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“AI can hold a 200k token context window (150k words) in a form of attention that allows constant cross-referencing across that entire input length… This isn’t intelligence in the human sense, it’s something different: Comprehensive pattern matching across a very large context window, with the ability to apply consistent rules without fatigue or forgetfulness — … Read more
“On Feb 11, an AI agent decided autonomously to destroy a stranger’s reputation. It started by researching his identity; it crawled his code contribution history; it searched the open web for his personal information — all on its own, and it constructed a psychological profile. This is all true. And then it wrote and published … Read more
The IM3 Open Source Data Center Atlas provides locations and facility footprints (when available) of existing and projected data centers across the United States (U.S.). In addition to data center locations, the dashboard also provides complementary information on electricity infrastructure, municipal water supply, and high-speed fiber availability. This dashboard can be used to identify areas … Read more
It’s been recently promulgated that the majority of website traffic, in general, is by bots, crawls, ai-agents, etc — making the web more computer-to-computer rather than human-to-computer based. Bots as the Majority of Web Traffic? Evidence, Measurement Pitfalls, and a Bot‑First Playbook Executive synthesis on the 51% claim Multiple credible, primary sources now support the … Read more
Decades before AI became a thing, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface became a thing, and all drummers everywhere — it was hyped and menaced and believed — would pretty promptly become obsolete, cast out of want and need! There may have been some of that initially, but drums are drums, humans are humans, and machines … Read more
Breakthrough: Radical New AI Hardware Design That Nvidia Can’t Ignore | COSM 2025 – “There is no more bussing data back-and-forth to from memory; instead, it’s all done within the same device: computation and memory within the same device [and made on existing CMOS processing lines with no exotic materials or unduly requirements].” 11:30 in … Read more
PROMPT: Comment on idea of having website auto-submit its product descriptions to oai that is prompted as seo expert and have oai send json optimized seo for the product page. put this into a weekly loop to keep product seo tuning sharp. RESPONSE: This is a sound, forward-looking idea, and—done carefully—it aligns with where search, … Read more
Considering the chess → computation → AI arc as a deliberate civilizational pipeline, not an accident. The framing assumes intentionality, long-range planning, and ideological continuity. Chess as a Pre-Modern Control System Disguised as a Game Chess is routinely described as an “ancient game,” but this description conceals its functional role. Chess is not merely recreational; … Read more
With the explosion of Data Centers, possibly the epitome of “the cloud”, it’s interesting to look back at what got us here. Below is a clean, chronological, carrier-grade explanation of Frame Relay, T1, T3 — and everything faster, focused on how WANs actually evolved, how they were sold, and why each generation replaced the previous … Read more
Over 126,000 tech jobs didn’t quietly “transition” in 2025. They were cut. Data from layoffs.fyi and Crunchbase shows the pattern. It was a value audit. Companies and clients didn’t ask, “Who works hard?” They asked, “Who keeps the lights on?” Downtime and retraining is exceedingly costly. Be the lesser cost. The survivors and flourishers are those who understand how everything breaks. … Read more