• On AI and Writing and the Smugness of Readers

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    If you like this writing and want to support it become a member. Members get all my book notes. AI Issues for Creators So Arc search was released recently and it seems to be like much of AI, not good for creators. All these AI tools that summarise websites steal traffic from the source. Sure,…

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  • Apple is Speed Running Turning into a Trash Company

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    I’m sure someone reading this is going to say Apple has been trash for a while. I get it, you don’t like Apple, but I did up until last year. Today I read that Apple is putting another nail in their own coffin as they handicap progressive web apps (PWA) in the EU. The more…

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  • I Want to Talk About Things I Like

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    From Matt: I think one of the unexpected downsides of social media over the past couple decades is how much they have become dunk machines. Yeah, positive stuff can get some traction as well, but if you want to really get people buzzing and boost those engagement numbers, you’re way better off dunking like crazy…

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  • January 2024 Reads

    January 2024 Reads

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    In 2023 I didn’t read as much as I wanted so as a bit of a forcing function I’m planning to talk far more about the books I’m reading in 2024 starting today with a recap of what I read in January 2024. The year has started off well with 5 books read in January,…

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  • Why Is the One Thing Always a $2k Course?

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    Greg has a good post on productivity culture. The fact that people believe there is a hack to everything is really the issue. Everyone wants a quick, easy fix. 5 minute abs, diet pills, a stupid morning routine — whatever it is you are trying to achieve, all these ‘hacks’ are a waste of time.…

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  • Automation is about hiding workers – Avoid Blind Capture – Don’t give a fuck about work – 3 Threads – Feb 3 2024

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    I’m going to be testing out content for the next bit. If you’re from the PKM Weekly newsletter and don’t like the content, feel free to unsubscribe. You should only ever spend time on things that fit with your current needs. Here are 3 threads I’m thinking about this week. When You Think Automation Think…

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  • Cory Doctrow – The Lies of AI

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    While Matt was right about the current AI stock crash, there are also many epic lies being told about AI. From Cruise using 1.5 highly trained technicians per “autonomous” vehicle, to Musk trotting out a robot…or actually a guy in a robot suit, lots of what Big Tech is pushing is all hype and little…

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  • Birchtree with a balanced view of AI stock tanking

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    Like Matt says, yesterday I got a bit of a smile on my face as I dreamed of the AI hype machine dying so quickly after it started as I watched stocks tumble. No I didn’t read the articles that were linked to, I just looked at “stock goes down” and thought “AI = failing”.…

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  • Vision Pro Weight

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    Prompted by John at Daring Fireball saying that the Apple Vision Pro was heavy I wondered exactly how heavy my bike helmet was. My helmet is about 280g while the Vision Pro is between 600-650g. So it’s about 3x heavier than my bike helmet and the weight is entirely loaded on the front of your…

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  • My Favourite 6 Books from 2023

    My Favourite 6 Books from 2023

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    While 2023 wasn’t my biggest reading year, I still managed to read 39 books. Today I’ll share 6 of my favourite books that were finished in 2023. My Favourite Non-Fiction Books of 2023 A City On Mars We’ve all heard billionaire futurist dreams of a city on Mars in their lifetime, but how realistic is…

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