It all ends with it is ported to a paperclip machine [1].

[1] https://www.decisionproblem.com/paperclips/index2.html

> Beautiful machines from a beautiful country

Indeed.

I think the most beautiful PC clone of the 80s was the Olivetti Prodest PC1. Perhaps it deserves a mention in your article.

Author here. I have a twinge of regret at the end of every article for people and machines that get cut. I try to be happy that at least someone is making the effort, you know?

> I have a twinge of regret at the end of every article for people and machines that get cut.

A valid point.

> I try to be happy that at least someone is making the effort, you know?

For sure. This was a great read, thank you for taking the time to put it together.

My favorite is the M-20 though. Chunky and powerful.

you are not misremembering.

Let's be honest: you don't have the slightest idea about what you're talking about.

TensorFlow lost because it’s an inferior API and dev UX. Hate to break it to you.

I’m sure it got Jeff a lot of high-fives because it’s very complicated though!

Web Search Serving. Many generations ago.

It is a formal process via which it is confirmed that you know enough of X to submit code to the codebase, where X can be c++, java, python, etc. If you don't have X readability, then, in addition to your main code reviewer, you need to have a readability reviewer look at your code, who will be focusing only on X, not the logic of your code.

But the question was: what do they need $250m for?

"so that we can move even faster to build new features and improve our product experience for all our users" https://news.lmarena.ai/series-a/

everyone needs $250mil :)

@erohead: do the new Pebbles still support the strap interface? With the screen now being 1.5" and the resolution being much higher than the original ones, they would make great little retro gaming consoles with the control buttons on the strap. Similar to a funkey-s console.

Unfortunately no - it basically had zero usage

Even if they can't have usb-c because of space limitation or water resistance, why not simply offer a tiny adapter from their proprietary pogo pin connector to female usb-c? That would be way more portable.

That's what Pebble is doing.

Correct. Why isn't everybody doing this?

Pixel fan here: I think the Pixel Watch 1, 2 and 3 were a big disappointment in terms of battery life. I was barely getting 1 day out of them, many times less than that. Pixel Watch 4 has significantly improved the situation. Now I routinely get at least 3 days out of it (and this is the 4G LTE variant). Still someways to go, I think the holy grail is one week, but at least it is now quite usable.

PS: why is this even an issue? How hard is it to make straps with batteries in them..