One Useful Thing – Notes on the Practical Wisdom of AI Use – “There are several types of work where AI can be particularly useful, given the current capabilities and limitations of LLMs. Though this list is based in science, it draws even more from experience. Like any form of wisdom, using AI well requires… Continue Reading
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Becoming a Gettysburg Guide Is Almost Impossibly Hard
Newser: “On Saturday, the National Park Service will administer the exam one must pass to become a guide at Gettysburg National Military Park—and to say that it’s difficult would be a wild understatement. The Wall Street Journal reports the 180-question, three-essay test “requires an encyclopedic knowledge of the 1863 battle, as well as a firm… Continue Reading
Why ‘open’ AI systems are actually closed, and why this matters
Widder, D.G., Whittaker, M. & West, S.M. Why ‘open’ AI systems are actually closed, and why this matters. Nature 635, 827–833 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08141-1. “This paper examines ‘open’ artificial intelligence (AI). Claims about ‘open’ AI often lack precision, frequently eliding scrutiny of substantial industry concentration in large-scale AI development and deployment, and often incorrectly applying understandings… Continue Reading
AI in Finance and Banking, November 30, 2024
Via LLRX – AI in Finance and Banking, November 30, 2024 – This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, conferences, industry white papers and reports, academic papers and speeches, and central bank actions on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. The chronological… Continue Reading
The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
Letters are beautiful. From specimens of chromatic woodtype to the groovy letter people and 16th Century writing templates typography and calligraphy turn visual language into something beautiful. Beginning in the early 20th Century, the Ludlow Typograph Company (1906 to late 1980s) gave its sales staff specimen books to advertise fonts and ornaments that could be… Continue Reading
Bookmark ‘Calculator Soup’
Lifehacker – For the Next Time You Need to Convert Just About Anything – “We all have a few go-to calculations that we find ourselves doing often, like converting ounces to cups or miles to kilometers—that sort of thing. When I need to do a quick conversion, I use Calculator Soup, a simple website offering… Continue Reading
Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day
“British art is represented by artists chosen for their contribution to its history and development, rather than their nationality alone. The collection continues to expand its holdings of modern and contemporary art from around the world.” Browse the collection online. Continue Reading
Research Methodology: Students’ Guide
Policy Research, Institute of Legal and, Research Methodology: Students’ Guide (August 24, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4935909 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4935909 Research is a complex process that involves systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data to advance knowledge. It requires meticulous planning, methodological rigor, and critical thinking. Effective reporting of findings is essential for knowledge dissemination. Research… Continue Reading
Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp collection of 14,000 woodblock prints online
This website highlights the richness of the collection of the museums and heritage institutions of the city of Antwerp. The Plantin-Moretus Museum has an extraordinary collection of 14,000 woodblocks. 14,000 examples of true craftmanship, drawings masterly cut in wood. We are supplying this impressive collection of woodcuts in high resolution. Feel free to browse as… Continue Reading
In Praise of Print: Why Reading Remains Essential in an Era of Epistemological Collapse
Literary Hub: “…In the author’s estimation, the ceding of material books to the ephemeral gauze of the online posed a threat to our attention, to the ability of immersing ourselves within complex narrative or engaging in the almost-transcendent flow of reading. “Everything in contemporary society discourages interiority,” writes Birkerts. “More and more of our exchanges… Continue Reading
The stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chart
Vox – “Measles, mumps, and polio are supposed to be diseases of the past. In the early to mid-20th century, scientists developed vaccines that effectively eliminated the risk of anyone getting sick or dying from illnesses that had killed millions over millennia of human history. Vaccines, alongside sanitized water and antibiotics, have marked the epoch… Continue Reading
Want to donate to charity? Here are 10 guidelines for giving effectively
Vox: “Giving to charity is great, not just for the recipients but for the givers, too. But it can be intimidating to know how to pick the best charity when there are thousands of worthy causes to choose from, and especially when so many are suffering around the world. Yet that suffering makes it all… Continue Reading
