Sublime

Strongly recommend. Faggin designed the first commercial microprocessor — the Intel 4004 — and has spent the last decade+ studying and funding research into consciousness. The more I read, the more I think the materialist paradigm is on its last legs. Bring back the magic.... See more

By contrast, consumer software tools that enhance human agency, that serve us when we are most creative and intentional, are often built by hobbyists and used by a handful of nerds. If such a tool ever gets too successful one of the Marl-serving companies, flush with cash from advertising or growth-hungry venture capital, will acquire it and kill... See more

The computer in the woods ​ When Alan Kay wrote his famous article "A Computer for Children of All Ages," one key part of the description of that ideal computer is the lightness of the Dynabook as an object. It must be as easy to carry as a notebook, as light as possible, and as personal as... See more