Andy's place
@andrewceo.bsky.social
"We forge the chains we wear in life." Charles Dickens
Husband, friend, entrepreneur, tennis player, closet intellectual, mostly harmless.
Husband, friend, entrepreneur, tennis player, closet intellectual, mostly harmless.
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Link to article www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
Does AI stop children from learning?
New data show the peril and promise of the technology
www.economist.com
August 19, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Link to article www.economist.com/graphic-deta...
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Gary Larson knew a thing or two.
May 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Gary Larson knew a thing or two.
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Stoic Kristi Noem Bears Firing With Stiff Upper Lip, Chin, Cheeks, Forehead
March 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Stoic Kristi Noem Bears Firing With Stiff Upper Lip, Chin, Cheeks, Forehead
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Burger King Looks Open https://theonion.com/burger-king-looks-open-1819571281/
February 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Burger King Looks Open https://theonion.com/burger-king-looks-open-1819571281/
Bad Bunny is into Shakira beats.
February 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Bad Bunny is into Shakira beats.
Is there a credible journalist out there doing corroborated versus uncorroborated #epstein charges, convictions, etc. as well as informed speculation on the veracity of the uncorroborated.
February 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Is there a credible journalist out there doing corroborated versus uncorroborated #epstein charges, convictions, etc. as well as informed speculation on the veracity of the uncorroborated.
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“The tech industry has run out of hypergrowth ideas, and in its desperation hitched itself to the least-profitable hardware and software in history, then spent three straight years lying about what was possible to the media, analysts and shareholders.” — @edzitron.com
The Enshittifinancial Crisis
Soundtrack: Lynyrd Skynyrd — Free Bird
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www.wheresyoured.at
December 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“The tech industry has run out of hypergrowth ideas, and in its desperation hitched itself to the least-profitable hardware and software in history, then spent three straight years lying about what was possible to the media, analysts and shareholders.” — @edzitron.com
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Boyfriend Ready To Take Relationship To Previous Level https://theonion.com/boyfriend-ready-to-take-relationship-to-previous-level-1819568844/
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Boyfriend Ready To Take Relationship To Previous Level https://theonion.com/boyfriend-ready-to-take-relationship-to-previous-level-1819568844/
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Recent surveys on Quebec sovereignty and identity suggest that Quebecers’ sense of belonging has evolved.
It’s not a switch, but a dial.
Quebec Is a Lot More Canadian Than Sovereigntists Want to Admit, my latest for @thewalrus.ca ↓ thewalrus.ca/quebec-is-a-...
It’s not a switch, but a dial.
Quebec Is a Lot More Canadian Than Sovereigntists Want to Admit, my latest for @thewalrus.ca ↓ thewalrus.ca/quebec-is-a-...
Quebec Is a Lot More Canadian Than Sovereigntists Want to Admit | The Walrus
Polls show a growing affection for the country, even as the Parti Québécois leads the province
thewalrus.ca
October 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Recent surveys on Quebec sovereignty and identity suggest that Quebecers’ sense of belonging has evolved.
It’s not a switch, but a dial.
Quebec Is a Lot More Canadian Than Sovereigntists Want to Admit, my latest for @thewalrus.ca ↓ thewalrus.ca/quebec-is-a-...
It’s not a switch, but a dial.
Quebec Is a Lot More Canadian Than Sovereigntists Want to Admit, my latest for @thewalrus.ca ↓ thewalrus.ca/quebec-is-a-...
This is why integrated travel and expense management plus payments is a way to assure expenses are not fudged.
Fake AI receipts accounted for about 14 percent of fraudulent documents submitted in September, according to the latest data.
New image-generating AIs are being used for fake expense reports
Software provider AppZen said fake AI receipts accounted for about 14% of fraud attempts.
arstechnica.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is why integrated travel and expense management plus payments is a way to assure expenses are not fudged.
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Re-upping:
Excellent assessment of John "Roger Taney" Roberts.
In @harvardmagazine.bsky.social , by Lincoln Caplan.
As careful, legally informed, judicious-minded writer as you're going to find. With an unsparing judgment.
www.harvardmagazine.com/legal/suprem...
Excellent assessment of John "Roger Taney" Roberts.
In @harvardmagazine.bsky.social , by Lincoln Caplan.
As careful, legally informed, judicious-minded writer as you're going to find. With an unsparing judgment.
www.harvardmagazine.com/legal/suprem...
What Trump Means for John Roberts's Legacy | Harvard Magazine
Executive power is on the docket at the Supreme Court.
www.harvardmagazine.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Re-upping:
Excellent assessment of John "Roger Taney" Roberts.
In @harvardmagazine.bsky.social , by Lincoln Caplan.
As careful, legally informed, judicious-minded writer as you're going to find. With an unsparing judgment.
www.harvardmagazine.com/legal/suprem...
Excellent assessment of John "Roger Taney" Roberts.
In @harvardmagazine.bsky.social , by Lincoln Caplan.
As careful, legally informed, judicious-minded writer as you're going to find. With an unsparing judgment.
www.harvardmagazine.com/legal/suprem...
Got to say Philip Bump changed a lot of what I'm thinking about the Ukraine war and alliances. Really good perspective paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-wi...
Talking With Phillips O'Brien
As the war goes on ...
paulkrugman.substack.com
August 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Got to say Philip Bump changed a lot of what I'm thinking about the Ukraine war and alliances. Really good perspective paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-wi...
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“People find it easier to imagine that we can build intelligence on silicon than we can do democracy at scale, or that we can escape arms races. It’s complete bullshit...We’re a naturally social, altruistic, democratic species & we all have an anti-dominance intuition. This is what we’re built for.”
For thousands of years, we have been parasitised, exploited and destroyed by elites. Our survival depends on overthrowing them.
Fascinating article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fascinating article by @dpcarrington.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 10:03 AM
“People find it easier to imagine that we can build intelligence on silicon than we can do democracy at scale, or that we can escape arms races. It’s complete bullshit...We’re a naturally social, altruistic, democratic species & we all have an anti-dominance intuition. This is what we’re built for.”
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/whit... this is a major mistake that will absolutely ruin AI progress. It will be useless.
White House Prepares Executive Order Targeting ‘Woke AI’<br>
The order would be one of several expected to be released outlining the president’s vision for winning the AI race with China.
www.wsj.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/whit... this is a major mistake that will absolutely ruin AI progress. It will be useless.
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The percentage of tasks AI "agents" are currently failing at may spell trouble for the industry... futurism.com/ai-agents-fa...
The Percentage of Tasks AI Agents Are Currently Failing At May Spell Trouble for the Industry
The best AI Agents are currently failing about 70 percent of the tasks assigned to them, as investments are expected to drop off a cliff.
futurism.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The percentage of tasks AI "agents" are currently failing at may spell trouble for the industry... futurism.com/ai-agents-fa...
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I think it would be instructive to have a statistical survey of the companies that have been bought by private equity – how long they've survived, what level of debt do they carry if still alive, what assets they had at bankruptcy if they aren't, etc.
June 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I think it would be instructive to have a statistical survey of the companies that have been bought by private equity – how long they've survived, what level of debt do they carry if still alive, what assets they had at bankruptcy if they aren't, etc.
There are no free lessons
May 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
There are no free lessons
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This is a good overview of AI power use (small at individual level, big in aggregate).
One thing that struck me: they tested LLama 3.1 405B and it averaged 3,353 joules per prompt. That is the equivalent of 2 minutes 50 seconds of human brain activity. www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
One thing that struck me: they tested LLama 3.1 405B and it averaged 3,353 joules per prompt. That is the equivalent of 2 minutes 50 seconds of human brain activity. www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
www.technologyreview.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This is a good overview of AI power use (small at individual level, big in aggregate).
One thing that struck me: they tested LLama 3.1 405B and it averaged 3,353 joules per prompt. That is the equivalent of 2 minutes 50 seconds of human brain activity. www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
One thing that struck me: they tested LLama 3.1 405B and it averaged 3,353 joules per prompt. That is the equivalent of 2 minutes 50 seconds of human brain activity. www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
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New Chicago Pope says only one acceptable Eucharist.
May 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
New Chicago Pope says only one acceptable Eucharist.
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
May 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star