Ways to think about AGI — Benedict Evans
Essays - Benedict Evansby Benedict Evans4 May 2024
Ways to think about AGI In 1946, my grandfather, writing as ‘Murray Leinster’, published a science fiction story called ‘A Logic Named Joe’.
Essays - Benedict Evansby Benedict Evans4 May 2024
Ways to think about AGI In 1946, my grandfather, writing as ‘Murray Leinster’, published a science fiction story called ‘A Logic Named Joe’.
Handstand Samby Sam Edwards2 May 2024
I wanted to embed the contents of my GitHub project on another website, but the path to get there wasn’t straightforward. Here are the roadblocks I hit, and how I got around them.
Essays - Benedict Evansby Benedict Evans29 Apr 2024
AI and problems of scale There’s a story in one of Georges Simeon’s 1930s detective stories that I think about sometimes when talking about a certain kind of AI problem.
Waldeinsamkeitby Unknown27 Apr 2024
Last weekend I did a bit of "fullstack" development (i.e. a bit of frontend, backend and deployment) using supposedly modern tools in JavaScript (namely NextJS, Prisma for the DB backend and Docker...
Scott Hanselman's Blogby Scott Hanselman25 Apr 2024
Open Sourcing DOS 4 Ten years ago, Microsoft released the source for MS-DOS 1.25 and 2.0 to the Computer History Museum, and then later republished them for reference purposes.
Slack Designby lcarmen225 Apr 2024
Grace Sunnell is a Lead Product Designer formally for Slack Connect and now evolving the experience of Slack AI.
The Gradientby Richard Dewey20 Apr 2024
The AI revolution drove frenzied investment in both private and public companies and captured the public’s imagination in 2023.
Essays - Benedict Evansby Benedict Evans19 Apr 2024
Looking for AI use-cases This image comes from a book by Martin Honeysett called ‘Microphobia’, published in 1982.
Millennial Moneyby Grant Sabatier19 Apr 2024
Most full-time gigs pay every couple of weeks or even once a month. If you wish you had something that paid more often (or just need a little influx of cash between paydays), consider starting a...
Slack Designby lcarmen218 Apr 2024
Let’s face it: AI technology, especially in the workplace context, is a sensitive topic. On the Slack design team, we know that no matter how large a deadline looms, it’s important to keep humans...
Rustlings of a Leafby Leaf18 Apr 2024
Connecting to TailScale when my job doesn't want me to So I have a TailScale account and I use it to access my Raspberry Pi's when I'm not at home (one of which is hosting my Obsidian Notes).
Olive Octopus16 Apr 2024
This pen show weekend, April 4th - 7th, was a lot of fun and flew by so quickly! Most of these highlights are about the "haul" because I didn't take a lot of pictures at the show and mostly want to...
Millennial Moneyby Grant Sabatier12 Apr 2024
While it may sound difficult, making $1,000 a month in passive income is possible! It takes creativity, time, and effort; but once you get started, you’ll find it easier and easier to continue...
Millennial Moneyby Grant Sabatier10 Apr 2024
Creating a passive income is a great way to reduce dependence on your full-time job. And learning how to make $500 a month in passive income doesn’t have to be as overwhelming as it sounds.
eBay Tech Blogby Raul Romero9 Apr 2024
As eBay continues to find ways to bring our huge selection of items to our customers, we’re creating features to both inspire and help shoppers find the items they love.
The Gradientby Yennie Jun8 Apr 2024
AI models reflect, and often exaggerate, existing gender biases from the real world. It is important to quantify such biases present in models in order to properly address and mitigate them.
Millennial Moneyby Grant Sabatier5 Apr 2024
Plenty of game apps claim you can earn extra money with minimal effort. They invite you to download the app, enter matches, and easily win large tournament jackpots. It seems too good to be true.
CNETby Tamara Palmer3 Apr 2024
The old laptop hasn’t moved in two years. The printer stopped working in 2023 and has been on the floor next to the desk ever since.
Sprouted Kitchenby Sara Forte2 Apr 2024
She told me about what she thinks about her body; that people at her table are talking about getting married.
Olive Octopus1 Apr 2024
Since I'm swatching fountain pen inks constantly, I needed to find reusable swatching tools that could be cleaned easily at my desk with a small amount of water and a drying cloth.