Benjamin retweeted
Smart MacBook user:
Year 1 (2022): MacBook Pro M2 Pro
- Buys a powerful Apple Silicon laptop.
- Gets a 10-core CPU and up to 16-core GPU.
- Enjoys a stunning Liquid Retina XDR display.
- Gets up to 18 hours of Apple-rated video playback.
- Uses it for coding, studying, professional work and productivity.
Year 2 (2023): MacBook Pro M2 Pro
- Doesn't upgrade just because newer MacBook Pros launch.
- Still gets excellent performance for development.
- Runs multiple applications and browser tabs smoothly.
- Enjoys the same premium display and performance.
- Saves money instead of buying another laptop.
Year 3 (2024): MacBook Pro M2 Pro
- Doesn't upgrade just because the M4 arrives.
- Continues using it for programming and multitasking.
- Handles demanding development workflows.
- Keeps all projects, files and development environments.
- Avoids unnecessary hardware upgrades.
Year 4 (2025): MacBook Pro M2 Pro
- Doesn't upgrade just because newer M5 models arrive.
- Replaces the battery if its health deteriorates.
- Cleans up storage and maintains regular backups.
- Continues using the same machine for work and learning.
- Invests money in skills instead of another laptop.
Year 5 (2026): MacBook Pro M2 Pro
- Doesn't upgrade just because newer MacBooks launch.
- Still uses it for daily development and productivity.
- Enjoys the premium display, speakers and build quality.
- Continues using compatible macOS applications.
- Gets maximum value from the original investment.
The result:
- Five years with one MacBook Pro.
- No unnecessary yearly upgrades.
- Less electronic waste.
- More money saved.
- More focus on skills and productivity.
Smart people buy laptops to get work done, not to chase every new release. 💀
He’s not wrong.
After using Grok Bot nonstop for the past couple months I'm going to say it: it's the best AI agent ever
Dead simple and just works
Has automated basically 100% of work I don't want to do
Here are some examples (steal them):
1. Uses the X plugin to monitor all the AI companies X accounts every 15 minutes around the clock. Looking for updates and big news, alerting me the moment it happens
2. Literally run an entire autonomous business for me. I had it build and maintain agentusecases (dot) ai. I put in 0 effort and it makes revenue
3. Clicks around testing the 2 apps I'm building around the clock. Looking for bugs, thinking of new features, then writing the PRs and waiting for my review
4. My Grok Bot checks my social media channels around the clock. Moment I post anything, it repurposes the content based on other content I've posted, making writing my newsletter much easier
5. Invited the cloud computer to my community. It opened it up and now monitors the community 24/7. Answering questions and DMs
6. Checks data in post hog on my product retention, gives me a list of at risk subscribers, prepares emails and reachout, then asks me for the OK
Can the other AI agents out there do this? Yes. There's literally nothing Grok Bot can do that the others can't.
But here's the thing, the user experience is designed so beautifully that it unhobbles all of these use cases and make them so much more pleasant to execute on
You need to integrate this agent into your workflows
How has @markhoppus never given the Red Album from @Weezer much listening time?!
It’s all killer no filler man, I hope you’ve fixed that!
Thoughts if so?
I’ve owned my 2021 Tesla Model 3 AWD for over 3 years now. I was the second owner, bought Certified Pre-Owned at 80k miles with warranty. It’s now at 117k miles and the maintenance money I’ve spent is:
July 2026 - Undertray Replacement: £356.06
November 2025 - Replace CCS Charging Port: £458.80
Not bad!
I get about 25k miles out of each set of Michelin Crossclimate tyres (£600 for 4 last time).
And battery health is 92%. I get almost 300 miles from each charge for ~£5.
I’ve saved £1,500 versus pumping petrol into it, and that’s with a lot of supercharging! Covers the repairs and tyres with change 😂
Passed both MOTs without advisory.
I simply don’t understand the anti EV folk 🙃
Class act! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Just donated what I would have won for my chosen charity @actnforchildren ❤️ ❤️ amazing cause 😘🙏🏽
Benjamin retweeted
It’s almost incomprehensible how wide the distance is between someone who’s working at the frontier with AI and basically everyone else right now.
The crazy thing is these lines are not converging, but only growing farther apart. If the curve of AI progress had leveled off, it would certainly have given most people and companies time to catch up or implement their workflows in a standardized way. The technology would have neutralized competitive advantage because everyone would be using it the same way.
But what’s happened is the opposite. The curve of AI progress is basically going vertical right now, which means if you had codified your processes 3-6 months ago you’re likely already behind again. Now imagine most companies that kicked into gear a year ago and thought that they were done. Even further behind now.
I’ve never seen a technology in my life and career that improves at this rate, which consequently means you need to upgrade your expectations at a similar rate. Our brains weren’t wired for this, and our organizational change management processes certainly weren’t either.
With any form of recursive self improvement, things just get wilder. It’s a time when you will need to be constantly reevaluating the things that didn’t work just a couple months ago to see if they now can be solved. AI native companies certainly have a strong advantage due to this right now, so now it comes down to can the bigger companies keep up. Wild times.
Benjamin retweeted
🚨 Neuralink just delivered one of its most emotional breakthroughs yet
Terry, diagnosed with ALS in 2024, is now speaking again using only his thoughts.
The implant translates brain signals into words, with Grok Voice restoring his own natural voice.
Watching him hear himself speak again is incredibly powerful.
This is what restoring human connection looks like. Truly life-changing. As found.
Benjamin retweeted
An increase to £13.20p/h equates to a minimum wage of £27,456, based on a 40 hour week.
Once you factor in employers NI and basic pension contributions, the MINIMUM cost to hire a 21 year old for a company would be £31,461.
This is before you factor in any overarching business costs like office space, laptops, phone, software, training, support staff, vehicles etc.
This is going to be devastating to SME's who cant put together a simple 12 month budget without the goalposts being moved & their margins squeezed.
It'll also be catastrophic to youngsters opportunities because businesses will simply not be able to afford to hire them.
What's also incredible is that anything above £50,270 is seen as 'high earnings' in the UK and is taxed at 40%!
We are governed by financially and economically illiterate morons.
This will not end well.
