This has been making the rounds, and I wanted to share it with you all. It’s so incredibly satisfying to watch: How the spicy soup base of Chinese hot pot is made? pic.twitter.com/fWuTZGo4VC — Tong Bingxue 仝冰雪 (@tongbingxue) November 7, 2021 In the immortal words of Liz Lemon, I want to go to there. Can …
Peak Autumn
I love this exact time of year. The leaves are half-turned. The elections are over. My most favorite holiday is bearing down on us. Beanies are acceptable fashion. At the same time, it’s almost, but not quite, too cold to wear sandals. The Vitamin D deficiency* hasn’t kicked in yet. It’s a time for wistfulness …
We Did Something!
In the wee hours of the Washington morning, the House passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, or BIF. This was the Sinema/Manchin bill that got 19 Republican votes in the Senate. The vote tonight was 228-206, with 13 Republicans voting aye. As I’m sure you know, this is a big piece of the President’s agenda. It’s …
Andrew Yang Taps Out
Andrew Yang has posted a piece about leaving the Democratic Party. Like everything else he says and does, it is not particularly interesting and could have been written by David Brooks. I’ll admit there has always been something of an odd fit between me and the Democratic Party. I’m not very ideological. I’m practical. Making …
Greetings from Turtle Bay
…where the United Nations General Assembly has begun! This is always a fun time in the neighborhood, mostly because I like the vibe, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t also get a kick out of hearing people complain about traffic disruptions in Midtown Manhattan. Today’s big disruption struck a little close to …
California Recall Ballots Are Coming Soon (And Slightly Tricky)
This is just a quick PSA, since I guess we haven’t had one. The election to recall Governor Gavin Newsom is coming up! It will be on September 14th, and ballots start going out August 16th. You can vote by mail or in person. For voting by mail: If you’re registered to vote, you will …
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Artificial Intelligence & You: A Picture Worth A Dozen Words
One aspect of AI that gets a lot of attention is image generation. This makes sense–it’s flashy; the results are easy to see at a glance; it’s lightly horrifying because image generation is supposed to be a human thing, damn it! Here’s an example from a popular project. This person does not exist: The latest …
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