Think Different by Jakub Jirák: latest posts
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Apple's Neural Engine and What On-Device AI Actually Means for Privacy
Apple's Neural Engine enables genuine on-device AI inference. Here's what the hardware actually guarantees for privacy and where the limitations remain real.
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The History of Commercial Credit and Bills of Exchange
The bill of exchange, developed by Italian merchants in the thirteenth century, became the primary instrument of international commercial finance for seven hundred years. This article traces its mechanics, institutional infrastructure, and historical significance from the Champagne Fairs to the discount markets of early modern Europe.
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The Future of iPad: A Computer That Will Never Try to Be a Computer
iPad remains a device that refuses to be a traditional computer. Why this is intentional, how it affects our skills, and what it tells us about the.
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Windsurf: Keeping the editor quiet until you ask for help
A field-tested take on keeping the editor quiet until you ask for help with Windsurf: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Photonic Chips: The Light-Speed Compute Bet and Why It's Harder Than It Sounds
Photonic AI chips promise massive bandwidth and near-zero energy for matrix math. Here's what the physics actually allows and where the hard problems still live.
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The Economics of the North Atlantic Fisheries
The Grand Banks cod fishery sustained European populations and Atlantic trade for five hundred years before collapsing in 1992. This article examines the economic organization, political significance, and ultimate destruction of the most important common-pool resource system in Atlantic history.
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How to Build a SaaS That Doesn't Need Marketing – Just Product Necessity
A guide to building SaaS products that grow organically through sheer necessity. No marketing tricks, no growth hacks – just pure product value and.
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Cursor: Composer runs that land a feature in a single reviewable diff
A field-tested take on composer runs that land a feature in a single reviewable diff with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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How the Spanish Empire's Fiscal System Collapsed
The Spanish Crown declared bankruptcy nine times between 1557 and 1662, making it the most consequential case of repeated fiscal failure in early modern history. This article examines the structural mechanics of imperial debt, the role of Genoese banking families, and why silver abundance produced Castilian poverty.
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Intel's Loihi and the Neuromorphic Bet Nobody Is Watching
Intel's Loihi neuromorphic chip challenges conventional AI hardware assumptions. Here's why the brain-inspired bet deserves more serious attention than it gets.
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The Best iPad for Drawing and Note-Taking
How to pick the best iPad for drawing and note-taking: laminated displays, Apple Pencil pairing, ProMotion, the right size, and the matte trick that makes glass feel like paper.
