Toots from 2026-05-29#
You can’t push on a string. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.#
You can’t push on a string.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk.
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I have wandered off the main path into Bill McClintok’s land of musical genius: <https://youtu….#
I have wandered off the main path into Bill McClintok’s land of musical genius: https://youtu.be/HfJkMq4weG0?si=hISmEnsguAulg7qs
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It’s a magical and righteous land: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BICYZGnNbWk
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@elebertus I also liked his books and writings. Haven’t re…#
@elebertus I also liked his books and writings. Haven’t read about his ai takes though.
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“I am going to write something, and if you’re a full-time engineer who has never worked as a le…#
“I am going to write something, and if you’re a full-time engineer who has never worked as a leader of people, you’re going to be mad. Much of the work of senior leadership is feeling and instinct.”
https://randsinrepose.com/archives/the-ask/?--readwiseLocation=
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“Microsoft is attempting to misuse its ownership of Github to protect only its own products, and …#
“Microsoft is attempting to misuse its ownership of Github to protect only its own products, and misuse its extensive links to law enforcement by branding publishing information about vulnerabilities in its own products as criminal behaviour, as best I can read that blog.”
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“Nathen noted that in lower-performing organizations, AI tools often arrive with a reset of expec…#
“Nathen noted that in lower-performing organizations, AI tools often arrive with a reset of expectations rather than an invitation to fix the process: Here’s your new tool. Now we expect more from you. Addressing this problem means reframing the question “Does AI make people more productive?” What we really should be asking is “Under what conditions will AI boost productivity, and who’s responsible for creating them?” And that falls on the organization, not the technology.”
https://www.oreilly.com/radar/get-a-good-return-on-your-ai-investments/?__readwiseLocation=
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Opus 4.8 post: “One of the most prominent improvements in Opus 4.8 is its honesty. We train all o…#
Opus 4.8 post: “One of the most prominent improvements in Opus 4.8 is its honesty. We train all our models to be honest—for instance, to avoid making claims that they can’t support.”
My session: “[B]ut “33% month-over-month increase” does NOT appear in the source — that was the model’s own embellishment in the earlier run. Your instinct was dead on. This is exactly why grounding matters.”
Yes, I know it does Mr. Matrix.