"the correct way to build" is a silly claim. There are many high performance extremely scalable systems built with the simpler design that @levelsio describes. I've done both, and nowadays I stick to keeping things in a single server wherever possible.
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Brautigan’s Technology Poetry Beyond Machines of Loving Grace
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Everyone in tech cites “Machines of Loving Grace” (I actually included it in the end of my book), but there is another amazing Brautigan poem set in the world of technology. Make sure to read the note
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ASML CEO Warns Tariffs Wreck Customer Planning Ability
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ASML: All about the tariffs ASML’s CEO, Christophe Fouquet, said he’s “praying” for growth in 2026. But it’s not “peak litho” that is causing concern, it’s peak uncertainty, a clear signal that tariffs and trade are wrecking some customers’ ability to plan.
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Blogs as Influential Modern Communication Tools in Digital Society
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I like the quote of mine they picked for this podcast prompt: "I think having a blog is actually one of the most influential things that you can do in modern society because nobody else does it anymore."
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Mac compatibility for AI tool running mechanism
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Do you know if there is a mechanism for running it on a Mac yet?
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ChatGPT Plus Introduces Global Record Mode for macOS Users
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Plus users, the mic is yours. Record mode is now available to ChatGPT Plus users globally in the macOS desktop app.
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Future of Computer Graphics and AI at SIGGRAPH
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Excited to see the future of computer graphics and AI at SIGGRAPH!
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China Tests Humanoid Robot With Terrifyingly Human-Like Running
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Ce robot en phase de test en Chine court d’une manière terrifiante 😬 Ils nous ressemblent de plus en plus. Ça va vite pic.twitter.com/r26Tq8G7St
— VISION IA (@vision_ia) 16 juillet 2025Ce robot en phase de test en Chine court d’une manière terrifiante Ils nous ressemblent de plus en plus. Ça va vite
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Empirical Truth vs Social Consensus in Science
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The confidence in truth of scientific statements has to be stablished by rigorously evaluated empirical observation and first principles reasoning. Most humans construct confidence based on their social environment. Science must discourage this kind of social consensus building.
