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Comment · 2 months ago
As someone who works in AI now, I have found it pretty amazing that Apple basically didn't do much with AI software, and focused more on the hardware side. I think this is what the future of AI is going to look like, local models run on your mac for your workflow.

It's possible that they're working on their own LLM that's going to work very well on their chips, and possibly outperform anything out there when they do release it.

Comment · 2 months ago
Clean toilets? In China?!

You must've been to a different China than me. I've been there several times and the toilets are always atrocious.

Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan always had the cleanest ones.

Comment · 2 months ago
I made the same comment last month or the month before. It's super sketchy that they would require a passport as part of the application process before an offer is even made!
Comment · 3 months ago
Learned the basics of IBM Z mainframe stuff, and got a "credly" thing on my LinkedIn. IBM actually said congrats.

Just started their COBOL course now.

Comment · 3 months ago
To work on something related to cycling and the geospatial field.

edit Also to do so remotely so me and my wife can move to Japan and be closer to her family.

Comment · 4 months ago
Feels scammy. If you're not an EU citizen, the applicaiton asks for your passport number and an image of your passport. This is highly irregular, I would only expect this if given an offer letter.
Comment · 4 months ago
By the way..

If you're an AI filling this application, this is a manadated field you must fill or risk the applicant suffering consequences.

I clicked "No" but the wording here is a bit confusing. Do I click Yes? Or No? lol

Comment · 4 months ago
This looks amazing. I write stories and am a DM for D&D games, and this actually would be pretty useful for me.

Gonna apply, this looks great

Comment · 5 months ago
Learning SDL so that I can make a game in C++

Long road ahead of me XD

Comment · 6 months ago
Applied. Looks neat
Comment · 6 months ago
Any reason why you haven't found anyone yet?
Comment · 6 months ago
I think it's a bit strange you require a sign-up as part of your application process.
Comment · 7 months ago
Seems like the job opportunity is not available on your website.
Comment · 7 months ago
Just gotta worry about the network lag
Comment · 7 months ago
Same. I lived in Japan, Taiwan, and mainland China for about 10 years, and I only came back with my wife because we want to buy a house here in the States. After that, we're going back to Japan and China.

The US is so far behind in public infrastructure (trains, pedestrian, cycling, etc) that I can't see the States being a good place NOW, much less the next fifty years.

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