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Yesterday, I received the following email, forwarded to me by Bill: Yes, you read that correctly. They allegedly made an AI say something, and are thus claiming that it is true, because AIs never lie, I guess?Large Language Models are improving all the time, and both Google and Microsoft have free AIs that you can use for several purposes, including generating text on request. For instance, I asked an AI …

Venturing into the wilderness under the stars can be a thrilling experience, offering a unique perspective on nature. However, hiking at night requires careful planning and heightened awareness to ensure safety. Whether you’re an experienced outdoor enthusiast or a newcomer to the trails, understanding the nuances of nighttime excursions is essential. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you prepare for your next adventure after sunset. Why We Love Night Hiking …

In terms of metacognition, cognitive load and cognitive load theory is one of the biggest concerns of any English teacher. We might not dress it up with a fancy term, but we know that how much or how little we present of text can make or break a student’s understanding of a text. Too much of a text and you can overwhelm them with too much information. Too little text …

Should've used Zombies as the AI analogy.

I have never been into the look of a Rolex or the unnecessarily busy dials on an Omega. But I was smitten by the appearance of the Grand Seiko SBGA211, also known as the Snowflake. I was also intrigued by the Spring Drive, which offers the mechanical complexity of an automatic with the accuracy and ease of use of a quartz watch. But alas the Snowflake was an exceptionally expensive …

Lying host Rachel Campos-Duffy is married to Trump’s pick for transportation secretary, Sean Duffy.

Research from Massachusetts General Hospital, I believe, in the United States, possibly underscores what many of us already suspect: that prolonged use of social media may not be the best: This kind of study cannot prove that your hours of doomscrolling is directly making you Tik’d off, but in light of known associations of irritability and mental health issues, maybe we should put down our phones just a little more. …

Hearing politics getting thrown around during this fire is tired. I’ve heard Rick Caruso, Patrick Soon-Chiang, Karen Bass, Gavin Newsom, Donald Trump all play the blame game. As irritating as it is, it’s not the thing that is pissing me off the most right now. While we all know the answer to this question, I don’t hear this being voiced at all: WHY THE FUCK DO WE HAVE TO CROWDFUND …

When a mischievous maid’s stove doesn’t light up quickly enough, she splashes in some paraffin… and a bit more… and a bit more! An explosive comedy. Home Media Availability: Released on DVD and Bluray. An Earth-Shattering Kaboom George Albert Smith was on a roll in the 1890s and 1900s. His 1897 comedy The X-Rays used […]

OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) are a framework for validating alignment through the organization. As a company, as a department, as a team: what are we focused on this quarter? What are we trying to make true? Alignment looks nice when the team OKRs roll up to the department OKRs, and those add up to the company OKRs. This is logical. And terrible. Occasionally Summation Makes Sense In the Sales …

Guest Post from Nick Sovich. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Bill Gasarch recently blogged on RANDOM THOUGHTS ON AI here . He is in the realm of theory. I am in the realm of applications so I asked if I could do a post on AI from that background. He agreed, and here's the post:1) Words MatterToday you tell a foundation model who to be and how to behave by giving it a system prompt …

“Josh Weinsch took this photo of his little daughter’s bike, which was in their driveway when they evacuated. Their neighborhood was vaporized.”Via https://bsky.app/profile/seamus.bsky.social/post/3lfkucto5522l

Taepyongga (Song Of Great Peace) Tracklist: 00:00 DreamScenes - Intro (Susanna) 00:31 Saba Alizadeh - ClamourTemple Of Hope, 2025, 30M Records 03:10 Peter James - The End Of NightHomework - Year 9, 2024, Taâlem 08:16 Claire Rousay - IIThe Bloody Lady, 2024, Viernulvier Records 12:16 Park Jiha - Blown LeavesAll Living Things, 2025, tak:til/Glitterbeat 15:48 Michael Stearns - Morris Dreams Of A Past LifePurr24, 2024, Projekt Records 19:53 Ben Lukas …

Early crankcase design flawThe crank and cases were largely unchanged during the long run of the 89cc Honda engine, the main change being to the kick-starter. I got to learn about these changes first hand when working on by CT90 which - although it is a 1969 model – came with an engine is from a late K0 model, dating from around 1968. The original kick-starter design fitted to the …

Thought experiments are powerful thinking tools. To clarify the perhaps most important characteristic of them, I like to think of them as existing at the intersection of thoughts and experiments. Here is an obvious Venn diagram to show that relationship. It has some clear implications. Experiments are specifically about testing hypotheses or ideas. You get to control variables and assumptions – the environment and context of your experiment – then …