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17 connected korrents · 16 moments on record from 1 Oct 2023 to 25 Aug 2026. Nearly all of them are about Apple .
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taste Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Home robots and VR headsets, the Apple Vision Pro included, are technology looking for a problem and solve nothing yet. Home robots and VR headsets, the Apple Vision Pro included, are technology looking for a problem and solve nothing yet. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. — tap to centre the map on it A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. — tap to centre the map on it A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted. Last stated a year ago
7 Jun 2025
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Gary Marcus — holds since 2025-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An operating system should put its users on the same level as its maker: no two-tier system where the vendor makes the real thing and you patch around it. — tap to centre the map on it An operating system should put its users on the same level as its maker: no two-tier system where the vendor makes the real thing and you patch around it. Last stated 2 weeks ago
25 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple has more reason to stumble now than ever: terribly behind on AI, faltering software quality, rivals catching up on silicon, and a leadership too old to relearn. — tap to centre the map on it Apple has more reason to stumble now than ever: terribly behind on AI, faltering software quality, rivals catching up on silicon, and a leadership too old to relearn. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple Intelligence as unveiled at WWDC 2024 was a coherent, largely settled strategy, and the personalised Siri it promised was a real product. — tap to centre the map on it Apple Intelligence as unveiled at WWDC 2024 was a coherent, largely settled strategy, and the personalised Siri it promised was a real product. Last stated a year ago
12 Mar 2025
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John Gruber — holds since 2024-06-23 — tap for who they are
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John Gruber — no longer holds since 2025-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple's 30% cut is a junk fee on commerce done with a phone the customer already paid for, and it has shut down the competitive engine that once fuelled the software economy. — tap to centre the map on it Apple's 30% cut is a junk fee on commerce done with a phone the customer already paid for, and it has shut down the competitive engine that once fuelled the software economy. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple's turn to services, taking a cut of other people's businesses, has been a corrupting force on the company. — tap to centre the map on it Apple's turn to services, taking a cut of other people's businesses, has been a corrupting force on the company. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple's vertical integration was an advantage under someone with Steve Jobs's taste and turns into a liability under a logistics man. — tap to centre the map on it Apple's vertical integration was an advantage under someone with Steve Jobs's taste and turns into a liability under a logistics man. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. — tap to centre the map on it A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. — tap to centre the map on it A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases. Last stated a month ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of. — tap to centre the map on it Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of. Last stated a year ago
5 Aug 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup. — tap to centre the map on it For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Linux has been sold the wrong way: making it feel the same as a Mac removes the reason to switch, and something visibly different is the better hook. — tap to centre the map on it Linux has been sold the wrong way: making it feel the same as a Mac removes the reason to switch, and something visibly different is the better hook. Last stated a year ago
1 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One pre-trained robot model now matches or beats the specialists that were fine-tuned with reinforcement learning for the very tasks they were built for. — tap to centre the map on it One pre-trained robot model now matches or beats the specialists that were fine-tuned with reinforcement learning for the very tasks they were built for. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reinforcement learning cannot be scaled for robots the way it was for language models, because every attempt spends real robot hours instead of data-centre compute. — tap to centre the map on it Reinforcement learning cannot be scaled for robots the way it was for language models, because every attempt spends real robot hours instead of data-centre compute. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Chelsea Finn — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reinforcement learning only works once a model already knows something, which is why robots must be pre-trained by imitation first. — tap to centre the map on it Reinforcement learning only works once a model already knows something, which is why robots must be pre-trained by imitation first. Last stated 12 months ago
12 Sept 2025
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Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
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Home robots and VR headsets, the Apple Vision Pro included, are technology looking for a problem and solve nothing yet.
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A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Holds
A language model is no substitute for a well-specified conventional algorithm, so it cannot simply be dropped into a complex problem and trusted.
Holds GM Gary Marcus
An operating system should put its users on the same level as its maker: no two-tier system where the vendor makes the real thing and you patch around it.
Holds
Apple has more reason to stumble now than ever: terribly behind on AI, faltering software quality, rivals catching up on silicon, and a leadership too old to relearn.
Holds
Apple Intelligence as unveiled at WWDC 2024 was a coherent, largely settled strategy, and the personalised Siri it promised was a real product.
No longer holds JG John Gruber
Apple's 30% cut is a junk fee on commerce done with a phone the customer already paid for, and it has shut down the competitive engine that once fuelled the software economy.
Holds TS Tim Sweeney
Apple's turn to services, taking a cut of other people's businesses, has been a corrupting force on the company.
Holds
Apple's vertical integration was an advantage under someone with Steve Jobs's taste and turns into a liability under a logistics man.
Holds
A highly dynamic economy that cheaply mass-produces robots may increase rather than decrease the risk of Malthusian resource dilemmas.
Holds TC Tyler Cowen
A humanoid robot is the wrong tool on a factory floor, because a machine specialised in the task beats it.
Holds MH Molson Hart
A physical AI agent has to be safe on day one, because you cannot ship something merely good enough and let users find the edge cases.
Holds DD Dmitri Dolgov
Desktop Linux is not for everyone, because plenty of people want a computer appliance they never have to look under the hood of.
Holds
For a web developer Linux is simply better than the Mac: closer to what you deploy on, with phenomenal tooling and a reproducible setup.
Holds
Linux has been sold the wrong way: making it feel the same as a Mac removes the reason to switch, and something visibly different is the better hook.
Holds
One pre-trained robot model now matches or beats the specialists that were fine-tuned with reinforcement learning for the very tasks they were built for.
Holds CF Chelsea Finn
Reinforcement learning cannot be scaled for robots the way it was for language models, because every attempt spends real robot hours instead of data-centre compute.
Holds CF Chelsea Finn
Reinforcement learning only works once a model already knows something, which is why robots must be pre-trained by imitation first.
Holds SL Sergey Levine