alex
@alexwastaken
curious librarian
alex
Honour your creativity
In many ways, I feel fortunate that we built Poolsuite, Vacation® and other projects before AI became as accessible as it is now. That time gave me a runway to hone the skill of being creative. But the other day, I found myself slipping into a terrible new habit, and turning to ChatGPT before I even gave my brain 30 seconds to... See more
In many ways, I feel fortunate that we built Poolsuite, Vacation® and other projects before AI became as accessible as it is now. That time gave me a runway to hone the skill of being creative. But the other day, I found myself slipping into a terrible new habit, and turning to ChatGPT before I even gave my brain 30 seconds to... See more
PALM REPORT
If you believe free speech is for you but not your political opponents, you're illiberal.
If no contrary evidence could change your beliefs, you're a fundamentalist.
If you believe the state should punish those with contrary views, you're a totalitarian.
If you b... See more
J.K. Rowlingx.comI love to work with humans. I’m all for data — it can and should inform decisions where it makes sense — but at the end of the day, I am interested in working together with human beings to create better outcomes for other human beings. A lot of my obsession is around magical experiences; the final 5% touch that makes something feel special. This is... See more
Perhaps it’s more helpful to think of collecting books like collecting wine: you pick up novels you know you will enjoy at some time in the future. That time might be right now, or it might be next year. Like a bottle of Sancerre, you’ll bring it down off the shelf at the perfect moment, when you’ll enjoy it most. That’s okay, even encouraged, beca... See more
via Jack Edwards
no one can duplicate your vibes, they can only counterfeit them badly enough to make you & everyone else cringe.
this is true for products, people, relationships… anything really.
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