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Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
September 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
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Schweizer KI-Interessierte sollten Apertus unbedingt testen. Das kann man beispielsweise an den AI Weeks.
ETHs veröffentlichen Schweizer KI-Sprachmodell
Das mehrsprachige grosse Sprachmodell Apertus ist laut den Entwicklern sicher, datenschutzkonform und transparent. Es kann unter einer Open-Source-Lizenz frei genutzt werden.
www.inside-it.ch
September 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Schweizer KI-Interessierte sollten Apertus unbedingt testen. Das kann man beispielsweise an den AI Weeks.
Can't wait to test this out in a hopefully not too distant future 📺
HP reveals $24,999 hardware created just for Google Beam
HP reveals $24,999 hardware created just for Google Beam
Is this the future of video calls?
buff.ly
June 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Can't wait to test this out in a hopefully not too distant future 📺
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HP reveals $24,999 hardware created just for Google Beam
HP reveals $24,999 hardware created just for Google Beam
Is this the future of video calls?
buff.ly
June 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
HP reveals $24,999 hardware created just for Google Beam
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A HISTORIC MILESTONE: For the first time, solar power generated more electricity globally than nuclear, making it the world’s 4th largest power source.
In just 5 years, solar output nearly tripled—from 79 TWh (Apr 2020) to 233 TWh (Apr 2025). The energy transition is speeding up.
@ember-energy.org
In just 5 years, solar output nearly tripled—from 79 TWh (Apr 2020) to 233 TWh (Apr 2025). The energy transition is speeding up.
@ember-energy.org
June 2, 2025 at 8:09 AM
A HISTORIC MILESTONE: For the first time, solar power generated more electricity globally than nuclear, making it the world’s 4th largest power source.
In just 5 years, solar output nearly tripled—from 79 TWh (Apr 2020) to 233 TWh (Apr 2025). The energy transition is speeding up.
@ember-energy.org
In just 5 years, solar output nearly tripled—from 79 TWh (Apr 2020) to 233 TWh (Apr 2025). The energy transition is speeding up.
@ember-energy.org
Very good write up by @hughhowey.com (author of Wool/Silo) about the current state of insanity fuled by hypocrisy and paranoia. Truely a bad mix of ingredients.
"You have damaged people who think the rest of the world is damaged like them"
"You have damaged people who think the rest of the world is damaged like them"
wordpress.com
June 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Very good write up by @hughhowey.com (author of Wool/Silo) about the current state of insanity fuled by hypocrisy and paranoia. Truely a bad mix of ingredients.
"You have damaged people who think the rest of the world is damaged like them"
"You have damaged people who think the rest of the world is damaged like them"
"You’ve reached your limit on 2.5 Pro (experimental) until 5:20 PM."
Gemini 2.5 Pro is indeed really good but the rate limit is quite frustrating. Especially when you want to find out where the new version has improved.
Gemini 2.5 Pro is indeed really good but the rate limit is quite frustrating. Especially when you want to find out where the new version has improved.
April 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
"You’ve reached your limit on 2.5 Pro (experimental) until 5:20 PM."
Gemini 2.5 Pro is indeed really good but the rate limit is quite frustrating. Especially when you want to find out where the new version has improved.
Gemini 2.5 Pro is indeed really good but the rate limit is quite frustrating. Especially when you want to find out where the new version has improved.
What a truely captivating and insightful conversation. Rivian is pritty much what the promise of Tesla was a few years ago. Let's hope RJ Scaringe he can stay true to his course and start in Europe soon with the affordable R2 model.
BUILD Your Dream Life: Lessons On Leadership, Mindset & Innovation | RJ Scaringe | Rich Roll Podcast
YouTube video by Rich Roll
www.youtube.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What a truely captivating and insightful conversation. Rivian is pritty much what the promise of Tesla was a few years ago. Let's hope RJ Scaringe he can stay true to his course and start in Europe soon with the affordable R2 model.
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Does tree layout impact our #heath? A Switzerland-wide study finds that well-arranged, connected trees in #neighborhoods are linked to lower mortality risks. But why? More research is needed!
Read more:
Read more:
Could the layout of trees impact human health?
A long-term Switzerland-wide study has found that neighbourhoods with numerous, well-arranged trees exhibit lower mortality risks than other areas. The reasons behind this, and the factors that play a...
ethz.ch
March 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Does tree layout impact our #heath? A Switzerland-wide study finds that well-arranged, connected trees in #neighborhoods are linked to lower mortality risks. But why? More research is needed!
Read more:
Read more:
Canvas (same as Claude) and Audio Overviews are two actually really useful features that have just come to Gemini. The first one helps to actually work on something until it's just right and see all edits in realtime. The other helps to deep dive into a topic by listening to a custom podcast. Nice!
New ways to collaborate and get creative with Gemini
Check out the Gemini app’s latest features, like Canvas and Audio Overview.
blog.google
March 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Canvas (same as Claude) and Audio Overviews are two actually really useful features that have just come to Gemini. The first one helps to actually work on something until it's just right and see all edits in realtime. The other helps to deep dive into a topic by listening to a custom podcast. Nice!
One high quality, superbly written Star Wars movie (in lenght) release per week for four weeks in a row. This is going to be a crazy month indeed!
I'm highlighting the info because it's at the bottom of my thread.
Season 2 fully embraces the format of the first and goes further by airing a 3 episode arc per week!
We'll be treated to the equivalent of one (probably awesome) Star Wars movie a week, for a month. 🤯
Season 2 fully embraces the format of the first and goes further by airing a 3 episode arc per week!
We'll be treated to the equivalent of one (probably awesome) Star Wars movie a week, for a month. 🤯
March 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
One high quality, superbly written Star Wars movie (in lenght) release per week for four weeks in a row. This is going to be a crazy month indeed!
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Every time I realize that human eyes are right in the middle of the face, it makes everything seem super weird. I think it’s the presence of hair that makes them seem higher up on the face than halfway.
February 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Every time I realize that human eyes are right in the middle of the face, it makes everything seem super weird. I think it’s the presence of hair that makes them seem higher up on the face than halfway.
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Today I sold my Tesla Model 3. It was the last link between me and Tesla, as well as the closing of a significant chapter of my life
Many of you probably don't know this story, so I'll share it here, partly to process the personal significance of this, and party because I want people to know 🧵 1/17
Many of you probably don't know this story, so I'll share it here, partly to process the personal significance of this, and party because I want people to know 🧵 1/17
March 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Today I sold my Tesla Model 3. It was the last link between me and Tesla, as well as the closing of a significant chapter of my life
Many of you probably don't know this story, so I'll share it here, partly to process the personal significance of this, and party because I want people to know 🧵 1/17
Many of you probably don't know this story, so I'll share it here, partly to process the personal significance of this, and party because I want people to know 🧵 1/17
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Graber’s shirt — which directly copies the style of a shirt that Zuckerberg wore onstage recently — says Mundus sine caesaribus. Or, “a world without Caesars.”
At SXSW, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg with Latin phrase T-shirt | TechCrunch
When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber walked on stage at SXSW 2025 for her keynote discussion, she wore a large black T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a bun.
techcrunch.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Graber’s shirt — which directly copies the style of a shirt that Zuckerberg wore onstage recently — says Mundus sine caesaribus. Or, “a world without Caesars.”
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I'd like to bring this video to your attention.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...
It's doing pretty significant numbers for what it is, so while I understand sharing it won't make a difference for those knee-deep in the cult of personality, I'd say it has a better-than-average chance of resonating.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...
It's doing pretty significant numbers for what it is, so while I understand sharing it won't make a difference for those knee-deep in the cult of personality, I'd say it has a better-than-average chance of resonating.
Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
www.youtube.com
March 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I'd like to bring this video to your attention.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...
It's doing pretty significant numbers for what it is, so while I understand sharing it won't make a difference for those knee-deep in the cult of personality, I'd say it has a better-than-average chance of resonating.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyco...
It's doing pretty significant numbers for what it is, so while I understand sharing it won't make a difference for those knee-deep in the cult of personality, I'd say it has a better-than-average chance of resonating.
Herr Bruno Ziauddin bringt das aktuelle Geschehen so richtig auf den Punkt und es gibt einem viel zu Denken.
Einknicken vor Trump, Weidel & Co: Der Verrat – die bürgerliche Mitte verkauft sich den Rechtspopulisten
Weltweit frohlocken rechte Demagogen. Sie haben die liberal-demokratische Weltordnung an der Gurgel. Ihre Gehilfen: Brave Bürgerliche aus der Mitte der Gesellschaft, die ihre Werte aufgeben.
www.tagesanzeiger.ch
March 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Herr Bruno Ziauddin bringt das aktuelle Geschehen so richtig auf den Punkt und es gibt einem viel zu Denken.
Very insightful look at 'algorithmic complacency'. It isn’t just shaping what we see - it’s shaping how we think. At least Bluesky is more of a solution here then the actual problem... But it very much depends on how it is used.
Surely this new video won't make me seem like a crank.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJp...
Algorithms are breaking how we think
YouTube video by Technology Connections
www.youtube.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Very insightful look at 'algorithmic complacency'. It isn’t just shaping what we see - it’s shaping how we think. At least Bluesky is more of a solution here then the actual problem... But it very much depends on how it is used.
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Content Moderation: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
February 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Google DeepMind and Anthropic founders, Demis Hassabis and Dario Amodei on AI safety, timelines for artificial general intelligence and whether they fear becoming the Oppenheimers of our time.
AI bosses on what keeps them up at night
YouTube video by The Economist
www.youtube.com
February 20, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Google DeepMind and Anthropic founders, Demis Hassabis and Dario Amodei on AI safety, timelines for artificial general intelligence and whether they fear becoming the Oppenheimers of our time.
This is really important to hear and understand: "Democracy is based on trust where as dictatorships are based on terror".
Dieser Kanal lädt zu einer knappen Minute Weiterbildung ein.
Es erscheint nötiger denn je.
Es erscheint nötiger denn je.
February 18, 2025 at 10:24 AM
This is really important to hear and understand: "Democracy is based on trust where as dictatorships are based on terror".
Very cool and easy do untertand explanation of what a turing machine is 🤖
February 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Very cool and easy do untertand explanation of what a turing machine is 🤖
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Im Auftaktessay geht Republik-Co-Chefredaktorin @hamilton-irvine.bsky.social der Frage nach: Erleben wir gerade das Ende der liberalen Weltordnung? Aber auch: Wo gibt es trotz des Aufstiegs der Autokraten Lichtblicke? (2/2)
Serie «Demokratie unter Druck», Folge 1: Der Aufstieg der Autokraten im demokratischen Mäntelchen
Erleben wir gerade das Ende der liberalen Weltordnung? Ein Essay.
www.republik.ch
February 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Im Auftaktessay geht Republik-Co-Chefredaktorin @hamilton-irvine.bsky.social der Frage nach: Erleben wir gerade das Ende der liberalen Weltordnung? Aber auch: Wo gibt es trotz des Aufstiegs der Autokraten Lichtblicke? (2/2)
Oh well. My next notebook will in this case not be a Dell after all (after three XPS in a row). Time to go with a company that is less backwards in its mindset.
Dell is making everyone return to office, too
Dell’s hybrid work policy ends March 3rd.
www.theverge.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Oh well. My next notebook will in this case not be a Dell after all (after three XPS in a row). Time to go with a company that is less backwards in its mindset.