Brent Marshall

@Eightlines
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I work as a Creative Tech Director at Deeplocal. Also into Cycling, Axidraw plots, and Woodturning.
I do love a good conference lecture, and this one is so pleasing. Cabel Sasser on Wes Cook's life work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df_K7pIsfvg
Cabel Sasser, Panic - XOXO Festival (2024)

“Don’t waste this. Keep everyone guessing. Make me proud.” When Panic co-founder Cabel Sasser spoke at our second festival in 2013, the Mac software company ...

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Such a lovely idea. Send your "Continue and Persist" letter today! https://continueandpersist.org/
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Continue & Persist Letter

It is reported that the Huazhong University of Science and Technology team successfully synthesized LK-99 "room temperature superconducting crystal" that can be magnetically levitated, and has now passed the verification of the Meissner effect-IT HOME - GAMINGDEPUTY

News from IT House on August 1st, the up master of station

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National Canadian cycling infrastructure mapped to Open Street Maps could be an incredible resource for regional planners. https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/climate/solutions/how-canadas-first-national-cycling-map-will-benefit-riders-public-planners
How Canada’s first national cycling map will benefit riders and public planners

With more and more Canadians cycling, it is crucial we have up-to-date information on what cycling infrastructure exists and where to find it.

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In Canada, it feels like a superpower to be able to drive past a Tim Hortons without needing a coffee.
Repurposing solar fountains into a self propelled boat. Wonder if GPS + LoRaWAN would be simple additions... Could I make it across the lake given enough time?

May attempt to add an autocado to all of my creative pitches at this point. Who wouldn't want all you can eat robotic guacamole?!

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/12/chipotle-tests-robot-to-prepare-avocados-for-guacamole.html

I have so many questions about the Sphere in Vegas. Would love to know about the pixel pitch on something that big. Or the power usage. Or the impact on wildlife. Or the impact on the rest of the city that has to watch something like this. I have to admit it looks stunning, but at the sacrifice of every ounce of dignity for the city. ... Who am I kidding? This is Vegas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uzm2VpLqp0

NEW! World's Largest LED Sphere Lights Up for 1st Time! STUNNING $2.3 Billion Sphere in Vegas

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This sounds like a good sci-fi plotline: The Great Model Collapse

Training ML models on generated data makes them forget.

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2305.17493v2.pdf?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email