Keyboard review, LLMs play text adventures, and how to do what you don't know
If you're looking for a good virtual Qwerty keyboard for Android, I've got you covered. If you want to know how well LLMs play text adventures, likewise. If you want to know why Toyota focuses on learning, well, read on!
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Android Unexpected Keyboard Review
I am giving KeyBee on Android a serious attempt, which means saying goodbye to Unexpected Keyboard for a while. I have long wanted to review it because it's a great keyboard, so this is as good an opportunity as any.
Full article (2–5 minute read): Android Unexpected Keyboard Review
Getting an LLM to Play Text Adventures
People have tried getting LLMs to play text adventures, and none have really succeeded. There's a good chance this is because LLMs are bad world modelers and cannot play text adventures, but there's also a tiny chance we can do better with some effective prompting skills. It turns out we cannot, but it was fun trying.
Full article (10–25 minute read): Getting an LLM to Play Text Adventures
Flashcard of the week
A few years ago I learned a lot about lean, the Toyota Production system, etc. The official story is that Toyota has engineered things based on quick feedback cycles and customer proximity from the start. There's a reason for that. The flashcard asks
Why did Kiichiro Toyoda build an organisation based on learning?
The answer is funny, although as with all these things, we should question how true it is in reality. In contrast to the established German and US manufacturers, which had decades of experience,
Neither he, nor his employees, really knew anything about building cars, so they optimised for learning as quickly as possible.
They didn't set up a factory to build the best cars; they set up a factory that was flexible enough to adjust their processes continuously. In the end, this makes for high-quality cars.
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