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Posts by Allan Donald

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Latest ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as source, tests reveal Guardian found OpenAI’s platform cited Grokipedia on topics including Iran and Holocaust deniers

Turtles all the way down www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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There’s more of gravy than of grave about him

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A hat that reads “ever since i was young i wanted to transform unstructured data into actionable business insights”

A hat that reads “ever since i was young i wanted to transform unstructured data into actionable business insights”

This is supposed to be ironic but I saw it and went “Yeah!”

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A dogged reporter takes on a mysterious cabal in 'The Diary of Lies' Philip Miller's sinister thriller is set in a Great Britain that's lost its bearings. But even when she's terrified, fictional journalist Shona Sandison will always risk everything to get the story.

Philip Miller's sinister thriller is set in a Great Britain that's lost its bearings. But even when she's terrified, fictional journalist Shona Sandison will always risk everything to get the story.

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Every now and again I remember Shingy. It’s like losing The Game.

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My new AI benchmark: can it understand “play 2 Rights by Mogwai” in an Ayrshire accent.

Dead last place: Siri

10 months ago 1 0 0 0

New record set: six “I’m transcribing this call with Tactiq AI” comments auto-posted at the start of the meeting.

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A busy Tesla store, full of shoppers

A busy Tesla store, full of shoppers

Tesla Century City not exactly looking like they’re struggling

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I feel like my weather app has taken on the quality of Mary Poppins’ measuring tape and is showing where I *ammmm at*, rather than just where I am located.

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1960s Modulex packaging in white and blue

1960s Modulex packaging in white and blue

A pair of Modulex bricks, 2x5 and 1x5, in muted orange and brown. It’s like uncanny valley LEGO

A pair of Modulex bricks, 2x5 and 1x5, in muted orange and brown. It’s like uncanny valley LEGO

TIL there was a LEGO professional offshoot for architects and planners, called Modulex. www.newelementary.com/2017/11/old-...

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I’m off the other site now.

Here is a poem from my book Blame Yourself (Nine Pens). Good night.

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Meeting the reception parents was very stressful, as I crumbled into dust before their healthy, clear-skinned gazes

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US visa approved! Now to take a big drink of oil and check out the latest news from over there

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Just watched a napkin be blown gently and slowly off my table by a soft breeze.

Failed to stop it.

Now to watch those videos of F1 driver reaction times and think “pffft I could do that”

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Getting comped a free cappuccino at Pret. Am I … everything I dared to hope about myself?

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Moomins

Moomins

Tuesday

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In Foyle’s, reluctantly putting a giant book back because I know I don’t have the time.

I used to have to put giant books back because I didn’t have the money, so I suppose this is better??

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Booking a Lime bike that I want to use is a microagression.

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Loved this little slice of Vonnegut interviewing Caro. “I wouldn’t take your job for anything”.

www.robertcaro.org/post/an-inte...

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Amazing Damo. I don’t want to think how early (or long) you had to be there to get that.

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Without it this app is all about one guy for me

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“Ah a disaster and emergency kit in my hotel room, how thoughtful and completely normal” I think every time I check in to California

2 years ago 1 0 0 0

No, but he’s all over my Threads!

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Might as well get the “it’s the most shit idea I’ve ever heard … oh I like it” cycle started early!

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I spent a weekend in a tent and now this? Things are changing around here.

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