Here’s a question at the intersection of marketing and electronics: who is buying Intel CPUs right now after Intel has told the world that they will render the current socket, and therefore all current motherboards, obsolete before the end of 2024? “Intel’s next-gen desktop CPUs … | Continue reading
There have been many LLOG posts on misuse of the term "passive voice", going back to 2003. As far as I can tell, the most recent post was "'Is is the passive voice you don't like?'", 8/11/2021. In "'Passive Voice' — 1397-2009 — R.I.P", I wrote that the traditional sense of passiv … | Continue reading
Father, I’m here again after my last,what is it called?Prideful exit. I find myself on my kneesat the end of my bed,wearing the dress of last night,perhaps my favorite for the memoriesattached to it, the caress it gives.The touch of having belonged at a time,a time of laughter an … | Continue reading
A surge in cases of a rare autoimmune disease during COVID-19 waves in England led to the discovery of a new syndrome. | Continue reading
Former team members have either resigned or been absorbed into other research groups. | Continue reading
AI counter app from my PyCon US keynote In my keynote at PyCon US this morning I ran a counter at the top of my screen that automatically incremented every time I said the words "AI" or "artificial intelligence", using vosk, pyaudio and Tkinter. I wrote it in a few minutes with t … | Continue reading
The crypto community has witnessed the appearance of yet another meme coin, and this one has a rather peculiar name… Continue reading ‘WienerAI’ Raises Over $2 Million in Crypto Presale – Best Meme Coin to Buy Now? The post ‘WienerAI’ Raises Over $2 Million in Crypto Presale – Be … | Continue reading
Found writing…. Date unknown ::: Have a bit or much of my old writing venom back. Not sure […] | Continue reading
Today's links Monopoly is capitalism's gerrymander: Handcuffs for the invisible hand. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep rea … | Continue reading
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 … | Continue reading
It’s not fancy, but it is delicious. READ MORE... | Continue reading
Berkeley-based startup Profluent has trained an AI to imagine new, never-before-seen CRISPR proteins — opening the door to gene editors with capabilities beyond what we’ve found in the wild. They’re also making a brand new CRISPR system open source, so any scientist can now start … | Continue reading
"I feel like it really has potential." YouTuber showcases driving experience in futuristic $12,000 electric car: 'It feels really comfortable' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
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Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay in Polycrisis: Biden’s announcement this week to sharply raise tariffs on Chinese imports is an escalation in the yearslong tariff war on China. The new tariffs specifically target green goods, most notably electric vehicles, duties on which have now … | Continue reading
Álvaro García Linera in Metapolis: “Nearly all the economic forces that powered progress and prosperity over the last three decades are fading.” World Bank, March 2023Symptoms of a Torn Time For 35 years, from 1980 to 2005, the moral and labour order of much of the world was gove … | Continue reading
Carlos Bravo Regidor in The Ideas Letter: Carlos Bravo Regidor: Let me start with a deliberately general question: Why does inequality matter? Branko Milanović: High inequality matters because it deprives many people of equal access to various activities: school, health services, … | Continue reading
Large Language Models as Cultural Technologies Posted on Saturday, May 18, 2024 10:49AM by Robin Varghese | Continue reading
Love or hate ’em, her cabinets are making waves. READ MORE... | Continue reading
Steven Pearlstein in The Washington Post: It is one of the recurring plotlines in the psychodrama of U.S. politics: A talented and charismatic young reformer goes to Washington, is hailed for taking on a corrupt and self-satisfied establishment, but in the end is nearly undone by … | Continue reading
It's been a while since we had a post in the Prescriptivist Poppycock category. This example is more a case of badly-researched etymology, but we'll take what we can get, courtesy of Florent Moncomble, who writes: In the May update of the prescriptive « Dire, ne pas dire » sectio … | Continue reading
On Retrovert, we get to see Richard Berger exploring his experimental side in both lyrics as well as the production. Across the twelve tracks, we get to hear Richard at his finest when it comes to world-building atmospherics. | Continue reading
“The sweetness of a berry is basically guaranteed.” READ MORE... | Continue reading
Since its Early Access release back in 2017, Motion Twin and Evil Empire’s Dead Cells has become one of the most popular roguelikes of the current gaming generation. The two studios may have recently ended development on the game, but it’ll still live on the form of the animated … | Continue reading
It’s official. TikTok is going longform. The application, which is facing a potential ban in the U.S., confirmed to TechCrunch… Continue reading TikTok eyes 60-minute video uploads, drawing ‘mini YouTube’ criticism The post TikTok eyes 60-minute video uploads, drawing ‘mini YouTu … | Continue reading
James Stewart in The New York Times: It’s been 14 years since Goldman Sachs was vilified as a “vampire squid” by Matt Taibbi in Rolling Stone. “Organized greed always defeats disorganized democracy,” he concluded then. Goldman has since experienced some hard times, tarred by scan … | Continue reading
(I am still elbow-deep in the guts of The Regicide Report, hence paucity of recent blog entries.) I must admit that I used to be a big fan of conspiracy theories—or applied psychoceramics, as we called it back in the nineties—but the rise of social media has lifted the carpet to … | Continue reading
With the closure of Arkane Austin, it was looking like the offline patch that was in the works for Redfall was never to materialise. The Redfall Twitter account recently tweeted some good news, it’s still happening. The offline patch will be part of Game Update 4 which will also … | Continue reading
Actually riding somewhere for a reason... | Continue reading
No one should be buying a gas car these days. Here’s a list of reasons you can use to convince your family, friends, and neighbors to buy an electric car next time they need a new vehicle. Electric cars are a new, soon-to-be-dominant technology. Once you drive and own an ... [con … | Continue reading
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024 It was trafficking in unknowns: What actually happened to Stormy Daniels back in 2006? We can't exactly answer that question. Beyond that, we can't say that voters should have been encouraged to explore the answer to that question in the fall of 2016. Start … | Continue reading
Use the power of fat to release flavor from the lemons, strawberries, and chiles for the brightest tasting lemonade you'll ever make. | Continue reading
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Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: Wings would also be acceptable, as would a thousand gibbering eyes. Today's News: | Continue reading
Click here to go see the bonus panel! Hovertext: If he'd been Steve Hitler, there'd be no Steve now. Deep thoughts. Today's News: | Continue reading
"Had to borrow my parents' truck to fit it all; completely filled the bed." Homeowner stunned by incredible vintage items found at estate sale: 'A deal of the century' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading
It's my forever recipe. READ MORE... | Continue reading
Last night, my Aunt Mary accompanied me to an exhibition for a spoken word artist whom I enjoy. We got there just in time to see him perform a few poems and explain the art that adorned the room. Most of it was focused on the home and church in which he grew up. This … Continue r … | Continue reading
WaterTok will love this! READ MORE... | Continue reading
Justin Savoie came across this webpage on “Abacus Data MRP: A Game-Changer for GR, Advocacy, and Advertising”: We should get these people to write our grant proposals! Seriously, we should tap them for funding. They’re using MRP, we’re developing improvements … Continue reading → | Continue reading
Humans can catch a huge number of diseases from animals, and these can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi. | Continue reading
Niçoise salad is protein-packed, crunchy, and oh-so-satisfying-- perfect for meal prep to keep you full all week long. The post Niçoise Salad appeared first on Budget Bytes. | Continue reading
Land for large solar arrays is limited on the island. Rooftop panels can provide electricity during blackouts and bring the island closer to its clean energy goals. | Continue reading
Forget the Aperol spritz. READ MORE... | Continue reading
Summer movie season is kicking off in full swing this week, between glitzy debuts at Cannes, and our first thoughts on incoming blockbusters like Furiosa. But it seems neither you or we could escape the absolute nightmare of John Krasinski’s bizarre new fantasy film, If. Click th … | Continue reading
I was mind-blown to learn that the Game of Life can have a pattern that plays the Game of Life. The idea that Game of Life can play itself is not new. It has existed at least since 1996 (also here). By 2006, a grid like the one above existed. I learned about Game of … Continue re … | Continue reading
Erik Shafer asked me on the Emmett Discord if I could provide a sample of how to run the WebApi application using Emmett. Of course, I said… | Continue reading
We got married in September last year, having previously been booked in to do it in September 2020 and May 2021. We had a small wedding so we didn't need to be precise with the number of people attending for the most part but we[1] did want a website where we could put all the in … | Continue reading