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🎙️ Generative AI for 3D Worlds with Atlas CEO Ben James

The GameMakers Letter • 39 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Gaming Podcast
  1. Atlas specializes in transforming 2D images into 3D models for gaming worlds, creating diverse models at a massive scale, changing art styles dynamically.
  2. Atlas' technology accelerates the creation process of 3D assets, generating 20,000 unique buildings for a VR game 200 times faster than traditional methods, saving time and costs for developers.
  3. Early applications of Atlas technology focus on game concept testing by providing a quick visualization of 3D worlds in various art styles to iterate on game layouts, though full production usage is still in development.

ChatGPT and Supply Chain: Podcast Guest, Three Lessons, and Research Opportunities

Mike Talks AI • 58 implied HN points • 13 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Supply Chain Podcast Research Data science
  1. Supply chain professionals can use ChatGPT as a 'loss leader' to educate leaders about AI's potential for supply chains.
  2. ChatGPT can help supply chain teams build more AI algorithms by breaking down syntax barriers and expanding team capabilities.
  3. Exploring how ChatGPT can turn vast supply chain data into valuable insights is an important research opportunity.

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Thoughts on Writing • 39 implied HN points • 16 Jun 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Poetry Podcast Songwriting Conversation
  1. The author is planning to post a three-part 'case against purpose' next week, merging various arguments against purpose into one place. It's based on a recent talk given in Ghent.
  2. The author has engaged in a podcast conversation triggered by their recent post 'All art isn't political', delving into the politics of poetry and creativity, among other topics.
  3. The author has ongoing creative conversations in 'Songwritings' with Kate van der Borgh, interweaving discussions on writing, dream states, and the popularity of the supernatural in the early 20th century.

Fight to Repair Weekly: Week of November 21, 2022

Fight to Repair • 39 implied HN points • 24 Nov 22
🕹 Technology Repair Podcast News Events Social media
  1. When discussing Right to Repair with family, focus on personal connections and positive experiences rather than getting into politics right away.
  2. Different approaches to talk about repair with different people: car lovers, tech enthusiasts, politically-minded individuals, environmentalists, or those seeking cost-efficient solutions.
  3. Interesting news like Apple potentially removing iPhone ports due to EU regulations, India creating an online repair portal, and barriers to repairable products in Canada are noteworthy updates in the fight for repair rights.

Revisiting the unicorn concept

Gradient Flow • 99 implied HN points • 14 Apr 22
🕹 Technology AI Podcast
  1. Being labeled a unicorn used to signify mature companies with stable revenue, but now it often reflects investor enthusiasm more than actual maturity.
  2. AI companies reaching $100 million in revenue are categorized as 'flying unicorns' (Pegacorns) indicating a shift in the unicorn concept.
  3. New tools like Pathways, TorchX with Ray, Delta Live Tables, and Kubric are advancing data and machine learning infrastructure for improved efficiency and effectiveness.

“It Just Struck Me As Wrong.” Kyle Wiens on Apple’s War on Customer Repair and the Birth of iFixit

Fight to Repair • 59 implied HN points • 15 May 22
🕹 Technology Repair Right-to-repair Apple Podcast
  1. Kyle Wiens founded iFixit after being inspired by Apple's restrictive behavior towards repair information, leading to a global right to repair movement.
  2. Wiens saw the need for individuals to have access to repair information not provided by manufacturers, sparking the creation of iFixit's platform for user-generated service manuals.
  3. The journey towards establishing the right to repair involved challenges, learnings about the influence of corporations, and ongoing efforts in various states to pass right to repair laws.

Paug, Peale and Artists like Edgeworth

The False Consensus Effect • 19 implied HN points • 26 Feb 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Painting Podcast Contemporary Art
  1. The text discusses a vision of a harmonious world where all species work together for mutual completion and survival, contrasting it with the current competitive market personalities of humans.
  2. The piece explores the significance of Stuckism in the arts, emphasizing themes of fulfillment, communion, and the need to move away from individual perfection towards unity and shared ideas in art.
  3. The post highlights the work and philosophy of artist Edgeworth Johnstone, focusing on his impact on bringing life energy to the world and advocating for celebrating life-giving creativity over wasteful market trends.

The evolution of The Quack Doctor

The Quack Doctor • 19 implied HN points • 25 Aug 23
🎨 Art & Illustration History Medicine Writing Community Podcast
  1. Started as a blog sharing fascination with history of medical advertising and led to non-fiction book commissions.
  2. Struggled with feeling repetitive in blog posts without a PhD, but moved to Substack to explore broader topics like health and crime.
  3. Transitioning blog to formal encyclopedia of patent medicine and planning to introduce a podcast on Substack.

Japanese aesthetics: A podcast(!) and Q&A

Kyle Chayka Industries • 55 implied HN points • 12 Mar 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Aesthetics Podcast Translation Cultural critique Literature
  1. Kyle Chayka published his first audio project discussing Tanizaki's 'In Praise of Shadows' with Nate Gallant, exploring Japanese aesthetics and its relation to modernity.
  2. Tanizaki's essay delves into personal taste, the impact of technology on art, and the cultural implications of aesthetics in Japan.
  3. The essay critiques Western ideals of perfection and light, praising the beauty of shadows and imperfections in Japanese aesthetics.

Free Black Thought Newsletter #5

Journal of Free Black Thought • 10 implied HN points • 16 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture Diversity Podcast Education Politics Events
  1. The Free Black Thought Newsletter #5 aims to amplify diverse black voices and promote critical thinking across different perspectives.
  2. Various content including essays, podcasts, and upcoming episodes are highlighted, offering unique insights and discussions on topics like racial despair, race relations in America, and diverse perspectives on education.
  3. The importance of deliberative rhetoric, challenging conventional narratives in education, and advocating for unity and personal well-being through the Empowered Humanity Theory are key themes discussed by the contributors.

🚨 Exciting News - We're Launching Nack AI!

The Startup • 26 implied HN points • 17 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Podcast Startup Mobile
  1. Launching Nack AI - a new unique AI product named Nack is being launched with multiple AI models for mobile devices.
  2. Engaging with audience - planning to write about various startup-related topics and seeking feedback and engagement from readers.
  3. Experimenting with newsletter format - the newsletter format will continue to evolve until a suitable style is found.

Popularity Equals the Maximum Distribution of Familiar Surprises

Holodoxa • 19 implied HN points • 11 Oct 22
🎭️ Culture Popularity Art Literature Science Podcast
  1. Popularity is often driven by the confluence of exposure, familiarity in a surprising way, and promotion from dominant players in the network.
  2. Thompson's model emphasizes that distribution and network dynamics play a bigger role in making something popular than content or quality.
  3. Thompson's book delves into the science behind creating popular cultural artifacts but falls short in addressing the complexity of human preferences and other explanatory variables.

A 20k Subscriber Thank You

The Gradient • 9 implied HN points • 20 Feb 23
🕹 Technology AI Research Newsletter Podcast
  1. The Gradient aims to provide accessible and sophisticated coverage of the latest in AI research through essays, newsletters, and podcasts.
  2. The Gradient is run by a team of volunteer grad students and engineers who are committed to providing valuable synthesis of perspectives within the AI field.
  3. The Gradient plans to continue initiatives like the newsletter and podcast, with hopes of compensating authors in the future.

031: Why You Should Eat Glutathione

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 19 implied HN points • 07 May 17
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Supplements Research Health Benefits Podcast
  1. Glutathione can survive digestion and be absorbed intact, supporting health.
  2. Different supplements like Jarrow Reduced Glutathione or Core Med Science Optimized Liposomal Glutathione can help boost glutathione status.
  3. Consuming glutathione from foods and supplements can play a role in maintaining health, and there are specific products and doses that can be beneficial.

The Art of The Impossible

Danielle Newnham • 0 implied HN points • 04 Aug 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Podcast Quote Interview Book Film
  1. The newsletter 'The Art of The Impossible' shares inspiring stories and content weekly.
  2. The podcast featured Nir Eyal discussing being 'Indistractable' and the importance of time management.
  3. An interview highlighted Dr. Evelyn Granville's achievements as one of the first Black women to earn a PhD in mathematics and her work at IBM and NASA.

A Songbook by Mirlo · Cancionero de Mirlo

Mirlo Studio • 0 implied HN points • 10 May 23
🎶 Music NFTs Ebook Podcast Songs
  1. The Songbook by Mirlo is a selection of essential stories and emotions that have been passed down through generations and inspired great composers.
  2. The book includes songs like Canción de Orfeo, Canción de Ulises, Canción de Orlando, and Canción de Papageno with music by renowned composers like Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Glück, and Mozart.
  3. The Songbook is available for purchase as a new eBook in Spanish and as Digital Cards - NFTs, along with special products like T-shirts and mugs.

The Art of the Impossible

Danielle Newnham • 0 implied HN points • 02 May 23
🔬 Science Podcast Interview Book Watch
  1. Podcast featured AMA with Danielle Newnham answering startup and podcasting questions.
  2. Perimeter Institute interview with Sir Anthony Leggett on science and serendipity.
  3. Interview featuring Sarah Tavel discussing the value of intellectual rigor in venture capitalism.