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- 1Personal Computing 2.0 calls for a computing revolution●Personal Computing 2.0: It's time for a personal computing revolution
Imbue has published an essay arguing for 'Personal Computing 2.0,' a vision in which AI transforms personal computers into genuinely intelligent assistants that act on users' behalf rather than serving as passive tools. The piece claims the current model of computing is stale and urges developers and users to rethink how software is built and controlled. Readers are debating whether AI agents can really deliver on this promise.
- 2Paul Halmos's 1973 Essay 'The Legend of von Neumann' Recirculates●The Legend of von Neumann [pdf] Article URL: https:// gwern.net/doc/math/1973-halmos .pdf Comments URL: https:// news.yc
A 1973 essay by mathematician Paul Halmos about John von Neumann is circulating again online, shared as a PDF hosted on Gwern.net. The piece recounts anecdotes and reflections on von Neumann's legendary intellect and personality. Readers are discussing the mathematician's outsized influence on computing, mathematics and game theory, renewing long-standing fascination with one of the twentieth century's most celebrated scientific minds.
Repos
- CopilotKit/openmuse A personal agent with a browser, terminal, files, and work that keeps going built with CopilotKit and AG-UI.