One of the side-effects of the AI bubble is that we stopped talking about alternative solutions to computing problems. Everything needs to be solved with "AI" - meaning an LLM - and nobody stops and asks if there is an alternative. This drives me mad because LLMs are not only unreliable, but also shockingly inefficient. And I'm positive that for most tasks there is an alternative algorithmic solution that is more reliable and less expensive.

In Aberdeen last weekend (in different venues) I was served two separate “craft” beers that were clearly infected with Brett. One was a v popular pale from the west-ish country.

In both instances I really enjoyed the beer. Had more than one of each. Then let the staff know

How does that get past people these days? Kegged beer. Is there absolutely no quality control? It cannot be just that keg. Can it?