thank you Canada for trying to smudge the evil out of the US.... (seen today)

Nice trick with good potentials. Still need to solve the sound/audio issue. Also brings along use cases for wireless integrated sensing and communication ("ISAC", where you use the wireless communications networks to "detect" objects and motions).

Data Centers are the new landfills. Nobody wants to stop producing trash, and nobody wants landfills in their backyards. So the data centers and landfills will go to places where nobody (except poor people) live. But data centers will take buffo infrastructure with it (beefy power, water, data lines; also tax revenues, as long as the local government doesn't cut too stupid a deal), so that may actually do some good for whoever living close enough to benefit from the infrastructure buildout but not too close as to have to suffer the noise pollution.

Ouch

Not sure there's a "science" behind this. There's mathematics, sure. We know the exact mathematical operations performed to train the LLMs and to make use of the LLMs (perform inferences). But I hesitate to say there is "science" behind it because the mathematical operations performed do not attempt to simulate or approximate any physical system. It's like you execute a series of mathematical operations and plot the output of each step onto a canvas using some coordinate system, then you step back and notice some "interesting patterns." Doesn't mean there is a "science" behind your series of mathematical operations, the output just happen to resemble something you deem interesting when mapped using a certain coordinate system.

@Bernard said: @AndyD Yes, that's the one. But I don't like that recording of it. Well she was only 21 years old at the time. It's well beyond my abilities.

@wtg Thanks! I had searched for "The Piano Tuner" and I guess fuzzy results don't come up. Anyway, highly recommended!

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Any day now, I expect a social media post announcing the CiC and the SecDef's testosterone levels.

These are my people!

Yes, many times! It's right on the way to the member lounge - small bar and lots of tables in the old restaraunt space. Sometimes we just go straight there for a break during a city walk. We'd be happy to take you up there when you are in town if you haven't visited there with Susan!

Sigh, I am just not a bourbon fan. Now, I am interested in American attempts at Scotch-style whisky, but haven’t tasted any yet.

I wonder if Collins is a no vote given a tough election in a bluish state?

I worked as a lifeguard in about 1975-1977. I made $2.50 an hour which would be about 15 bucks today. I got the job because of my brilliant swimming skills and stunning physique, Certainly not because my college basketball coach ran the summer swimming program at the pool..

Immigration and tariffs affecting the Senate race in Texas. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/12/trumps-deportation-drive-tests-gop-gains-in-texas-00993955