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Rodriguez

I read on the news today about the passing of the pop singer known only by his last name, Rodriguez.  He was beloved by millions; one of his fans described him as providing the soundtrack of their lives.    What’s that?  You’ve never heard of him?  That’s because his fame was almost entirely in South… Continue reading Rodriguez

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Four Sayings of Kunga Nyngpo*

*Kunga Nyngpo is a historically important Tibetan Buddhist master. Quoted from the Teaching Company Course, Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion, Lecture. Return to the Four Noble Truths Return to the Buddhist Lists.

Remembering the Blue Cube

I remember once seeing an article about Silicon Valley in a Japanese magazine. The article included a photo of the “Blue Cube” taken at street level along the street at the bottom of the above photo. The photo was taken to favor the large satellite antenna, but in the foreground of the photo was a… Continue reading Remembering the Blue Cube

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Pretty good AI

I saw something on the web about an AI product called GPT-3.  I decided to try it:   Here’s the result: Q = my question as entered A = GPT-3’s response C = my comment on the answer G = what google says about the same question Q: what is a lambda expression? A: A lambda… Continue reading Pretty good AI