Simon Vans-Colina

I make banks. CTO and Co-Founder @pave_bank

previously @monzo

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

11/12 years ago i used to teach @CryptoClass (currency and privacy) to journalists.
Keet is the app i wish existed back then.
We used to struggle through with GPG, and OTR before Signal came out. @keet_io is awesome.

[Paolo Ardoino 🤖 @paoloardoino]

Linux ❤️
Keet is available on Flathub

https://t.co/XET8HycxHw

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

Looks great but why the fuck would I run windows on it @nvidia ?

Like what benefit do I get over an os actually built for arm?

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

Good thread

[Afshine Emrani MD FACC @afshineemrani]

1/5
I'm a cardiologist. I have spent twenty years watching cholesterol destroy arteries, trigger heart attacks, and kill people I care about.
Today, Eli Lilly presented data that may begin to end that era.
VERVE-102. A single infusion. One dose. It uses base editing to permanently turn off the PCSK9 gene in your liver.
Presented today at the European Atherosclerosis Society Congress:
88% reduction in PCSK9.
62% reduction in LDL cholesterol.
Sustained up to 18 months.
No treatment-related serious adverse events.
One infusion. Not daily pills you forget to take. Not monthly injections. One dose — and your cholesterol may stay low for the rest of your life.

[Tether @tether]

Tether and the Government of Georgia to Launch GEL₮, the Official Stablecoin of Georgia
https://t.co/ueSLlJzot1

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

Weekend codex project. Ranking baby names using llm embedding models.

https://t.co/dARrUWQWyG

[Y Combinator @ycombinator]

Tune in: https://t.co/4YqQSem8cs

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

@ArkaSerezh It's because tfl sold the rights to run fibre through the tunnels to some hedge fund who want compensation before they'll allow wifi on the tube.

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

Australia has Australian of the year, but they should also have worst Australian of the year and give it to whoever negotiated away the Bluey rights to the bbc.

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

Giving agents a text based API so they can do things that used to require a phone app.

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

@MarcusHouse Yep, launch from west coast, land where the fuck you want mate, there's nothing out there, no boats needed. Lizards wont give a fuck about the noise.

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

@stevegraham @teller yup. Was chatting with @Shmall about this exactly.

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

@stevegraham @Shmall You should talk to Stevie.

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

@levelsio There's a reason Microsoft edge identifies as Mozilla Firefox (internet explorer) and wet should try to do better this time.

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

@easeev @collision @patrickc @stripe OMG this. Log into LINK, open 500 tabs, one per pdf

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

As a startup founder and father of 2 young children, i've noticed the amount of time i get to play games exactly correlates with the time it takes to complete updating said games and process the shaders :-(.

[Alex Svanevik 🐧 @ASvanevik]

The Chip Age.

6 of the 7 most valuable companies in the world design their own chips.

And the 1 that doesn't, manufactures those chips for the rest.

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

@jwmccartin Vllm?

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

I've realized that running local models scratches that Pokemon "gotta catch them all" itch.
I'm very happy with this catch. Actually useful, fast, free.

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

@ASvanevik haha, i had buyers remorse for ages after spending a grand to buy a 2nd 3090, and then 3 more grand to get a whole new computer that could host 2 at full speed.
It's only now that it's kind of worth it.

[Simon Vans-Colina @simonvc]

@yacineMTB Osx is trash. Install Niri