August already, darker nights starting to be noticed and we’ve a named storm coming tomorrow – it’s still summer FFS. Can’t wait for a week off starting Aug 15th. I’ve got most of the parts for my self built NAS – some fans, cables and CPU cooler to sort and then can get it going…and wrack up the electricity bill!
Great catchup with a friend at the Turban Tandoori. Been far too long and amazingly I didn’t overeat!
Can LLM’s Do Accounting? – not according to the research detailed here. Even if you aren’t interested in AI or accounting just open d1 minute visiting this – what an amazing website.
Personal Superintelligence – Meta is all in on AI. Zuck’s spending many many billions assembling the best people and the best hardware to build a competitive edge. This is the new mobile war that Meta missed, and Apple knows it, but rallying the troops now without investment is folly. Then again, Zucks investment in the Metaverse hasn’t delivered…yet.
What are the new UK online safety rules and how will age checks on adult content be enforced? – Were the online safety rules really necessary? They are easily bypassed via a VPN (who are the big winners so far). I still think a Digital ID system in the UK is needed that would have really helped with online safety – and it looks like Labour are finally moving in that direction. The worst bit about the new rules is how widely they are being enforced. Spotify and Xbox now require you to verify your age as does Reddit. Many bits of the web are being blocked and impacted by the law that I’m sure weren’t the original intent. Messy.
The Genius Device That Rocked F1 – Great in depth video if you like F1 or are just interested in some of the politics in the sport. Loved it.
Notes to myself – over 60 titbits of advice – earn trust through action. Amen.
How to Firefox – Great setup guide. Firefox is my second browser and considering how unstable Safari is right now I’m giving serious thought to switching.
iPhone Cameras are Actually Really Good – you can find holes in this article but I get the sentiment. Computational photography should be making pictures better and in many cases they do, but look at some of the detail missing in the comparison photo’s. Uggghhh.
