In recent years, the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has seen tremendous progress, particularly in the area of natural language processing. The development of powerful language models like GPT-3 has made it possible for machines to generate human-like text at a scale and speed that was previously unimaginable. This has led many to believe that… Continue reading The 2022 AI Momentum and speed of execution
Technology and culture do not progress on a linear timeline
The idea of something being “old-school”, “retro” or even “cyberpunk”, exists because we attach a feeling of nostalgia to it. I’ve been fascinated recently by this because culture sometimes reaches back in time to (re) experience something, or at other times might even be ahead of its time! Tape Last month Taylor Swift released her… Continue reading Technology and culture do not progress on a linear timeline
My personal operating manual
In a distributed workplace it can be challenging to understand each other as a whole person, so I’m trying to share some personal things about myself with anyone I might collaborate with. I hope this will frontload the trust-building somewhat, and so far I’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback. By being open and upfront… Continue reading My personal operating manual
Tips for managing your mental well-being while suddenly WFH during COVID-19
While some of us might feel comfortable with working from home, there might be others who don’t. There are plenty of resources available now on what tools, frameworks and other tips to help improve or maintain productivity, but between those it can feel very disruptive to suddenly find yourself at home alone without the structures… Continue reading Tips for managing your mental well-being while suddenly WFH during COVID-19
Discovering the art of impermanence: my first Vipassana course
In June 2018 I’ve participated in a Vipassana 10 day meditation course. After having processed most of it, I feel the need of articulating my thoughts and feelings here. The below is only a summary of my own experience. There is no guarantee you will experience similar things. If you have been considering participating in… Continue reading Discovering the art of impermanence: my first Vipassana course
Free Product Idea: Global App Archive
There is something missing on the internet, but I can’t build it myself. Usually I would try to hack something together, but one of my 2018 goals is to not start any new side projects. Instead, I decided to publish my thoughts here, perhaps someone else will like this free product idea and build it!… Continue reading Free Product Idea: Global App Archive
Hyper-realistic 3D animated human-like creatures
Ever since @marcohamersma pointed me to Going to the Store, I’m hooked on this kind of 3D art. I can’t explain why it’s so mesmerizing to me, as it makes many other people quite uncomfortable. I was very happy to have found some more lately, and even more so to collect a bunch of those… Continue reading Hyper-realistic 3D animated human-like creatures