As a long-time Obsidian user, I have to say that Tolaria is really appealing to me right now. Sure, there are still things missing, like plugin support or even just a data view.

But I’m enjoying what I see so far, and I can see myself keeping Tolaria installed for a while.

Is any of this illegal? Probably not. Is it what you'd expect from an official government app? Probably not either.

It it something you'd expect from this US administration? Yes. Absolutly!

"Wenn ein Bundeskanzler mit einer so niedrigen Zustimmungsrate keinerlei Anzeichen gibt, an seiner Kommunikation, seiner Politik, seinem Führungsstil etwas zu ändern, dann lässt er die Bevölkerung allein mit allen Problemen. Das ist einfach respektlos." — Friedrich Merz (Jan 15, 2024)

I recently had a playthrough of Red Dead Redemption 2, and this article lists all the things I felt. When I played it the first time in 2018, it was slow – painfully slow. But I liked it; today it feels like relaxation and deceleration.There was an episode of The Big Bang Theory a few years ago where Sheldon said he was going for a walk, then he went to his Xbox and played Red Dead Redemption Part 1. This is how I feel about Part 2.

I also like that we play a 40-something cowboy in the latter age of his career, and you see that his best days are over. When he runs, he runs fast, but when he stops, there's a slow moment where he's going slower, jogging out, and you feel it.
Or I feel it as I'm the same age 🥲

And then there are these explosive moments where it's fully epic - a train approaches, and we slowly step above a wagon with a rifle in hand, looking epic. This is cool, stylish, and why I love that game.

Also this time, it had the same effect as the last time I played it. Back then, I was stunned by the gameplay, by the story, by everything it offers. After that, I played an Assassin's Creed game—I think it was Odyssey—and I was getting on a horse in the game, and I hated it. It felt stiff; it felt horrible, and it was a difference between night and day. And now, after I played it a second time, I think it destroyed my interest in other games again.

(By the way, is this post‑reads different? I tried some dictation software)

This article is about the point of view of a software engineer who is critical of AI but wants to differentiate. He also highlights the point that AI companies are actually trying to scare us of AI instead of selling it to us, which is a very interesting point.

He actually comes to no conclusion, but the vibe is to keep calm and see how things develop.

Great writing, also a POV we do not see that often these days, as everyone is either enthusiastic or a Luddite.