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ND filters on the river are basically cheating.
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
ND filters on the river are basically cheating.
Finally got around to processing all the photos from Petite Le Mans.
A few favorite picks from the day:
A few favorite picks from the day:
October 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Finally got around to processing all the photos from Petite Le Mans.
A few favorite picks from the day:
A few favorite picks from the day:
I'm really looking forward to having a chance to play with this some.
A smaller, cheaper model that appears to be on par with SOTA of six months ago is pretty exciting stuff.
A smaller, cheaper model that appears to be on par with SOTA of six months ago is pretty exciting stuff.
Introducing Claude Haiku 4.5
Claude Haiku 4.5, our latest small model, is available today to all users.
www.anthropic.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I'm really looking forward to having a chance to play with this some.
A smaller, cheaper model that appears to be on par with SOTA of six months ago is pretty exciting stuff.
A smaller, cheaper model that appears to be on par with SOTA of six months ago is pretty exciting stuff.
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On AI & water usage, it looks like all US data center usage (not just AI) ranges from 628M gallons a day (counting evaporation from dam reservoirs used for hydro-power) to 200-275M with power but not dam evaporation, to 50M for cooling alone.
So not nothing, but also a lot less than golf courses.
So not nothing, but also a lot less than golf courses.
October 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
On AI & water usage, it looks like all US data center usage (not just AI) ranges from 628M gallons a day (counting evaporation from dam reservoirs used for hydro-power) to 200-275M with power but not dam evaporation, to 50M for cooling alone.
So not nothing, but also a lot less than golf courses.
So not nothing, but also a lot less than golf courses.
Hello from the Petite Le Mans at Road Atlanta.
October 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Hello from the Petite Le Mans at Road Atlanta.
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for real, though, i think the ridiculous inflatable costumes are a major flaw in the armor that can be heavily exploited, portland protestors are leaning all the way into our reputation and making heroes out of inflatable frogs and villains out of the security forces
FROGS TOGETHER STRONG is fucking incredible
Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
October 10, 2025 at 4:31 AM
for real, though, i think the ridiculous inflatable costumes are a major flaw in the armor that can be heavily exploited, portland protestors are leaning all the way into our reputation and making heroes out of inflatable frogs and villains out of the security forces
Vendors in the infosec space are absolutely insane.
Got a ping that somebody from a random vendor is in the lobby of the corporate office -- that I don't work at -- saying they have an appointment with me.
Welcome to permablacklist status. lol
Got a ping that somebody from a random vendor is in the lobby of the corporate office -- that I don't work at -- saying they have an appointment with me.
Welcome to permablacklist status. lol
October 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Vendors in the infosec space are absolutely insane.
Got a ping that somebody from a random vendor is in the lobby of the corporate office -- that I don't work at -- saying they have an appointment with me.
Welcome to permablacklist status. lol
Got a ping that somebody from a random vendor is in the lobby of the corporate office -- that I don't work at -- saying they have an appointment with me.
Welcome to permablacklist status. lol
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New: Apple banned an app that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. Rather than other apps that record ICE official's real-time location, Eyes Up is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." Videos from TikTok etc. Every submission manually reviewed
www.404media.co/apple-banned...
www.404media.co/apple-banned...
Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses
Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.
www.404media.co
October 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
New: Apple banned an app that simply archived videos of ICE abuses. Rather than other apps that record ICE official's real-time location, Eyes Up is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." Videos from TikTok etc. Every submission manually reviewed
www.404media.co/apple-banned...
www.404media.co/apple-banned...
My inclination, given past historical performance, is that sama committed to targets he's never going to hit and just got fleeced again.
".. OpenAI will receive warrants for up to 160 million AMD shares, roughly 10% of the chip company, at 1 cent per share, awarded in phases, if OpenAI hits certain milestones .."
@wsj.com $AMD
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...
@wsj.com $AMD
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...
OpenAI, AMD Announce Massive Computing Deal, Marking New Phase of AI Boom
Five-year agreement will challenge Nvidia’s market dominance, as OpenAI plans deployment of AMD’s new MI450 chips.
www.wsj.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
My inclination, given past historical performance, is that sama committed to targets he's never going to hit and just got fleeced again.
So, uh... everyone that cared at all about AI safety at OpenAI really did leave and go to Anthropic, huh?
OpenAI employees are very excited about how well their new AI tool can create fake videos of people doing crimes and have definitely thought through all the implications of this
October 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
So, uh... everyone that cared at all about AI safety at OpenAI really did leave and go to Anthropic, huh?
the thing that strikes me about this (good and reasonable) take is that it feels exceptional when somebody has a good and reasonable take re: journalistic objectivity?
not becoming the story doesn't also mean "journalists can't have opinions," yet media writ large seems to struggle with this!
not becoming the story doesn't also mean "journalists can't have opinions," yet media writ large seems to struggle with this!
I think if you're a journalist covering a protest, you should not participate in that protest.
October 1, 2025 at 2:49 AM
the thing that strikes me about this (good and reasonable) take is that it feels exceptional when somebody has a good and reasonable take re: journalistic objectivity?
not becoming the story doesn't also mean "journalists can't have opinions," yet media writ large seems to struggle with this!
not becoming the story doesn't also mean "journalists can't have opinions," yet media writ large seems to struggle with this!
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A new Senate report claims DOGE put every American's Social Security number at risk—and that officials at federal agencies essentially obstructed an investigation, all but denying DOGE even exists. www.wired.com/story/armed-...
Armed Guards and Muscle Milk: Senate Investigation Reveals DOGE Takeover Details
A new Senate report claims DOGE put every American's Social Security number at risk—and that officials at federal agencies essentially obstructed an investigation, all but denying DOGE even exists.
www.wired.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
A new Senate report claims DOGE put every American's Social Security number at risk—and that officials at federal agencies essentially obstructed an investigation, all but denying DOGE even exists. www.wired.com/story/armed-...
This week has seen:
* Karl Rove decry cynical politicization.
* John Yoo say "hol up, this executive action seems illegal to me."
* Ro Khanna attempt to do something without being terminally both sides.
I don't know where up is anymore.
* Karl Rove decry cynical politicization.
* John Yoo say "hol up, this executive action seems illegal to me."
* Ro Khanna attempt to do something without being terminally both sides.
I don't know where up is anymore.
Ro Khanna: "They're making comedy illegal. Brendan Carr pressured ABC to cancel Jimmy Kimmel, and Disney cancels Jimmy Kimmel. This canceling from an administration that lectured us about cancel culture. That's why today I'm introducing a motion to subpoena Brendan Carr."
September 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This week has seen:
* Karl Rove decry cynical politicization.
* John Yoo say "hol up, this executive action seems illegal to me."
* Ro Khanna attempt to do something without being terminally both sides.
I don't know where up is anymore.
* Karl Rove decry cynical politicization.
* John Yoo say "hol up, this executive action seems illegal to me."
* Ro Khanna attempt to do something without being terminally both sides.
I don't know where up is anymore.
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If you seek a sense of control and preparedness in a country where there are a lot of guns, never a bad time to register for a Stop the Bleed training
September 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
If you seek a sense of control and preparedness in a country where there are a lot of guns, never a bad time to register for a Stop the Bleed training
Gonna take me a while to digest this.
The show they're putting on for the Peel It Back Tour is a very strong recommend for a lot of reasons.
The show they're putting on for the Peel It Back Tour is a very strong recommend for a lot of reasons.
September 10, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Gonna take me a while to digest this.
The show they're putting on for the Peel It Back Tour is a very strong recommend for a lot of reasons.
The show they're putting on for the Peel It Back Tour is a very strong recommend for a lot of reasons.
Karl hasn't just been predicting this, he's been largely ostracized by much of the 2A community for refusing to budge on "rights are for everyone."
Unfortunately, it was a canary for where this was headed. And doubly unfortunate that he's in such rare company for actually standing on principle.
Unfortunately, it was a canary for where this was headed. And doubly unfortunate that he's in such rare company for actually standing on principle.
Predicted this years ago.
They've been ginning up the propaganda to get their bigoted base to go a long with it.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/p...
They've been ginning up the propaganda to get their bigoted base to go a long with it.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/04/p...
Trump DOJ is looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns, sources say | CNN Politics
Senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people’s right to possess firearms, according to two officials familiar with the internal discussions.
www.cnn.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Karl hasn't just been predicting this, he's been largely ostracized by much of the 2A community for refusing to budge on "rights are for everyone."
Unfortunately, it was a canary for where this was headed. And doubly unfortunate that he's in such rare company for actually standing on principle.
Unfortunately, it was a canary for where this was headed. And doubly unfortunate that he's in such rare company for actually standing on principle.
The real worry isn't AI displacing junior level jobs.
It's 5-10 years after that when there aren't any new seniors because nobody was afforded the opportunity to develop into a senior.
Companies are already failing to invest in junior employees. We're staring down an eventual labor shortage.
It's 5-10 years after that when there aren't any new seniors because nobody was afforded the opportunity to develop into a senior.
Companies are already failing to invest in junior employees. We're staring down an eventual labor shortage.
The corporate adoption of AI has been linked to a 13% decline in jobs for young people in the U.S., according to a Stanford study.
www.wired.com/story/stanfo...
www.wired.com/story/stanfo...
AI Is Eliminating Jobs for Younger Workers
New research from Stanford provides the clearest available evidence that AI is reshaping the workforce—but it’s complicated.
www.wired.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The real worry isn't AI displacing junior level jobs.
It's 5-10 years after that when there aren't any new seniors because nobody was afforded the opportunity to develop into a senior.
Companies are already failing to invest in junior employees. We're staring down an eventual labor shortage.
It's 5-10 years after that when there aren't any new seniors because nobody was afforded the opportunity to develop into a senior.
Companies are already failing to invest in junior employees. We're staring down an eventual labor shortage.
There's opportunity here to do some really cool things with knowledge graphs and web of trust systems.
The hard part is doing it in a way that doesn't instantly get coopted by hustle culture.
But a network based system that pairs personal recommendations and Guy Skills could be amazing.
The hard part is doing it in a way that doesn't instantly get coopted by hustle culture.
But a network based system that pairs personal recommendations and Guy Skills could be amazing.
my father-in-law is a “I know a guy” Guy. sadly all the old Guys are aging out of the Guy Economy. Guys are fundamentally incompatible with Hustle Culture because it’s not about “winning” a deal, it’s about collecting favors and goodwill in a mutually-beneficial cycle. protect your local Guy Economy
September 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
There's opportunity here to do some really cool things with knowledge graphs and web of trust systems.
The hard part is doing it in a way that doesn't instantly get coopted by hustle culture.
But a network based system that pairs personal recommendations and Guy Skills could be amazing.
The hard part is doing it in a way that doesn't instantly get coopted by hustle culture.
But a network based system that pairs personal recommendations and Guy Skills could be amazing.
This sort of medical ML research was both common and promising before the LLM hype.
Typically traditional ML and adaptive algorithms that have nothing to do with gen AI.
This knee jerk "ChatGPT bad"ism any time the letters AI appear dismisses a lot of important medical research.
Typically traditional ML and adaptive algorithms that have nothing to do with gen AI.
This knee jerk "ChatGPT bad"ism any time the letters AI appear dismisses a lot of important medical research.
Great, now-mundane example of AI hype. Notice the number of "can"s and "could"s here without actual indication of the accuracy of the stethoscope's predictions. This is what the entire AI PR-machine thrives on. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Doctors develop AI stethoscope that can detect major heart conditions in 15 seconds
Upgraded medical tool can diagnose heart failure, heart valve disease and abnormal heart rhythms
www.theguardian.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This sort of medical ML research was both common and promising before the LLM hype.
Typically traditional ML and adaptive algorithms that have nothing to do with gen AI.
This knee jerk "ChatGPT bad"ism any time the letters AI appear dismisses a lot of important medical research.
Typically traditional ML and adaptive algorithms that have nothing to do with gen AI.
This knee jerk "ChatGPT bad"ism any time the letters AI appear dismisses a lot of important medical research.
It's legitimately disturbing how much of the reaction to GPT5 seems to be people upset about losing access to older models like 4o because they've formed emotional bonds with them.
There's a real danger in anthropomorphizing these models, and I'm not sure OpenAI is handling that well.
There's a real danger in anthropomorphizing these models, and I'm not sure OpenAI is handling that well.
All I wanted was an option to keep 4o.
www.reddit.com
August 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It's legitimately disturbing how much of the reaction to GPT5 seems to be people upset about losing access to older models like 4o because they've formed emotional bonds with them.
There's a real danger in anthropomorphizing these models, and I'm not sure OpenAI is handling that well.
There's a real danger in anthropomorphizing these models, and I'm not sure OpenAI is handling that well.
To add: my observation so far is that effective use of the tools requires a strong understanding of the actual tasks you're asking it to perform.
It feels a lot like managing a junior, smart, but particularly lazy employee. You have to know enough to be able to spot it going off the rails.
It feels a lot like managing a junior, smart, but particularly lazy employee. You have to know enough to be able to spot it going off the rails.
Yes. This is what's ridiculous about the "kids should major in AI" coming from the billionaires. These are superficial tools that anyone could learn to use effectively in a few weeks of on-the-job training. Why not also demand that students major in Microsoft Excel?
I hate the argument that AI is being used in lots of jobs so students have to learn how to use it in school. AI is not that hard to use. Lots of jobs also use job-specific convoluted enterprise software and we don't teach them how to use those in school.
July 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
To add: my observation so far is that effective use of the tools requires a strong understanding of the actual tasks you're asking it to perform.
It feels a lot like managing a junior, smart, but particularly lazy employee. You have to know enough to be able to spot it going off the rails.
It feels a lot like managing a junior, smart, but particularly lazy employee. You have to know enough to be able to spot it going off the rails.
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"What we’re seeing in Atlanta, I’d suggest, are the limits of sprawl." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-limits...
The Limits of Sprawl
Is Atlanta’s slowdown telling us something?
paulkrugman.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
"What we’re seeing in Atlanta, I’d suggest, are the limits of sprawl." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-limits...
This is like a masterclass in everything not to do with these tools.
If you go through his other tweets, he has the LLM write an apology letter to his team at one point, like that accomplishes literally anything other than burning tokens.
Just fundamental misunderstanding the whole way down.
If you go through his other tweets, he has the LLM write an apology letter to his team at one point, like that accomplishes literally anything other than burning tokens.
Just fundamental misunderstanding the whole way down.
July 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is like a masterclass in everything not to do with these tools.
If you go through his other tweets, he has the LLM write an apology letter to his team at one point, like that accomplishes literally anything other than burning tokens.
Just fundamental misunderstanding the whole way down.
If you go through his other tweets, he has the LLM write an apology letter to his team at one point, like that accomplishes literally anything other than burning tokens.
Just fundamental misunderstanding the whole way down.
Mildly annoying issue with the touchpad sometimes sticking on my 4 year old @frame.work 13.
Found a guide personally posted by the founder+CEO showing how to fix it using only the bit driver that came with the laptop.
Framework undefeated as best consumer electronics company in existence.
Found a guide personally posted by the founder+CEO showing how to fix it using only the bit driver that came with the laptop.
Framework undefeated as best consumer electronics company in existence.
July 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Mildly annoying issue with the touchpad sometimes sticking on my 4 year old @frame.work 13.
Found a guide personally posted by the founder+CEO showing how to fix it using only the bit driver that came with the laptop.
Framework undefeated as best consumer electronics company in existence.
Found a guide personally posted by the founder+CEO showing how to fix it using only the bit driver that came with the laptop.
Framework undefeated as best consumer electronics company in existence.
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According to this Supreme Court, President Biden's Department of Education was exceeding its power by trying to forgive peoples' student loans.
President Trump, on the other hand, has the power to just completely dismantle the entire Education Department.
President Trump, on the other hand, has the power to just completely dismantle the entire Education Department.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to move forward with the abolition of the Department of Education. It gives no explanation for its order. All three liberals dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...
From Sotomayor's dissent:
From Sotomayor's dissent:
July 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
According to this Supreme Court, President Biden's Department of Education was exceeding its power by trying to forgive peoples' student loans.
President Trump, on the other hand, has the power to just completely dismantle the entire Education Department.
President Trump, on the other hand, has the power to just completely dismantle the entire Education Department.