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Yeh, me too, so I asked Bard to make it readable ..

BARD: Sure, here is a précis and key points of the technical paper in a form understandable by non-technicians:

MIT researchers have developed a new machine-learning system that uses light instead of electrons to perform computations.

The system is much more energy-efficient and powerful than current machine-learning systems, and it could be scaled up to run on small devices like cellphones.

The new system could lead to the development of much larger and more powerful machine-learning models, which could be used for a variety of applications, such as natural language processing and medical diagnosis.

Key points:

The new system uses light instead of electrons to perform computations. This makes the system much more energy-efficient and powerful.

The system can be scaled up to run on small devices like cellphones.

The new system could lead to the development of much larger and more powerful machine-learning models.

Potential applications:

Natural language processing Medical diagnosis Financial trading Self-driving cars Virtual reality

The new system is a significant advance in machine learning, and it has the potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries.

I’m not sure we’ll actually see too much in the way of serious politics, just my observation based on typical messaging we see most days. Of course if the daily is flooded with political bantering, then it may need to be moved to a specific thread for the topic.

Part of the benefit of the daily is that you never know what you’ll see tomorrow, and there could, and often is, something really interesting pop up as we have seen. Even if nearer the election it is politically biased, it might still be interesting.

Just wait for the election!!

I think it’s great. Such a friendly community, and lots of help if someone has a question.

Well done, what a relief 👍👍

Had that overnight heat thing the last time we visited the UK. 32C during the day then 31.75C at night!! Luckily it was for only for a few days, then back to 18C in mid-summer and needed a sweater!!

Thanks should go to Auckland Zoo for establishing their re-introduction programme. Great work!!

I know, it’s not like me at all; typically I remember every detail for everything recent. I was fine enough this morning to brew coffee, so all is good!!

What a start to the week. Woke up to very heavy rain and really strong winds. The rain has since stopped, and it’s now sunny, but still very windy.

Took a tumble last evening, somehow tripped and head butted the edge of an open inside door. Can’t remember where I did it, so I can’t shout at the guilty door, or the mat I must have tripped on. I guess accidents do happen. Got a sore head though.

There’s a book by a NZ doctor called "Treat Your Own Back". Has a set of simple exercises that for me really help if I get twinges.

If you have a Japanese supermarket/shop nearby, they’ll probably have some. It’s sold in packs of 4 from the freezer. Can’t get it where we are, and they can’t post it, so it’s DIY for me.

There typically are 2 types, the red pack and the green pack. The red pack is traditional, the green pack is a mix of natto and tofu.

Give it a try. Take it from the freezer, let it thaw for an hour or two, open the pack and stir in the mustard etc. In Japan it’s served on a small dish of rice.

It’s traditionally made from soybeans cultured with Bacillus Subtilis, a traditional culture. It comes out slimy with weird bacteria sticky strings threading between the beans. Traditional in Japan and revered for its health giving properties.

Traditionally eaten by stirring the beans and adding soy sauce and mustard to taste. I mix mine with homemade plain yoghurt, spices and hot sauces, then spread it on toast.

Maybe not everyone’s cup of tea due to the slime.