This was a good rallying cry.
Flighty continues to be an essential app if you take more than a few flights per year. I didn’t travel internationally this year and I took just a few fewer flights than I did last year.
If you read a wrap-up about AI in 2024, make sure it’s Simon’s. It’s comprehensive and he continues to be the best person to follow if you want to stay up on all things AI.
It’s white out.
Poor Ozzie has had a significant fever (103) for the last couple of days, so I took him to an urgent care, where they tested him for Influenza and Strep, both of which were possibilities. My money was on Influenza and I was correct. He tested positive for Influenza A. He has been largely isolated in his bedroom, but I’m sure all of us are exposed.
I’m starting a course of antivirals, assuming that it might save me from getting it or, if I do get it, it won’t be that bad. I unfortunately never got around to getting the flu vaccine this year.
A few shots from our flight to Colorado for the Bezos wedding.
Remember the good ole days when we thought the Internet was forever? Who says the Internet doesn’t forget?
Surf is centered on human curation, authentic connection, and a rejection of the interruption-driven media models we’ve endured for far too long. Just as vinyl records pushed back against a generation of digitized, algorithm-driven music, Surf is a retro reimagination of our algorithm-fueled, advertising-driven information economy.
Bring it on. I don’t know if this is for me, but I really like that is exists and to Om’s point, Mike is an OG. If anyone can do this well, I bet he can.
Google released Gemini Flash 2.0 today and Simon’s post about it is worth reading. Looking forward to playing around with it.
I would have imagined that for a news topic where things are changing rapidly, a paid AI tool trying to replace Google would have more frequent updates. 12 hours is way too long for a fire.
