Philosophy Mondays: Human-AI Collaboration
Today's Philosophy Monday is an important interlude. I want to reveal that I have not been writing the posts in this series entirely by myself. Instead I have been working with Claude, not just for the graphic illustrations, but also for the text. My method has been to write a rough draft and then ask Claude for improvement suggestions. I will expand this collaboration to other intelligences going forward, including open source models such as Llama and DeepSeek. I will also explore other moda...
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Web3/Crypto: Why Bother?
One thing that keeps surprising me is how quite a few people see absolutely nothing redeeming in web3 (née crypto). Maybe this is their genuine belief. Maybe it is a reaction to the extreme boosterism of some proponents who present web3 as bringing about a libertarian nirvana. From early on I have tried to provide a more rounded perspective, pointing to both the good and the bad that can come from it as in my talks at the Blockstack Summits. Today, however, I want to attempt to provide a coge...
Philosophy Mondays: Human-AI Collaboration
Today's Philosophy Monday is an important interlude. I want to reveal that I have not been writing the posts in this series entirely by myself. Instead I have been working with Claude, not just for the graphic illustrations, but also for the text. My method has been to write a rough draft and then ask Claude for improvement suggestions. I will expand this collaboration to other intelligences going forward, including open source models such as Llama and DeepSeek. I will also explore other moda...
Intent-based Collaboration Environments
AI Native IDEs for Code, Engineering, Science
Web3/Crypto: Why Bother?
One thing that keeps surprising me is how quite a few people see absolutely nothing redeeming in web3 (née crypto). Maybe this is their genuine belief. Maybe it is a reaction to the extreme boosterism of some proponents who present web3 as bringing about a libertarian nirvana. From early on I have tried to provide a more rounded perspective, pointing to both the good and the bad that can come from it as in my talks at the Blockstack Summits. Today, however, I want to attempt to provide a coge...
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Last night we got back from an epic ski trip to Hokkaido, Japan. Going there as a family was my 50th birthday wish and something I had been looking forward to for several years. I am thrilled to say it was everything I had hoped for. We spent four days skiing in and around Niseko and then another four days near Furano. Thanks to Hokkaido Power Guides, we had lovely and capable guides in both areas. We did a fair bit of off piste skiing which often involved some amount of skinning to get back to the ski resort. Much of that was below the tree line among fabulous Japanese white birch.
We were super lucky with the weather. The night we arrived it snowed about half a foot and we got some fresh powder every day while there. On top of that on the two days that it really mattered we briefly had clear skies: skiing on the Asahi-dake volcano and ski touring in the Daisetsuzan National Park. As on our previous Japan trip, the food was another highlight. Standouts included a tiny Soba place in Niseko and Fuku Sushi in Furano. The best après ski activity is to visit one of the many Onsen in the region. We wrapped up the last night with a hilarious Karaoke session in Furano.
It is a long way to go – we traveled for a bit over 24 hours each way – and probably a once in a lifetime trip. I am feeling very fortunate to have been able to experience this winter wonderland!
Last night we got back from an epic ski trip to Hokkaido, Japan. Going there as a family was my 50th birthday wish and something I had been looking forward to for several years. I am thrilled to say it was everything I had hoped for. We spent four days skiing in and around Niseko and then another four days near Furano. Thanks to Hokkaido Power Guides, we had lovely and capable guides in both areas. We did a fair bit of off piste skiing which often involved some amount of skinning to get back to the ski resort. Much of that was below the tree line among fabulous Japanese white birch.
We were super lucky with the weather. The night we arrived it snowed about half a foot and we got some fresh powder every day while there. On top of that on the two days that it really mattered we briefly had clear skies: skiing on the Asahi-dake volcano and ski touring in the Daisetsuzan National Park. As on our previous Japan trip, the food was another highlight. Standouts included a tiny Soba place in Niseko and Fuku Sushi in Furano. The best après ski activity is to visit one of the many Onsen in the region. We wrapped up the last night with a hilarious Karaoke session in Furano.
It is a long way to go – we traveled for a bit over 24 hours each way – and probably a once in a lifetime trip. I am feeling very fortunate to have been able to experience this winter wonderland!
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