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Weekly scribbles on creativity at the intersection of AI & Distributed Systems // https://paragraph.com/@nyewarburton.eth/

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · 7d

Projects with Purpose paragraph.com/@nyewarburto... #education #essay

Projects with Purpose

This week I'm thinking about making more projects, and using them to teach the building of things that matter.

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · 9h

The Ghost of Napster
Unpacking #copyright and #ai with a little history …

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The Ghost of Napster

This week I am endeavoring to untangle the crisis of AI copyright, and compare it to what happened to the music industry when peer to peer sharing suddenly arrived.

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · 7d

Projects with Purpose paragraph.com/@nyewarburto... #education #essay

Projects with Purpose

This week I'm thinking about making more projects, and using them to teach the building of things that matter.

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Jul 28

My latest two parter on LEGO and network protocols …

#LEGO #protocol
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LEGO to Protocol: Part I

I think the meme of "the LEGO system" powers everything. This is a special two-parter while I am on vacation!

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Ian Bogost @ibogost.com · Jul 26

I just don’t think most people who work in higher education realize how cooked we are.

Saving for College Once Felt Essential. Some Parents Are Rethinking Their Plans.

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Jun 9

Everyone’s vibe coding, but what makes good software? My latest scribble… #ai #coding

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Quality of Code

AI can now write code faster than most humans, and suddenly everyone with a ChatGPT account thinks they're a "vibe" programmer. What does it mean to create "Quality Code?"

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Jun 7

Inventor of HyperCard - just think what this guy influenced

WIRED @wired.com · Jun 7

Atkinson’s gleeful brilliance helped people draw on computer screens and access information via links. www.wired.com/story/bill-a...

Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74

Atkinson’s gleeful brilliance helped people draw on computer screens and access information via links.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · May 5

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Evolving OpenAI’s Structure

An update from the OpenAI board on transitioning its for-profit entity to a Public Benefit Corporation, reinforcing its mission-driven structure under nonprofit oversight while enabling greater impact...

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Apr 29

We may be stuck in an endless loop of recycles ideas - losing hope that #ai will only make it worse - paragraph.com/@nyewarburto...

Godlike Tools, Creative Stagnation

We're trapped in a loop of recycled ideas. Will we have the courage to break out?

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Ian Bogost @ibogost.com · Apr 28

What can an American authoritarian, or his private-sector accomplices, do with all the government’s data, both alone and combined with data from the private sector?

@cwarzel.bsky.social and I asked government officials, and the answer is terrifying. Gift link:

American Panopticon

The Trump administration is pooling data on Americans. Experts fear what comes next.

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Apr 21

My latest essay considers a universal basic compute for education. #writersky #ai #depin #education paragraph.com/@nyewarburto...

Universal Basic Compute

Universal Basic Compute proposes that advanced computing power should be accessible to everyone as a fundamental right, not just tech giants.

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Apr 14

Thinking about the relationship between creativity and crisis. It’s my way of dealing with what’s going on #writersky #optimism

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Reframing Crisis as Opportunity

Even when all looks lost, life continues to find a way. When old systems collapse, new possibilities emerge. When old paths become blocked, humans find different routes. When crises hit, innovation ...

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Apr 7

Frustration fueled my latest essay. The blockchain has an image problem #blockchain

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Making Crypto Not-Suck

To truly transform from niche interest to mainstream utility, the blockchain ecosystem must evolve beyond its self-referential culture and demonstrate real value for the everyday people who use the in...

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Mar 30

Wrapping my brain around reinforcement learning #essay #education #ai mirror.xyz/nyewarburton...

Here comes Reinforcement Learning

Reinforcement Learning (RL) teaches AI to improve through millions of trial and error attempts at warp speed. Trust me, it’s going to be a very big deal.

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Mar 13

My latest essay on visual tooling for latent space. #ai #latentspace #writersky mirror.xyz/nyewarburton...

Bear_Rabbit_Robot: Mapping AI's Latent Space

No matter how complex the system for searching might become, art will always be driven by your instinct to find the next great idea.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Feb 12

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · Feb 26

Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.

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Quit Your Job: Join My Zine! @quityourjobzine.bsky.social · Feb 7

Time to put in your two weeks notice- Quit Your Job: Join My Zine! is a brand new prompt-based zine dropping monthly to a platform near you! This collaboration features the work of emerging artists looking to share their stories with the world.

#digitalart #illustration #comics #anthology #zine

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Freethinkers United @freethinkersunited.bsky.social · Feb 16

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Feb 11

If you are looking for someone to say that all is lost and the courts can't help protect democracy, you are following the wrong guy.

If you are looking for someone who fights hard and will never give up, I'm here for you.

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Feb 11

Using a touch of sarcasm in my writing to help me through the hard times. My latest essay #techbro #ai mirror.xyz/nyewarburton...

Super Villain Networks: The Tech Bro’s Guide to World Domination

Your friendly neighborhood guide to becoming tomorrow's tech overlord! (Ethics-Bypass Chip™ sold separately.)

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Feb 3

Ai is gonna run over us like a tank

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · Jan 30

Gosh, I remember when we had an actual president instead of a loudmouth bully who won't take responsibility for his actions.

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Jan 28

My latest scribble about my recent robodog obsession. #robotics #robodogs #edusky mirror.xyz/nyewarburton...

My Robot Dog and Me

The robot dog movement is in full swing. Now is the time for creatives to start playing with robotics.

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Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Jan 26

Can academic organizations get their act together? We better get on this.

Ted Underwood @tedunderwood.com · Jan 26

If that’s how things play out, AI might not massively tilt the balance of power between bigger and smaller players in either direction. And there’s a chance for public/academic organizations to catch up, if we get our acts together on the data side.

Nye 🚀 @nyewarburton.bsky.social · Jan 25

Deepseek is nuts - this isn’t just another model, it’s once again another leap in technology.

The fact that I can run it locally is a game changer.