severak
27.7.2023 15:28:35
How a start-up built the search engine of the future — and then died
Neeva was faster, simpler, and ad-free. But making something better than Google isn’t enough to beat Google.
severak
26.7.2023 12:04:47
The Eternal Mainframe
The urge to replace the mainframe has reinvented the mainframe and its problems.
severak
26.7.2023 10:46:22
Thoughts on AI and AI-veganism
I’ve come to think LLMs/GPTs/whatever are a threat to conventional search engines because the modern web is an unbelievably annoying dumpster fire. They don’t really provide better or faster answers, what they provide is an experience that is not a complete pain in the ass. This frog has been simmering for a long while now and we’re so used to it that seeing literally anything else seems revolutionary. You visit a website and need to dismiss a cookie policy notification, a request to show popups, a request to know your location, an invitation to subscribe to a newsletter, a sales rep wants to have a chat with you, then you get random layout shifts for several minutes as all the ad auctions finish, and then just as you’re ready to read the content the website crashes and reloads and the circus starts over again.
severak
17.7.2023 15:07:30
Pluralistic: Tiktok's enshittification (21 Jan 2023)
from https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys
severak
17.7.2023 13:00:14
When Open Becomes Opaque: The Changing Face of Open-Source Hardware Companies
Over the last 15+ years, innovative electronics companies have designed and released thousands of open-source hardware designs, creating a flourishing industry. Open-source hardware companies colle…
severak
14.7.2023 16:59:56
Threads Adopting ActivityPub Makes Sense, but Won't Be Easy
from https://thenewstack.io/threads-adopting-activitypub-makes-sense-but-wont-be-easy/
severak
13.7.2023 10:21:11
Stop Trying to Make Social Networks Succeed
Stop Trying to Make Social Networks Succeed écrit par Ploum, Lionel Dricot, ingénieur, écrivain de science-fiction, développeur de logiciels libres.
severak
11.7.2023 15:08:16
You're So Vain, You Probably Think This App Is About You: On Meta and Mastodon
Those of you not plugged into the Mastodon community may not be aware of the predominant reaction to Instagram Threads. This started when it was merely rumored, reaching a crescendo with reports that...
severak
11.7.2023 14:46:13
Threads and the Social/Communications Map
Understanding Threads and its threat to Twitter means understanding the current landscape of social media.
severak
15.6.2023 15:46:37
Cement's future could be a combination of Carbon Capture and Electrification
Cement is an industry where capturing carbon emissions may be necessary. A combination with process heat electrification could be better than CCS alone.
severak
5.6.2023 10:34:38
https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/articles/assessing-fire-risks-photovoltaic-systems-and-developing-safety-concepts-risk
severak
23.5.2023 17:12:10
Interesting Theory: Mark Zuckerberg Is Trying to Become God and Build Heaven
According to this technologist, Facebook-turned-Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg isn't trying to revolutionize work. He wants to be the god of a digital heaven.
severak
23.5.2023 14:06:08
Trans Teen Hatches Nefarious Plot To Undergo Years Of Medical Treatments And Counseling To Win At Swimming
STOCKTON, CA—Cackling as the steps of the dastardly plan crystallized in her mind, local trans teen Brie Chandler told reporters Tuesday that she had hatched a nefarious plot to undergo years of medical treatments and counseling to win at swimming. “It’s oh, so simple: several years of sweet-talking medical…
severak
17.5.2023 19:53:06
Slovník zvukařských pojmů aka Zvukařský slovník
from https://www.fader.cz/2022/10/24/slovnik-zvukarskych-pojmu-aka-zvukarsky-slovnik/
severak
16.5.2023 18:27:56
Home - CLever Audio Plug-In
CLever Audio Plug-in, the open standard for audio plug-ins and hosts
severak
16.5.2023 10:56:25
Impulse Response Deconvolution Tool Software - Deconvolver - Voxengo
High-quality deconvolution software for impulse recovery of reverb, equalizer, speaker cabinet, etc.
severak
2.5.2023 10:00:40
ChatGPT: it has no inner monologue or meta-cognition
This is the second in a series of short posts about ChatGPT. As I said before, the insights are not particularly original, I’m just raising awareness of issues. In this post, I’ll explore the deficien
severak
19.4.2023 16:43:20
Inside the secret list of websites that make AI like ChatGPT sound smart
An analysis of a chatbot data set by The Washington Post reveals the proprietary, personal, and often offensive websites that go into an AI’s training data.
severak
18.4.2023 10:32:30
Depeche Mode: Proč se králové elektropopu stali v socialistickém bloku fetišem
Jak se ze skupiny Depeche Mode, zpívající o nerovnosti, chudobě a vykořisťování na Západě, která by bez problémů prošla cenzurou, stal v socialistických zemích underground? Depeche Mode dodnes těží z toho, že se ve správný čas ocitli ve správné studené válce.
severak
18.4.2023 09:34:55
Byty jsou nadhodnocené, nedávají smysl ani jako investice. Odnáší to mladí, tvrdí sociolog
Roste zájem o hypotéky. Znamená to, že je bytová krize u konce? Jak moc si Češi váží vlastního bydlení? A kolik je stojí?
severak
7.4.2023 15:29:43
Pierre discute des semaines avec une intelligence artificielle et met fin à ses jours: "Sans ces conversations, il serait toujours là", assure sa femme
C’est une histoire à la fois tragique et interpellante. Un jeune Belge, devenu éco-anxieux, a discuté de manière intensive avec le chatbot Eliza. Après six semaines de conversations avec cette intelligence artificielle, le père de famille a mis fin à ses jours. Un suicide qui met en lumière la nécessité d’encadrer l’utilisation de ces nouveaux agents conversationnels.
severak
28.3.2023 14:53:54
How to run a shadow library: operations at Anna’s Archive
There is no “AWS for shadow charities”, so how do we run Anna’s Archive?
severak
23.3.2023 14:11:57
Tech guru Jaron Lanier: ‘The danger isn’t that AI destroys us. It’s that it drives us insane’
The godfather of virtual reality has worked beside the web’s visionaries and power-brokers – but likes nothing more than to show the flaws of technology. He discusses how we can make AI work for us, how the internet takes away choice – and why he would ban TikTok
severak
23.3.2023 11:23:08
Why ChatGPT Won’t Replace Coders Just Yet
The “bullshit” problem turns up in code, too
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