Laptops create systems. Phones feed algorithms. The asymmetry determines power
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Re: Laptops create systems. Phones feed algorithms. The asymmetry determines power
#2The expression "laptop class" goes well here.
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#3I very much used to agree with this, but some time this summer the ChatGPT iOS app started to change this for me. I have definitely had days where I've felt as coding-creative as I can be on a laptop but instead just texting my AI interns to handle the execution while I'm out for a walk.
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#5I am less optimistic than the author.
Everything we have seen over the last few years (eg what microsoft is doing to Windows) points to a push to make the platforms we used to control, more like the 'consumption' platforms. Profit demands it.
"Does this serve my goals, or someone else's metrics?" indeed.
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#6That header picture is top slop!
Seriously, please stop it. If you talk about an abstract topic, feel free to have no picture, just text.
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#8It's not black and white. My SO doomscrolls facebook on her laptop for hours daily. Certain parts of creative workflows are better on phones (or other devices) than laptops - the article acknowledges this in the "hybrid workflows" section.
IMO the important thing to be mindful of is your creation-vs-consumption balance. We tend to overindex on consumption.
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#9That header picture is top slop! Seriously, please stop it. If you talk about an abstract topic, feel free to have no picture, just text.
The whole thing feels AI-padded.
Re: Laptops create systems. Phones feed algorithms. The asymmetry determines power
#10Personally I make use of it heavily in how the TV is used at home. An old laptop with Firefox+unlock origin connected via HDMI.
I invested in two wireless handheld keyboard+pointer inputs to match the different input styles of me and my wife.
Completely bypasses all ads with less effort than setting up a pihole or torrent+Plex server, and the bonus is avoiding the surveillance from the TV's 'consumption OS'