This week we have an impressive application of fiber optics sensors, the story of Frank Drake, a cool interview with Martin Rees, more stories on the development and implications of AI, and some troublesome news about twitch. Let's start: Whales, turtles, and an old clam A couple cool articles and a sad curiosity this week. …
Sigue leyendo Drake’s legacy, old clams, and more: THE WEEKLY RECAP (2022#38)
Back to the routine, and even though the return has been a bit hard, I still had the energy to read some interesting stuff. This week we have some links on the effects of AI art generation and surveillance, and a few examples on how rotten the academic world is (but also some measurements that …
Sigue leyendo AI artists, postdoc scarcity, and more: THE WEEKLY RECAP (2022#35)
This week we had the best weather so far this year in Paris, and my allergies are still over the roof. On the conflict, Ukraine is still resisting the invasion. I've found a bunch of cool articles about the climate, a bit of super cool science, and some art from an old acquaintance. Let's start: …
Sigue leyendo The world is on fire, Tolkien drawings, and more: THE WEEKLY RECAP (2022#12)
I am writing this at 22:30 and its 30º with ~80% humidity. So yes, I am finally back in Spain after one year without visiting. Not sure if the following weeks there will be any updates, but let's keep the ball rolling while we can. Ready Facebook One If you like cyberpunk there is a …
Sigue leyendo The Facebookverse, QR privacy, and more: THE WEEKLY RECAP (2021#30)
Crazy things happening in the world this week. The header image of this post (well, the one in the header is a copy) was sold for $1.36 million. This NFT stuff still goes over my head, but seems like is something that will stick around, whether it really makes sense to burn energy this way... …
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