Issues ยป #226

#226 โ€“ May 03, 2023

Scientists develop A.I. system focused on turning peoples' thoughts into text

Scientists have developed a noninvasive AI system focused on translating a person's brain activity into a stream of text.

The inside story of how Salesforce went from gifting ultra-luxury cars to mass layoffs

Covid had launched Salesforce into the stratosphere as demand for its cloud-based software boomed. Its stock was at record levels and Benioff was projecting that annual revenue would double to $50 billion in five years. He boasted that Salesforce had become the fastest-growing software company of all time.

Science has finally figured out how fast and loud you should talk on Zoom

Zoom sucks, right? If you've spent any time on it โ€” or any other video-chat app โ€” you've probably felt it. No matter how good your internet connection is, the personal connection rarely clicks. You don't know when to start talking. You overlap and interrupt the person you're talking to, and they don't seem to be listening. Everyone is accounted for, but no one feels present.

This page is hosted on my Android phone

This blog is running on my $180 Android phone running Android 11. This post describes how I turned my Android device into a web server which can be accessed from a public URL, and how you can do it too.

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