Mastodawn

Stu Mar 24, 2023

Brilliant article by Jaron Lanier about the impact of #Ai and our human comparisons. The difference in ideas compared to mainstream is incredible: https://amp.theguardian.com/technology/2023/mar/23/tech-guru-jaron-lanier-the-danger-isnt-that-ai-destroys-us-its-that-it-drives-us-insane

Tech guru Jaron Lanier: ‘The danger isn’t that AI destroys us. It’s that it drives us insane’

The godfather of virtual reality has worked beside the web’s visionaries and power-brokers – but likes nothing more than to show the flaws of technology. He discusses how we can make AI work for us, how the internet takes away choice – and why he would ban TikTok

The Guardian

Stu Mar 7, 2023

Steve Mar 7, 2023

“State-owned electricity generation firm ‘could save Britons nearly £21bn a year’”
🙄 .
So wait, not having hundreds of intermediate brokers siphoning off profits (with a % contribution to Tory party funds) might, possibly, be more efficient? Who’d have thought it?
See also:
- train companies
- water companies
- accommodation provision for Forces families
- etc, etc.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/mar/07/state-owned-electricity-generation-firm-save-common-wealth

State-owned electricity generation firm ‘could save Britons nearly £21bn a year’

Analysis by thinktank Common Wealth bolsters Labour’s case to launch national energy company

The Guardian

Stu Feb 21, 2023

Caught in the act - drinking my wine

Stu Feb 4, 2023

If we scored when we had taken our opportunities -there were a few - the game would be different. More or less same entries into 22. More composure, less penalties. We had an overthrow, not straight, fake yellow card. If we sort out mistakes we’ll be good. Pivac trashed our team🤬. We go again! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼#6nations #Rugby #WALvIRE

Stu Jan 22, 2023

Wishing everyone celebrating #YearOfTheRabbit 🐰happiness, great good health and success🎉🙌🏼🎊🧧

Stu Jan 18, 2023

#snow ed in this morning! Thanks to the great charity I work for @SwanseaMAD have an Adverse Weather policy. Which means I WFH and don’t have to risk the roads! ❄️⛷️👍🏼

Stu Jan 14, 2023

Be under no illusion! This dog will eat and totally finish anything you put in front of her! #dogs

Stu Jan 14, 2023

Why is Dixi so obsessive over the last crumbs on my plate when there’s a bowl of dog food in the kitchen?#DogsBehavingVeryBadly #dogs

Stu Jan 9, 2023

Created my first quantum circuit using Qiskit and sucrsssfully ran it in a simulator. This is the classical computing equivalent of #helloworld #quantumcomputing #Hadamardgate

Stu Jan 8, 2023

Second session exploring #quantumcomputing using Qiskit library. Focusing on setting up a Hadamard gate and getting it to work. Small steps. IBM have done an amazing job at creating access to quantum computation. If anybody else is doing similar #programming #research drop me a line.