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Nicholas Napp

@nicholasnapp

Nerd. Especially about AR/VR/MR/XR, AI and Blockchain. Steering Committee member for IEEE's Metaverse initiative. Lover of good narrative & bad jokes.

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PSA for anyone attending #CES2023 Badge pickup is a hot mess. If you think the lines at the airport and hotels are long, they're nothing compared to onsite. Been in line for almost 90 mins and I don't have a badge yet. #fail #fairwarning

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Got to love LinkedIn. Just received a message from someone I was at school with. We've really not kept in touch & it's been over 30 years since I last saw them. So obviously timing was perfect to send a spammy sales message for their consulting services. Where do I sign?

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As ever, rsaracco summarizes this better than I would. There are *many* ethical and societal implications of AI that need to be discussed. But you ignore it at your peril. In the past few weeks I've moved from serious skeptic to wide-eyed disbelief at the potential.

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The sting in the tail of Section 174 is going to absolutely cripple small companies doing R&D. Simple summary: the IRS now say that R&D expenses have to be amortized, not treated as an expense. Net result: huge tax bill for business owners. wsj.com/articles/small…

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Deeply saddened to hear about the untimely death of rsaracco. He was a genuinely charming, insightful and engaging individual. I had multiple opportunities to collaborate and co-present with him, and I enjoyed them all.

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Agreed. Arguably worse though is the increasing use of "parabolic" as a term to describe growth. Have they ever *looked* at a parabola? Depending on orientation, you are either saying the end will be awful or the middle will suck! 🤔

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As someone who has successfully(?) avoided going deep on databases for 25+ years, a basic grasp of SQL with AI help is a magical combo. If you want local, get a Pi or similar. You can just nuke it if things go badly.