Mastodawn

Sad news. Zanardi was a champion and, more importantly, an inspiration and a role model to many for how to react to adversity. Rest in peace Alex.
https://apnews.com/article/alex-zanardi-death-99d36ea9798b04c6e26fb688514464d5

Alex Zanardi, auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist, dies at 59

Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi has died at 59. His life was marked by two life-altering accidents. Zanardi’s family announced his death on Saturday saying that he passed away on Friday night. The family says in a statement that “Alex died peacefully surrounded by the affection of those closest to him.” In 2020 Zanardi was seriously injured in a handbike accident after crashing into an oncoming truck during a relay event in Tuscany. Zanardi suffered serious facial and cranial trauma in the crash and was put in a medically induced coma. Nearly 20 years earlier Zanardi lost both of his legs in an auto racing crash.

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Paolo Palombo Apr 21

Six Colors Apr 21

That was Tim, this is Ternus: Some first thoughts on Apple’s CEO transition https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/04/that-was-tim-this-is-ternus-some-first-thoughts-on-apples-ceo-transition/

That was Tim, this is Ternus: Some first thoughts on Apple’s CEO transition

Tim Cook didn’t get to be a part of a “thoughtful, long-term succession plan” in 2011. After stepping in for Steve Jobs multiple times during the Apple co-founder’s fight wi…

Six Colors

Paolo Palombo Apr 21

Jason Snell Apr 21

Just posted on Six Colors: That was Tim, this is Ternus: Some first thoughts on Apple’s CEO transition

https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/04/that-was-tim-this-is-ternus-some-first-thoughts-on-apples-ceo-transition/

That was Tim, this is Ternus: Some first thoughts on Apple’s CEO transition

Tim Cook didn’t get to be a part of a “thoughtful, long-term succession plan” in 2011. After stepping in for Steve Jobs multiple times during the Apple co-founder’s fight wi…

Six Colors

Paolo Palombo Mar 3

RE: https://mastodon.social/@never_released/116163433507700026

This

Paolo Palombo Feb 27

Chris Breen Feb 27

Back in my Macworld days, Josh was invaluable teaching me about accessibility issues in the Apple world. He now needs help. https://goodjourney.blog/2026/02/26/if-you-want-to-help.html

If You Want to Help

Well, the day I have put off for about eighteen months has …

Paolo Palombo Feb 27

Retirement interviews for AI models. Will wonders ever cease?
Thoughtful post, though. Well worth reading.
https://www.anthropic.com/research/deprecation-updates-opus-3

An update on our model deprecation commitments for Claude Opus 3

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

Paolo Palombo Feb 25

Paul Haddad

Feb 25

This is one of the things that frustrates me about these LLM based coding tools, too much wrong headed certainty. I've been using these classes and their ancestors for going on 30 years now and I sure as hell don't know off the top of my head. Saying I don't know is tons better than hallucinating an incorrect answer.

Paolo Palombo Feb 4

Teen Line - such a great story. Gives me hope that mankind isn’t doomed after all.
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/teen-mental-health-peer-support-hotline-california/

Inside the Teen-Run Hotline Meeting America’s Mental Health Crisis

Teen Line's peer support can be a lifeline for callers. The volunteers behind it say it's transformative for them too.

Reasons to be Cheerful

Paolo Palombo Feb 1

At the crossroad of technology, economy, and geopolitics
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/01/india-offers-zero-taxes-through-2047-to-lure-global-ai-workloads/

India offers zero taxes through 2047 to lure global AI workloads | TechCrunch

New Delhi's latest move comes as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft expand data center investments in India.

TechCrunch

Paolo Palombo Jan 13

This video about ASML is I N S A N E. Almost 1 hour, but you have to find the time to watch it. Makes you realize how wonderful science can be.
https://youtu.be/MiUHjLxm3V0?si=vw1iFeJdn8Veg0q5
//via @atpfm

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