Excited to check out the new podcast from Yancey and Josh
Excited to check out the new podcast from Yancey and Josh
I got the dumbest injury today and hate adhesive bandages, but I needed one. When I finally got him, the first thing I did was grab the Vet Bond (basically super glue intended for animal tissue) and as I was trying to repair my injury, I bonded three of my fingers together. In the many years I’ve been messing with super glue and Vet Bond, it had never happened. Thankfully soaking it in hot water and soap did the trick.
This thought-provoking back-and-forth between Henry Oliver and Sam Khan about AI and the future of literature had me absolutely floored! FLOORED!
My feelings about AI continue to evolve. I came across two things that caught my eye (and brain) this week. The first was a paper by Microsoft Research that discusses the impact of using AI tools like ChatGPT on critical thinking skills. Spoiler alert: It’s not good for critical thinking.
The latest episode of Search Engine, one of my favorite podcasts, delves into the use of AI tools by high school students and the impact of these technologies on teaching English and writing. I was listening to this one with my 12-year-old daughter, pausing throughout the podcast to discuss the topic.
I came across this video that Apple played during WWDC in 2013. It is one of the best they have ever created. I hadn’t seen it in years. Its simplicity is so lovely. A classic by any definition.
Kendrick’s halftime performance will be talked about for generations. As one YouTube commenter put it, this is the longest funeral I’ve ever seen.
Speaking of Drake, The Daily did a good episode on the story of ‘Not Like Us.'
It’s disappointing to see the California Faculty Association’s resolution governing the use of AI. It’s the wrong approach. Putting aside the efficiency gains of potentially streamlining administrative tasks and reducing faculty workload, this resolution totally ignores the potential for AI-assisted teaching that could help make teaching more personalized and accessible. It doesn’t even talk about the benefits of AI as a complementary tool and seems to seek an outright ban instead of doing the work to figure out how it can be used ethically rather than as a replacement for human thought and reasoning.
More of a reminder for myself, but maybe someone will read this and be reminded as well.
So you’re saying there’s a chance…
I’m incredibly proud to share that I’ve joined Frank & Eileen as their first Chief Technology Officer. Late last year, one of my dearest friends, founder and CEO Audrey McLoghlin, asked me for help. While I had been supporting Audrey and the company with technology since before she even started the company, this was a full-time, fully-engaged role. It was the perfect mix of challenging, exciting, and autonomous in a field I know almost nothing about – women’s apparel. But Frank & Eileen isn’t just a women’s apparel company. It’s one of the most successful, sustainable, female-owned and led apparel companies in the world, with a vision to change the world by creating more female entrepreneurs.
The company just celebrated its 15th anniversary last year. Having watched Audrey build it over the last decade and a half, without outside investment, into a company with an extraordinarily positive impact on women and the world at large has been nothing short of remarkable. As a B Corp, Frank & Eileen has achieved the second-highest impact score among globally recognized fashion brands in the U.S., second only to Patagonia. The company is the highest-scoring female-owned fashion brand in the U.S. to be granted the certification.
I could not pass up an opportunity to support a friend with such an important mission. The chance to learn from her and the impressive group of people (almost all women) she has assembled felt like something I needed to do. So, I’m doing it!
As for Clarity, I will remain involved as an advisor. The company is more focused than ever with their recent pre-print publication of phase 1 results. And just this week, the team began new clinical work. I look forward to following their exciting progress.
I posted a version of this post on LinkedIn, as one does.
Eight years later… You still can’t beat a Pebble.
Since I’ve been commuting to an office again two or three days a week, it’s giving me more time to listen to podcasts, which I’m enjoying. This week, I really enjoyed the Fresh Air episode with Jesse Eisenberg. I don’t generally care what celebrities have to say, but I’ve always found Jesse to be interesting, intelligent and thoughtful. This pod did not disappoint.
Very excited to read my copy of Pace Layers from The Long Now Foundation.
Sean penned a nice love letter to LA.
I grabbed a domain because of course I did and just moved the resources I’ve been collecting to a single page that’s easy to read easy to share. You can also contribute to the repo, if that’s your thing.
One of the things that continues to make me furiously angry, sometimes rageful, is how difficult it is to find high-quality, factual information during a disaster. The fact that Twitter, of all places, has been the place I have spent the most time, should say something. It’s absolutely infuriating.
If you live in Southern California, you’ve probably downloaded Watch Duty sometime in the last week, if you didn’t already have it on your phone. Watch Duty has been extremely helpful. John Clarke Mills, their CEO and co-founder, has been interviewed quite a bit over the last week, and with good reason. I saw an interview with The Hollywood Reporter this morning and absolutely loved his answer to the question of selling Watch Duty.
The Palisades Fire is raging. So scary.
Politico got 15 futurists, foreign policy analysts and other prognosticators to provide some potential scenarios for 2025. What’s on your bingo card?
I thoroughly enjoyed Tim Carmody’s take on HTML.
Sure would be cool to live in Andy’s old place on Lex. Wow.
I love this illustration from Qian Qian, who just joined Warpcast. HNY. It’s gonna be a doozy.
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This was a good rallying cry.
Flighty continues to be an essential app if you take more than a few flights per year. I didn’t travel internationally this year and I took just a few fewer flights than I did last year.
If you read a wrap-up about AI in 2024, make sure it’s Simon’s. It’s comprehensive and he continues to be the best person to follow if you want to stay up on all things AI.
