by John Macdonald | Apr 25, 2025 | AI, The250
I loved the TV show The Six Million Dollar Man. 1974 – 1978. I was 5-9. I had the toys. Waited impatiently for each episode. Pretended I was Steve Austin and ran in slow motion while making the noise (IFYKYK). Steve Austin was a cyborg.... by John Macdonald | Apr 24, 2025 | The250
I had the great fortune of watching my daughter mash the Boston Marathon. I spectated from mile 24.9. It’s on Beacon st, right at the crest of a little hill that doesn’t register on the list of famous features to look out for on the route, such as... by John Macdonald | Apr 23, 2025 | The250
Holidays, religion, family, work. Tradition drives a lot of the processes and procedures around much of our lives. Like code passed down through generations. The hardware is the same, but the software is different. Some of it elegant and efficient. Some of it full of... by John Macdonald | Apr 22, 2025 | AI, The250
Some very smart people (Tyler Cowen, Francois Chollet, Arc Prize Foundation, etc) are very high (or low, depending on one’s view of AGI) on o3. If not yet technically AGI, it’s definitely a breakthrough... by John Macdonald | Apr 21, 2025 | AI, The250
The best leaders know how to get the most out of their team. They have vision, can transfer that vision to the team members, ask the right questions, know who’s best at what, know how to make the whole greater than the sum, can motivate each member, will remove... by John Macdonald | Apr 20, 2025 | The250
We can debate whether ambition is a virtue or a vice. However, the person, team, institution, or nation with the ambition will beat the ones without. Every time. Ambition is fuel. It doesn’t ask for permission. It doesn’t wait for you to catch your breath....