Now that Anthropic has an official Claude app, I think I’m going to switch from ChatGPT and see how it goes.
Now that Anthropic has an official Claude app, I think I’m going to switch from ChatGPT and see how it goes.
I transcribed the new Kendrick diss track using Mac Whisper (highly recommended app btw) as it played in a browser on YouTube (worked really well) so I could read the lyrics (uh, w o w). Then, just out of curiosity, I asked Perplexity about it. Perplexity is very good at this kind of thing.
I can’t think of a sequel released in the last decade or two I have been excited about, but Aaron Sorkin doing a sequel to The Social Network is definitely one I’ll be looking forward to.
Metalabel is doing a second printing of The Dark Forest Anthology of The Internet. The first printing sold out quickly, so grab a copy. I cannot recommend it more.
Brutal. Where do they even go from here?
Wow. Gary Hustwit is offering private screenings for “Eno” for $7500, which is a steal!
A post-film conversation about creativity and technology with filmmaker Gary Hustwit. A custom version of the film will be made specifically for your group and will never be shown again.
I can’t wait to see this film. Brian Eno is one of my heroes. Our kids began listening to Ambient 1: Music For Airports to go to sleep when they were infants. My 9-year-old son still listens to it on repeat.
No idea what record.club is, but I bet I’m going to like it. h/t Rubin
There aren’t many films I get excited about, but I’m looking forward to the new Joker film coming out later this year. I listened to the score from the first film constantly after seeing it.
Prove it. Great post by Herbert Lui, whose blog I really enjoy.
If you want to do something, like really want to do it, you need to prove it. That starts with you proving it to yourself.
Intelligent liquid? I mean, cool, but can we stop using the term “intelligent” for things that are not, or at least not yet? Maybe programmable or robotic liquid?
I am a bit surprised to see Automattic acquire Beeper.
From Kinds of Courage by Seth Godin
A conservative fifth circuit court of appeals overturned a ban on plastic containers made by a company called Inhance. Those container leech PFAS “forever chemicals” at “alarming levels” into anything put into the containers.
The fifth circuit judges wrote that the EPA would have to regulate the containers under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which the judges and Inhance claim would require the EPA to take into account the economic impact on Inhance. The company has said a ban on its fluorination process would put it out of business.
Seems like they should be put out of business to me.
It’s unfortunate, but Cleveland.com has more courage to say what the New York Times does not.
I continue to find immense inspiration in Nick Cave’s wisdom, compassion and, of course, his art. His words are so precise and never cease to conjure emotion and introspection.
I really don’t understand how a company can get away with essentially wiretapping users' internet activity. It’s wrong and it should be illegal. I guess it’s that users agreed to this by using Onavo. I guess when you’re paying users to give up their privacy, many are happy to do so.
I’ve been drawing icebergs all morning. How’s your Friday going?
As someone who has had a colonoscopy, I can confirm the prep is the worst part by a large margin, made worse by outdated prep advice. It was nice to see this validating opinion post on STAT.
I’m really tough to get gifts for, but if you’re looking for ideas I’d like to direct your attention to this limited-edition version of How To Disappear by Colin Greenwood.
Done with email for today.
We have essentially handed all EV charging in the US to Tesla. Everything else is a joke. If you have a non-Tesla EV, you know the pain of trying to find a working charger.
Wow, crazy. I will say Pi is definitely unique and they have done an amazing job creating a chat interface with incredible empathy that somehow feels authentic. It makes sense they would help others achieve a similar feel. Microsoft clearly isn’t messing around.
I feel like this is research that Tim Ferriss would share. And that’s not meant as any sort of veiled criticism. This was a legitimately interesting read.
