In the image above is a small undefined area in Central Athens as it is projected to become. In an extremely densely populated where a parking spot can cost you 100 euro a month or more. Most people just drive around until they find a space, or try to “hold” a spot using crates or… Continue reading Greenwashing with a twist: come to Greece!
Rigged elections, Open AI, the NBA finals and the next Google CEO
Just switched off the first Mavs-Celtics game. Since the iconic rivalry of the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA Finals ratings have never recovered. Strangely enough however the lowest TV rated series was the most interesting to me. It was 2020, the year of “the bubble”, an innovative solution the NBA found to… Continue reading Rigged elections, Open AI, the NBA finals and the next Google CEO
The best time of year to visit Greece without ruining the planet
If you have booked a holiday in Greece for June, July or August you have made a big mistake. Unless you are heading for the mountains in the North you are in for multiple unpleasant surprises. In this post I described the horrors of visiting Santorini. And that was at the end of October! Many… Continue reading The best time of year to visit Greece without ruining the planet
Do no evil: ranking tech giants
Meta for sure is the most evil large technology company of our times. It is at heart the extension of an extremely immature mediocre hacker. Time and time again proven unreliable or just straight lying to everyone’s face. Even if we accept that it has grown so much that it is now difficult for Facebook… Continue reading Do no evil: ranking tech giants
Apple can’t buy it’s way into AI
Have you heard of Google Crowdsource? It’s been around for years, a lot of volunteers helping Google become even better at AI. Thousands of people doing image label verification, or audio validation, handwriting verification and millions of other clever ways to help Google improve. I am Level35 because I found it interesting from the start.… Continue reading Apple can’t buy it’s way into AI
I did the one thing Facebook simply can’t handle
And I got murdered (on Facebook) for doing it. We all suspect that “deleting” anything on Facebook doesn’t really delete it. Our personal information is way too valuable. So hiding, archiving and any other option doesn’t really cut it. Under pressure from the EU and everyone else, Facebook finally provided a way to delete your… Continue reading I did the one thing Facebook simply can’t handle
Security is a personal choice
Just got off chat support with N26. It is one of those online banks like Revolut or Wise. Only it isn’t. Because it has everything annoyingly Germanic about it as humanly possible. My feedback at the end of my ordeal (to change the phone number I have declared) was “just copy everyone else”. To which… Continue reading Security is a personal choice
The best holiday of my life isn’t available to 99% of you
Here is how it goes: wake up early, before the Greek summer heat. Get out of bed, put on your boots and walk. I usually leave breakfast until the first uphill is over or until the first spectacular view. Everything tastes better when you are surrounded with beauty. My schedule for this morning is ,… Continue reading The best holiday of my life isn’t available to 99% of you
Google AI reveals Greek government propaganda works
So I got access to Bard, Google’s AI. And I thought to ask it about the upcoming Greek elections which were announced today. So far so good. Up to date and pretty good summaries. But it made me suspicious, so I delved a bit deeper. The problem became apparent. Based on popular articles on the… Continue reading Google AI reveals Greek government propaganda works
Greece failed in the pandemic. And trains.
As many wonder if anything will be done to avoid another tragic train collision in Greece I can already answer this with certainty: nothing at all will change. How do I know? Because many Greeks still think we did “great” in the COVID pandemic! You can choose various metrics to measure how well a country… Continue reading Greece failed in the pandemic. And trains.