Chris Beiser
@egg.computer
a big lichen on the process of civilization
once again i would like to point out that contrary to expectations, ATMs did not reduce bank teller employment, with ATMs introduced in the 70s and bank tellers peaking in 2005.
bank tellers did see qualitative changes in the job, however. and online banking did later reduce bank teller employment.
bank tellers did see qualitative changes in the job, however. and online banking did later reduce bank teller employment.
December 29, 2025 at 7:46 AM
once again i would like to point out that contrary to expectations, ATMs did not reduce bank teller employment, with ATMs introduced in the 70s and bank tellers peaking in 2005.
bank tellers did see qualitative changes in the job, however. and online banking did later reduce bank teller employment.
bank tellers did see qualitative changes in the job, however. and online banking did later reduce bank teller employment.
Study period january-thru-august and it covers attempts to do enterprise software acquisitions. The headline number excludes LLMs entirely, which by the same metric have a 40% success rate.
"95% of sales attempts of non-LLM generative AI tools don't close" doesn't have the same ring to it.
"95% of sales attempts of non-LLM generative AI tools don't close" doesn't have the same ring to it.
November 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Study period january-thru-august and it covers attempts to do enterprise software acquisitions. The headline number excludes LLMs entirely, which by the same metric have a 40% success rate.
"95% of sales attempts of non-LLM generative AI tools don't close" doesn't have the same ring to it.
"95% of sales attempts of non-LLM generative AI tools don't close" doesn't have the same ring to it.
Very weird claim to suggest productivity isn't up honestly. It certainly seems to be up!
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Very weird claim to suggest productivity isn't up honestly. It certainly seems to be up!
DONALD SHOUP raised one hand and thus he spake: PEDESTRIANS SHALL NOT SUBSIDIZE PARKING FOR DRIVERS
October 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
DONALD SHOUP raised one hand and thus he spake: PEDESTRIANS SHALL NOT SUBSIDIZE PARKING FOR DRIVERS
this take is literally an entire decade late but the first time i heard taylor swift's "Style" i thought it was a shockingly forthright piece of racial propaganda and it's kinda bizarre to me that this isn't the consensus view
October 8, 2025 at 6:35 AM
this take is literally an entire decade late but the first time i heard taylor swift's "Style" i thought it was a shockingly forthright piece of racial propaganda and it's kinda bizarre to me that this isn't the consensus view
the comment that inspired this post:
September 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
the comment that inspired this post:
In particular, "Dynamic Sketching" is now possible and even at times trivial; the same is broadly true for "Dynamic Reading" as well, if you ask Claude to write up little toys for you to play with as you go along.
September 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
In particular, "Dynamic Sketching" is now possible and even at times trivial; the same is broadly true for "Dynamic Reading" as well, if you ask Claude to write up little toys for you to play with as you go along.
The time has come for Woke 2
Here's what I'm proposing:
Here's what I'm proposing:
June 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The time has come for Woke 2
Here's what I'm proposing:
Here's what I'm proposing:
they're very close to grasping something
May 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
they're very close to grasping something
re:fantasies about minimalist software, rewriting the stack, eliminating all dependencies
April 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
re:fantasies about minimalist software, rewriting the stack, eliminating all dependencies
I actually think this is a rare case where they really should tear down more freeway. It's a six-block leg that splits two neighborhoods apart for 1.5 exits, with no real destination or natural throughfare at the end of it.
At a minimum, it should open onto Van Ness and not extend to Octavia
At a minimum, it should open onto Van Ness and not extend to Octavia
April 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I actually think this is a rare case where they really should tear down more freeway. It's a six-block leg that splits two neighborhoods apart for 1.5 exits, with no real destination or natural throughfare at the end of it.
At a minimum, it should open onto Van Ness and not extend to Octavia
At a minimum, it should open onto Van Ness and not extend to Octavia
i'm not falling for this scam—i know these grants are frozen
February 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
i'm not falling for this scam—i know these grants are frozen
closer already than you may have realized
January 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
closer already than you may have realized
it's supposed to show you the amount of time you have spent on your phone today. it obviously does not work quite right.
January 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
it's supposed to show you the amount of time you have spent on your phone today. it obviously does not work quite right.
kinda amazing how much time i've spent on my phone today
January 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
kinda amazing how much time i've spent on my phone today
the visuals remind me of Screw Sorter 2000
December 25, 2024 at 4:25 PM
the visuals remind me of Screw Sorter 2000
slight decline in steps from last year… but active energy is way up!
December 22, 2024 at 11:55 PM
slight decline in steps from last year… but active energy is way up!
I just sent the author this email. I can't decide if it's cringe or not, but I feel it's important to correct the record.
December 11, 2024 at 4:10 AM
I just sent the author this email. I can't decide if it's cringe or not, but I feel it's important to correct the record.
