All posts tagged: computer

There’s Never Been a Better Time to Study Computer Science

It’s a weird time to be studying computer science. Recent grads have a higher unemployment rate than those in just about every other major—yes, even philosophy. The internet is littered with rants from newly minted programmers who can’t find work. On one such YouTube video, the top comment reads: “Your first mistake is not being born earlier.” Students, meanwhile, are fleeing the field. Undergraduate enrollment in computer science dipped by more than 8 percent last year, representing the largest absolute decline across any major in several years. The falloff at the graduate level—14 percent—was even more severe. Learning to code was supposed to be a ticket to a good tech job. It wasn’t just Silicon Valley that spread the gospel of computer science: “Support tha american dream n make coding available to EVERYONE!!” Snoop Dogg once tweeted. Now the decision to major in CS is more complicated. Nowhere has AI refashioned work as dramatically as it has for programmers. Coding bots have become much more powerful over the past few years, and they excel at …

Meet Claude’s Autonomous Desktop Assistant : Computer Use

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Claude’s ability to control a Mac computer introduces a new dimension to AI-driven task management. Developed by Skill Leap AI, this feature enables the AI to perform actions like clicking, typing and navigating applications, mimicking human input. For instance, the Dispatch feature allows users to manage tasks remotely by connecting their smartphone to their desktop, making sure productivity even while on the move. While this technology offers convenience and flexibility, it also requires specific permissions, such as screen recording and accessibility access, raising important considerations about privacy and security. Explore how Claude can assist with automating repetitive tasks, such as file organization or data entry, while also supporting creative workflows like generating website code or summarizing documents. Gain insight into the practical requirements for using this feature, including its exclusive compatibility with macOS and the need for a paid subscription. You’ll also learn about its current limitations, such as slower task execution and challenges with ambiguous instructions, helping you evaluate whether it fits your needs effectively. How Claude Computer Use Works TL;DR Key Takeaways : …

I found an M.2 dock that handles SSD cloning without a computer – and with only one click

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Icy Box Docking and Clone Station pros and cons Pros It’s a dock and a cloning station Simple and reliable “one-button” HDD and SDD cloning Can handle SATA and M.2 SATA/NVMe drives. Cons Requires external power for cloning No time indicator for how long a cloning process will take. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. While the average user is unlikely to handle a bare SATA HDD or M.2 drive, anyone who builds or maintains PCs, or runs their own NAS systems, will be familiar with these drives. And there inevitably comes a time when you either want to move data from one drive to another, or you need an easy way to access a bare drive from a computer without dealing with enclosures and the like. Since I’m working hard to reduce desk clutter, if I can find a tool that does both things, I’ll go for it. And if I can get such a gadget for under $100 (because duplication stations can cost hundreds, or even thousands), then that’s a bonus. …

‘The brain is not a computer’

Published by Sam Flores

Will the development of artificial intelligence lead to the decline of human intelligence, or will it allow human intelligence to reach new heights? David W. Bates, professor of rhetoric at the University of California, Berkeley, believes that it is the wrong question to ask. Th expert in cybernetics, who published An Artificial History of Natural Intelligence. Thinking with Machines from Descartes to the Digital Age (2024), spoke with Le Monde about the true nature of the relationship between the human mind and technology. The question of the consequences of artificial intelligence for the future of human intelligence is central to contemporary debates. In your view, is the comparison between the two, reinforced by the term “artificial intelligence,” justified? The term “artificial intelligence” [to refer to computer systems capable of performing tasks we usually associate with humans, such as learning, reasoning and, above all, prediction] is older. It goes back to the 1950s. Human intelligence has often been compared to what we would call artificial intelligence. Instead of artificial intelligence just simulating the human, what we …

Consciousness… a Computer or a Magnifying Glass?

Published by Jenni Sidey

ID the Future host Andrew McDiarmid has been talking to psychologist Alexander Batthyány and neurosurgeon Michael Egnor about a deep mystery of the human mind: the way people deep in dementia can suddenly become lucid just before dying. Their minds break free from the years-long limitations of the brain. But how? Some sources offer “explanations” that wallpaper over the gap in our understanding. Shortage of oxygen, as discussed in the second video, is one: McDiarmid: Now, Mike, some have suggested that things like low oxygen or high carbon dioxide might explain episodes of clarity near death. As a neurosurgeon who’s treated those conditions, how convincing is that? [00:48] Egnor: It’s not convincing at all. I mean, I’ve seen thousands of patients who had cerebral hypoxia, low oxygen in the brain, and hypercarbia, which is high CO2 in the blood. And these can all happen as one’s heart and lungs and brain begin to fail. And there can be a variety of effects of these. But what they never do is, they never make you more …

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