We are currently facing several issues: A housing crisis – housing in places which are desirable (ie: cities) is very short, and not much appears to be done to actually alleviate it. A loneliness crisis – people have a harder and harder time connecting to others. A climate crisis – resources are wasted on things… Continue reading City Villages: Desirable public housing for a greener future
Refutation of Video Games Europe’s position paper on Stop Killing Games
Video Games Europe has published a position paper to the Stop Killing Games initiative. Many of its arguments are missing the point. Recommended prior reading: https://leo.wattenberg.dk/2025/07/05/a-response-to-video-games-europes-statement-on-the-stop-killing-games-initiative/ TL;DR There already are various licensing mechanisms in place in EU law which can easily be extended to also cover online video games. Making private servers available to the… Continue reading Refutation of Video Games Europe’s position paper on Stop Killing Games
A response to Video Games Europe’s statement on the Stop Killing Games initiative
As we all know, when it comes to games, the dialogue is rarely level-headed. Gamers might be one of the most passionate crowds out there, and once the rally cry has brought the wheels in motion, they'll keep turning for years to come. With that in mind, I'd like to address Video Games Europe's statement,… Continue reading A response to Video Games Europe’s statement on the Stop Killing Games initiative
How to design more imaginative yet scientifically plausible fantasy creatures
Fantasy creatures are often shockingly unimaginative: Tolkien's world consists of humans, pretty humans (elves), small humans (dwarves, hobbits), ugly humans (orcs), tree humans (ents), as well as a couple of bigger versions of regular animals (spiders, lizards, elephants). Outside of that, the overall flora and fauna is just regular earth, with regular horses, regular potatoes… Continue reading How to design more imaginative yet scientifically plausible fantasy creatures
Of “Dire Wolves” and “Wooly Mice”: Jurassic Bullshit in a Labcoat
Colossal Laboratories & Biosciences was in the news recently for "de-extincting" the Dire Wolf, a wolf species which went extinct after the ice age. Previously they had made a "wooly mouse", a mouse with "wooly mammoth traits". This, of course, is bullshit in several ways, but not yet what gets me riled up. It's the… Continue reading Of “Dire Wolves” and “Wooly Mice”: Jurassic Bullshit in a Labcoat
How to get rich (2025) (GUARANTEED to work) (no guns%)
We all know this feeling - end of the month, cash is a bit tight and billionaires somehow have gotten richer still. If you live in the US or another country that has easy access to weapons, the solution is obvious - a pumpgun. But if access to firearms is more difficult or you don't… Continue reading How to get rich (2025) (GUARANTEED to work) (no guns%)
What’s ahead for DOS
If you've been dreaming of a super-smart personal assistant inside DOS that will correct common errors, dream on—because it won't happen in the next 5 years. According to Gates, artificial intelligence (AI) techniques won't be incorporated into the operating system until applications software using AI proves its value. A consensus must first develop on how… Continue reading What’s ahead for DOS
Artificial Stupidity
Why do big brains screw up so offen? There's no percentage in producing a perfect Version Iwhen you can soak customersfor a new, improved Version 2. "Can you keep a secret?" asked my friend Morton, the financial researcher. "Depends on the secret." "This could mean my job. You promise you won't go public with this?"… Continue reading Artificial Stupidity
Agenda’s most important feature is item parsing.
Agenda's most important feature isitem parsing. Using artificial intelligencetechniques, Agenda skims an item for in-formation that can be used to match itemsto categories, without your intervention.Agenda understands conversational dates(next Wednesday, beginning of May) andthe implications of your conditions, ac-tions, and filters. You can give Agendathree degrees of freedom in matchmaking(complete, some, a little) or tum… Continue reading Agenda’s most important feature is item parsing.
User interfaces
Personal computers will Start to see, hear, and maybe even think the way humans do. but the graphical user interface will be around for a while longer. At 'Ihe Intelligent Room. a project ofMassachusetts Institute of Technology'sArtificial Intelligence Lab, researchershave given sight to PCs running Mi-crosoft Windows NT through the use ofvideo Cameras [...] When… Continue reading User interfaces
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