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Meta is culturally broken and utterly incapable of shipping an original product that we can trust. I would ask “what did they think would happen?” but their DNA only deals with the problem when it impacts the bottom line. The conversation between Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg is still as relevant as ever — Kara…
Who Framed Roger Rabbit, to this day, is still one of the standout examples of the value of art in tech IMO. You can see how even janky tech can come together with amazing art to weave an illusion that still stands up.
A friend sent me a story this morning and we had the same reaction at the same time: this is a Bond villain plot. Not “reminiscent of” a Bond villain plot. Not “vaguely evocative of”. It is one. A startup called Reflect Orbital has just received FCC clearance to launch a giant mirror into orbit…
TL;DR: Open system + AI colleague + AI-aware editor = the malleable computer Xerox PARC promised fifty years ago. Smalltalk bet the missing piece was a friendlier language; it was a colleague. Most mornings now, somewhere between the first coffee and the second, I sit down at my computer with a thought that begins: “Right!…
Deep deep in work at present, so listening to a lot of concerts… … and can we take a moment to reflect on how UK music is blossoming. IDLES, Sam Fender, Fred Again.. One of those great art periods.
Vaccines are some of the great human creations. I’m no longer smiling politely when I have to deal with denialism. These. Save. Lives. A comprehensive review found that mRNA vaccines — a popular target of viral vaccine conspiracy theories and medical misinformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic — are a resoundingly safe and…
Moving, beautiful and an amazing display of talent. 26 mins you won’t regret.
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