The Covid lockdown began in California five years ago today. Many of us turned to sourdough baking for consolation.
Not surprisingly I’m back at it.
We may have lost our democracy but at least I’ve gained the perfect sourdough bagel.
Reading Ray Kurzweil’s new book, “The Singularity is Nearer: When we merge with AI,” (I know but it’s great) preparing for our interview today on Intelligent Machines. Watch live at 2p Pacific/5p Eastern/2100 UTC at twit.tv/live or download after the fact. twit.tv/im - so brilliant.
Can someone please tell this orange nitwit that “transgenic” is not “transgender.” No we are not making transgender mice. Scientists are using genetically modified (i.e. transgenic) mice to find cures for human diseases. WTF.
Stephen Wolfram on AI
So many insights in just a few minutes… this is why we’re doing Intelligent Machines:
For the full show visit twit.tv/im
System76 or Framework?
The day after I ordered a new home server NUC from System76 (a Meerkat with Intel Core Ultra 5), Framework announces the cutest damn PC ever. It won’t ship untill Q3 and it’s going to cost a bit more, but c’mon.
Yes I pre-ordered 128GB RAM…
- System: Ryzen™ AI Max+ 395 - 128GB
- Storage: WD_BLACK™ SN850X NVMe™- M.2 2280 - 1TB
- Storage: WD_BLACK™ SN850X NVMe™- M.2 2280 - 4TB
- CPU Fan: Noctua - NF-A12x25 HS-PWM
- Power Cable: AC Cable - C13 - US/CA
- Customization
- Left Panel: Left Panel - Translucent
- Tile: Tile Pack - Vertical - Black
- 2 x Tile: Tile Pack - Vertical - Red
- Tile: Tile - Arch Linux (btw... I use Arch)
This video is the best overview I’ve seen for how LLMs work by one of the co-founders of OpenAI, Andrej Karpathy.
I know it’s 3.5 hours long, but it’s time well spent.
Now these DOGE assholes have utterly illegal access to the Department of Energy - keepers of our nuclear weapons. Anderson Cooper keeps calling them “wicked smart.” How ‘bout just wicked.
Are We F**ked?
Serious question here.
Congress doesn’t have the votes to block this bro-motion coup.
Courts can issue injunctions but who is going to enforce them?
With a corrupt psychopathic oligarchy that has shown its total disregard for law and the constitution is there anybody who can stop them?
Are we just f**ked?
AI Gets Me
“Leo had a productive and engaging day filled with conversations about technology, artificial intelligence, and the future. He started his day baking sourdough baguettes and coordinating guest appearances for his upcoming AI-focused show, “Intelligent Machines.” During a lively recording session for TWiT, Leo and his guests discussed the latest AI developments, including Deep Seek’s impact on the stock market and OpenAI’s response. The conversation touched on AI safety and regulation, the potential for AI to replace engineers, and Apple’s decision to cancel its AR glasses project. Leo shared his enthusiasm for AI tools, confessing to being an “AI accelerationist.” Later in the evening, Leo enjoyed a piano lesson, focusing on relaxation techniques while playing. He also spent time with his cat, sharing a heartwarming moment playing “When the Saints Go Marching In” on the piano.”
via bee.computer Exactly right.
Um. Don’t you mean nerdy?
It’s a sign.
2024 AOC Day 5 Donzo
I just completed “Print Queue” - Day 5 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/…
No live coding this time. Life intervened and I couldn’t get around to part two for a day or so. And then I felt like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. I kept seeing all these things about topological sorts and bogosorts and I assumed I had to do some weird stuff on part two. When all along I had the answer right here. Just click my heels together three times. Er. I mean, just sort the out of order updates based on the rules I already had.
Code, as usual, on in Common Lisp on Github
2024 AOC Day 4 - More live coding!
I’ve completed “Ceres Search” - Day 4 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/…
Lots of fun tonight - and with a little help I think we came up with an elegant way of solving part 2!
Code on Github
2024 AOC Day 3
Oops I did it again. I’ve completed “Mull It Over” - Day 3 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2024/day/…
Again I toyed with my karma and streamed the whole bloody process.
Code, as usual, on Github
2924 AoC Day 2
I survived “Red-Nosed Reports” - Day 2 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode
Had a lot of fun on this stream with help from the pros at the top of our private leaderboard.
Code, as usual, on Github
2024 AOC Day 1
I’ve completed “Historian Hysteria” - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2024 #AdventOfCode
I always look forward to this particular coding challenge. Last year I got all the way to Day 22 before calling for the Sag Wagon. This year I’ll be doing it in Common Lisp again for as long as my puny skillz are able.
I took a chance and streamed my work live last night.
Fortunately it was easy and I wasn’t humiliated.
Code at Github
Election denialism.
Them: storm the Capitol
Us: leave that lawn sign up just a little too long.
Sofa Parade
The district South of A Street in Santa Rosa, California is called the SOFA district. Every year they have a sofa parade. Featuring actual sofas.
New Mac Day
The new M4 Pro Mac mini arrived today. (Buddha for scale.)
It’s so small and cute. And the internal drive is very very fast.
Quiet, too.