How Chips Are Made
Really insane engineering.
Technology
Hidden Samsung WiFi Settings
Why is this hidden? “Samsung’s hidden Connectivity labs unlock powerful Wi-Fi tools.” https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-use-samsung-connectivty-labs-secret-wifi-menu
FDI is the Missing Piece of Japan’s Puzzle
Turning manufacturing model upside down. “Specifically, they have lost their lead to one remarkable Taiwanese company: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. TSMC are essentially the world’s greatest machinists. Other companies design the chips, and other companies create the (incredibly advanced) machine… Read More »FDI is the Missing Piece of Japan’s Puzzle
Is Fast Charging Bad?
Some people have a lot of free time.
Netflix and the Hollywood End Game
This is a paradigm shift. “it’s precisely because everyone can access the Internet that there is an abundance of content, far too much for anyone to consume; this gives power to Aggregators who sort that content on consumers’ behalf, delivering… Read More »Netflix and the Hollywood End Game
Why AGI Will Not Happen
People ignoring reality will not bring the future. “if you want to produce 10 exaflops on a chip, you can do that easily — but you will not be able to service it with memory, making it useless FLOPS (the… Read More »Why AGI Will Not Happen
Game design is simple, actually
But in the hard simple way. “Games are machines built around uncertainty. Almost all games end by turning an uncertain outcome into a certain one. There’s a problem facing you, and you don’t know if you can overcome it to… Read More »Game design is simple, actually
Robustness and Efficiency in Large-Scale AI
Interesting talks.
Is the internet really dead?
This is why I ignore most of social media.
The Evilization of Google—And What to Do About It
From the start a great piece. “In 2015 Google’s parent company Alphabet retired the old motto, now substituting for it “Do the right thing.” The old motto was better. Negation has advantages that positive assertions lack. Our First Amendment, for… Read More »The Evilization of Google—And What to Do About It