Andrew

current in SF | Prev: Resident Journalist @SpireGlobal & data viz/Multimedia Editor @ WSJ (HK Bureau).

[Andrew @andjames]

Wrote a substack post about data design limitations, farming, multiple
Sclerosis, and synesthesia.

Tldr: visual data is only visual because we present it visually.

https://t.co/q7XGowlAM1

[Andrew @andjames]

In Canada for a break, and did some work to the Synesthesia Machine. (Turns color edge-detection to sound).

Play with it here:

https://t.co/3TrPHsUIg4

[Andrew @andjames]

2/2

You'd find a known North Korean IT worker's Gmail listed as `MANAGER_EMAIL`.

Don't engage.

———-

(I contributed to a project about NK tech worker scams at WSJ: https://t.co/kVCo3Vi3SM)

[Andrew @andjames]

1/2 If you get this scam email mentioned on @newsycombinator...

Then pull the reply-to email address...

Then search it on Github and found their latest account...

Then open that account's most recent repo...

Then open .env.example file someone forgot to scrub...

[Andrew @andjames]

4/6
ChatGPT & Claude are nice surface-level entry points to the bigger/better products. One's that are not as visible at the moment. But they’re easier than ever to pick up.

[Andrew @andjames]

3/6
Same for OpenAI (and to a lesser extent Anthropic).

Anthropic’s "thinking" campaign provides some cover from the coming AI Feature War. But OpenAI can be (should be) louder about connecting its tech/data prowess to everything it brings to life.

[Andrew @andjames]

@richardzphotoz The problem is endemic across tech now. With AI & crypto, comms can't cover launches with surface-level quotes. My guess: ChatGPT & Claude are responses to this failure - engineers so frustrated by poor storytelling they built interactive layers where the product explains itself.

[Andrew @andjames]

It pulls in stills from fire cameras across California so you can see what’s going on, which matters with microclimates.

(Sidebar: the latest frames go through a basic AI image-recognition engine. The results are meh-at-best. But always fun to guess the “giraffe” or “cake”.)

[Andrew @andjames]

One thing I miss about #HongKong is the Observatory’s Weather app. Mainly, the live video feeds from across the territory. Deciding beach day or a hike?Overcast-ness matters! 👀

California’s microclimates needed it.

So, I put this map together https://t.co/XvfLfXKaqX.

[Andrew @andjames]

@sama Makes sense. ChatGPT takes on communicating what AI could be for the end user & meets us where we are… something that tech comms struggles with. Video is the same. It’s puppies seeing a mirror for the first time, while NASA uses same mirrors to map origins of the universe.

[Andrew @andjames]

@AnthropicAI Is there a spot to get the underlying datasets? The charts are sorta hard to decipher.

[Spire Aviation @SpaceADSB]

How reliable are GPS signals in aviation? The chart highlights signal fluctuations by the Navigation Accuracy Category for Position (NACp), helping us identify when and where GPS performance dips. A rating of 6 or below indicates poor signal quality.

[Andrew @andjames]

I've been working on this weekly project with our Aviation team @SpireGlobal, showcasing our ADS-B data.

We’re watching GPS signal quality near/over conflict zones.

This includes NIC (Navigation Integrity Category) and NACp (Navigation Accuracy Category for Position) ratings.

[Spire @SpireGlobal]

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📡 What does the image show? Each hexagon on the map represents the average signal grade, aiding in understanding ADS-B signal quality in this airspace.

📊 Why is this important? Accurate ADS-B signals are vital for safe air traffic management. Monitoring these values enhances surveillance and communication, improving aviation safety.

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