Andreas Matern

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


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


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.  


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


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.  


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


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 


Happy Friday.  Play some video games


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


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.