Andreas Matern

Andreas Matern
14 Jun 2023

Testing connectivity from my new iPad. Hopefully, my new productivity/fun machine … let’s see if this works!

07 Jun 2023

Slept like hell last night, good morning workout now a decadent coffee

06 Jun 2023

Apple’s Vision

Everyone’s talking about it.  I’m in ‘wait and see’ mode for a while. But I found this (not at all surprisingly) a very compelling read.  Some pretty bold statements (e.g. "To put it even more strongly, the Vision Pro is, I suspect, the future of the Mac.”) and an interesting thought about loneliness in today’s connected world.  

04 Jun 2023

Nice walk near Wigwam pond this morning with the pooch. Can’t wait to get better access

01 Jun 2023

Cool, Generative AI will make us more productive!  At least for customer support agents… I’m sure this is benevolent and we’ve nothing to worry about.  

24 May 2023

An interesting list of drinks to pair with Oysters.  I’m a pilsner + oyster fan myself….

21 May 2023

I know its been everywhere already, but in case you haven’t seen it - Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already And stop confusing performance with competence, says Rodney Brooks 

12 May 2023

Happy Friday.  Play some video games

11 May 2023

Why not scientism? I’m posting this to read it after the coffee kicks in. 

09 May 2023

With all the talk about AI, it’s always great to see Fiction (and obviously Science Fiction) take on themes and let us explore what these changes in the world might lead to.  Looking forward to seeing The Artifice Girl.