The new Tech Corps invites engineers, data scientists, and technically minded builders to serve alongside partner countries working to responsibly adopt and deploy AI tools. Think less “teach Scratch in a classroom,” more “help ministries, universities, and startups translate AI potential into practical systems.” If you’ve ever wanted to ship something that matters outside the App Store, this is a chance to put your stack to work in the real world.
Readit Newsljsocal commented on Peace Corps 2.0: Now with Extra AI peacecorps.gov/ways-to-se... · Posted by u/ljsocal
Hi everyone, Richard here, the creator of these traintrackr boards. It's great to see this on the front page!
I've been designing PCBs for years, and designed over 250 at last count.
We have a couple of products in the pipeline to come out this year, but I'd love to hear what you think we should build next.
Build a BART- CalTrain version and make bank!!
Interesting analysis. If you’re into efficient operations, consider making coffee at home/office and either make your own banana bread (easy and far tastier!) or skip it!
ljsocal commented on Pixar: The Early Days A never-before-seen 1996 interview stevejobsarchive.com/stor... · Posted by u/sanj
In 1999, Jobs received an award from the Silicon Valley Alum of Harvard Business School for his Pixar work. In his thank you remarks, he said he had no illusions about there being many people who’d be booting up their Power Mac G4 in 50 years but he was dead certain that millions would still be watching Toy Story. Twenty five years in, his prediction holds.
ljsocal commented on I'm 74, spent 18mo coding an on-device AI platform to fix the GTM model · Posted by u/ingconsani
Sounds intriguing.
I was a Lotus Agenda heavy user and remember when app this came out. It is very similar to the beta of what was internally called “Hobbs” (yes that Hobbs) that I test-drove at their Boston HQ. I stuck with Agenda.
“The Forest Unseen” by David George Haskell. If you’re not already blown away by nature’s creativity and complexity, you will be if you read this.
ljsocal commented on How Kyoto, Japan Became the Loveliest Tourist-Trap nymag.com/intelligencer/a... · Posted by u/trevortheblack
Much of this article describes the behavior of relatively new travelers. As they mature, they’ll dig deeper, stay off the beaten tracks and, with luck, open up their cultural lens.
ljsocal commented on Do You Need to Own a House? Many Older Americans Decide They Don't wsj.com/real-estate/luxur... · Posted by u/lxm
There are some good rent vs own calculators out there. One thing that each person has to weigh is how much they value their time. Owning a home requires a certain amount of time that renters don’t commit. Not counting the considerable time in seeking out and buying a home or the preparation and process of selling a home, there’s an enormous amount time spent on maintenance, repair, renovation, etc. I’ve owned and rented and, for me, renting is a far superior lifestyle.