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How Does an Enigma Machine Work?
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (209+ words) This is a completely fantastic look at how the Enigma Machine works. Jared Owen constructed a 3D model of the German cipher device and clearly walks the viewer through how the electricity flows through the machine to scramble and unscramble secret…...
Legibility of effort in the LLM age. “What software (and wri...
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (75+ words) Kottke.org Legibility of effort in the LLM age. “What software (and writing, to an extent) is missing now is legibility of effort - the ability to tell at a glance whether something took a human meaningful work.” In order to…...
Good interview with Craig Mod about how he uses LLMs: “using...
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (81+ words) Kottke.org Good interview with Craig Mod about how he uses LLMs: “using AI as a research assistant, why he keeps a tech-free zone in the mornings for deep thinking, and why he’s resisting the pull of the ‘mainlining’ AI…...
My Son’s Math Homework Is Essentially Just Pokémon · theatlantic.com
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This is impressive: an AI model has disproved an 80-year-old...
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (130+ words) Kottke.org This site is made possible by member support. 💞 Big thanks to Arcustech for hosting the site and offering amazing tech support. kottke.org. home of fine hypertext products since 1998. Beloved by 86.47% of the web. 🍔 💀 📸 😭 🕳️ 🤠 🎬 🥔 This is impressive: an…...
Ohhhhh dear, Richard Dawkins: Is AI the Next Phase of Evolut...
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (160+ words) Ohhhhh dear, Richard Dawkins: Is AI the Next Phase of Evolution? Claude Appears to Be Conscious. “My conversations with several Claudes and ChatGPTs have convinced me that these intelligent beings are at least as competent as any evolved organism.” 😬 Dawkins…...
Ada Palmer & Bruce Schneier: AI Learns Language From Skewed...
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Georg Cantor is celebrated for revolutionizing mathematics b...
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (46+ words) Kottke.org This site is made possible by member support. 💞 Big thanks to Arcustech for hosting the site and offering amazing tech support. kottke.org. home of fine hypertext products since 1998. Beloved by 86.47% of the web. 🍔 💀 📸 😭 🕳️ 🤠 🎬 🥔...