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This 1984 computer game inspired my art and made me want to be a programmer





The original box cover that contained the diskettes, map and manual. Another great example of how video-game art in the 80s never looked like the game.





The back of the box…

Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and one of 11 cofounders of the artificial intelligence firm, is taking an extended leave of absence. Another cofounder and key leader, John Schulman, has decamped to Anthropic, a fierce rival founded by ex-OpenAI researchers.…

I’ve been using the Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 as my daily driver for a few years now. Laptops (gaming laptops especially) pack a lot of heat-generating components in a small and thin space, where the only airflow comes from the small blower fans in the system.…

This is by my brother, Sam. I arrived to Arizona late Saturday, after learning that my brother has only a few days left before cancer ends him. Jake’s wife, Bess, confessed that she had neither the…

The composer Tristan Foison was a plagiarizing fabulist. His brief success reveals the rot at the heart of the classical music industry.

Books in Progress is what we call a “public drafting tool”: Drafts will be made available for comment from the public, allowing for direct collaboration between author and reader.

Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and one of 11 cofounders of the artificial intelligence firm, is taking an extended leave of absence. Another cofounder and key leader, John Schulman, has decamped to Anthropic, a fierce rival founded by ex-OpenAI researchers.…

Another dictated post111, but heavily edited. Buyer beware.
I developed a tileset based on OpenStreetMap data and style and elevation information, but I don't have a render server.
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Schulman said OpenAI executives remain committed to backing efforts to ensure that people can control highly capable artificial intelligence models.

Franklin’s strategy for analyzing images of DNA molecules forces us to reconsider our definition of “scientific discovery,” argues Michelle G. Gibbons.

In a note to staffers on Monday, X CEO Linda Yaccarino provided the first details of the move since Elon Musk said the company formerly known as Twitter was moving its headquarters to Texas.

The preferred tool of Arthur C Clarke, Anne Rice and George R R Martin

KCL is an open-source constraint-based record & functional programming language mainly used in configuration and policy scenarios.

Transform your board with a simple 3D print

Palomar Observatory bids farewell to a tradition of napkin rings, cowbells and astronomical table conversation.

Take a look back at Chromecast’s history over the past 11 years — and learn about the future of streaming TV with Google.

Simple way to manage your remote machines and SSH keys - d3witt/viking