nostr:npub1s44c9jx7x9zuwvnhasyeau2pcn278y04hsdp9kxpk6g47frpunmsg695a7  I don't use Node.js but I use Go for quite some time. It' not perfect but it's (more than) good enough. Thus, I'm really biased.


nostr:npub1z0pekk9ueskyxmhnlq2jmquhc87ycnam0j87mnyt30h0h4n6udfs4dd6zw Beats me. Just stumbled upon that info today.


Well, I suppose that was just a matter of time?!  🤨

Finally, a #scripting #language for #ChatGPT (AImarkdown Script) https://dev.to/aimarkdown/finally-a-scripting-language-for-chatgpt-aimarkdown-script-4mjh #LLM #AI


nostr:npub1nrvxs82zs3qs3ne4l96fxefy0majkknkxjmg2zd2zsg692yxfwnqjkq3rw (B)

P:S. Nice one - took me few moments to mentally unwrap it.


Eh ... 😔

"What can I do with #Go that I can't do with #Node?"

I don't get the point of #Golang - That's why I need help https://dev.to/lucaschitolina/i-dont-get-the-point-of-golang-thats-why-i-need-help-2f7j

P.S. I don't get the point of pen - That's why I need help


😔

New York Times issues #DMCA takedown notices against #Wordle clones (nearly 2,000 of them) https://community.designtaxi.com/topic/2745-new-york-times-issues-dmca-takedown-notices-against-wordle-clones-nearly-2000-of-them/ #zeitgeist


❤💕

"Hello, World" in 5 CURSED languages that no one should use  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehbSTazdhbU #programming #esolangs #watching📺


❤💕😍

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😜

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/194/381/932/099/041/original/669e9441c782e12e.png


#TomGauld on reaching an agreement about buying books #cartoon

[Source: https://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2023/oct/07/tom-gauld-on-reaching-an-agreement-about-buying-books-cartoon]

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/192/855/905/744/937/original/2aadeeef1a90532b.png


Nice!

Buildable source code for #Elite on the #NES https://github.com/markmoxon/nes-elite-beebasm #GitHub #retrocomputing🖥 #retrogaming🕹


Pretty Interesting views
and thoughts in this article.

Dune Foresaw - and Influenced - Half a Century of Global Conflict https://www.wired.com/story/dune-geopolitics-cybersecurity/


Quite nice introduction to #Git internals and what's going on behind the scenes.

What is in that ․git directory? https://blog.meain.io/2023/what-is-in-dot-git/ #software #development #programming #developers


❤💕

Long gone, DEC is still powering the world of computing - One of the early pioneers in computing, the company disappeared in the late 1990s https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/long-gone-dec-is-still-powering-the-world-of-computing/ #history


"Narrative is a fancy word for lies." #q


OMFG?! I had no idea ...

Why blood makes up over 2.5% of all U.S. exports https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/30/why-blood-makes-up-over-2point5percent-of-all-us-exports.html


#TomGauld on a mysterious new project #cartoon

[Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395679-tom-gauld-on-a-mysterious-new-project/]

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/182/608/111/913/845/original/21f69a35a2b65252.png


Hmmm ... 🤔

LLMs are Interpretable https://timkellogg.me/blog/2023/10/01/interpretability #ML #LLM #AI


nostr:npub1dvfdmfx34amak7s3s8q8v9frtv7ysa4h399f6fm659uldyrranrsdajsut Quite interesting article and bit of an eye-opener.

N.B. Despite fact I'm aware of RFC3339 I've always (wrongly) considered/assumed it only as a subset of ISO8601 and used only ISO8601 but right now I'm pondering over this.

Also, take a look at https://mastodon.social/@firusvg/111177680064176991


Quite good #visualization of RFC3339 and ISO8601 date-time formats with examples and some useful tools!

RFC 3339 vs ISO 8601 https://ijmacd.github.io/rfc3339-iso8601/ #programming #standards

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/177/665/133/601/803/original/184857dbb5ac94de.png


Hmmm ... 🤔

Why #developers should stop using ISO 8601 for date-time https://robinpokorny.com/blog/why-developers-should-stop-using-iso-8601-for-date-time/ #programming


D.C.'s ban on cashless businesses takes effect https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/09/29/cashless-business-ban #zeitgeist


nostr:npub19thum6c9zu0nmdr59wsyp6asansus0uaz985s8h7exy6c3xm8v9s6p5tkg AB=40cm, simply apply Pythagorean theorem as AB=NZ=sqrt(NM^2-MZ^2) where MZ=9cm (MB=17cm, ZB=NA=8cm)

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/176/002/597/584/332/original/11c912570465e1b9.png


Yup.

"Absolutely nothing that's currently being called #AI counts as AI, as far as I'm concerned." #q


nostr:npub1g74e0hjtgy655jmgcrtrpugvevsv84rps79tgmkdlr6834p3sfsqxdfrss Ma, taman posla ... 😉


Will market finally quiet a vampire?!

WeWork Skips $95 Million in Interest Payments https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/business/wework-misses-interest-payments.html #zeitgeist


OMG, OMG ... I just found out this movie is expected in November?! Can't wait.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7ythIm0834 #Godzilla #Gojira #kaiju


nostr:npub1xq6nzq8vg4u9qp3w8p62eukmc6syuyrc4ughg9uwht577agu3dpqqmlysw LOL

Well, I like our echo chamber.


nostr:npub1xq6nzq8vg4u9qp3w8p62eukmc6syuyrc4ughg9uwht577agu3dpqqmlysw I agree.

N.B. Considering that I, de facto, live in a third world country (and not in a original meaning but in pejorative one) all you've mentioned is something that is not priority.


nostr:npub1xq6nzq8vg4u9qp3w8p62eukmc6syuyrc4ughg9uwht577agu3dpqqmlysw Thanks for the link to the article, will take a look tonight.

N.B. Just in case ... I wasn't ironic/sarcastic - I fully understand that transitions are hard and painful, ridden with problems, changes are slow (but necessary) so patience is needed.

P.S. Believe or not, I've seen that exact graph a few days ago (wanted to check some assumptions I had - I was helping my daughter with some school essay in a role of devil's advocate).


Transitions are hard and painful ...

A new electric vehicle battery factory in Kansas is demanding so much #energy⚡that the state is delaying the retirement of a coal plant to make  sure the facility has enough power https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/09/22/ev-battery-factory-will-require-so-much-energy-it-needs-a-coal-plant-to-power-it/ #zeitgeist


Stumbled upon quite a few articles titled "Are you registered to vote?" (related to elections in US).

I've never comprehended why US (at least not in a most of states, AFAIK) doesn't have automatic/compulsory voter registration?!

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/170/839/570/903/102/original/c795d49ea565f6c0.png


nostr:npub1vdfzcjd8h0sjmvyd6tzeuuz00uj68qv5zdmehxvha0j6ffgm9jhqqgaxnp Probably not related to fact that article/post "The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Must Know About Unicode in 2023 (Still No Excuses!)" went viral on HN, Reddit, Lobste․rs,... ?! 😉


❤💕

How the #ZX80 generates video  http://blog.tynemouthsoftware.co.uk/2023/10/how-the-zx80-generates-video.html #Sinclair #retrocomputing


Nothing frightens me more than situations in which some think tank warns about impending doom. 😔

"Progress in #AI has advanced rapidly in recent years, leading to expanded debate among
experts about its potential risks. Although AI has the potential to transform entire industries, it
could also pose novel threats to national defense and homeland security."

Preparing the Federal Response to Advanced Technologies https://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CTA2953-1.html #zeitgeist


nostr:npub16258zk4uhf5587jtyedsa56ku54y4pckxgalvz92p5vt4s22zrksa7yajr True ... 😔


😔

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/169/502/622/145/329/original/d61f194e6a9d695e.jpeg


It begins.

Boston Dynamics finally made a robot that doesn't look like a human or dog - meet Stretch, Boston Dynamics' #robot🤖 for moving boxes in warehouses, which was designed for maximum efficiency https://mashable.com/video/boston-dynamics-stretch-warehouse-robot #zeigteist


"These re-creations are, at their very best, a poor facsimile of greater people, but at their worst, a horrendous Frankensteinian monster, cobbled together from the worst bits of everything this industry is, instead of what it should stand for."

Robin Williams’ Daughter Zelda Criticizes Use of #AI to Re-create His Voice: “I Find It Personally Disturbing” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/robin-williams-zelda-criticizes-ai-recreate-his-voice-1235605805/ #zeitgeist


It begins.

Dudes arrested for trying to steal entire #UberEats delivery #robot🤖 - "It didn’t end well (for them)." https://futurism.com/the-byte/ubereats-delivery-robot-robbery #zeitgeist


nostr:npub1zq6ujd6p68d55carpv9w5gvulwq968rcpt2y9v4vtr0rfams2mnskt2z3k nostr:npub1sa7dmdfxhehtctwc6lfgf4e7g98djempke4lxmp6krkdlmskssasm2w8xx Joj. Crnjak, al' odličan!!!


nostr:npub1sa7dmdfxhehtctwc6lfgf4e7g98djempke4lxmp6krkdlmskssasm2w8xx 😜

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/167/094/085/792/194/original/c706579cf2a5144a.mp4


Strepnja mi je dublja neg' nada ...

Microsoft is going #nuclear☢ to power its AI ambitions - #Microsoft is looking at next-generation nuclear reactors to power its data centers and #AI, according to a new job listing for someone to lead the way https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/26/23889956/microsoft-next-generation-nuclear-energy-smr-job-hiring #energy⚡


This cartoon should be reposted everywhere at least twice a year ...

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/164/712/672/015/287/original/7db9f24fc029df80.jpg


❗

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nostr:npub1xq6nzq8vg4u9qp3w8p62eukmc6syuyrc4ughg9uwht577agu3dpqqmlysw My reasons against AI lie somewhere between those lines.


nostr:npub1xq6nzq8vg4u9qp3w8p62eukmc6syuyrc4ughg9uwht577agu3dpqqmlysw P.S. When I see any of Big Three (MBB) consulting companies involved (BCG in this case) I just can't take any info without pile of salt.

P.S. In general, I'm strongly prejudiced and biased against MBB and AI.


nostr:npub1xq6nzq8vg4u9qp3w8p62eukmc6syuyrc4ughg9uwht577agu3dpqqmlysw ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


Be afraid. Be very afraid. It begins. 😔

ChatGPT-4 significantly increased performance of business consultants - Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier https://d3.harvard.edu/navigating-the-jagged-technological-frontier/ #Industry40 #LLM #ChatGPT #AI #zeitgeist


The end is nigh! 😱

Gen Z and Gen Alpha are fscked ... 😔

Study reveals some teens receive 5,000 notifications daily, most spend almost two hours on TikTok https://www.techspot.com/news/100327-new-study-reveals-teens-receive-5000-phone-notifications.html #zeitgeist


"What harbor can receive you more securely than a great library?"

-- Italo Calvino, If on a Winter's Night a Traveler #q


nostr:npub1pvlh4ndrvggl9vf42ce37p3au2gmag95eakg3lrzayxzrqatlstshwttr2 That's very good idea!


I really like Wes Anderson's aesthetics and storytelling techniques so four #short #films (The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Swan, The Rat Catcher, Poison) based on stories of Roald Dahl that made its way to #Netflix really made my day. 😊❤💕


nostr:npub1mz900hv8e7kqk0u8hgehetmrgctc0cv7d6m94c2hla4kdz8awnes4n0uqc We actually need responsible people in tech but, yeah, it would be nice to have Sarah Connor around.


nostr:npub1h55q4u52v7ysfvxdtxngya9chpgtx0ru3hxq0w7hwnknxqqtkhzqz9jfjp You're welcome. I'm trying my best considering that I'm not particularly well fluent in English.


nostr:npub1554hvhvwdlef73t24cqrk4l3c7as0erwtxas07yq3m6cx8auxwsqemrx00 I would say those are people who run some businesses that revolve around LLM and believe that push toward AGI (real or proclaimed only) would help them to attract more money.

So, just business, desire to make more money, not some deep and rational thoughts and/or noble intentions.


#TomGauld on exclusive revelations from Sauron's memoirs #cartoon

[Source: https://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2023/sep/30/tom-gauld-on-exclusive-revelations-from-saurons-memoirs-cartoon]

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/153/057/428/140/843/original/554c7c618961a25a.png


nostr:npub1g3tprcceayy4gnhr32vyjec7xxyd6gsyp8yd54qfxvqg7m8cz5dqh3g90q As soon as possible would be optimal time from world's plutocracies point of view?! 😔


"You know how they say the eyes are the window to the soul? Yeah, that guy needs curtains."

-- nostr:npub15h9pg66vzaxrnr8fyu7cfxy4cpnjftzqvh7z98fgu853gdl2479qthudm0 #q


nostr:npub15h9pg66vzaxrnr8fyu7cfxy4cpnjftzqvh7z98fgu853gdl2479qthudm0 Nice one! ❤💕


nostr:npub13unzchhhwrffcqrjdvv4a7lwd3r4vnacc7sunkvj77ngw8aj9das802epn I have no objections!


nostr:npub1554hvhvwdlef73t24cqrk4l3c7as0erwtxas07yq3m6cx8auxwsqemrx00 I concur but I believe that in views of people who are involved with LLM that is unavoidable step toward AGI.

Personally, I don't believe in some superior AGI but don't exclude possibility that some AI assistants with a rudimentary real reasoning, understanding environment, real creativity will emerge in a next few decades.


Be afraid. Be very afraid. It begins.

"Comparing AI to even the idea of median or average humans is a bit offensive."

Sam Altman Says He Intends to Replace Normal People With AI https://futurism.com/sam-altman-replace-normal-people-ai #AI #AGI #OpenAI #zeitgeist


nostr:npub1xq6nzq8vg4u9qp3w8p62eukmc6syuyrc4ughg9uwht577agu3dpqqmlysw I know what it is and that's all. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ But, I might/should take a bit of my time to get know it slightly better.


nostr:npub1xq6nzq8vg4u9qp3w8p62eukmc6syuyrc4ughg9uwht577agu3dpqqmlysw I've found myself immersed last nigh into #Uiua.

#APL and #Forth had a baby, that piqued my attention. I like those "blast from the past" moments. 😜


And that provoked some responses:

• Measuring developer productivity? A response to McKinsey https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/measuring-developer-productivity

• Measuring developer productivity? A response to McKinsey, Part 2 https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/measuring-developer-productivity-part-2

• Measuring developer productivity? A response to McKinsey https://tidyfirst.substack.com/p/measuring-developer-productivity

• Measuring developer productivity? A response to McKinsey 2 https://tidyfirst.substack.com/p/measuring-developer-productivity-440

2/2🔚


Hmmm, I've somehow missed this story (notes have been put but forgotten in #Google #Keep). So, tiny thread. 🧵

N.B. I really dislike #McKinsey (and other two #MBB from Big Three group) so I'm biased and prejudiced against them.

So, #McKinsey take:

Yes, you can measure #software #developers #productivity - Measuring, tracking, and benchmarking developer productivity has long  been considered a black box. It doesn’t have to be that way. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/technology-media-and-telecommunications/our-insights/yes-you-can-measure-software-developer-productivity

1/2⬇


Don't give up your coding career. Studies have shown generative #AI does only a so-so job of coding, and fails spectacularly on hard problems.

Can AI code? In baby steps only https://www.zdnet.com/article/can-ai-code-in-baby-steps-only/

#zeitgeist


Hmmm ... 🤔

These 183,000 books are fueling the biggest fight in publishing and tech - use our new search tool to see which authors have been used to train the machines https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/09/books3-database-generative-ai-training-copyright-infringement/675363/ #Books3 #AI #LLM


#APL for a 21st century?! 😜

#Uiua (pronounced "wee-wuh") is a stack-oriented array #programming language with a focus on simplicity, beauty, and tacit code https://www.uiua.org/ #stumbledupon


"By the time quantum computers are  ready to find prime factors by implementing either Regev or Shor’s  algorithm, internet encryption may have moved on."

Dead heat, as usual (but interesting, nevertheless).

‘Surprising and super cool.’ Quantum algorithm offers faster way to hack internet encryption - Scheme to factor giant numbers could be more efficient than 30-year-old Shor’s algorithm https://www.science.org/content/article/surprising-and-supercool-quantum-algorithm-offers-faster-way-hack-internet-encryption

#quantumcomputing


#TomGauld on the best way to ask a supercomputer for help #cartoon

[Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394512-tom-gauld-on-the-best-way-to-ask-a-supercomputer-for-help/]

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/139/121/516/354/251/original/f475775c9c6b68d9.png


❤💕

A return to Retrovolt #Arcade🕹 https://arcadeblogger.com/2023/09/16/a-return-to-retrovolt-arcade/ #retrogaming🕹


Oh, surprise, surprise,...

Analysis found that  39, or 78%, of the 50 environmental projects were categorised as "likely  junk or worthless" due to one or more "fundamental failing"

Report: majority of carbon offset projects globally are "likely junk" https://www.power-technology.com/news/report-majority-carbon-offsets-junk-or-useless/ #environment #carbonoffsets


nostr:npub1lcl4d8809y8l7d6cwxf4er34yty4ng7l88elqt5w5mjsst7rumdq2477h4 Googled it. Very nice.


OK, beginners luck aside (I found out this game exists a few moments ago) but this is just too easy?!

Connections
Puzzle #107
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪


nostr:npub19thum6c9zu0nmdr59wsyp6asansus0uaz985s8h7exy6c3xm8v9s6p5tkg Answer is 4056

Not obvious (and quite counterintuitive from my point of view) but - calculation is as follows:

a₁=5
aₙ = n*aₙ₋₁ + n*(-1)ⁿ


A bit old but appropriate for today ...

Stanislav Petrov Day https://xkcd.com/2052/ #xkcd  #otd

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/129/929/885/104/994/original/3e32092f8bc9cf2b.png


#Catala is a domain-specific programming language designed for deriving correct-by-construction implementations from legislative texts

website: https://catala-lang.org
paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.03198
#GitHub: https://github.com/CatalaLang/catala

#compsci #law


Nice! ❤💕

Medieval trade route networks https://easyzoom.com/imageaccess/ec482e04c2b240d4969c14156bb6836f #maps🗺


Hmmm ... 🤔

We’re in a productivity crisis, according to 52 years of data. Things could get really bad. https://medium.com/accelerated-intelligence/were-in-a-productivity-crisis-according-to-52-years-of-data-things-could-get-really-bad-5c7e53242a0 #zeitgeist


nostr:npub1n0a050nsss0g9d8d22grdrfugg4yc5mskkk8knnt5rsne8v9kd9q0y68f5 "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right."

-- Salvor Hardin

😜


Well, that was just a matter of time ... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Uh oh, now #AI is better than you at prompt engineering - The OPRO program automates the task of trying different prompts that get closer to solving a task https://www.zdnet.com/article/uh-oh-now-ai-is-better-than-you-at-prompt-engineering/ #zeitgeist


❗

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/074/538/527/919/938/original/104a0324f131b75e.jpeg


Oh, joy ... 😔

Earth is outside its 'safe operating space for humanity' on most key measurements, study says https://apnews.com/article/earth-climate-change-biodiversity-environment-pollution-c8582c3ae0344b5a88cc38cd8e725702 #ClimateEmergency #pollution #environment #zeitgeist


nostr:npub1jl287dfyt4r5k99r7mgzrqddwaugcqt3rd4q2gt3gv89vts6htzsj68lzx Mine too.


Eh ... 😔

"Most notorious" illegal shadow library sued by textbook publishers https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/most-notorious-illegal-shadow-library-sued-by-textbook-publishers/ #copyright #piracy🏴☠ #zeitgeist


#TomGauld views the new illustrations for The Wind in the Willows #cartoon

[Source: https://www.theguardian.com/books/picture/2023/sep/16/tom-gauld-views-the-new-illustrations-for-the-wind-in-the-willows-cartoon]

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/074/035/118/056/512/original/76d7be35f40fe800.png


Eh ... 😔

Why Does America Provide More Space for Storing Cars Than Housing People? https://commonedge.org/why-does-america-provide-more-space-for-storing-cars-than-housing-people/ #zeitgeist


Hmmm ... 🤔

AI and the end of programming http://bit-player.org/2023/ai-and-the-end-of-programming #AI #LLM #zeitgeist


#TomGauld on taking time to smell the roses #cartoon

[Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2391858-tom-gauld-on-taking-time-to-smell-the-roses/]

https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/061/487/678/363/517/original/62709f0b2917aa99.png


These are the 20 countries identified as "planet wreckers" for their new oil and gas plans - new climate report calls countries "planet wreckers" for leading 90% of planned oil and gas extraction https://qz.com/20-countries-planet-wreckers-oil-gas-report-1850831226 #zeitgeist


Hmmm ... 🤨

"This piece exists thanks to the munificence of my paying newsletter subscribers. If you value you my writing on Medium, joining them is a great way to support that." #q

The End of the Subscription Era is Coming https://nickfthilton.medium.com/the-end-of-the-subscription-era-is-coming-ed197f252c6a #zeitgeist


Hmmm ... 🤔

With #Postmarks, social bookmarking is back - but this time it’s built on the #fediverse https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/08/with-postmarks-social-bookmarking-is-back-but-this-time-its-built-on-the-fediverse/


"Closures are poor man's objects. Objects are poor man's closures." #q


"Today, more than 4,500 Starlink satellites are in the skies, accounting for more than 50 percent of all active satellites." 😲😱🤯

With #Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite dominance is raising global alarms - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/28/business/starlink.html #zeitgeist


Hmmm ... 🤨

'Matthew Allen’s AI art won first prize at the Colorado State Fair. But the US government has ruled it can’t be copyrighted because it’s too much “machine” and not enough “human.”'

Why This Award-Winning Piece of #AI #Art Can’t Be Copyrighted https://www.wired.com/story/ai-art-copyright-matthew-allen/ #copyright