Share this postChinchilla SqueaksThe Weekly Squeak - Netlify, game playing AI, and Sim HellCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreThe Weekly Squeak - Netlify, game playing AI, and Sim HellChris ChinchillaMay 15, 2019Share this postChinchilla SqueaksThe Weekly Squeak - Netlify, game playing AI, and Sim HellCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareThere is no end to simulators like ‘SimCity’ and ‘Roller Coaster Tycoon’. There is only terrifying perfection, and then sweet destruction.Many years ago, a handful of engineers at Google conspired to start the downfall of their worst enemy, and kickstarted the backlash.Microsoft made the surprising decision to switch its Edge browser to the open-source Chromium project. Microsoft engineers are now working with Google engineers to improve Chromium browsers, and this is the story behind that decision.Digital labor is valuable even when we do it for free. Should we get paid?Google has announced that all new Chromebook devices will be Linux ready. Is this yet another nail in the coffin for macOS and Windows?Hanabi is a card game that relies on theory of mind and a higher level of reasoning than either Go or chess—no wonder DeepMind’s researchers want to tackle it next.
