Chaos & Amazement #2445 Bluesky’s Record Numbers, Napkin AI, and Video Game ASMR
This week's Chaos & Amazement takes a look at 🦋 Bluesky's surge, the surprising reason AI adoption is slowing down, and some truly weird and wonderful finds from the web.
Tech News
Bluesky saw "highest traffic day ever" this week as user count surpasses 16M. https://www.reuters.com/technology/hate-speech-watchdog-ccdh-quit-musks-x-ahead-terms-change-2024-11-14/
After briefly returning to Bluesky (@clowillaerts.bsky.social), I find myself drawn back to X (@bnox) - like a toxic boyfriend I can't quit.
Slack’s new survey of office workers shows AI adoption in workplace is stalling and enthusiasm is fading (down 6% globally). But here’s the main reason: workers are hiding their AI use from managers, for fear of more work. https://slack.com/intl/en-gb/blog/news/the-fall-2024-workforce-index-shows-ai-hype-is-cooling
Fresh AI
I wanted to try out https://www.napkin.ai but it’s desktop only 😔. Napkin AI helps you quickly turn ideas into diagrams and flowcharts with simple sketches.
Let me know if the results on your side looks as good as these:
Weird and Wonderful
Look at the dot and breathe for just 1 minute to improve mental focus for your next task: https://oneminutefocus.com
8 hours of video game ASMR: Driving In The City On A Lonely Rainy Night. Filmed inside Grand Theft Auto…
Just a song I’ve enjoyed listening to this week: JMSN - Soft Spot (Directors Cut). Never heard of this artist before but I just can’t look away.
Late For a Meeting 2024: I have no idea how this robot is able to move like that.
Another epic GoPro Point Of View video: Firefighter's Raw POV