Food for thought
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Justify my mistake, please!
If youāre a non-engineer experimenting with prompt engineering, hereās the deal: understanding how LLMs actually work isnāt just a nice-to-have, itās non-negotiable. Take the Chain of Thought technique as an example. Using it after the model has already decided is like trying to screw in a bolt with a hammer, itās just not going toā¦ Read more
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Social Media Survivors
Are https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAA4Feh0B_TEmN1JYuhyV63jCtWMadVsT0REJonathan Haidt and https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAACKuSMwBG4j7z3wf6C_afMa2xUiigLOD6qEZach Rausch obsessed with looking for data to prove their point of view that social media is destroying womenās mental health all over the world, or are they right? Iāve been following them for a while, and their research is quite interesting. Read more
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Consciousness evolved to make us feel that life is worth living
Artificially intelligent machines are all perception, no sensation; theyāll never be sentient so long as they only process information. If we donāt understand what sentience is for, weāre likely to see it everywhere. Conversely, once we perceive its practical value, weāll acknowledge its rarity. Consciousness evolved to make us feel that life is worth living,ā¦ Read more
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Turning Your Thoughts Into Reality? Welcome to the World of BCI
What if an AI could interpret your imagination, turning images in your mindās eye into reality? I have some ātouch centricā UX friends that donāt like this idea so much, but BCI (brain-computer interaction) has already shown promising results in several areas. One of the most significant advancements has been in the field of medicine.ā¦ Read more
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The neuroscience of loving music
Music affects the brain in profound ways. It eases stress by lowering cortisol. It floods the brain with pleasurable neurotransmitters like dopamine. And it serves as a conduit through which we can process emotions that otherwise might not be describable in words. Read more
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Zima Blue
What can I say? I canāt look at a blue sky without thinking about this episode. Read more
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How I flooded FlorianĆ³polis (On a map, relax)
Recently, I discovered how fascinating topographic maps are, and, well, I got a little obsessed. Those elevation lines? They look like art. Beautiful, intricate, mesmerizing. So, on one of those weekends when stepping outside felt like a bad idea because of wildfire smoke making the air unbreathable, COVID still lurking, and a general 2020 apocalypseā¦ Read more
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Weāve been wearing masks this whole time
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Meraki
The Greek word āmerakiā (Ī¼ĪµĻĪ¬ĪŗĪ¹) describes doing something with soul, creativity, or love, where you put a part of yourself into what youāre doing. It means engaging in a task or project with full attention and a deep sense of connection, as if youāre pouring your heart and soul into it. Read more
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10 SƔbios Coin
I found this coin during my end of year cleaning. It brought back memories of the adventures it took to get it and then rediscover it. Always good ones. Because they happened the way they were meant to. Not right or wrong. Just the only way they could have been. But this isnāt really aboutā¦ Read more