It’s hard to believe that summer is upon us. Although, here in New York, it feels more like fall. I don’t ever having the heat kick on in June, but it did last night.

There are a few AI related links below. I’m conflicted about the whole thing. First of all, what gets labeled with “AI” today, while quite remarkable, is far from intelligent. I don’t even think it should be called AI yet. Perhaps I’m just being pedantic, and I believe that ship has sailed anyway. So, AI it is.

I’ve dabbled with a couple of the Large Language Models (LLM), and they are pretty damn useful for a number of things. However, the power to drive all of this is approaching crypto-mining levels of greenhouse gas production, which seems pretty short sighted. Plus, the thought of neophytes vibecoding production systems is the stuff of nightmares.

Even if AI is a bit over-hyped at the moment, it seems like it is here to stay. I just hope we remember that it is a tool and continue to treat it that way.

Links

• Make better documents.
  This has been sitting in my “read later” file for a while. It’s a really good guide to making more impactful documents/presentations. The less is more philosophy is in full effect here.
• Where Have All My Deep Male Friendships Gone?
  Those of us fortunate enough the have friends should make sure we’re taking the time to keep those relationships healthy.
• Catio complete. This took two months start to finish…
  Awesome build!
• 4,600 new homes slated for Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue as NYC Council votes on rezoning
• The Copilot Delusion via @dangillmor
  “When you outsource the thinking, you outsource the learning.” … “If that happens? If the last real programmers are drowned in a sea of button-clicking career-chasers – then I pity the smart outsider kids to come after me.”
• Will ‘Vibe Coding’ Transform Programming?
  For sure, time will tell if that transformation is for the better.
• Is the Internet eating itself?