The RAM shortage could last years by Terrence O'Brien

According to Nikkei Asia, even as suppliers ramp up DRAM production, manufacturers are only expected to meet 60 percent of demand by the end of 2027. SK Group chairman has even said that shortages could last until 2030.

That’s sad.

“This Is Not The Computer For You” · Sam Henri Gold by

This computer is not for the people writing those reviews — people who already have the MacBook Pro, who have the professional context, who are optimizing at the margin. This computer is for the kid who doesn’t have a margin to optimize. Who can’t wait for the right tool to materialize. Who is going to take what’s available and push it until it breaks and learn something permanent from the breaking.

Loved reading it. Reminded me of the shitty PC I used to play RE4 on.

Cyborgs vs rooms, two visions for the future of computing by

Loosely I can see two visions for the future of how we interact with computers: cyborgs and rooms.

Cyborgs is us being augmented with implants or devices we wear. Rooms is about ambient computing - we can walk into or away from a computer, which is more interesting to me too.