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The Fragmentation of Knowledge Work
Anthropic’s data shows AI isn’t replacing jobs yet—it’s fragmenting them. For programmers and analysts, the deeper risk may be the slow erosion of expertise
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When Donald Knuth Lets an AI Do the Math
Knuth meets AI: Claude helped crack a combinatorial puzzle about Hamiltonian cycles that resisted neat constructions—prompting Knuth to reconsider generative AI.
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The ROM Listing Spirit Lives On in Apple Silicon
From TRS-80 ROM listings to reverse-engineered Neural Engines: Apple silicon is making home computers weird, intimate, and exciting again.
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The Laptop Rule and the White-Collar Delusion
Shane Legg’s “Laptop Rule” cuts straight to the weak spot of modern white-collar work: if it lives entirely on a screen, AI can probably learn it.
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The Hidden Cost of AI Speed: Why “More Output” Feels Like Burnout
AI boosts output but shifts the burden to human judgment. Here’s why that exhausts us—and practical ways to regain control.
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