Mark Smith’s Newsletter

Mark Smith's Newsletter covers a diverse range of topics with a keen focus on technology, web development, and the impact of AI. It includes personal anecdotes, challenges in tech projects, podcast recommendations, and discussions on social media trends, decentralization, and the digital economy.

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Saturday 25th November, 2023 - Passing the Baton of Chaos (Issue #142)

19 implied HN points • 25 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Podcasts Blockchain Social media Simulation
  1. The baton of chaos shifted from Elon Musk and social media to OpenAI, causing a frenzy globally.
  2. Amid the chaos, significant developments in banking, society, social media renaissance, and reality simulation were happening.
  3. Podcasts covered topics like Bitcoin for banking failures, AI and regulatory capture, and the impact of software in government and technology.
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Saturday 16th September, 2023 - Wonderfull and Strange Nerdy Discussions (Issue #132)

19 implied HN points • 16 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Podcasts Programming Innovation Web Development Space Exploration
  1. Podcasts covered a wide range of strange and fascinating topics like AI religions and the history of British schooling system through the lens of Harry Potter.
  2. Typescript can make programming more difficult and elitist by adding extra cognitive load and tooling complexity, shutting out some individuals from learning.
  3. There is a call to make JavaScript easy again and more accessible for all to learn and experiment with.

Saturday 11th February, 2023 - Just Another TBD

19 implied HN points • 11 Feb 23
  1. Focus on how good your body feels when you wake up alcohol-free
  2. Consider giving up alcohol and smoking to improve your energy and wellbeing
  3. Self-awareness and meditation can help break habits and improve overall health

Saturday 25th March, 2022 - Aftermath

19 implied HN points • 25 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Development Podcasts Links
  1. The newsletter focuses on web development links and tech content instead of finance.
  2. Updates to the static site generator involve a new plugin and recursive plugin nesting for simplification.
  3. Various podcast and link recommendations cover topics like podcast apps, clean energy transition, and AI art protection.

Saturday 15th July, 2021 - Synthetic Biology Inside (Issue #123)

0 implied HN points • 15 Jul 23
🕹 Technology Synthetic Biology Podcasts Links
  1. A new computation paradigm of synthetic biology is gaining traction, transforming atoms to DNA sequences and allowing the growth of materials without complicated supply chains.
  2. Podcasts are changing how people interact and could spark a new Age of Enlightenment.
  3. Hollywood actors are on strike, while Elon Musk's Tesla is entering the UK energy market and launching a new xAI company.

Saturday 27th May, 2023 - Gifs, culture, media, AI & vegetables (Issue #98)

0 implied HN points • 27 May 23
🕹 Technology Culture Media AI Podcasts
  1. This newsletter featured podcasts covering various topics like banning TikTok, AI in banking, and media realism in TV shows.
  2. There were links shared on topics like creating web apps with native app feel, Meta selling Giphy, and open-source hardware laptops.
  3. The author also shared personal updates like issues with development, a link to daily linkblog, and details on his weekly experiences.