over it until the caramel is nice and gooey and take the hand of other nearby geographers and sing O Denneboom together. Say, what’s with all the Dutch references? Oh, that’s because this year I’ve teamed …


  723. Robot Slide Whistle Orchestrion in technology

    [Hardware] Army of Robot Slide Whistles


  724. The Digest #198 in finance

    Thoughts on risk, Berkshire recap, Graham's first investment, Marks on debt, Electricity demand, How to spend your days, AI and productivity


  725. GPT-4o and the illusion of AGI in AI

    Why speed and multimodality is becoming the name of the game.


  726. Issue 59 – Hot damn, this is going to get interesting quickly in finance

    Are US legislators warming to crypto? The SEC approves Ethereum ETPs, and a crypto bill gets through the House.


  727. Working title (insurance) in finance

    Title insurance is grossly overpriced relative to actual risks involved. Why is that?


  728. CUDA is Still a Giant Moat for NVIDIA in AI

    Despite everyone’s focus on hardware, the software of AI is what protects NVIDIA


  729. The History of Commodore, Part 3 in technology

    Are you keeping up with the Commodore?


  730. 2023-08-07 STIRred AND SHAKEN in technology

    In a couple of days, I pack up my bags to head for DEFCON. In a rare moment of pre-planning, perhaps spurred by boredom, I looked through the schedule to see what's in store in the world of telephony. There is a workshop on SS7, of course [1], plenty of content on cellular, but as far as I see nothing on the biggest topic in telecom security: STIR/SHAKEN. I can venture a guess as to why:...


  731. TinyPilot: Month 40 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $80-100k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and my professional life overall. Highlights TinyPilot had its...


  732. The Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming a Machine Learning Engineer in AI

    And other practical guides to understand machine learning


  733. The Bitcoin ETF is the spiritual reversal of Executive Order 6102 in finance

    Back in 1935, they seized the gold. But now, digital gold is back.


  734. The Bear, Camberwell in travel

    Despite Camberwell's increasing reputation for all kinds (and all budgets) of great food, it still seemed unlikely that this bare-bones pub, just opposite the Walworth bus depot and furnished, as far as I could tell, with tables and chairs nicked from the local secondary school, could house anywhere worth eating at, never mind somewhere worthy of a special journey. Sure, the beer selection was...


  735. Help me win the Golden Kitty Awards 2022? in indiehacker

    (just a quick announcement...)


  736. CAP-X and COMP-X: how the Tandy Pocket Computers got a sucky Japanese assembler in technology

    I grew up primarily with the Commodore 64, where if you wanted to do anything really cool and useful, you had to do it in 6502 assembly language. Today I still write 6502 assembly, plus some Power ISA and even a little TMS9900. I like assembly languages and how in control of the CPU you feel writing in one. But you know what would make me not like an assembly language? One that was contrived and...


  737. Vote for the Topic of the February 2024 Plus Post in technology

    If you are a paid subscriber, voting is open for one week


  738. My little Apple Vision Pro stand in technology

    I want somewhere to put my Vision Pro when not in use. Many people use the original box, and there’s beautiful stands that exist out there, but I was looking for something more compact and vertical so it would take up less room on my desk. So I opened Fusion 360 (which I am still very much learning), grabbed my calipers, and set out to design a little stand. There was interest when I showed the...


  739. The Importance of Being Different in literature

    A travel writer’s education The post The Importance of Being Different appeared first on The American Scholar.


  740. Antarctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low in science

    For decades scientists were confused by Antarctic sea ice. Climate models predict that it should be decreasing, and yet it has been steadily and slowly increasing. It also made for a great talking point for climate change deniers – superficially it seems like counter evidence to the global warming narrative, and at least paints scientists […] The post Antarctic Sea Ice Hits Record Low first...


  741. Stupidity: A Reading List in life

    You get smarter by studying foolishness—so here's how I'd teach a 12-week course on stupidity


  742. Knowledge Work, AI, and Fragile Egos in design

    On the connection between time, skills, ideas, and what makes us truly human. Knowledge workers advance through economies by transitioning from selling time to selling labor to selling IP. The notion here is that narrowing the funnel increases the value: everyone has time, fewer people have skills, and the fewest have ideas that are novel and well-timed enough to be in demand. AI, in any of...


  743. MicroTimes Interviews the Head Honchos of Silicon Graphics (1989) in technology

    Ed McCracken and Jim Clark talk about their hardware and the future of 3D


  744. Investing in Creativity in design

    Investing in creativity is incremental effort and cumulative reward. Investing in creativity is incremental effort and cumulative reward. I realized this in two ways this year. 1 — More Input > More Output I made a resolution as 2023 closed out to make more art. Rather than thinking of “more” as a greater number of works of art, I instead thought of it as more time making art. This has...


  745. Why Software Engineers Need to Understand Machine Learning in AI

    And how ML helps software engineers in their daily work


  746. Why Machine Learning Technical Debt is Especially Bad in AI

    And effective ways to mitigate it


  747. Eye to Eye in life

    "Is This Anything?"


  748. Businesses don't hire designers for their good work in design

    If you’re employed, it’s because somebody believes that spending money on your salary will lead to more profit for its...


  749. Few thoughts on life, psychology, and mindset in finance

    I’ve been writing my thoughts on life, psychology, and mindset for some time. I’ve considered transferring some of these writings from Notion into this post. In physics, three laws can explain 99% of observations. However, in life, psychology, and mindset, 99 laws can barely explain 1% of observations. What I’ve written here stems from my…


  750. The Rhythm of Your Screen in design

    Length is not the problem; lack of rhythm is. It’s 2023 and I’m still frequently asked by clients about scrolling. I understand why. Every design comes with assumptions about how much content will be seen by people because the space in which people access our designs is the one thing we cannot control. Even with responsive design and scaling techniques, we don’t really know how much of what...


  751. 30 years old in life

    I remember sitting in the car on the way to drop my brother to preschool. Being 9 years old and telling my mum how excited I was to turn ten. Double digits! I feel the same way about 29 to 30. I hardly even got used to saying I’


  752. Courtroom Sketch [EPISODE] in architecture

    Earlier this year, the city of New York closed off several blocks around the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. Instead of early morning commuters, the sidewalks around the building were flooded with reporters, photographers, and camera people. They were there to capture the arraignment of former president Donald Trump. Members of the media were so desperate to The post Courtroom Sketch appeared first...


  753. What I’ve Been Reading in finance

    This post is a list of books that I read in the first quarter of 2024, most notably The Diary of Anne Frank, Endurance, Crime and Punishment, and the Iliad.


  754. How to Conquer Your Biggest Fear in life

    What is your biggest fear? What would it mean if you could overcome that fear, once and for all? In this article, I'm going to help you do exactly that by teaching you five tactics to conquer anything you might be afraid of. Heights, spiders, small spaces, strangely-shaped clouds—whatever makes your knees turn to water and keeps you up at night. These five tactics are universal and proven. In...


  755. How ‘Idle’ Egg Cells Defend Their DNA From Damage in science

    How do immature egg cells maintain genetic quality for decades before they mature? Scientists find unusual safeguards in this quiescent cell that may inform research into fertility. The post How ‘Idle’ Egg Cells Defend Their DNA From Damage first appeared on Quanta Magazine


  756. Bertrand’s Boxes in science

    An early draft of Probably Overthinking It included two chapters about probability. I still think they are interesting, but the other chapters are really about data, and the examples in these chapters are more like brain teasers — so I’ve saved them for another book. Here’s an excerpt from the chapter on Bayes theorem. In 1889 Joseph Bertrand posed and solved one of the oldest paradoxes in...


  757. The Buxton, Brick Lane in travel

    Continuing a recent theme, here comes along another example of excellent restaurant pedigree producing a fantastic place to eat. The Buxton is a smart and buzzy spot halfway down Brick Lane, within trotting distance of sister restaurant the Culpeper which is also a lovely (if often wildly oversubscribed) modern British bistro with rooftop kitchen garden. The same guys also run the Green in...


  758. The Most Powerful Sound in the World Is Just One Syllable in life

    And it comes from you


  759. Two tiny 65816 DTV consoles in technology

    The 21st century direct-to-TV game console: a dirt-cheap toy dragging poor ports of cherished games to a more downmarket age. If you couldn't afford the real device, your alternative was these inexpensive, inadequate facsimiles faithful only to one's gauzy recollection. As their chipsets are generally grossly underpowered and optimized solely for cost, the vast majority didn't even try to run the...


  760. Consider the Llama in AI

    Are closed source AI models doomed?


  761. Not just fishing knots in life

    Took mum to her childhood home Sunday just gone to see Papa. We walked in and mum saw Nana and they both started to cry. Papa, Alan, Alby, my grandfather was quite sick. The room was quiet and somber but had an unshakable aura of warmth and love. Everyone was


  762. The Remedy for Creative Block and Existential Stuckness in literature

    "Faithfulness to the moment and to the present circumstance entails continuous surrender... Only unconditional surrender leads to real emptiness, and from that place of emptiness I can be prolific and free."


  763. Japan Quietly Shines at Milan Design Week in travel

    Milan Design Week—Coachella, but for furniture—is running this week from April 16-21. All the biggest names and brands in the design world descend upon the Italian city, which sees its population swell by nearly 25%. Now in its 62nd iteration, the design extravaganza is an opportunity for the aesthetically ambitious to showcase their latest ideas […] Related posts: Canon at Milan Design Week 2010...


  764. M4 Hex Socket Thumbscrew Knob Caps in technology

    For the past few weeks I’ve been teaching myself how to use Fusion 360, a free online cloud-based CAD/CAM program that lets you create your own 3D designs. The best way to learn how to use a new program is to build something you actually need. And my latest design is a work in progress […] The post M4 Hex Socket Thumbscrew Knob Caps appeared first on Style over Substance.


  765. Building a photography website in programming

    Last year, I started a photography hobby. Soon after, I've created a place where I can share some of my work, without any attention-driven algorithms dictating the terms. Here's a technical write-up of my journey. Table of contents: Motivation Inspiration Design Implementation Content management Loading performance Navigation RSS Accessibility Pipeline Preparation Metadata update Content...


  766. The History of Windows 3 in technology

    Windows becomes competitive


  767. Screw it, I’m Keeping Emergent Mind in AI

    A few months ago I announced I was going to try to sell Emergent Mind, my AI news aggregator, so I could focus on Preceden, my SaaS timeline maker. I wound up having a lot of discussions with potential buyers, but in the end the offers I received were either too low to be worth […]


  768. Embeddings – Part 2 in finance

    This is the 9th post in my series on building a toy GPT. For better understanding, I recommend reading my earlier posts first. Word embeddings convert words into fixed-length numerical arrays. Each number in these arrays corresponds to a specific characteristic of the word, such as its association with a place, person, gender, or concept.…


  769. Periodical 18 – A Personal Web in design

    I am building a personal web. My name is Chris and I am a data hoarder personal archivist. Current status of my “_archive” volume: 741,637,054,464 bytes (741.64 GB on disk) Audio: 267,269,859,244 bytes (267.29 GB on disk) for 8,902 items Images: 24,176,297,844 bytes (24.19 GB on disk) for 7,650 items Texts: 3,944,901 bytes (6 MB on disk) for 793 items Video: 183,328,027,677 bytes...


  770. Prompts are Tiny Programs in finance

    And prompt engineering is a subset of software engineering.


  771. Tutorial: How to streamline your writing process with Whisper and GPT-4 in AI

    These Python scripts help me write 3x faster and go from loose ideas to first draft in minutes.


  772. Freeing the chatbot in AI

    Intelligence, of a sort, is going to be all around us


  773. Jim Simons and the Making of Renaissance Technologies in startups

    The philosophy and lessons behind "a moneymaking machine like no other" (with a cumulative trading profit of $100B +).


  774. The Unfortunate Truth Regarding AI Regulation in AI

    And the impact it'll have for decades to come


  775. Making Sense of Deming in finance

    A comprehensive summary of W. Edwards Deming's ideas, whose System of Profound Knowledge is one of the most powerful things you'll find on the Operations side of the business expertise triad. Read this, so you don't have to read multiple books to apply his ideas.


  776. TinyPilot: Month 20 in indiehacker

    Highlights I hired TinyPilot’s first support engineer. I learned that hiring a support engineer is even harder than I expected. I’m evaluating platforms for paying international contractors. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: Launch Voyager 2: PoE Edition Result: I finally launched Voyager 2 PoE Grade: A Oh, boy....


  777. My Indie SaaS Revenue has Grown 37% per Year for 13 Years in AI

    Unlike many indie founders, I’ve never shared revenue numbers for Preceden, my SaaS timeline maker tool. Even if they were remarkable – which they are not really – I just don’t think there are many good reasons to publicly share revenue numbers, and there are lots of downsides. However, below I’ll share a chart showing … Continue reading My Indie SaaS Revenue has Grown 37% per Year for 13 Years →


  778. The Digest #180 in finance

    Berkshire Hathaway Energy, John Neff and Peter Lynch on investing, Charlie Munger on parenting, Damodaran on key person risk, Microsoft's IPO, Howard Marks and Annie Duke on risk


  779. Sotto Voce in design

    “AI” and “The Cloud” are both hot topics, but couldn’t be more different. AI is new, unproven, and surrounded by hyperbole, whereas “The Cloud” is older, established, and broadly accepted. But online, criticism is mounting against both, not so much for the technology itself but for its misuse. Instead of waiting for big tech to […]


  780. Dayton, Ohio Part 1 (The Wright Stuff) in cartography

    When people have asked, I’ve told them with a straight face that we didn’t go to Daytona for Spring Break, no, we went to Dayton. As in Ohio. As in probably the least likely Spring Break destination in the United States. We managed to avoid warm weather, sandy beaches, and southern hospitality for… a bunch […] The post Dayton, Ohio Part 1 (The Wright Stuff) appeared first on Twelve Mile Circle -...


  781. How Games Typically Get Built in programming

    The differences between games development and more “standard” software engineering, roles, and how games are typically built.


  782. Free Mixed Media Art Supplies Compatibility Chart in design

    Behold: the most detailed free art mediums compatibility reference! The chart shows how different art mediums interact together and whether they can be safely layered on top of each other.


  783. Recreating Apple's beautiful visionOS search bar in technology

    Many of Apple’s own visionOS apps, like Music, Safari, and Apple TV, have a handy search bar front and center on the window so you can easily search through your content. Oddly, as of visionOS 1.1, replicating this visually as a developer using SwiftUI or UIKit is not particularly easy due to lack of a direct API, but it’s still totally possible, so let’s explore how. First let’s get a few ideas...


  784. It's War on the Streets of Paris in cartography


  785. Kino: My New Favorite iPhone Video App in creative

    The new Kino app recording ProRes Log with a custom preview LUT. Yes we’re still talking about shooting video on iPhones. But I also want to talk about digital cinema shooting in general, in a world where top camera makers are battling to give filmmakers everything we want in a small, affordable package. How does the DV Rebel spirit — born of camcorders and skateboard dollies — live on in a time...


  786. The Industrial Content Revolution in AI

    A fundamental change in the structure the internet.


  787. AI Roundup 045: Google's just getting started in AI

    December 15, 2023.


  788. TinyPilot: Month 22 in indiehacker

    Highlights TinyPilot generates $58k/month in revenue yet somehow loses money. It’s more important than I thought to have low-latency insight into developers’ hours. I’m trying paid advertising again for the first time in almost two years. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: Publish a blog post and video about building...


  789. A lower-ground floor flat that glows from within in architecture


  790. Germany - the Dirty Man of Europe in cartography


  791. AI Roundup 043: Happy birthday, ChatGPT in AI

    December 1, 2023.


  792. The History of Commodore, Part 4 in technology

    The Amiga, The Decline, The Fall


  793. VPX Scripting - Part 3 (Cut & Paste) in technology

    Sound code is added in this third in a series of posts about scripting Visual Pinball tables.


  794. My Fifth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder in indiehacker

    Five years ago, I quit my job as a developer at Google to create my own bootstrapped software company. For the first few years, all of my businesses flopped. None of them earned more than a few hundred dollars per month in revenue, and they all had negative profits. Halfway through my third year, I created a device called TinyPilot. It allows users to control their computers remotely without...


  795. The open source gift exchange in programming

    I love writing and sharing code as open source, but it's not an abstract act of pure altruism. The first recipients of these programming gifts are almost always myself and my company. It's an intentionally selfish drive first, then a broader benefit second. But, ironically, this is what's made my participation in the gift exchange of open source sustainable for twenty years and counting. Putting...


  796. i was a murder mystery dinner theater actor in life

    my role? first-to-die. the job? weird as hell.


  797. "Dada, slow down!" Fatherhood at Thirty-Thousand Feet in life

    A letter from a father flying solo with his toddler


  798. The future of education in a world of AI in AI

    A positive vision for the transformation to come


  799. AI leaderboards are no longer useful. It's time to switch to Pareto curves. in AI

    What spending $2,000 can tell us about evaluating AI agents


  800. You can now run Arduino and MicroPython side-by-side on multi-core microcontrollers in technology

    We’re excited to announce a powerful new feature that we have been working on in collaboration with the MicroPython team!  Starting with the upcoming release (v1.23), MicroPython will offer support for Asymmetric Multiprocessing (AMP) on multi-core microcontrollers, based on the industry standard OpenAMP framework (see the MicroPython openamp module documentation for more information).  This...


  801. Learning About Moats the Hard Way in finance

    How even legendary conglomerator Henry Singleton got caught out by competitive arbitrage at the end of his career.


  802. 39 Books in one in literature

    For anyone interested (you there in the phone box), here's a PDF of the 39 Books series. 39 Books: PDF As the introduction explained, the books were chosen from those on my books-read lists that I hadn't written about before. I thought it might be instructive to contrast the books I did write about for each year. Before 2007, I wrote elsewhere and almost all reviews are now behind paywalls or...


  803. How to save an old printer from the e-waste pile with a Raspberry Pi in technology

    A family member has a Canon PIXMA MP250 printer, originally released in 2009. It has been a very reliable piece of hardware, especially for a printer. Then came Windows 10. The printer would not work out of the box with it and the official drivers got stuck during installation. Fiddling with the printer in device manager, trying to install drivers via Windows Update and stars aligning got the...


  804. Map for Bloomsday in cartography

    I have not read Ulysses by James Joyce, few people have. Even fewer have understood it. To honor the annual Bloomsday festival going on right now, here is a map showing the wanderings and locations within the book. The map about as easy to understand as the plot itself. I have not found much information on the map's author, Aimee Stewart. Her company seems to have disappeared from the...


  805. The State of AI Engineering in AI

    Notes from the first AI Engineer Summit.


  806. Hustle Culture for Designers in design

    We all have our aspirations and goals in life and career. For me, it goes from having an impact on my full-time work to helping designers via my blog, email newsletter, and other educational content. I need to work damn hard to achieve these goals! Making the most of every


  807. being creative is not just about making things in life

    I place a lot of value on creativity in my life, and this has been pretty consistent throughout my various life stages. For a long time it was tied to my identity...


  808. Bill Gates: "The quality is giving us a bad name" in startups

    I don’t know how unique I am but my experience in clicking on streaming media stuff and seeing if it works is still less than 50%.


  809. How to Make a Hexagonal Cartogram in ArcGIS Pro in cartography

    Of course maps are just the most fascinating and information dense graphical information products around…in my unbiased opinion. I can, and do, go on and on about the deep and pervasive benefits of spatial representations. But…well…sometimes a map, strictly speaking, can have some issues. That’s ok though, because maps are here to fix the problem …


  810. Is the future of AI open or closed? Watch today’s Princeton-Stanford workshop in AI

    By Sayash Kapoor, Rishi Bommasani, Percy Liang, Arvind Narayanan Perhaps the biggest tech policy debate today is about the future of AI, especially foundation models and generative AI. Will AI be open or closed? Will we be able to download and modify these models, or will a few companies control them? The stakes couldn’t be higher. A closed path could lead to a concentration of power never before...


  811. The IKEA-powered homelab on a wall in technology

    I recently learned about the IKEA SKÅDIS series, which is a pegboard that supports a variety of extras. During my self-hosting journey having to figure out the best place for putting all my compute stuff to has always been at the back of my mind, especially due to limited floor space at my home. This pegboard gave me an idea. Note that this idea also applies to other types of pegboards that you...


  812. What if generative AI was actually underwhelming? in life

    Laetitia@Work #69


  813. State of Data Engineering 2023 Q2 in programming

    When looking at data engineering for your projects, it is important to think about market segmentation. In particular, you might be able to think about it in four segments Small Data – This refers to scenarios where companies have data problems (organization, modeling, normalization, etc), but don’t necessarily generate a ton of data. When you […]


  814. On Migrating from Cypress to Playwright in indiehacker

    Cypress is an open-source tool for testing web applications end-to-end. I first saw Gleb Bahmutov demo Cypress at a 2018 web dev meetup in New York, and I was blown away. I’ve been using Cypress since I saw it demoed at a dev meetup in 2018. Before discovering Cypress, I had begrudgingly used Selenium. Cypress was a refreshing leap forward, as it offered elegant solutions to tons of pain points...


  815. Mastering the Art of Documentation in AI

    Documentation is really just glorified dog sitting


  816. Why Gemini's Struggles Aren't Straightforward in AI

    And an overview of LLM security issues


  817. My cat water fountain comes with a spicy USB power adapter in technology

    It turns out that you can’t trust any USB type A power adapter to be within spec. I have a Catit Flower Fountain for my two adorable cats. The idea of a water fountain for cats may sound odd, but having one really helps with cats staying hydrated and that alone avoids all sorts of health issues. At one point I wanted to see if I could create a sort of a DIY UPS for the water fountain. It would be...


  818. Haxagen World in cartography


  819. An Apple district manager's Macintosh Portable in 1989-91 (featuring GEIS AppleLink and a look at System 7.0 alpha) in technology

    a late prototype Macintosh Portable. But it turns out it's not merely notable for what it is than what it has on it: a beta version of System 6.0.6 (the doomed release that Apple pulled due to bugs), Apple sales databases, two online services — the maligned Mac Prodigy client, along with classic AppleLink as used by Apple staff — and two presentations, one on Apple's current Macintosh line and one...


  820. The Secret Life of the Home in travel

    As science evolves, so does the Science Museum. The Secret Life of the Home. This much-loved corner of the basement, where the life of the domestic appliance is quirkily celebrated, closes forever on Sunday 2nd June. I went for a last look round with a wall-to-wall smile, and if you want to do the same you have three weekends left. Children's Gallery opened in 1931, revamped in 1969 with...


  821. River Wogebourne in travel

    THE UNLOST RIVERS OF LONDON River Wogebourne Shooters Hill → East Wickham → Abbey Wood → Thamesmead (5 miles) The Wogebourne is a five mile tributary of the River Thames in the southeast London boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley, that flows generally in a northeasterly direction, from its source in Oxleas Wood in Shooter's Hill, to Thamesmead where it joins the Thames. The Wogebourne has appeared...


  822. Film noir and quantum thermo in science

    In four months, I’ll embark on the adventure of a lifetime—fatherhood. To prepare, I’ve been honing a quintessential father skill—storytelling. If my son inherits even a fraction of my tastes, he’ll soon develop a passion for film noir detective stories. … Continue reading →


  823. Daily Journal: The Canary in the Coal Mine? in finance

    Daily Journal and Berkshire Hathaway have little in common aside from Charlie Munger's influence. Recent development at Daily Journal raise concerns.


  824. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Experience in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: The weird part is that the second panel is a fantasy too. Today's News:


  825. Snickelways of York in cartography

    Note: In May, I spent some time traveling through England. This is the first of maybe several posts from that trip. In York, England a snickelway is a narrow passageway variously referred to as a"snicket", "gimmel" or "alleyway", the word being a combination of all of these. Mark Jones mapped the snickelways and wrote a guide book to them. I took this photo as an example of a snickelway. His...


  826. Dec ’23 – 2023 in review in finance

    It’s the start of a calendar year. Let’s take a look at what 2023 did to me financially. I’m following the same structure I’ve used for the last few years (2022, 2021, and 2020). Overall, 2023 was a good year on almost all measures – thanks in particular to Q4 which saw the US stock market drag… Continue reading Dec ’23 – 2023 in review →


  827. Clients Have a Surprising Amount of Detail in startups

    There’s a wonderful blog post called “Reality has a surprising amount of detail” which talks about how interesting the world is and how much depth there is to every concept. Here’s a quote about boiling water:


  828. The Story of Titanium in architecture

    The earth contains a lot of titanium - it’s the ninth most abundant element in the earth’s crust. By mass, there’s more titanium in the earth’s crust than carbon by a factor of nearly 30, and more titanium than copper by a factor of nearly 100. But despite its abundance, it's only recently that civilization has been able to use titanium as a metal (titanium dioxide has been in use somewhat longer...


  829. V(D)Logging some of my thoughts in indiehacker


  830. Measuring the HP 11720A Pulse Modulator and Coax Cables in technology

    Introduction What is a pulse modulator and what are they used for? The HP 11720A Pulse Modulator Inside the HP 11720A Measurement Setup for a Quick Testing Session Pin Modulator Power Measurements with HP 432A Cable Loss Measurements with HP 432A Cable Power Measurements with Spectrum Analyzer Final Remark References Footnotes Introduction Lew had 2 RF pulse modulators for sale: $25 for one, $30...


  831. Mapping SpaceTime in cartography


  832. 80/20 Meditation in life

    Part of our 80/20 series sit on a cushion for 20 mins per day focus on your sensory experiences (touch, sight, smell, sound). Try to perceive them as accurately as possible [1] [2] [3] footnotes: is that really all? on one level, yes -- both in the sense that


  833. Emotional labor in creative professions + mixed media art journal page video in design

    Doing creative work on behalf of a client requires a tremendous amount of empathy for their needs. This emotional labor should be recognized and valued. In this episode of Art Chat I explain the source of emotional labor and its impact on our well-being, and provide tips to minimize excessive emotional labor and live a more balanced life.


  834. The Mystery Of The Pots in life

    Does quantity lead to quality?


  835. Waste Your Time, Your Life May Depend On It in life

    The Convivial Society: Vol. 4, No. 8


  836. 2024-02-11 the top of the DNS hierarchy in technology

    In the past (in fact two years ago, proof I have been doing this for a while now!) I wrote about the "inconvenient truth" that structural aspects of the Internet make truly decentralized systems infeasible, due to the lack of a means to perform broadcast discovery. As a result, most distributed systems rely on a set of central, semi-static nodes to perform initial introductions. For example,...


  837. Wind-up nanotechnology in science

    When I was a kid, I used to take allowance money and occasionally buy rubber-band-powered balsa wood airplanes at a local store.  Maybe you've seen these.  You wind up the rubber band, which stretches the elastomer and stores energy in the elastic strain of the polymer, as in Hooke's Law (though I suspect the rubber band goes well beyond the linear regime when it's really wound up, because of the...


  838. Smallest USB-C MIDI Synth in technology

    [Hardware] The smallest and silliest MIDI synth yet


  839. Comics from 1983/08 Today Mag in technology

    Time for some levity. The following comics were all found in the August 1983 issue of Today magazine. Enjoy! What computer ads would you like to see in the future? Please comment below. If you enjoyed it, please share it with your friends and relatives. Thank you.


  840. Cryptocurrency companies have raised over $115 million to influence US elections this cycle, and they’re just getting started in finance

    As election season kicks into high gear, we need to watch how cryptocurrency companies are influencing US politics.


  841. May ’24: UK election called in finance

    The month of May seems a little while ago, so I’d better get on and write it up. This will be quick. The big news in the UK was Rishi Sunak, the outgoing PM, calling a general election for 4 July. Independence-from-the-Tories Day. May was also the month that u-turner/blowharder Nigel Farage also confirmed he… Continue reading May ’24: UK election called →


  842. The Living Computers Museum finally isn't in technology

    First off, apologies for a quiet month as I've been dealing with family matters which hopefully are now on a better footing (more articles are in the hopper). Unfortunately, the same apparently can't be said for the once-great Living Computers Museum + Labs in Seattle, established by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and closed in 2020 during the COVID pandemic after his death, at least...


  843. June ’24: Election fever in finance

    June was busy. I travelled more than usual in June. Partly in the UK – visiting Glasgow, the west country, the south coast and the Isle of Wight; partly overseas – I visited Ibiza for a few days of R&R. Meanwhile, the election campaigns were in full swing. Nigel Farage did his Nth U-turn, and… Continue reading June ’24: Election fever →


  844. How Do Fish Ladders Work? in science

    [Note that this article is a transcript of the video embedded above.] Building a dam imparts a stupendous change to the environment, and as with any change, there are winners and losers. The winners are usually us, people, through hydropower generation, protection from flooding, irrigation for farming, and a stable water supply for populated areas. But, we've known for a long time, probably since...


  845. AI Roundup 051: The Taylor Swift thing in AI

    January 26, 2024.


  846. 2023-10-09 prolific counterfeiting in technology

    I'm working on a side project right now, one of several, which involves telematics devices (essentially GPS trackers with i/o) from a fairly reputable Chinese manufacturer. The device is endlessly configurable and so, like you see with a lot of radios, it has a UART for programming. The manufacturer provided a cable for this purpose, and when I plug it into my laptop running Windows, it appears in...


  847. Earth Formation Site in comics


  848. Tutorial: How to narrate video with Sora, GPT-Vision, and ElevenLabs in AI

    The future of entertainment is going to be a wild ride.


  849. Small Oven Syndrome in life

    A New Name for an Old Problem


  850. AI Roundup 044: Google Gemini in AI

    December 8, 2023.


  851. AI Roundup 057: Claude 3 in AI

    March 8, 2024.


  852. Things I love about blogstatic in indiehacker

    <p>blogstatic had another above $1K month.</p> <p>$1,208.38 to be exact.</p> <p>This was the third +$1K month overall, since <a href="https://valsopi.com/blogstatic-chance">rebranding</a> back in 2022.</p> <figure><img src="https://editor.blogstatic.io/web/assets/uploads/318c129ca4ad11bf57aa49776076d10d.png" id="/tmp/phprp8o2Z" data-image="/tmp/phprp8o2Z" width="760" height="277" alt="a list of...


  853. New AI Tools Predict How Life’s Building Blocks Assemble in science

    Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold3 and other deep learning algorithms can now predict the shapes of interacting complexes of protein, DNA, RNA and other molecules, better capturing cells’ biological landscapes. The post New AI Tools Predict How Life’s Building Blocks Assemble first appeared on Quanta Magazine


  854. Tactile Controls In A Digital World in design

    This article was written by Scott Jenson and Michael DiTullo and published at Core77 in April 2024 A few recent tech writers have leaked that the new AirPods case will likely have a touch screen. Other earbud makers have tried this as well but it’s Apple, so people will naturally have strong opinions, and we’re no […]


  855. The Amazon Weekly Business Review in finance

    Everything you need to know about the Amazon Weekly Business Review: how it works, why it works, and how it helps Amazon win.


  856. A Successful Product Hunt Launch in indiehacker

    <p>blogstatic's <a href="https://www.producthunt.com/products/blogstatic#blogstatic" target="_blank">first PH launch</a> (documented&nbsp;<a href="https://valsopi.com/launching-on-product-hunt">here</a>) was in December of 2022, three months after the <a href="https://x.com/valsopi/status/1579798717867122694">rebranding and its public launch</a> and deciding to give blogstatic a <a...


  857. Reflecting on My First Year as a Full Time Indie Founder in AI

    At the beginning of 2023 I went full time on Preceden, my SaaS timeline maker business, after 13 years of working on it on the side. A year has passed, so I wanted to share an update on how things are going and some lessons learned. Preceden My main focus in 2023 was building AI … Continue reading Reflecting on My First Year as a Full Time Indie Founder →


  858. 2024-01-16 the tacnet tracker in technology

    Previously on Deep Space Nine, I wrote that "the mid-2000s were an unsettled time in mobile computing." Today, I want to share a little example. Over the last few weeks, for various personal reasons, I have been doing a lot of reading about embedded operating systems and ISAs for embedded computing. Things like the NXP TriMedia (Harvard architecture!) and pSOS+ (ran on TriMedia!). As tends to...


  859. 2024-01-31 multi-channel audio part 2 in technology

    Last time, we left off at the fact that modern films are distributed with their audio in multiple formats. Most of the time, there is a stereo version of the audio, and a multi-channel version of the audio that is perhaps 5.1 or 7.1 and compressed using one of several codecs that were designed within the film industry for this purpose. But that was all about film, in physical form. In the modern...


  860. On AI, ML, LLMs and the future of software in programming


  861. LinkedIn is not a social or professional network, it's a learning network in startups

    The world of work is changing.


  862. Randy Fertel on the Power and Peril of Creative Improvisation in architecture

    A lively talk with the author about his new book, Winging It.


  863. Why Buy a House (or Land)? in life

    A lesson in ignoring economics


  864. Luke Zahm in creative

    “Everyone eats. There's so much beauty in realizing that humaneness and that oneness.” This is the ethos of Luke Zahm. The James Beard-nominated chef, host of the hit PBS show Wisconsin Foodie, and owner of the widely acclaimed Driftless Café in Viroqua, Wisconsin, believes food is a powerful force for connection. Here, he opens up about breaking down colonial mindsets around food, and his drive...


  865. Remote Controlling an HP 1670G Logic Analyzer with a Linux PC X Server in technology

    Introduction Reserving a fixed IP address for the logic analyzer Assign the chosen IP address to the logic analyzer Allow the logic analyzer to access your Ubuntu X server Configure the X-window Settings on the logic analyzer Install and declare the HP logic analyzer font files Connect your logic analyzer to your Linux PC Trouble shooting Introduction Earlier this year, I bought a pristine HP...


  866. 33 Powerful Books That May Change Your Life in life

    I've read over 1,000 nonfiction books in my life, and these 33 are the most powerful of them all. I can honestly say they changed my life, who's to say they won't change yours too? Don't just take my word for it though. Read on for my summary of all 33 books and see for yourself how your next read might just change your life. https://youtu.be/7kwqWgXzHvc This might be the most practical book ever...


  867. Towed Message in comics


  868. The Digest #177 in finance

    Remembering Charlie Munger


  869. Making $10k a month from a French learning app in indiehacker

    Most founders dream of making $10,000 in monthly revenue. One founder who has made that dream a reality is Benjamin Houy


  870. "Thoughts on OpenAI" in startups

    To: Satya Nadella; Bill Gates


  871. This Arduino-controlled machine dispenses the perfect bowl of cereal in technology

    Breakfast cereal is controversial. Milk or cereal first? Best cereal to milk ratio? Favorite cereal? Most attractive mascot? The opportunities for debate never end. But we can all agree that consistency is key when it comes to the milk:cereal ratio — nobody changes that up from day to day. To ensure that every pour is […] The post This Arduino-controlled machine dispenses the perfect bowl of...


  872. Issue 15: To change a norm in science

    Plus: bland buildings can't be blamed on labor costs, reasons to be sceptical about prediction markets, and gentrification policies that actually help.


  873. The Hand-Squeegee Philosophy in life

    After showering, many people "hand-squeegee" some of the water off themselves before using a towel.


  874. TinyPilot: Month 42 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $80-100k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and my professional life overall. Highlights I think about how I can do...


  875. Finding Your Life’s Work in finance

    The majority of people never find their "life's work", yet the premise of paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for a college degree assumes that they will.


  876. Issue 55 – Halving a bad time in finance

    The bitcoin "halving" looms, and that may not be as good news as coiners hope. Also, Terra committed fraud and Uniswap got a Wells notice.


  877. Here...comes...INDIA!!! in startups

    The world has a new largest country, and it's on the move.


  878. Jan 2021: I got a $500K acquisition offer! in indiehacker

    ...and other updates in January 2022 from me


  879. A Summary of My Learnings On How To Find Startup Ideas in indiehacker

    I’ve been searching for new startup ideas and problem areas to tackle. It’s quite difficult to do, especially when you begin adding constraints to the criteria such as “Am I excited about this problem space?”. The internet is filled with helpful ways to come up with startup ideas and below is the summary of what I’ve learned on the topic during the last few months.


  880. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Fossils in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Disappointed with myself that I haven't don't a creationism joke in years. Six years is like 0.1 percent of the past. Today's News:


  881. LED Industrial Piercing in technology

    [Hardware] Illuminated circuit inside a hypodermic


  882. POV Candle in technology

    [Hardware] Tiny volumetric display


  883. xa (xa65) 2.4.1 in technology

    A quick one: xa (xa65), André Fachat's compatible fast two-pass cross-assembler for 6502, 65C02, R65C02 and 65816 processors that André and I maintain is now at version 2.4.1. This optionally expands the syntax from 2.4.0 and fixes some bugs primarily with relocatable .o65 objects. As usual, there are even more tests in its extensive conformance test-suite, and it is tested on Linux/ppc64le, Mac...


  884. Plus Post: Objects, Inc's Layout in technology

    Build Programs Without Programming


  885. An Ode to Manchester Wall in life

    A 19th-century bridge's contribution to climbing culture


  886. Spotting Misinformation in science

    There is an interesting disconnect in our culture recently. About 90% of people claim that they verify information they encounter in the news and on social media, and 96% of Americans say that we need to limit the spread of misinformation online. And yet, the spread of misinformation is rampant. Most people, 74%, report that […] The post Spotting Misinformation first appeared on NeuroLogica Blog.


  887. Room Code in comics


  888. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Humanness in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: The part of the impression that gets the most laughs is when the robot imitates living an entire life pursuing other people's dreams. Today's News:


  889. Is This Big? Is This New? in life

    A surprisingly helpful thing I've started doing: when faced with a choice or decision, I ask myself: is this big? is this new? If the answer is "yes", I do my absolute best to go find someone who has dealt with it before and get their


  890. Back to roots in technology

    This blog is running on a home server again. I have once again gained access to a competent internet connection1, and I think I have figured out the IPv6 setup as well2, leading to this change. The IP address is dynamic, there are occasional power outages and I might just mess up my configuration and bring it all down, but I get to brag about this setup so it all balances out. it’s fiber,...


  891. Announcing Juno 2.0 in technology

    Juno’s been a really fun project to build, and it’s been so great hearing how other people have been enjoying Juno since its launch, as well as providing awesome feedback and input to improve it. Today I’m releasing Juno 2.0, which incorporates a ton of that community feedback, and truly brings the app to the next level through extensive improvements and new features. Using it over the last little...


  892. The Digest #206 in finance

    The Trust Deficit, EU Regulations, Medicare Advantage scams, Munger soldiered on, The cult of Silicon Valley, Self-esteem and outer scorecards, MMT's founder is worried about deficits


  893. 2023-08-19 meanwhile elsewhere in technology

    I had meant to write something today, but I'm just getting over a case of the COVID and had a hard time getting to it. Instead I did the yard work, edited and uploaded a YouTube video, and then spewed out a Cohost thread as long as a blog post. So in lieu of your regularly scheduled content, I'd like to link you to the Cohost thread on the Monticello AT&T microwave site (complete with pictures!)...


  894. Meet the Maker: Hazel McNab in creative

    Hi I’m Hazel, I live in Cornwall. I moved down just before Covid, very lucky me! And spent lockdown cutting Cornish Landscapes and really getting into my printing. My background is Fashion and Textiles, St Martins School of Art and I think my love of pattern shows in my work.  Describe your printmaking process. I mostly work in reduction linocut which means cutting away each colour from the same...


  895. What the fear of ageing costs working women in life

    Laetitia@Work #68


  896. TinyPilot: Month 15 in indiehacker

    Highlights TinyPilot had its highest-revenue month ever. One of TinyPilot’s competitors raised $800k almost overnight. I’m working with a design firm to improve TinyPilot’s brand and website. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: Publish a sample chapter of Refactoring English Result: Made progress but didn’t publish a...


  897. The Great Awokening as a Global Phenomenon in AI

    The striking synchronicity with which Great Awokening terminology increased in news media worldwide


  898. Data Update 5 for 2024: Profitability - The End Game for Business? in finance

    In my last three posts, I looked at the macro (equity risk premiums, default spreads, risk free rates) and micro (company risk measures) that feed into the expected returns we demand on investments, and argued that these expected returns become hurdle rates for businesses, in the form of costs of equity and capital. Since businesses invest that capital in their operations, generally, and in...


  899. Modeling Life: Linear Algebra in finance

    This is the 4th post in my series summarizing the key takeaways from reading the book Modeling Life. I recommend reading my previous posts first to gain a solid understanding on how to model dynamic systems. This post focuses on how linear algebra is employed in modeling dynamic systems. Black bears are a highly adaptable…


  900. Dayton, Ohio Part 3 (Museums) in cartography

    Sure, I visited the various Wright Brothers museums, historical sites, and memorials but they weren’t the totality of Dayton’s remarkable legacy. It wasn’t even the reason why we visited. I mentioned the younger kid’s interest in all things aeronautical earlier and it traced back to that. Honestly the only place we had to see was […] The post Dayton, Ohio Part 3 (Museums) appeared first on Twelve...


  901. Indigenous Knowledge in science

    I recently received the following question to the SGU e-mail: “I have had several conversations with friends/colleagues lately regarding indigenous beliefs/stories. They assert that not believing these based on oral histories alone is morally wrong and ignoring a different cultures method of knowledge sharing. I do not want to be insensitive, and I would never […] The post Indigenous Knowledge...


  902. Why midlife women walk out of corporate jobs in life

    Laetitia@Work #67


  903. Making thousands from a German learning online community in indiehacker

    Rónán is the founder of Deutsch Gym, an online community for learning German. He's making thousands in revenue from his startup which he made after moving to Berlin and wanting to improve his German language skills. Read on for his tips on making a


  904. The AI Music Map in cartography


  905. The Web Data Landscape Map: Visualizing The Ecosystem in startups

    Mapping actors and solutions


  906. An insight into redesigning the Midland Appliance logotype in design

    An insight into redesigning the Midland Appliance logotype abduzeedo0215—23 When it comes to branding, one of the most important elements is the logo. It's the visual representation of your brand, and it's the first thing that customers see when they encounter your business. So, it's no surprise that Full Punch, a design agency, was recently contacted to assist...


  907. 2024 Tax Strategies for Optimization and Savings in finance

    The new year dawns, not just with fresh resolutions, but also the opportunity to reassess and optimize your tax strategy. While taxes may not be the most exhilarating topic, savvy planning can significantly reduce your liability and boost your financial well-being. So, grab your financial acumen and join us as we explore key strategies to dominate your 2024 tax return.


  908. TinyPilot: Month 13 in indiehacker

    Highlights TinyPilot’s EU distributor is on track to begin sales by the end of August. I’ve freed up time by delegating responsibilities to my teammates. I miraculously became unstuck on two tasks that have been blocking work for months. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: Get my EU partner ready to begin sales by the...


  909. Assigning AI: Seven Ways of Using AI in Class in AI

    Also prompts! And things to watch out for!


  910. Would You Put AI Art In Your House? in AI

    I’ve been thinking for a couple of weeks about making and hanging some AI art in my house. But I immediately faced some internal resistance. Like, I wasn’t (and still am not) sure whether this is the right way to “do” art. And that got me thinking what that really means. What does it mean to do art…


  911. Sierra Leone’s first lady hopes going viral on TikTok will secure Saturday’s elections in startups

    Amid economic turmoil, President Julius Maada Bio is seeking re-election in Sierra Leone. His wife, Fatima, is dancing to a crowd of over 200,000 on TikTok to drum up votes.


  912. Tick Marks in comics


  913. Jumia Food delivery workers’ final payments are still missing in startups

    Jumia says it paid its logistics partners. Logistics partners say they paid all the workers. The workers say they haven’t been paid.


  914. Your Brain on Art in life

    My Q&A with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross


  915. Physicists Puzzle Over Emergence of Strange Electron Aggregates in science

    Electrons have been seen uniting into entities with fractions of electric charge, this time without a magnetic field coaxing them into it. The post Physicists Puzzle Over Emergence of Strange Electron Aggregates first appeared on Quanta Magazine


  916. The Digest #201 in finance

    Daily Journal, The Oresteia, Elon's compensation, TSMC, Banks in disguise, Reading about stupidity, Zweig on Ben Graham's continued relevance, 3G Capital, Morgan Housel, Christopher Tsai


  917. The Vespa Map of Rome in cartography


  918. Talking Tines in technology

    [Concept] Tuning forks that talk


  919. Meet Turf in indiehacker

    Imagine having a Swiss Army Knife for your community use cases


  920. TinyPilot: Month 14 in indiehacker

    Highlights A redesign of TinyPilot’s website seems to have increased sales. TinyPilot now has a European distributor. After three years, I’ve earned back my investment in Zestful (and I might sell it). I’m still ruthlessly delegating every task I can. Goal Grades At the start of each month, I declare what I’d like to accomplish. Here’s how I did against those goals: Help TinyPilot’s EU distributor...


  921. Inner Worlds in design

    Everyone’s inner world is the one they are truly living in. There are billions of these worlds, each one larger than you or I can imagine. Culture, then, is the connections between these worlds — a distributed embassy — an invisible armature of intersecting thought. Minds, after all, are too complex for a singular, shared reality. The best we can hope for as an expanding population of...


  922. StorySelling in life

    How to skip the brain, bypass reason and head straight for the heart to sell


  923. Moon Landing Mission Profiles in comics


  924. Why do sanctioned entities use Tether? in finance

    Tether, a stablecoin, has been in the news for offering sanctioned actors such as Hamas a means to participate in the global payments ecosystem. In this post I want to explore in more depth how Tether is being used to dodge sanctions. I'm going to avoid drawing on the Hamas example, which has been controversial, and will instead dissect the U.S. Department of Justice's recent indictment of group...


  925. Generative AI and scientific images/diagrams in science

    Generative AI for image generation is a controversial topic for many reasons.  Still, as someone who doesn't have a staff of graphic artists on hand to help make scientific illustrations, it has certainly been tempting to see whether it might be a useful tool.  My brief experiments are based using bing's integrated engine (which I believe is DALL-E 3) since Rice has a license.  The short summary: ...


  926. Colin Bryar on the practice of Amazon's Weekly Business Review in finance

    Cedric talks to Colin Bryar, early Amazon executive and former shadow to Jeff Bezos, on one of Amazon's secret operational weapons: the Weekly Business Review.


  927. Positioning Myself: The Greatest Piece of Career Advice I've Ever Received in AI

    And how it changed my personal life too


  928. Some Thoughts about the Ocean and the Universe in literature

    How to bear the gravity of being.


  929. Peak Design quick-connect Leash and Cuff straps in technology

    My camera collection has been growing steadily over the years, but it’s been expanding even faster during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Online shopping therapy keeps me sane while I’m cooped up at home, and with easy access to eBay and other auction sites my GAS – photographers jokingly call their addiction gear acquisition syndrome – has […] The post Peak Design quick-connect Leash and Cuff straps...


  930. On using time in indiehacker

    <p>One thing I've gotten really good at over the years is using time in terms of how it affects my product-making process.</p><p>Back in the day, when I was greener, I&nbsp;used to rush things, not just for the sake of rushing to get them out of the door —&nbsp;but I would get to the "being happy with it" stage way too soon.</p><p>In other words, I fell too quickly in love with my creation just to...


  931. TinyPilot: Month 26 in indiehacker

    New here? Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a software developer, and the founder of TinyPilot, an independent computer hardware company. I started the company in 2020, and it now earns $60-80k/month in revenue and employs six other people. Every month, I publish a retrospective like this one to share how things are going with my business and in my professional life overall. Highlights TinyPilot had its...


  932. This Moment is Your Life in life

    How to not waste it


  933. What I have been up to lately in indiehacker


  934. Mapping Volcano Eruptions With Drones in science

    Drones have become an essential tool to map, measure and observe the extremely dangerous environments surrounding volcanic eruptions.


  935. CANARY Corrugated Cardboard Cutter in technology

    The CANARY corrugated cardboard cutter is definitely in my top 10 list of most useful purchases ever. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, we all started shopping online a lot more. The number of cardboard boxes in our house basically quadrupled overnight and cutting them down to size for recycling became like a second job. It turns […] The post CANARY Corrugated Cardboard Cutter appeared first on Style...


  936. 27 Takes On What It Means To Be a Serious Person in life

    Plus a rattle bag of goodies


  937. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Trolley in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: 10 points to anyone who gets a paper published containing the term sack-blast. Today's News:


  938. Expectations Versus Reality in startups

    A few months ago, OpenAI showed off “Sora,” a product that can generate videos based on a short prompt, much like ChatGPT does for text or DALL-E does for images, and I asked myself a pretty simple question: "...how can someone actually make something useful out of


  939. Power and computing in science

    The Wall Street Journal last week had an article (sorry about the paywall) titled "There’s Not Enough Power for America’s High-Tech Ambitions", about how there is enormous demand for more data centers (think Amazon Web Services and the like), and electricity production can't readily keep up.  I've written about this before, and this is part of the motivation for programs like FuSE (NSF's Future of...


  940. Detour to Ashtabula in cartography

    About two and a half years ago I planned to capture three unvisited counties at the far northeastern corner of Ohio. Unfortunately it didn’t happen due to a snowstorm that dumped about a foot of snow on the target area. So instead I changed my plans and focused on Michigan’s thumb. Now, finally, I had […] The post Detour to Ashtabula appeared first on Twelve Mile Circle - An Appreciation of...


  941. A Month In Northern Peru, Part 8: Pale-billed Antpittas In The Elfin Forest (February 10, 2024) in science

    February 10, 2024 The Pale-billed Antpitta is a large, fancy-looking Grallaria antpitta only found in the high Andes of northern Peru. Because of its proclivity towards dense forest with an abundance of bamboo, there are few places where this species can be easily found. These sorts of forested habitats are not usually found close to roads or trails, since humans have already accessed those areas...


  942. What Apple's AI Tells Us: Experimental Models⁴ in AI

    Siri versus the machine god?


  943. Daily Journal Annual Meeting Notes in finance

    A reader has generously shared his notes from the Daily Journal annual meeting which took place in Los Angeles on February 15, 2024.


  944. Gradually, then Suddenly: Upon the Threshold in AI

    Small improvements can lead to big changes


  945. AI Roundup 074: Amazon's Adept acquisition in AI

    July 5, 2024.


  946. Automated Hachuring in QGIS in cartography

    I seem to have accidentally come up with a method for duplicating a centuries-old terrain representation technique. If you’ve looked at old maps, you’ve probably seen hachures: lines that run up and down along the slope of terrain features. There were a wide variety of approaches to doing hachuring, with different rules. But, in all … Continue reading Automated Hachuring in QGIS →


  947. On the Stepwise Nature of <br> Self-Supervised Learning in AI

    Figure 1: stepwise behavior in self-supervised learning. When training common SSL algorithms, we find that the loss descends in a stepwise fashion (top left) and the learned embeddings iteratively increase in dimensionality (bottom left). Direct visualization of embeddings (right; top three PCA directions shown) confirms that embeddings are initially collapsed to a point, which then expands to a...


  948. Creating a Python dictionary with multiple, equivalent keys in programming

    In my previous post, I was creating groups of students, and I wanted to track how many times students had worked together. I created a nested dictionary to track the pairs: pairs = { 'Alice': {'Bryony': 3, 'Caroline': 1, 'Danielle': 0, …}, 'Bryony': {'Alice': 3, 'Caroline': 2, …}, … } To find out how many times Alice and Bryony had worked together, you’d look up pairs['Alice']['Bryony']...


  949. 2024-01-06 usb on the go in technology

    USB, the Universal Serial Bus, was first released in 1996. It did not achieve widespread adoption until some years later; for most of the '90s RS-232-ish serial and its awkward sibling the parallel port were the norm for external peripheral. It's sort of surprising that USB didn't take off faster, considering the significant advantages it had over conventional serial. Most significantly, USB was...


  950. 💡 Business Brainstorms 💡- My favorite ideas of the week in startups

    #1 💡 One of the most interesting learnings after doing lead gen for 100+ b2b companies: the more directly your offer is related to one the core b2b “desires”, the easier the sales process. Many offers are only indirectly related to them. A better design might increases conversion which might generate more revenue. Happy employees might produce better work which might lead to better retention. The...


  951. Setting time on fire and the temptation of The Button in AI

    We used to consider writing an indication of time and effort spent on a task. That isn't true anymore.


  952. America's Drunkest Counties in cartography


  953. 10 websites for selling your startup in indiehacker

    If you are wanting to sell your startup but aren't sure where to do that, here are all your options. There's lots of choice here for you


  954. Bát Tràng Museum in design

    Designed by M — N Associates, Ho Chi Minh City.


  955. How to Go Direct in startups

    Owning your own message, with intermediaries


  956. [subscribers only] Office Hours & Tidings in life

    The Map is Mostly Water Office Hours are open For about 2 days. What do you need feedback or advice on, what questions do you have, what secret trouble stirs thy breast? Feel free to ask about house design, New Hampshire, philosophy, parenting, or anything else you want to discuss.


  957. Stoic Advice on Social Anxiety: Ask Marcus Aurelius in life

    Previous Next Using Marcus Aurelius's writing in his Meditations and experiences inferred from historical records, we created an AI digital personality that spoke with us about how to practice Stoicism in our modern world. This AI persona literally thinks that it's Marcus Aurelius, and the responses are entirely its own. You can scroll down to Read More >>


  958. Are the sanctions on Russia working? in finance

    I very much enjoy economist Robin Brooks's tweets, especially his charts showing how sanctions imposed on Russia have affected regional trade patterns. While direct trade between Europe and Russia has collapsed thanks to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions, the chart below shows a suspicious-looking countervailing boom in European trade with Kyrgyzstan. A big chunk of these...


  959. What Expenses Can You Write Off Against Your Business Income? in finance

    Taxes are an inevitable part of running a business, but that doesn't mean you have to pay more than your fair share. Fortunately, the law allows you to deduct certain expenses from your business income, lowering your taxable amount and saving you money. But navigating the world of business tax deductions can be tricky, especially with ever-changing regulations and specific rules depending on your...


  960. What We Look for When We Are Looking: John Steinbeck on Wonder and the Relational Nature of the Universe in literature

    Searching for "that principle which keys us deeply into the pattern of all life."


  961. 20 Centuries in 1 City in travel

    10 Centuries In 1 Day may not have been a very good walk. London's a Roman city, can we do 20 centuries? 16th-21st century This is the easy bit. 21st century Gherkin (2004) I'm going to pick The Shard (2013). It's still the tallest building in western Europe. 20th century Barbican yesterday so let's go elsewhere. I was tempted by Battersea Power Station (1933), the Post Office Tower (1965) and...


  962. Bloom Filter in comics


  963. Humanoid Robots: Dollars and GPTs in programming

    Whats With All The Humanoid Robots? Part 2


  964. Link – Rebecca Toh's Personal Website in design

    rebeccatoh.co is a really nice personal website. Something about the chunkiness of Karla at 700 weight is just ideal, and the colors Rebecca has chosen are unique and gentle. It is all just perfectly simple and lovely to read.


  965. Monetagium in finance

    An English penny minted by William the Conqueror, who brought monetagium to England. Source: History in Coins The way that a modern mafia protection racket works is the mafia starts doing very bad things to regular folks, say you and your business. To stop the damage, you pay them a regular fee. Both sides come out ahead. The mafia earns a tidy stream of income. Your suffering comes to an...


  966. South Pole Water Infrastructure in science

    Fresh water from snow, at 70 below!


  967. The intensifying effort to isolate Russia's banks in finance

    Last week the U.S. government expanded the coverage of its secondary sanctions to encompass most of Russia's banks. It's a very big step, one that has been long-awaited by sanctions watchers, and will likely have significant repercussions for Russia and its trading partners. Here's a quick explainer. Stepping back, we can think about the U.S.'s sanctions war on the Putin regime as an effort...


  968. When the AI Bubble Bursts in AI

    It’s when, not if, for these kinds of new technologies


  969. Alien Theories in comics


  970. About the time my ThinkPad T430 ran with an external GPU in technology

    The ThinkPad T430 is not a remarkable laptop. It’s thick, bulky and built like a tank. I got mine in 2016 when the first university scholarship money dropped, and it’s still my backup laptop of choice. Around 2017 I did something every reasonable poor computer science student would do: I got an eGPU adapter for it to play some games. I never ended up playing many games, but I loved tinkering with...


  971. Motivate Yourself to Create More Art + Fantasy Watercolor Portrait Painting Process in design

    In this episode of Nela’s Art Chat I'm showing the mixed media drawing and painting process of a forest fae portrait, while sharing lots of tips that can help you create more art. I often struggle finding motivation, energy, and time to create elaborate pieces of art, so I’ve given this a lot of thought and tried just about any method under the sun. If you’re wondering how to motivate yourself to...


  972. Designers, charge more $$$ to help yourself and your clients. in design

    Many designers shy away from increasing their rates, fearing it will scare clients away and put them under pressure to deliver higher-quality work. Understandable concerns with the common fixed mindset. However, if you want to grow as a Designer, you must be comfortable with losing the wrong type of clients


  973. What does a confidence interval mean? in science

    Here’s another installment in Data Q&A: Answering the real questions with Python. In general, I will try to focus on practical problems, but this one is a little more philosophical. confidence What does a confidence interval mean?¶ Here’s a question from the Reddit statistics forum (with an edit for clarity): Why does a confidence interval not tell you that 90% of the time, [the true value of the...


  974. How Facebook does (and doesn’t) shape our political views in startups

    Four long-awaited studies paint a muddy picture of social media’s impact on public opinion


  975. What I Wish Someone Had Told Me in AI

    Optimism, obsession, self-belief, raw horsepower and personal connections are how things get started. Cohesive teams, the right combination of calmness and urgency, and unreasonable commitment are how things get finished. Long-term orientation is in short supply; try not to worry about what people think in the short term, which will get easier over time. It is easier for a team to do a hard thing...


  976. Alphabetical Cartogram in comics


  977. Starbucks' Digital Dilemna in startups

    The Starbucks rewards app is an incredible business. However, mobile orders are getting out of control and hurting the brand's "premium" vibe.


  978. The HP 423A and a Beginner’s Deep Dive into RF Crystal Detectors in technology

    MathJax.Hub.Config({ jax: ["input/TeX", "output/HTML-CSS"], tex2jax: { inlineMath: [ ['$', '$'], ["\\(", "\\)"] ], displayMath: [ ['$$', '$$'], ["\\[", "\\]"] ], processEscapes: true, skipTags: ['script', 'noscript', 'style', 'textarea', 'pre', 'code'] } //, //displayAlign: "left", //displayIndent: "2em" }); Introduction What is a Crystal...


  979. How Transparent Are Foundation Model Developers? in AI

    Introducing the Foundation Model Transparency Index


  980. 2023-10-03 overheard overhead in technology

    Let's talk about overhead paging. The concept goes by various names: paging, public address, even intercom, although the accuracy of the latter term can be questionable. It's probably one of the aspects of business telephone systems that gets the most public attention, on account of the many stories (both true and mythical) of the exploits of people who have figured out the paging extension at a...


  981. 2023-11-25 the curse of docker in technology

    I'm heading to Las Vegas for re:invent soon, perhaps the most boring type of industry extravaganza there could be. In that spirit, I thought I would write something quick and oddly professional: I'm going to complain about Docker. Packaging software is one of those fundamental problems in system administration. It's so important, so influential on the way a system is used, that package managers...


  982. Pràctica Redesigns 9+ Wine brand identity and packaging design in design

    Pràctica Redesigns 9+ Wine brand identity and packaging design abduzeedo0511—23 Barcelona-based design studio Pràctica has unveiled a new label design for 9+ wines, a natural wine producer based in Catalonia, Spain. The new labels feature a bold, graphic design that is both eye-catching and informative creating a beautiful packaging design. The 9+ winery is...


  983. Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Real in comics

    Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Godel proved you can't prove anything. Don't think about it too hard. Today's News: Happy New Year,


  984. The Long Shadow of Checks in finance

    A lot of more modern financial infrastructure follows the paths blazed by checks, at least in the U.S.


  985. Five Great Places to Visit on Your Next Vacation to Florida in travel


  986. Starting Over in indiehacker

    Abandoning the idea of building a Slack Alternative


  987. What comes after AWS? in programming

    James Governor posed some interesting questions yesterday: Grumble Bundle @monkchips what are the core primitives developers need for building and deploying modern applications? what platform services does the underlying infrastructure need to provide? what's essential and what's nice to have? what might an AWS alternative look like? I started writing a reply, but it was...


  988. Using Crates.io with Buck in programming


  989. The US Heat Risk Map in cartography


  990. Designing for a single purpose in design

    What do a Dutch chocolate chip cookie and a thousand-year-old teahouse in Kyoto have in common?


  991. Reversing the Web-@nywhere Watch: browse fragments of the Web on your wrist in technology

    In the halcyon days of analogue modems and POTS dialup Internet, when the only wireless connection in your house was between the cordless phone and the wall, anything having to do with the Web was best consumed in small bites (pun intended). If you wanted to take data with you, you downloaded it first. Which brings us to this. This watch was not a device I owned back in the day (or had even...


  992. Guys what is wrong with ACATS in finance

    Ever transferred assets between brokerages? Impressive, terrifying machinations happened in the background. No cats were harmed.


  993. The unexpected end of the slow, ramp of death in indiehacker

    6 months ago, I had just finished creating my first SaaS: the French Together app. My goal was simple: launch it and reach $20k MRR. Writing this, I can’t help but laugh. $20k MRR for a first SaaS? Really? Only 2 types of people would set such an ambitious goal: Someone who never launched a SaaS Someone who launched hundreds of SaaS Let’s find out how it went, shall we?


  994. How to make digital business cards and share them via QR codes in design

    A previous employer found it important that the whole team had business cards. I had to wait a few months...


  995. AI isn't useless. But is it worth it? in finance

    AI can be kind of useful, but I'm not sure that a "kind of useful" tool justifies the harm.


  996. Crime victims, ignored by Venezuela’s broken justice system, turn to influencers in startups

    To get the authorities’ attention, victims get help from influencers specialized in niches like corruption and pet justice.


  997. Northern Awokening: Social-justice and prejudice-signifying language in Canadian news media in AI

    I have recently published a report with Aaron Wudrick from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute about changes in the language that the news media in Canada use. I have documented previously how in American news media mentions of terms that signify distinct forms of prejudice have risen dramatically since 2010. The report linked above takes a similar analysis of Canadian news media, using data from 14...


  998. Is the ChatGPT API Refusing to Summarize Academic Papers? Not so fast. in AI

    Yesterday on X, I shared a post about some responses I was getting from the ChatGPT 3.5 API indicating that it was refusing to summarize arXiv papers: There has been a lot of discussion recently about the perceived decrease in the quality of ChatGPT’s responses and seeing ChatGPT’s refusal here reinforced that perception for a … Continue reading Is the ChatGPT API Refusing to Summarize Academic...


  999. Mayday Mayday in travel

    London has just two streets called Mayday Something. I've been to both. Mayday Road Thornton Heath CR7 Saints and Sinners pub (which you can tell closed three years ago because it's still advertising a pint for £2.99). Perhaps dodge the ambulances. And here you'll find Mayday Road, the 300m-long street which juggles A&E with an implausibly broad collection of housing types. [map 1897] [map 1954]...


  1000. The Map of GitHub in cartography