Tue Jun 18
In 2009, ReadWriteWeb was featured in the ia.net Web Trend Map, which "plots the Internet’s leading names and domains onto the Tokyo Metro map." Via Internet Archive. As the new year dawned, I wrote up some goals for 2009 in the red 3B1 Warwick notebook I habitually carried with me. As a business goal I wrote,...
This is my curated list of qualities that great engineering managers exhibit. I'll try to keep this list updated as I learn more about great engineering managers. Direction, protection and order: A great leader shows their team a clear direction to take (vision), protects the team from failures and uncertainties...
collective research trip, Varia, Rotterdam, 22nd-27th June 2024 Our collective ^ in Manorhamilton are travelling to Rotterdam to visit art/design collective Varia to speak about a new collaboration. From the event text (https://varia.zone/en/%5E-x-varia.html): The ^ collective will be visiting Varia at the end of...
The arrangements are all set. The date will be the 4th July - Samantha’s family are very happy about that, patriotic as they are. (The fireworks will look great as Sam walks down the aisle). We’ve booked the most fantastic venue, the White House Lawn - my family will be happy about that too, considering our family...
I like clean and simple things, especially in the digital world. — Jan-Lukas Else
When I was 17, I wrote: «I’m going to admit that my content is not perfect, but I have fun writing it. I really do.» Let me add to that. I am going to admit that my code isn’t perfect, but I have fun writing it. The insecurities and joy of writing software (James’ Coffee Blog)
The recent innovations in the AI space, most notably those such as GPT-4, obviously have far-reaching implications for society, ranging from the utopian eliminating of drudgery, to the dystopian damage to the livelihood of artists in a capitalist society, to existential threats to humanity itself. I myself have...