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You can think of this as a caffeine jolt ⚡ of not just inspiration but also some tactical advice you can use.
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🌘 Intellectual Dark Web
A term used by an informal group to refer to themselves and other allied commentators who oppose what they believe to be the dominance of identity politics, political correctness, partisan politics, and the establishment in higher education and the news media. The term metaphorically compares opposition to mainstream opinion to what is illicitly found on the dark web.
🧠 Memories Can Be Injected and Survive Amputation and Metamorphosis
If a headless worm can regrow a memory, then where is the memory stored? And, if a memory can regenerate, could you transfer it?
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🔴 General Magic (documentary)
Great documentary about the company that invented (or tried to invent) smartphones in the early 1990s. So many lessons, and lots of significant figures with embarrassing haircuts.
Delicate Gifs by Illustrator Maori Sakai Capture the Serene Moments of Daily Life
Based in Japan, Maori Sakai imbues a bit of whimsy into otherwise mundane scenes through her delicately illustrated animations. Each gif is rendered largely in pastels and captures simple movements: a record spinning on a turntable, rain falling outside a window, and butterflies hovering around hydrangeas. Many of Sakai’s short animations, in addition to glimpses into her process, can be found on Instagram and Tumblr.
🌊 SkyNet Just Got a LOT More Real – GPT-3
People are not paying closer attention to GPT-3.
And geeks are fascinated by the whole concept. Sounds familiar?
“The ramifications for how this advance might rattle through society seem ubiquitous. Language is the fabric of society. Our use and misuse of language dictates the rise and fall of all our endeavors, and a computer just got really really good at imitating our language.”
…via Tinkered Thinking
Looking at a future where I will be crushed by GPT-100 and this newsletter won't exist anymore lol.
You can also check out Philosophers On GPT-3.
🔮 Predictions via trends.vc
Casual dining will become harder to find.
Most restaurants will focus on efficiency or experience.
We will cook for the experience instead of cost savings.
More apartments will be built without full kitchens.
Delivery-only restaurants will evolve faster as setup costs drop.
My Latest YouTube Videos
I started experimenting with a new video model. Nothing fancy. Will keep doing animated videos. Next one coming in a few days!
My Be Productive With LIVE Me Streams
Started streaming my working sessions this week. YouTube is taking some of them down due to my awful taste in music. No biggie. Here’s what I have.
Be Productive With Me 🧠 LIVE Stream 🔴 (Writing, Updating My Website, Research, Productivity) Chill #4
Be Productive With Me 🧠 LIVE Stream 🔴 (Updating my website, Browsing, Research) Chill Lofi Beats #3
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If the writing is short and mathematically on point.
There is no bias.
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