When The Bill Comes Due
Be wary of the cool new AI tools Anthropic and OpenAI are throwingâbecause youâll eventually get stuck with the bill. (By the way, did you know there are cheaper options?) I think the point where it
Random Digest: May 12, 2026
10 hand-picked articles from our collection
This digest was algorithmically curated to spark serendipity and encourage intellectual wandering. Each article was chosen at random from our recent collection, creating unexpected connections and delightful discoveries across diverse topics and perspectives.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Well, I Can Hammer the CPUs & the GPUs & the NPUs of an M4Max MacStudio After All!: Chart of the Day
A world full of dark compute as the journey from ENIAC to Nvidia built a world of idle transistors; or, your MacStudio vs. the planetâs datacenters: a thought experiment in silicon and powerâŚ
the plurality of accountability (sinks)
taking the parallax view
Socrates's pupils â part II
The paths of pleasure and logic
Should Roundup labels warn users about the cancer risk? Itâs up to the Supreme Court.
The ruling could reshape pesticide regulation and test President Trump's base from within.
Some Things Iâve Learned Lately
Hyperinflation, The Wizard of Oz, wealth inequality and energy gains. The post Some Things Iâve Learned Lately appeared first on A Wealth of Common Sense. ...
Am…am I “alternatively influential” ?...
AmâŚam I âalternatively influentialâ? Defined roughly as âpublic thinkers and tastemakers who have real clout in their own demesnes despite only modest internet followingsâ.
While Zach Galifianakis finds peace in gardening, Iâm at war with raccoons
Take it from the comedian and actor: âWe should all know how to garden. Itâs a better hobby than jetskiing.â
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Hits the Right Bleak Notes
to the top of the box office in the first days of its theatrical run â a surprise to no one who saw the first twenty years ago, then watched its popularity grow over the decades from a brisk, lively
What is happening in the world
AI, stagnation, populism, my theory of wokeism, and more