Every time any of us packs a bag, we are making some very specific tech-focused decisions. It starts with what devices we need (or can live without) and cascades into charging bricks and cords and anything else that will keep … Read more
The never-ending stream of information generated each day makes it impractical to constantly train Large Language Models (LLMs) with new, relevant data. Besides, some data remains private and inaccessible. Depending solely on the LLMs’ training dataset to predict the next … Read more
The studio audience showered me with hisses, “nuh-uh’s,” and boos as I answered questions about my parenting. I was on an episode of a nationally syndicated talk show that aired on March 3, 2020, just weeks before parenting became a … Read more
Many people have a strategy for dealing with online services: don’t put anything up that you would be ashamed of if it became public. They don’t trust those services to actually keep their information private. I agree, but I don’t … Read more
A mental model for service businesses. A few years back, my team decided to get a custom meeting room table. In our search for something great, we were referred to a small studio that does great work: East Vancouver’s Union … Read more
I recently tried out the latest Haiku OS Beta. This is my second time trying it out, and overall I think it’s worth highlighting the experience. It’s been fun to follow the development of Haiku and I love that there’s … Read more
Internet radio with real buttons using Stream Deck How I used a Stream Deck Mini from Elgato in order to give my mother-in-law a super easy Internet radio experience. By Bjørn Erling Fløtten, Trondheim, Norway. April 2021. Background My mother-in-law … Read more
Automakers and startups are eying ways to reuse batteries before they’re sent for recycling Aria Alamalhodaei 1 day Electric cars and trucks seem to have everything going for them: They don’t produce tailpipe emissions, they’re quieter than their fossil-fuel-powered counterparts … Read more