This is why we can't have nice things
I really thought it would be so simple:So here’s an obvious prediction: AI will follow a nearly identical trajectory [as cloud computing]. In ten years, a new type of cloud—a generative one, a...
Cortex Sense and the shifting role of data science
Cortex Sense and the Shifting Role of Data ScienceA few weeks ago, at Snowflake Summit, we came out and told everyone about a new product that is called Cortex Sense. The idea was to create a product...
The AI slowdown is coming
Welcome to Transformer, your weekly briefing of what matters in AI. If you’ve been forwarded this email, click here to subscribe and receive future editions.NEED TO KNOWAnthropic revealed that in...
calibre 9.12
New Features macOS: Add sharing of books via AirDop to the Connect/Share button Content server: Add support for plugins that can add new endpoints to the server backend Edit book: Compress images:...
Opus 5 Glitch Text
The text as follows, verbatim:see the below—produces very strange responses from ClaudeWhen I first saw it, I thought that it had somehow shown other users' prompts to me, although I couldn't tell...
Classic literature journeys mapped
While we’re on the subject of mapping fiction, PlotLines by Chris Moran is a project that maps journeys from out-of-copyright classic literature. A narrative format, with the help of AI for...
Show HN: CheapFoodMap – A map of good meals under $10
I was recently laid off after 18 years, and gave myself 100 days to build soething useful in public. CheapFoodMap is a crowdsourced map of meal under $10, excluding franchises, local good eats...
Mark Zuckerberg's Empire Is Now Crumbling
A year ago, I warned readers about Meta in a provocative article entitled “Is This What a Bubble Looks Like at the Top?” I had many reasons for skepticism about Mark Zuckerberg’s empire, but focused...
Pack Boating for Backpackers and Campers
Pack boating, essentially backpacking with a special type of canoe called a Pack Boat, is a great way to explore backcountry destinations that are only reachable by water. Pack boats, which blend...
You don’t actually want to buy a house
Homeownership has too many risks to be a reliable asset. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Once a month, Matt and I do a book club episode of The Argument podcast. In an...
The Productivity Mirage
Article URL: https://frantic.im/mirage/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49104335 Points: 340 # Comments: 147
The systemd Services and Timers I Use in My Immutable Linux Home Lab
For the past several months now, I have shifted my home lab to immutable Linux distros like Flatcar which has changed how I think about installing software and things like… The post The systemd...