The UK has a world-leading industry; it is not nurturing it. The entire economy would benefit if this changed. “University financial difficulties, reduced government funding, capped domestic tuition fees, ..... are driving the sector into trouble,”
Oxford breaks record at number one spot, defying trend of declining UK reputation
I redesigned an assignment this term to not reward the kind of vacuous writing that LLMs produce and it is having exactly the effect I wanted. Stuff that is almost undoubtedly LLM-produced is scoring next to nothing and meanwhile the remaining writing is even more engaged and thoughtful than ever.
#SundayCoffee L: Sainsbury's TtD Kenyan strength 3/5 £1.50/100g Fuller, muddy, sharpish ending R: Ueshima (UCC) House Blend strength 4/5 £1.40/100g Crisper, clear taste, vanilla. All prices at the time of purchase, many include special offers.
More gatekeeping to keep fewer people from publishing...
As the hype settles, is gen-AI helping software developers? Stack Overflow surveyed 65,000 developers. For simple tasks, yes, and 72% report a favourable feeling for AI Some way to go to gain full trust in AI tools, 66% currently distrust them
How are developers actually using GenAI-powered coding tools now that some of the initial hype has faded?
So cosy
The eye is extremely sensitive in green, so you can have different shades of green... Though, you might want to try dual encoding e.g. shape too, as red-green colour deficiency is the most common. cusplondon.ac.uk/vizent/gallery
Today is International Older Persons day: https://buff.ly/2SaeEWXhttps://buff.ly/3Y5pCzT
The International Day of Older Persons is an opportunity to highlight the important contributions that older people make to society and raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges of ageing…
The @ElectroImaging @SDnAconf has become a (pantry) staple, leading on total citations in the field. For the 36th year SD&A will meet in Silicon Valley in February 2025, papers deadline Sept 30th. The #stereoscopic image attached is for red/green anaglyph or parallel viewing.
