Choosing ExclusionChoosing Exclusion
There is an article The Inappropriately Excluded by the Polymath Archives [1] that gets cited a lot. Mainly by Mensa types who think that their lack of success is due[...]
Author: etbe
Links August 2023Links August 2023
This is an interesting idea from Bruce Schneier, an “AI Dividend” paid to every person for their contributions to the input of ML systems [1]. We can’t determine who’s input[...]
GPT Systems and RelationshipsGPT Systems and Relationships
Sam Hartman wrote an interesting blog post about his work as a sex and intimacy educator and how GPT systems could impact that [1]. I’ve read some positive reviews of[...]
My Predictions for the Ukraine WarMy Predictions for the Ukraine War
There are a lot of people talking about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a lot of moving goalposts in such discussions. I think that everyone who wants to advocate[...]
Links July 2023Links July 2023
Phys.org has an interesting article about finding evidence for nanohertz gravity waves [1]. 1nano-Herz is a wavelength of 31.7 light years! Wired has an interesting story about OpenAI saying that[...]
MatrixMatrix
Introduction In 2020 I first setup a Matrix [1] server. Matrix is a full featured instant messaging protocol which requires a less stringent definition of “instant”, messages being delayed for[...]
Sandboxing Phone AppsSandboxing Phone Apps
As a follow up to Wayland [1]: A difficult problem with Linux desktop systems (which includes phones and tablets) is restricting application access so that applications can’t mess with each[...]
Links June 2023Links June 2023
Tablet Magazine has an interesting article about Jewish men who fought in the military for Nazi Germany [1]. I’m surprised that they didn’t frag their colleagues. Dropbox has an insightful[...]
Running a ChatGPT Type SystemRunning a ChatGPT Type System
Alpaca I’ve just done some experiments running ChatGPT type programs. The first one I tried was Alpaca [1] (because I saw an alphabetical list of such systems). Here’s the 4GB[...]
Cheap Peripherals for WorkCheap Peripherals for Work
A problem with a lot of the purchase of peripherals is that they don’t match the needs of the users and often get thrown away long before they wear out.[...]