Catching up this morning on all the OpenAI and Microsoft news. Hard to overstate how dramatic a weekend this was for the tech world. As a (small) OpenAI customer, I’m not sure where this leaves me. One thing is clear: Satya Nadella is a really impactful CEO. He turned a crisis in … | Continue reading
Wanted to make my blog Creative Commons licensed again, so I created a little Micro.blog plug-in that adds a rel="license" tag. Defaults to “CC BY” but can be changed to another license in the settings. Not sure yet how licenses should interact with our future AI overlords, thoug … | Continue reading
Om Malik on the OpenAI news: …the big question is what this really means in the long term for the forward momentum of artificial intelligence and its impact on the broader technology ecosystem. While it might sound pessimistic, the past 24 hours have exposed a massive and obvious … | Continue reading
The latest Core Intuition has everything about my road trip, getting COVID, seeing U2 in Vegas, and then back to blog-related topics with the state of Tumblr under Automattic’s ownership. | Continue reading
I’ve been quite happy with OpenAI as a developer. We use their API to transcribe podcasts hosted on Micro.blog. It’s cheap enough that we can include the feature for everyone at no extra charge. I’ll admit I don’t know much about Sam Altman beyond the superficial, though. Ready f … | Continue reading
Friday bombshell, Sam Altman is gone from OpenAI: Mr. Altman’s departure follows a deliberative review process by the board, which concluded that he was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities. The board … | Continue reading
Amazing that we’re only a month and a half away from Steamboat Willie being in the public domain. Hoping animators experiment with remixing it, within the limits of copyright. I think there’s a lot you could do. Probably won’t have time myself but maybe one day. | Continue reading
Lillihub is a new Micro.blog web client by @heyloura! It’s got a bunch of features and a really unique style compared to the other Micro.blog apps. Check it out if you’re looking for something new or just want to try a different browsing experience. | Continue reading
Very positive review of Coyote vs. Acme over at Cartoon Brew. This is the film that was finished but cancelled anyway as a tax write-off. Did the Warner CEO even watch it? When money comes before art, you’ve lost your way. (This is even worse than when Warner botched the marketin … | Continue reading
Good news from Bluesky that a public web interface is coming this month. They’ve had a “staging” web app, but it required signing in. Also: As a reminder, Bluesky is a public social network, so your posts, likes, etc. have always been publicly accessible through the API. We desig … | Continue reading
Great news that Apple will be adopting RCS, via 512 Pixels. iMessage is the biggest lock-in to Apple platforms for me. RCS won’t change that overnight, but if it makes Android interoperability better, I’m for it. | Continue reading
Kudos to Matt Mullenweg for making public the internal memo about the future of Tumblr. It seems they’ll pivot to a smaller team, acknowledging that maybe Tumblr can’t be competitive with other massive social networks, but could do just fine as a more niche platform: We are shift … | Continue reading
Going to record a new @coreint today. It’s been a while… Traveling and getting sick didn’t help the schedule. | Continue reading
Some really good thoughts here from Chuck Grimmett about preserving web sites after our death. I’ve also been thinking about this. There’s a little in my book about it. Hope to have more concrete plans by the end of the year. | Continue reading
Very reasonable take by Jason Snell about AI assistants. Siri needs to be completely gutted and rebuilt with generative AI. This will take, what, 2-3 years? The question is who can build a compelling device (“pin” or otherwise) in the meantime, before Apple gets there. | Continue reading
CNN’s web site is usually a mix of news headlines and dumb clickbait, but sometimes it’s exactly what you need to start the day. Love this story about a pilot and his daughter. I’m a sucker for this style of photos separated by decades. | Continue reading
Finished reading: Divergent by Veronica Roth. Wasn’t planning on getting this but it was on Libby’s no-wait list when I was queuing up books for my trip. Never saw the movie. | Continue reading
Finished reading: Age of War by Michael J. Sullivan. Another good audiobook to finish on the road. Been working through this for a little while. | Continue reading
Finished reading: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. Listened to the audiobook version. Love the way the narrator interpreted all the kids' voices. | Continue reading
Silver lining to getting sick and rerouting my trip back home for speed is I got to see Joshua Tree National Park. The original plan had me in Utah today. | Continue reading
I wish Google Maps had an “avoid clever shortcuts through the middle of nowhere” option. | Continue reading
For futuristic products, Humane’s AI Pin is actually a better idea than Apple’s Vision Pro, but it seems clear especially this week with spatial video that the Vision Pro will have better polish and completeness. There might be some clunky duds before someone makes the first indi … | Continue reading
A follow-up on my gripe about the digital download version of Mario Wonder. As pointed out by a couple helpful folks, I was holding it wrong. When you have multiple Switches, you can de-register the “primary” Switch. That fixed the internet check for me. | Continue reading
Going to attempt to catch up on some work today. Long story short, I got COVID this week while on the road. I had the new vaccine a month ago, also just started Paxlovid, so I’m as prepared as I can be. Swapping out cold camp sites for warm hotel rooms for the trip back home. | Continue reading
I’ve been traveling and now I’m sick, so of course Micro.blog goes down. Think I was too ambitious in the planning for this road trip. Hoping to shift things around so I can get back home sooner. | Continue reading
Great interview on Decoder with Barack Obama. He is so knowledgable and thoughtful. Plenty to think about with AI and social networks. | Continue reading
Millerton Lake. I’m still not used to how ridiculously early the sun is setting. This was a few minutes before 5pm! | Continue reading
First world problem, but I made the mistake of buying the digital download of Mario Wonder instead of the physical card. Every time the game opens, it has to check the internet, and when traveling sometimes there’s no good wi-fi. So I have to tether to my phone just to open the g … | Continue reading
Camping at Calico Ghost Town. Didn’t get here much past 5pm and it was already dark. There are over a hundred camping spots but only a couple other people here, far away, so it feels like just me and rocks and the wind. | Continue reading
I knew I’d find a cool coffee shop around here somewhere. Bad Owl Coffee in Henderson, NV. | Continue reading
I posted a photo the night of the concert, purposefully picking something simple at the beginning in case people were planning to see the show and wanted to be surprised. Lately I’ve been trying to avoid spoilers for movies, books, and concerts as much as possible. Don’t tell me … | Continue reading
U2 at the Sphere. This is from the very beginning of the show, no spoilers. Incredible concert and venue. | Continue reading
During COVID, I thought for sure no one would ever want to go to Las Vegas again. Stuck in a poorly-ventilated room with no windows and people smoking? No thanks! Yet here I am in the city. U2 at the Sphere tonight. | Continue reading
On this week’s Core Intuition, we react to Apple’s M3 Mac event. Are we planning on upgrading? Plus thoughts on Apple talking about AI. | Continue reading
James Harden this week after joining the Clippers: I’m not a system player. I am a system. It’s a great line. Unfortunately for Harden, I think you need a few things to win an NBA championship: skill, chemistry, and luck. Doesn’t seem like he’ll ever be on a team with all three. | Continue reading
Finished reading: She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. An ambitious book that kept surprising me. Not everything worked, but I was hanging on until the end anyway. Curious if some unresolved threads will get attention in the next book. | Continue reading
Back on the road. Sun coming up from Coconino National Forest. | Continue reading
In between audiobooks and podcasts, had a lot of time to think on the road today. Why do we travel? The more I see, the more obvious it is that there are nearly countless beautiful things still to find. Only our time is limited. | Continue reading
Wasn’t planning on stopping at Petrified Forest National Park but it was a great break from I-40. Tiponi Point over the Painted Desert. | Continue reading
What’s left of Budville Trading Company, originally opened in 1928 along Route 66. | Continue reading
We have a new page highlighting Micro.blog’s support for IndieWeb building blocks. Thanks @paulrobertlloyd for the new icons! | Continue reading
Cabra Coffee, a perfect cute coffee shop to work for a little while, only a mile from where I camped last night in New Mexico. ☕️ | Continue reading