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The speaker is excited about tomorrow but acknowledges that as a developer facing new challenges, the work is not trivial, especially given the lack of extensive documentation and the solitary nature of their current work process. They express a desire to share their learnings, possibly by writing them down, and emphasize the importance of collaboration, suggesting that "if we do this together, it will be a better world." The speaker is tired of creating misleadingly impressive demos and aims to write code and interact with large language models in a more genuine and transparent way. Lastly, they recognize the complexity of building an effective agential system, admitting their current limitations while believing in its importance, and they present open questions about processing and connecting large amounts of data to better understand who we are.

The article discusses the concept of excess energy and its potential for useful work, particularly in the context of desalinization. It raises questions about the economic viability of various forms of useful work and their relationship to industry operations. The author ponders how to accommodate fluctuating energy demand and considers alternative forms of useful work that can be easily adjusted. Additionally, the article delves into the rising energy prices and their implications, noting the impact on inflation and the broader economy. It ultimately questions whether energy prices should be decreasing considering the growing energy supply and highlights the ongoing challenge of balancing energy demand. The author contemplates the impact of a hypothetical surplus of 100 terawatts of power, wondering how it would be utilized in practical applications as well as its potential effect on energy prices. They reflect on the potential implications for the efficiency of semiconductor manufacturing processes and the unit economics of power consumption in relation to chip production. Additionally, they consider the impact on the cost of energy and the potential influence on technological advancements, such as mobile devices and large-language models, while pondering the likelihood of significant developments in battery capacity or power grid capacity in the future. Ultimately, the author grapples with the complex interplay between energy availability, technology development, and economic factors. The text discusses the impact of luck and timing on the future, emphasizing the significance of being in the right place at the right time in an evolving world. The questions revolve around the potential of using increased computing power and its implications for various industries. The author ponders the feasibility of building and networking advanced computational systems, as well as seeking funding opportunities by approaching venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. The text also expresses uncertainty about the timing and feasibility of pursuing these ideas, acknowledging the complexity and challenges involved. The speaker is focused on securing funding for their project and contemplating the core question they are trying to answer. They express a concern about the difficulty of the problem as it exists across various future scenarios and emphasize the need for a computer to understand their context without losing the complexity and emotion of human communication. They mention existing products like Rewind and Tab, but express skepticism about the ease of solving their problem through technology, stating a reluctance to change their behavior to fit a machine's requirements and feeling overwhelmed by the complexity of the task. Despite their doubts, they express a desire to fully realize their vision through a website. The speaker plans to create a new app that will generate a JSON output based on their questions. They believe that having this functionality will enable them to build any app they want. The speaker ends the voice memo with the intention of utilizing the recording for a future project they are working on and suggests that they'll use it to engage in questioning and exploration.

Yesterday was a pretty good and productive day for me. In the morning, I was at work, really diving deep into what's possible with the backend, especially focusing on modal and non-real-time transcriptions—successfully managing to make them work. I'm considering extending that setup to my local machine to ensure it optimally selects the best backend for serving content. I also thought about exploring Olama for similar functionalities but realized I might need to handle streaming code specifically. There's a part of me thinking about delving into `whisper.cpp` because I believe streaming support is achievable without excessive effort, though it might require some C++ handling. Enhancing Python and node bindings, especially making GGML usable like a tensor library in Python, is another aspect I’m looking into. Aside from work, I managed to meditate for 15 minutes, skipped breakfast but enjoyed beans and rice for lunch, and had Kyle, Claire, Kyle's dad, and Miri over for lunch and later for games, playing the crew, which was quite enjoyable. Claire brought dessert, and I made some pasta and chicken for dinner. My fascination with O1 or Open Interpreter continues, and I'm eager to explore more about it. For today, I'm considering going surfing if the situation allows, based on what I manage to accomplish in the morning and my energy levels through the day. I'm planning to start my day with meditation—trying it before my coffee—to see how that feels and take the day from there.

Considering the potential of using Brian Eno's diary as inspirational material, the speaker is pondering on how to reflect and experiment through a year's time. They're impressed by the quick and easy transition from voice note to summary and transcript, finding these tools useful for reflecting on the day. To enhance this reflective process, the speaker contemplates setting up a service to receive a text message summary at day’s end. They also consider the feasibility of sending voice memos directly as an input surface and the possibility of extending this service to friends, acknowledging that it aligns with current developmental efforts.

I have a busy day planned, including sending off a package to the AI grant and hoping to meditate, write, and position my work effectively by the afternoon. Although I'm feeling very tired now, my plan includes getting up at 6:30 am, having breakfast and coffee, and possibly slacklining in the mid-afternoon. I'm still determining the right direction for the AI grant, as I'm trying to build a platform that needs killer apps to succeed. I'll explore positioning it as software tooling and developer tooling in open source to find a resonant and useful framing.