20 January 2026

Shingles vaccine linked to slower biological aging in older adults. Well, that and the dementia-lowering benefit makes it a no-brainer.

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Just like humans. Just repeating a prompt makes a non-reasoning LLM perform better. "Did I get your multi-headed attention, yet?" as someone might say.

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AI can't read what's on this screen. Well, at least for now.

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Training Your Own LLM on a MacBook in 10 Minutes. What a time to be alive!

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"Hawai‘i’s unique history—including its long pre-statehood existence as an independent kingdom—means that its residents never developed a practice of bringing guns into shops, convenience stores, and the like," is the excuse that the state of Hawaii is using to ban guns in the state. That's pretty weak, if you ask me.

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California losing over $1B to rival states for film, TV production — despite Newsom tax incentives. It's not just Silicon Valley techs that are affected by the wealth tax.

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Tax funded Portland mega-restaurant delayed, over-cost. Maybe the James Beard Market will never open. Or if so, will be shut down soon after. Portland is just a slow-moving disaster train.

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Oregon State University’s growth era is beginning to slow. Everybody is feeling the Oregon shutdown.

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More bad news for OHSU. OHSU Union Overwhelmingly Approves Labor Deal, Setting Stage for Minimum Wage Hike. Isn't it great, to be able to vote yourself a pay raise, whether you deserve it or not? Because you hold your employers head over a barrel? What a way to run a business in Oregon. The commenters know the score. 

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