see mixed reality

Mixed reality (MR), sometimes referred to as hybrid reality,[1] is the merging of real and virtual worlds to produce new environments and visualizations where physical and digital objects co-exist and interact in real time. Mixed reality takes place not only in the physical world or the virtual world,[1] but is a mix of reality and Virtual Reality, encompassing both Augmented Reality and augmented virtuality.[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_reality

Extended reality (XR) is an umbrella term for various immersive technologies, including augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) as well as a means to interpolate between them and extend beyond them.[1][2][3] It is intended to combine or mirror the physical world, using a "digital twin" able to interact with it,[4][5] and give users an immersive experience by being in a virtual, augmented, intelligent or digital environment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_reality (more)

Andy Matuschak and Michael Nielsen: How can we develop transformative tools for thought (thinking tools)? Part of the origin myth of modern computing is the story of a golden age in the 1960s and 1970s. In this story, visionary pioneers pursued a dream in which computers enabled powerful tools for thought, that is, tools to augment human intelligence E.g., Douglas Engelbart, Augmenting Human Intellect... retrospectively it's difficult not to be disappointed, to feel that computers have not yet been nearly as transformative as far older tools for thought, such as language and writing. We believe now is a good time to work hard on this vision again. In this essay we sketch out a set of ideas we believe can be used to help develop transformative new tools for thought (more)

Meow Wolf is an American arts and entertainment company that creates large-scale interactive and immersive art installations. Meow Wolf was formed in February 2008 in Santa Fe as an artist collective by "a group of young residents hoping to supply Santa Fe with an alternative art and music venue. By 2019, the museum held the works of 200 different artists and employs more than 150 people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meow_Wolf I went to the Denver site in Mar'2023. (more)

Frank Chimero: What Screens Want. What does it mean to natively design for screens? (more)

Obsession (2025 film) - Wikipedia (more)

Semantic Linefeeds. Let me share what I teach them about “semantic linefeeds,” then I will reveal its source. (see Semantic Line Breaks) (more)

WritingSlowly: Semantic line breaks are a feature of Markdown, not a bug. My writing process often begins with Markdown, a simple syntax for publication on the web (more)

Jess Martin: Do Real Work: Introducing Next LX. Learn by doing real work in a realistic environment using real tools. Introducing Next LX, a startup redefining job training. (more)

slowing down the leading-edge of AI research because of AI alignment fears

ZviMowshowitz: The Pacing of the Frontier. In the wake of the letter calling on us to prepare to potentially Pace the Frontier, there has been much discussion of when pacing the frontier would be prudent, and whether it makes sense to prepare to do so. (more)

Gabriel Chartier made - gchartier/forethought: A Claude Code skill system (claude skills) that helps you move from vague intent to concrete action. /explore asks the right questions, /resolve captures architectural decisions, /blueprint plans the implementation, /next executes it. Think first, build right. (more)

aka Shared Language, used widely, esp in Domain-Driven-Design-based organizations (more)

What CollaborationWare have I used? (more)

Computer Mandate, supposedly from a 1979 internal IBM presentation. (more)

Does an RDF triple really need to be a Quad? 2003-08-31-DumbillRdfQuad (more)

Zvi Mowshowitz: Brand New AI Solves a Millennium Prize. A deeply unfortunate situation has arisen involving what should have been some combination of a positive story about new progress in AI-assisted mathematical research and yet another opportunity to freak out about rapid AI progress. The first Millennium Prize, Navier-Stokes, has fallen to AI.* (more)

Zvi Mowshowitz: Donald Trump Goes Full Hoax on AI Existential Risk. Everyone in a position to know is freaking out about AI potentially killing everyone this decade and wants to pace the frontier, and people are finally listening. (more)

Zvi Mowshowitz: Monthly Roundup #47: October 2026. AI might not yet be eating the physical world. AI is still eating the world of news, and I am finding less and less opportunity to post about other things (more)