Max Forsey

Building a computer for curious kids @DasoComputer

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[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

@DasoComputer has raised $750k pre seed from @neo

We've built a computer that replaces brainrot with creative tools and personalized learning for kids ages 6-12.

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

@clairevo @OpenAI @vercel Would love to learn more! We’re building something similar for kids @DasoComputer

Will DM

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

@sathaxe Congrats!

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

Travel is often when a kid first gets a screen. Notice what the dad did: he didn’t just block, he chose. Most parents don’t have the time or the tools for that. @DasoComputer is the choosing already done, built around making things instead of watching them.

[cold 🥑 @coldhealing]

8yo child on the plane sitting next to me played on her iPad the whole time, but her dad restricted her iPad apps to word games and family photos. She was spelling 4 letter words and repeatedly watching a video of her baby cousin

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

@itskikidanger @coldhealing This is so impressive! I’m building a computer for kids @DasoComputer and the curation part is exactly what we’re trying to help parents with. Would love to hear more about your workflow if you’re open to it!

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

scaling laws apply to 3d motion! so cool

[Andrew Carr 🤸 @andrew_n_carr]

Presenting compute-optimal scaling laws for human motion generation!!!

Human motion generation has historically been niche and difficult to scale. Animators, roboticists, motion analysts, and game developers all see the potential, but it rarely lives up to the rigor required in production.

We have long believed this is because all prior systems have been fantastically data constrained. Until today, we haven't been able to prove that scaling would actually help.

Today we present our flagship research paper: Compute-Optimal Scaling Laws for Human Motion Generation. (link: https://t.co/QvxrWtZoma)

We are building the world's largest, high-quality human-motion dataset. We trained hundreds of models across varying scales. They match the Chinchilla scaling found in language.

This places motion as the fifth data modality we understand how to scale. Text, images, audio, and video all have scaling laws. None of them really reflect the physical world. 3D human motion, across time, does.

Both autoregressive and flow matching motion models scale predictably. We can now predict, before training a model, how good it will be.

Motion is no longer data constrained. It is now a predictable and scalable frontier for physical and digital intelligence. Our largest models are training now, and the gap between generated motion and the real physical world is closing fast.

paper: https://t.co/QvxrWtZoma
blog: https://t.co/6f991xgWid

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

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[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

Been a fan of Grit for years, ever since my dad introduced me to it. Excited to go deeper on environment design and how situations shape kids.

One of the most formative environments in a kid’s life is the technology they use every day. At @DasoComputer, we’re building a computer that brings out the best in them.

[Angela Duckworth @angeladuckw]

Ten years ago, I published Grit.

In those pages, I wrote down everything I'd discovered about world-class achievers, and how passion and perseverance set them apart.

Since then, I've been studying the situations that make that kind of achievement possible.

The thesis of this book is, simply, that your situation shapes you, but you have the power to shape it first.

Pre-order SITUATED and get a personalized bookplate signed by me: https://t.co/nHP6Pz02qG

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

@keryilmaz Interested!

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

Everything is secondary to having the right people on the team

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

@NERDDISCO our master plan has been exposed!!

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

This is how I feel with my 6 brothers. It’s so fun to hike, wrestle, talk about movies and music, support each other

[maggie love @maggielove_]

the greatest gift my parents ever gave me was 4 siblings. like wdym as an adult i'm in a group chat with 9 family members that is basically a never ending hype club, support group, comedic relief, and i'm an aunt to 5 sweet kiddos who i get pictures and videos of all the time.

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

@KCG3D @OpenAIDevs @JustBuildHQ x Codex hackathon?

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

AI Interfaces will be so intuitive that you won’t need this

[Holly - I like tech @AnxiousHolly]

apple teaching elders got me sobbing 😭

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

@sathaxe Agreed

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

what is the best agent native interface you have experienced?

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

@taimurabdaal did you just use codex/claude or did you use a specific tool?

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

@bgub_ @brave I've experimented with a few chrome extensions that do this and it ended up being frustrating.
What I actually think would be cool would be an MCP or cli that lets an agent scan all the tabs and tells what can be removed/bookmarked based on your stated goal

[Max Forsey @maxhforsey]

In October 2025, Steal a Brainrot on Roblox hit 25.8 million concurrent players, the highest ever recorded for any video game on any platform, beating Fortnite's all-time peak by more than 10 million.