Extropic is building thermodynamic computing hardware that is radically more energy efficient than GPUs. Extropic | HomeBuilding thermodynamic computing hardware that is radically more energy efficient than GPUs.Extropic Extropic released the THRML library so that developers can start experimenting and prototyping on a GPU before they get access to the
music
I've made a lot of strange songs with Suno. I usually like to experiment with weird mashups of different genres, and most of them are rubbish. I thought I would share a couple of the more "listenable" songs. Disclaimer: None of these are amazing, and some
Gabe Newell has confirmed delivery of his $500 million superyacht "Leviathan". * 111 meters long * Has a hospital and science lab * A basketball court * 15 PC gaming stations I've also been seeing posts from "Is Half-Life 3 out?" getting more attention on X lately: no
The following is a completely true story. February 17, 2024: I woke up a little after 10am. I made myself some breakfast and a cup of coffee. I looked out the window as I sat on the couch, and I saw a cloud that looked exactly like a cat. I&
religion
Every generation seems to find a way to predict that the end of the world is near. From Hitler to the Cold War, and barcodes to the internet, there's always something that lines up with prophesies in the book of Revelation. I grew up in a Christian family,
personal
Coincidence clusters happen all the time. If something has a one-in-a-billion chance of happening to any one person in any given year, then it probably happens around 8 times per year. ChatGPT rates my story as a 5.5–6.5 on a rough 0–10 scale of historical coincidences:
philosophy
This topic is too controversial for this blog, so let's move on.
new-zealand
New Zealand needs more doctors, nurses, teachers, and midwives.
philosophy
A metaphysical thought experiment about consciousness, simulation, and the layers of reality.
philosophy
Is this The Matrix? No. But it's certainly something to think about.
philosophy
I no longer think that thermodynamics has anything to say about morality. This blog post was misguided.
philosophy
If human brains are computational machines, then any computer program with a human user is parallel computation.