Bricks and Bluebottles

New DC

February 1, 2023 Bricks and Bluebottles

James Gunn, the director of Guardians of the Galaxy, made a big announcement on 31 January 2023 regarding the upcoming DC movies.

Gunn stated that these films will take the DC universe in a new direction and bring fresh and innovative stories to fans. The news was met with excitement and anticipation from fans and the industry, as Gunn is known for his unique vision and creative storytelling abilities.

Screen Crush’s Ryan Grey has a great summary and implications of the announcement.

Say 100

January 31, 2023 Bricks and Bluebottles

The Triple J Hottest 100 has come and gone for another year with Flume’s Say Nothing (featuring MAY-A) coming out on top.

The real test though is how relevant your correspondent is, which involves taking a count of how many songs were already in the streaming library.

This year 26 made the grade – so not completely irrelevant.

Big Designs

January 30, 2023 Bricks and Bluebottles

YouTube channel, B1M has long satisfied my major project design nerdy needs so it’s nice to see it cast its lens over to this bureau’s home city.

Sink Some Funds Into This

January 29, 2023 Bricks and Bluebottles

Chinese firm Zhejiang Henghai Technology is offering an electric submarine for sale on e-commerce site Alibaba.

According to reports, the eight-seat vessel is operated by a crew of two and comes with an acrylic-walled capsule in the middle of the sub, with nine seats. The submarine is equipped with a 60 kWh lithium-ion battery and has a submerged speed of 2 km/h. The vessel can be ordered with two or four 2 kW thrusters and can reach a maximum operational depth of 30 metres. However, the submarine is not cheap, costing $860,000.

Getting a Pass

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Bricks and Bluebottles

So Chat GPT is now passing exams.

Chat GPT itself had this to say on the matter:

Chap GPT is a large language model developed by OpenAI. It can be used to generate natural language text, including summaries of MBA exam material. However, it should be noted that Chap GPT is not a substitute for studying or taking the actual MBA exams, as it is not specifically trained on MBA-related content and may not always provide accurate or complete information. It is always best to rely on official exam preparation materials and resources provided by the appropriate institution or organization.

This might be the start of knowledge workers being automated, or not. Some will definitely try.