Visual explanations of mathematical concepts are nice if they work. Here’s one such explanation of functional optics which is almost kinda accessible.

It’s always been my feeling that TLS has unacceptable collateral damage in how it breaks the web for normal people. That’s considered a bit of a crank opinion, but I’m definitely not the only person who feels that way.

The Bitter Lesson is an interesting concept. Stuffing the prompt runs into diminishing returns pretty quickly but on the other hand, getting your AI to play well with tools is challenging.