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Shit in, shit out bites HARD
This is an objectively good thing. It’s sad that it’s been marred in the way that it has. Imagine how this would’ve been hailed if they hadn’t leant into red-neck policies around bonuses and naming of govt departments. It makes me both sad and optimistic. “I think that would make me [Luxon] a better prime…
More Chibi wonderfulness Today we’re going we are going to light up a Valentine’s themed love card with some pretty pink LED Light Stickers and also one of our cool Animating Rainbow Fade Stickers. https://chibitronics.com/2023/12/18/glowing-hearts-card-featuring-the-animating-rainbow-fade-pink-led-light-stickers/
You can’t solve new problems with old thinking Carbon capture also means it’s just business as usual for fossil fuel companies, whose so-called carbon mitigation efforts are being incentivized by various world governments. And business as usual ain’t gonna cut it in the fight to combat climate change. https://futurism.com/the-byte/billions-facilities-carbon-removal
I’m endlessly amused by the concept of one of Musks creations biting the hand that feeds it, but there is a much more important lesson here. LLMs are pretty easy to stand up these days, but their creators need to be hyper vigilant about the shit-in, shit-out problem. Still, it’s particularly goofy, to borrow a…
A very humanist approach to “the best way to predict the future is to create it” Reflecting on these historical events and predictions, I am reminded of the importance of envisioning a future — preferably a hopeful one. However, accurately predicting the timeline and eventual impact of these innovations is challenging. This perspective has consistently…
I can’t write about Gaza without making fine and careful distinctions, the absence of which may be taken down and used in evidence. I can’t write about Gaza. But stop.
More than 16 million people in the contiguous US — roughly 5 percent of the population — live in a place with heightening flood risk and a shrinking population, according to new research. It makes the case that “climate abandonment areas” are becoming a more prevalent phenomenon in the US as people avoid places particularly…
Oooooh it has been a very very very long road for this team. The Dream Chaser spaceplane, designed by Colorado-based Sierra Space, is an uncrewed cargo spacecraft that is expected to carry out its first demonstration mission next year, NASA said in a news release. Currently the only commercial runway-capable spaceplane, the reusable cargo system comprises two…
Renewables will cover 52% of Germany’s total electricity needs in 2023 — a five percentage point increase from the year before, according to preliminary calculations by solar and hydrogen research group ZSW and energy industry association BDEW.
The on going destruction of Twitter is having some really interesting 2nd order effects. Threads is kicking ass and implementing (extending and embracing/enclosing, but let’s take the win) ActivityPub. We’re in a lovely moment of open standards flourishing. The fediverse is fun and hopeful while it lasts. “Basically, we’re in the process of replacing our…
Personally, I’m very glad this deal panned out the way it did… we’re beyond time where blitz-scaling in healthy for an innovation eco-system. Hopefully we’ll start to think small and profitable again… nah, who the fuck am I kidding? With that said, I have a firm belief in the entrepreneurial ethos — figure out a…
When the tech platforms promised a future of “connection,” they were lying. They said their “walled gardens” would keep us safe, but those were prison walls. The platforms locked us into their systems and made us easy pickings, ripe for extraction. Twitter, Facebook and other Big Tech platforms are hard to leave by design. They…
By virtue of it’s role… large scale religious architecture is always stunning and inspiring. Picking up Apple campus vibes 🫠 Located in western Nepal, the Stupa or “heap” of Ramagrama is one of the most important locations in Buddhism, combining religious, historical, and cultural heritage in a single place. A centuries-old Bodhi tree sits on…
[Lawrence] Cheuk calls the utilization of molecules for quantum science “a new frontier”, adding that the team’s ability to showcase entanglement essentially on-demand represents a significant step toward eventually demonstrating that molecules could be used in practical systems for the application of quantum science. “Our results demonstrate the key building blocks needed for quantum applications…
This week was the 250th anniversary of the most famous anti-monopoly protest in history, the Boston Tea Party. In a nice coincidence, this week also saw multiple important victories for antitrust enforcers and private litigants, including some ground-breaking legal precedents and a circuit court win. Let’s start with the squealing from the baddies. Big tech proponents got…
In recent decades, we’ve seen a growing understanding of the importance of honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including amongst tauiwi (non-Māori). Many of us have experienced the benefits of Māori leadership and changes which reflect Te Tiriti commitments to work together and share decision making on important issues. We value the development of respectful and…
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