AI and Tech Mythos / Fable This is of course the biggest Current Thing in AI. The headlines move too fast for me to make any meaningful contribution to the discussion here, but I recommend the following articles: * Ethan Mollick on What it feels like to work with Mythos * Zvi'
Games and emulation Unciv: FOSS Civ V clone Unciv is an open source, mod-friendly Android and Desktop remake of Civ V, made with LibGDX. Just discovered this neat project. Check out the website and GitHub repo. Anbernic RG35XXSP I ordered one of these recently. It's of course
Personal updates We had a great Memorial Day weekend here in Oregon. Hosted a backyard BBQ for some friends, and also had some friends from California pass through the area and stay with us for one night before flying home. We got our garden planted – attempting to grow flowers, tomatoes,
This is a list of every book I read in 2023. Originally I planned to write short comments about every book, but it's been taking me too long to get around to completing that, so I'm just publishing this post as it is. Meditations Marcus Aurelius
This is advice I would wish to share with my past self of 10 years ago. This advice may or may not be applicable to anyone besides myself. 1. People are telling you that your life as a high school kid is not that hard, and things will get much
1/2/2026 note: This is an older piece of writing from 2022. It is earnest, sincere, and worthy of reflection, but it should not be assumed to reflect my current point of view in every way. Jesus, I'm told that you know who I am, so I
This interview is with deepfates (@deepfates on Twitter). I asked a series of very broad questions, and then pulled the threads that seemed most intriguing to follow up. No effort was made to argue, cross-examine, prove, or disprove. The contents of this interview are presented "as-is,"
This is a transcript of an interview with BEAST (@BLUNDERBUSSTED on Twitter). My goal was to facilitate the conversation and draw out the ideas that seemed most relevant and interesting. I make no effort to cross-examine, or poke holes in arguments. I neither condemn nor endorse any of the