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AI, robots, space, semiconductors, and the future of everything.
230 posts across 9 years of looking up
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view all →What happens when three companies own the thinking
We built a civilization layer on top of three API endpoints. I keep wondering what that means.
The chip shortage never really ended
Everyone said the chip shortage was over in 2023. It wasn't. It just changed shape.
A thought about the weight of knowing
The first time GPT-3 wrote a poem, I felt something. After three years of benchmarks, that feeling is harder to find. But sometimes it comes back.
The future is happening and I still can't sleep
It's 1am. I'm on the roof. The SpaceX Mars window opens this year. Humanoid robots are working in factories. AI models reason through problems I.
8 years of looking up
I started this blog in 2018 watching Falcon Heavy boosters land. Eight years later, robots walk, AI thinks, cars drive themselves, chips are 10 atoms.
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all stories →First Night Alone: A Self-Driving Story
A self-driving car's first night without a safety operator. 11:47 PM. The parking lot is empty.
Signals from the future
A curated timeline of milestones in AI, space, robotics, and semiconductors. Things that happened that matter.
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