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I don't think of being a decent human being as libbing out.. but maybe I need to revise my thinking :)
December 16, 2025 at 12:31 AM
I don't think of being a decent human being as libbing out.. but maybe I need to revise my thinking :)
It's a distraction from Epstein. Doesn't make it less monstrous, but trying to change focus.
November 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It's a distraction from Epstein. Doesn't make it less monstrous, but trying to change focus.
You might be close enough to this @davidpierce.xyz but is Apple doing the math on this cannibalizing MacBook? wonder how many people have both a macbook and an iPad, grumble a bit about it, but accept it.
November 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
You might be close enough to this @davidpierce.xyz but is Apple doing the math on this cannibalizing MacBook? wonder how many people have both a macbook and an iPad, grumble a bit about it, but accept it.
Pretty sure Tim and Apple PR didn't love that WSJ article.
I'm very interested to see whether their hybrid, embedded/cloud AI vision can be made to work well and for more impactful features. They get that right, and watch out.
I'm very interested to see whether their hybrid, embedded/cloud AI vision can be made to work well and for more impactful features. They get that right, and watch out.
November 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Pretty sure Tim and Apple PR didn't love that WSJ article.
I'm very interested to see whether their hybrid, embedded/cloud AI vision can be made to work well and for more impactful features. They get that right, and watch out.
I'm very interested to see whether their hybrid, embedded/cloud AI vision can be made to work well and for more impactful features. They get that right, and watch out.
To be clear, I think we're a better partner. Better business environment. Innovation engine. Internet/press freedoms? But for all of the post-War period until recently, I don't think there really was as question (for those not in the Soviet orbit, or the non aligned movement). There is now.
October 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
To be clear, I think we're a better partner. Better business environment. Innovation engine. Internet/press freedoms? But for all of the post-War period until recently, I don't think there really was as question (for those not in the Soviet orbit, or the non aligned movement). There is now.
Trump's greatest contribution to China is that he's made it clear to the world that there's an alternative, a desirable alternative, to the United States as a global leader. Tariff's, USAID, murder on the high seas, extorting NATO/Ukraine despite treaties, climate, etc. Who is the better partner?
October 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trump's greatest contribution to China is that he's made it clear to the world that there's an alternative, a desirable alternative, to the United States as a global leader. Tariff's, USAID, murder on the high seas, extorting NATO/Ukraine despite treaties, climate, etc. Who is the better partner?
Not sure Harbaugh's hiring record was great in his early years. Plenty of weird choices at Michigan too before he got it right. He benefitted enormously from having John Harbaugh create a pipeline. Fangio, Roman, Minter, McDonald, etc. IMO Sherrone needed seasoning before Michigan.
October 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Not sure Harbaugh's hiring record was great in his early years. Plenty of weird choices at Michigan too before he got it right. He benefitted enormously from having John Harbaugh create a pipeline. Fangio, Roman, Minter, McDonald, etc. IMO Sherrone needed seasoning before Michigan.
@financialtimes.com incredibly shoddy. Tell whatever intern who grabbed that photo with a lame AI prompt to do better. Congratulations on peddling disinformation.
September 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
@financialtimes.com incredibly shoddy. Tell whatever intern who grabbed that photo with a lame AI prompt to do better. Congratulations on peddling disinformation.
Get it aesthetically. but new (to Apple)“plateau” should get rid of the wobble when on a flat surface, + it’s so full of components the battery can be bigger. Surprised it took them so long. Also, the ceramic shield they have now in back and front is meant to make them more durable .. case less?
September 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Get it aesthetically. but new (to Apple)“plateau” should get rid of the wobble when on a flat surface, + it’s so full of components the battery can be bigger. Surprised it took them so long. Also, the ceramic shield they have now in back and front is meant to make them more durable .. case less?
from ChatGPT, some detail on US support for the soviets during WW2:
September 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
from ChatGPT, some detail on US support for the soviets during WW2:
Great link Dare. thank you. As old PM myself, having AI for brainstorming, prototyping, iteration has been euphoric. The group AI discussion (NotebookLM), is super interesting. I've built Tocc.ai with that in mind. the email thread is the context. Anybody want to try it lmk.
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August 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Great link Dare. thank you. As old PM myself, having AI for brainstorming, prototyping, iteration has been euphoric. The group AI discussion (NotebookLM), is super interesting. I've built Tocc.ai with that in mind. the email thread is the context. Anybody want to try it lmk.
Start with how hard it is to get new thing XYZ adopted (inertia, awareness, budgets, etc), + few barriers to entry by copy cats who learn from your mistakes, sprinkle in drag of 90% of portfolio being underwater > you need biggly hype to burn through that (& have LPs fund you to begin with).
July 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Start with how hard it is to get new thing XYZ adopted (inertia, awareness, budgets, etc), + few barriers to entry by copy cats who learn from your mistakes, sprinkle in drag of 90% of portfolio being underwater > you need biggly hype to burn through that (& have LPs fund you to begin with).
I think with me it’s an inner monologue in the sense I’m the only participant but I’m acting 2+ roles… a dialogue. For people who don’t have “conversations” internally it might correlate to how they are externally.. more heavily one way. I’ve known narcissists who I doubt reflect like you suggest
May 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I think with me it’s an inner monologue in the sense I’m the only participant but I’m acting 2+ roles… a dialogue. For people who don’t have “conversations” internally it might correlate to how they are externally.. more heavily one way. I’ve known narcissists who I doubt reflect like you suggest
And here I was worrying about bedhead on morning video calls.
May 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
And here I was worrying about bedhead on morning video calls.
Wonder what % of high school seniors would care about pumping the intellectual iron? How about college sophomores? Probably lower than we’d like to think.
May 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Wonder what % of high school seniors would care about pumping the intellectual iron? How about college sophomores? Probably lower than we’d like to think.
wait until your AI friends start gossiping
May 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
wait until your AI friends start gossiping
lol. Very fine line between “only hire for what AI can’t do”, and “what can you do that AI can’t.”
April 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
lol. Very fine line between “only hire for what AI can’t do”, and “what can you do that AI can’t.”
I think HR would say you need to put him on a PIP, when everyone knows it should be a termination.
April 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I think HR would say you need to put him on a PIP, when everyone knows it should be a termination.
I think they’ve done a pretty good job with the ai/search integration. Finding it steadily more helpful. Inertia to try perplexity etc growing (to your point)
April 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I think they’ve done a pretty good job with the ai/search integration. Finding it steadily more helpful. Inertia to try perplexity etc growing (to your point)