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good guys bad guys vibe code Updated 2025
Artificial Intelligence Technology
#ai tools, #apps, #coding, #vibe coding

Good Guys Vibe Code, Bad Guys Write Specs

Updated: September 15, 2026

AI is a great machine, if you treat it like a machine: ask clear outcomes, don't share feelings. Good guys vibe code, bad guys write specs.

slow down ai, ban open source Updated 2025
Artificial Intelligence Digital Tools Technology
#ai tools, #Claude, #perspective, #vibe coding

Anthropic Wants to Slow Down AI, Ban Open Source, and Still Aims an IPO at $2T Valuation. Really?

Updated: September 14, 2026

In a rather disturbing essay, Dario Amodei, Anthropic's CEO, urges to slow down AI dissemination (not training) and ban open source AI.

vibe coding will kill apps Updated 2025
Artificial Intelligence Digital Tools Technology
#ai tools, #apps, #coding, #ios development, #vibe coding

An App-pocalypse Is Coming! But Does It, Really?…

Updated: September 13, 2026

It's very easy to vibe code an entire SaaS these days. But the cost of building going down doesn't mean ALL the apps will disappear.

what is agi anyway Updated 2025
Artificial Intelligence Technology
#ai tools, #coding, #perspective, #vibe coding

What Is this AGI, Anyway?

Updated: September 10, 2026

What is this AGI, that everybody talks about? Artificial General Intelligence isn't vibe coding, it's solving problems we haven't solved yet.

ai token prices are not real Updated 2025
Artificial Intelligence Technology
#ai tools, #entrepreneurship, #investing, #perspective

AI API Tokens Prices Are Not Real – They’re Aspirational

Updated: September 6, 2026

Neolabs like Anthropci and OpenAI sell inference at a certain price per token. Only the price per token is not real, it's aspirational.

win ai race Updated 2025
Artificial Intelligence Technology
#ai tools, #coding, #entrepreneurship, #investing, #perspective

Anthropic and OpenAI Are Both Expecting IPOs at Trillion Dollar Valuations. But Will They Win the AI Race?

Updated: September 4, 2026

A one-trillion-dollar valuation is no joke. Anthropic and OpenAI are both at this level, and they are both preparing for IPOs. Of course, expectations are high. [...]

the singularity Updated 2025
Artificial Intelligence Technology
#ai tools, #change, #mindset, #perspective

Singularity and the Chevalier in the Supermarket

Updated: August 1, 2026

We're not in the Singularity yet. The chevalier-in-the-supermarket test shows what real Singularity would feel like—and why AGI hype falls short.

software engineering is dead Updated 2025
Artificial Intelligence Technology
#ai tools, #app store, #apps, #coding, #vibe coding

[ Video ] Software Engineering Is Dead! Is It Really?

Updated: July 26, 2026

I'm fortunate enough to have witnessed a few key moments in our recent tech history. One of them is web 3, the dot com revolution. Back [...]

AI predictions Updated 2025
Artificial Intelligence Technology
#change, #digital nomad, #list post, #mindset

5 AI Predictions for the Next 5 Years

Updated: April 25, 2026

From instant translation reshaping Europe to space data centers overtaking Earth compute — 5 AI-driven predictions for the next 5 years, and why making them matters.

claude mythos anthropic ipo Updated 2025
Artificial Intelligence Technology
#ai tools, #Claude, #coding, #perspective

Claude Mythos, the Anthropic IPO and the Apocalypse that Never Was

Updated: April 8, 2026

Claude Mythos may indeed by a good model, but there's a lot of fear mongering around it. Maybe it's connected to the upcoming Anthropic IPO?

flight intelligence app
iPhone Technology
#apps, #digital nomad, #ios development, #tools, #travel

Introducing Flight Lens – Flight Intelligence and Ticket Prices

March 27, 2026

Flight Lens computes a real-time traffic pulse for global aviation. Search flights, set alerts for delays and prices, and track live aircraft. Free on iOS.

technology trust survival
Relationships and Society Technology
#mindset, #perspective, #relationships, #social media, #trust

Why Trust Matters More Than Technology for Human Survival

January 29, 2026

Technology made everything fakeable and cheap. Now trust—not intelligence—is our survival currency. Why returning to basics may be our only way forward.

agent smith into the matrix
Artificial Intelligence Technology
#ai tools, #coding, #perspective, #wisdom

POV: You Accidentally Injected Agent Smith Into The Matrix

December 17, 2025

We watched The Matrix, understood the warning about sentient programs, and then built AI agents anyway. Four scenarios for how this could go wrong.

can ai really amplify you
Artificial Intelligence Productivity and Effectiveness Technology
#ai tools, #automation, #digital nomad, #entrepreneurship

Can You Really Amplify Yourself With AI?

December 3, 2025

AI can amplify your work, but only if you're already doing things worth amplifying. Learn where AI actually helps, and what is the hidden trap of [...]

2019 AI predictions
Artificial Intelligence Technology
#ai tools, #lessons learned

My 10 AI Predictions From 2019: A Reality Check

December 3, 2025

In 2019 I predicted 10 AI disruptions. Some came true, others not, and I missed ChatGPT. Here's what getting it wrong taught me about change.

agi will be a flock
Artificial Intelligence Technology
#ai tools, #wisdom

AGI Will Be a Flock, Not a Bird

December 3, 2025

AGI won't be a single massive system but many specialized agents working together: swarm intelligence, energy efficiency, and distributed AI.

skills
Success and Wellness Technology
#365 challenge, #change, #digital nomad, #learning

Skills You Didn’t Need 150 Years Ago, But You Need Now

December 3, 2025

The world moves at an incredible pace. We already ran out of letters to denominate generations, with Gen Z.

quantum physics
Spirituality and Beliefs Technology
#365 challenge, #curiosity, #learning

Quantum Physics And The Limitations Of The Scientific Method

December 3, 2025

Science works through observation and prediction. Quantum physics broke the model—particles behave differently when observed.

surveillance camera
Financial Resilience Technology
#365 challenge, #assess

Minding Your Own Business At Home? You May Unintentionally Entertain Someone (While Making Someone Else Rich)

December 3, 2025

Home privacy died. Smart devices watch constantly. Your private moments become data someone monetizes. Convenience traded for surveillance you didn't authorize

tech better than humans
Relationships and Society Technology
#365 challenge

When Tech Is Better Than Humans

December 3, 2025

Technology surpasses humans in narrow domains—calculation, memory, consistency. Where tech wins, humans should delegate. Save humanity for what only humans do

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