The whole Scarlett Johansson thing is really disappointing. How difficult would it have been for OpenAI to just go a different direction? Seems like they had a plan B from the beginning and it was ultimately to rip her off. Call it whatever you want. Sam is showing us exactly how he will do things.
I don’t spend much time on Instagram anymore. I deleted all of my posts along with my avatar some time ago, but still have an account and enjoy scrolling through things once a week or so. Questlove consistently posts great things and last week he posted what is, I think, one of the best Instagram posts ever from some dude who calls himself show_bits. He has some other posts as well. For instance, Thom Yorke trying to remember where he parked made me laugh pretty hard.
Gary Hustwit is streaming his amazing Dieter Rams documentary, “Rams” for free today (May 20) and tomorrow.
I continue to be baffled by people’s love of Notion. It’s one of the worst pieces of software to achieve the popularity it has, maybe ever.
Started rewatching Mr. Robot tonight. So good.
I need to compile a list of well-designed objects I use regularly and love. Most would fall under the category of buy-it-for-life. One such object is the L.L. Bean Boat and Tote, Zip-Top (they make one without a zipper too). It’s a tank of a bag, machine-washable and comfortable to carry, no matter how much stuff is in it. I would say it’s a nearly perfect product, though I do wish it came in all black.
About a month ago I started getting frequent and intensely painful headaches on the right side of my head. I ended up going to the ER a few weeks ago to get a CT, which turned up nothing. I had MRIs today and they didn’t turn up anything that would be causing the headaches either. Now what?
When I write on paper, usually in a journal-type notebook, it’s like trying to run a marathon without training. It starts off just fine, but usually, within 10-20 minutes of writing, my hand starts cramping, legibility declines and I rarely push through it.
Most days I work to instrumental music. A lot of times it’s ambient music of some kind. Today it’s one of the greatest ambient albums ever, The Expanding Universe by Laurie Spiegel.
Cool bit of trivia – Kepler’s Harmony of The Worlds was included on the golden record aboard the Voyager spacecraft.
Really wish there were more people like Rhonda Patrick doing health podcasts. She’s one of the only people le I’ve heard give an honest answer about Athletic Greens.