I was in an Apple Store the other day for something unrelated. While waiting, I asked one of the employees if I should try the AVP. Their response was "it's cool I guess. Probably not worth the effort." Pretty telling.
I actually think it's a bit of both. You select for things you like, and avoid things you don't. Then the algorithm says "I can help with that." The problem is that you can't tell it to stop even if you want it to.
Finding other sources of community and content that isn't centered around a feed is a good idea as well.
Author here. I agree that most people aren't actively looking to break out of the comfortable, algorithmically generated corner of the internet they read. I like a lot of the topics that are suggested to me. Youtube is spot on in a lot of its suggestions.
But I'm not sure that the "slice" of the internet I'm exposed to is the best one for me. Especially over a long enough time period. I'm in a different season of life than I was in high school or college. But there's quite a bit of "inertia" behind these algorithms that keep me coming back to the same content I read back then (5-10 years ago).
I don't think there's a good set of digital tools out there for saying "I want off the ride." Or at least "I'd like to ride a different ride for a minute."
I think if we want to enable self-educators, there has to be a better suite of tools available to those who want to be presented with diverse ideas.
If you really love learning about new things and picking up languages for the challenge (as I do) then you should totally continue soaking up any documentation you can.
However, do not let the latest trend dictate how you use your knowledge. Programming languages are just tools, and sometimes its hard to remember that it's all in how you use your tool that makes it effective.
Wow that is mind-blowing. I could not possibly imagine a world without words, especially the ones in my head. It goes against every intuition I have to believe in thought that lacks language.
Yikes. There are a lot of people asking a lot of questions concerning the future of Tesla. Although I love seeing the technology making an entrance into the marketplace, the direction of the company has a lot of people concerned, myself included.
Don't get me wrong, I do not support hackers, but I feel like TechCrunch's game-like approach to this is a little immature. Nothing but a publicity stunt.
This guy is absolutely genius. The fact that he can think that quickly in front of a crowd shows a lot of skill. No doubt he will become an internet superstar.