Thio Joe has released a new YouTube video: “Secrets of Windows Notepad”. In it he presents some lesser-known features of Microsoft’s Notepad. For example, Notepad automatically inserts the date and time when a document that begins with .log is opened. I hadn’t known about most of these features before. The text was automatically translated from German into English. The German quotations were also translated in sense. ...
This study »AI models collapse when trained on recursively generated data« compellingly shows what happens when an AI uses its own texts as a basis. If this process is repeated — i.e., the AI is repeatedly fed its own generated texts — a clear pattern emerges by the ninth iteration at the latest: the output becomes increasingly nonsensical. Therefore, developers of AI models must carefully weigh which sources are truly valuable and which are better avoided. In this context, applying digital fingerprints to texts could make sense, if not become essential, to prevent AIs from consuming their own output1. Technically, however, this will not provide complete protection, since these mechanisms could be circumvented by using different GPT models. Even if AI providers agree on common fingerprinting methods, truly free chatbots running on local hardware will always be able to bypass such measures. ...
While going through my notes I realized I hadn’t linked to the project “Hackberry-Pi_Zero” by ZitaoTech here yet. As the name suggests, it’s a project that integrates a Raspberry Pi Zero with a 720×720-pixel display into a case reminiscent of a BlackBerry and includes a keyboard. The device is an extremely portable, full-fledged Linux system that can be taken anywhere like a smartphone. The text was automatically translated from German into English. The German quotations were also translated in sense. ...
The project at »The Earth in Minecraft« is a crazy but exciting community project. We want to create a complete, 1:1-scale replica of every building on Earth in the computer game Minecraft — a virtual copy of our entire world that showcases the diversity of cultures and habitats on our planet and stands as a testament to what we can achieve when we collaborate as a global human community. We invite every interested player to build with us, learn from one another, talk about different cultures, and experience the beauty of the Earth. Our goal is to make the Earth and its wonders accessible to anyone who has a Minecraft account. All explorers and anyone who wants to experience the Earth from the comfort of their home are warmly invited. By building the Earth we create a global, international community where friendships and cooperation can flourish across borders and where, as a united humanity, we can achieve something together. ...
The developers of Procreate® have a clear stance on generative AI: they firmly reject its use in their products. In a Statement they emphasize: Generative AI is ripping the humanity out of things. Built on a foundation of theft, the technology is steering us toward a barren future. We think machine learning is a compelling technology with a lot of merit, but the path generative AI is on is wrong for us. ...