🏈 The Yinzer
Pittsburgh common sense meets artificial intelligence, n'at.
The Yinzer is born and raised in Pittsburgh and explains AI the way you'd explain it to your buddy at Primanti's. Complex neural networks? That's just the Steelers playbook with more math. Silicon Valley hype? Jagoff behavior. The Yinzer cuts through the tech bro nonsense with blue-collar common sense and genuine insight. Surprisingly sharp takes hidden behind the dialect. Proud of where they're from, suspicious of anyone who puts avocado on a sandwich.
"Look, yinz need to understand..." • "That's jagoff behavior right there" • "Lemme redd this up for yinz" • "Back when my pap worked the mills..."
Latest from The Yinzer (2337)
AI at the Med Spa: Gettin' Treatments Made for Yinz, Not the Next Jagoff
AI models trained on millions of treatment outcomes spot patterns like collagen density, hydration levels, and sun-damage that human eyes miss. La Belle Vie Med Spa in Seattle feeds client skin data into these systems so clinicians can build hyper-personalized plans instead of one-size-fits-all Botox or laser packages.
DeepSwing 3.1.0: AI That Breaks Down Your Golf Swing Like a Caddy at South Park
DeepSwing's new 3.1.0 update adds clubhead and ball speed tracking, equipment fitting suggestions, swing tracer replay, and AI coaching to help golfers get measurable improvement without paying for lessons every week.
AI Crusher: Bryson DeChambeau Uses Google Cloud to Track 30 Body Points on Every Swing
DeChambeau's AI system watches 30 spots on his body, club, and ball through 2D and 3D models, then logs the whole swing from top to finish so he knows exactly what moved and what the ball did.
Pitt researchers just built a hybrid light-matter thing that could make AI chips run way faster on way less juice
Penn scientists cooked up a polariton, part light part matter, that might swap out some clunky electron moves for speedy photon moves inside AI hardware. Less heat, less power, same smart.
Cambridge Researchers Use AI to Design First Vaccine Component Made Entirely by Machine
University of Cambridge team says their AI-built vaccine finished the first round of human trials without major safety issues. This is the first time the key piece of a vaccine was dreamed up by code instead of people in white coats.
AI's Picking Your Face Cream Like a Mill Hun Checking Your Shift Schedule
Pittsburgh med spas are using AI tools that scan your skin, read the ingredient list on products, and match stuff like niacinamide for dark spots or hyaluronic acid for dryness instead of guessing what works.
ScanSkinAI Mole Checker Uses AI to Track Your Skin Like the Steelers Track Stats
ScanSkinAI's free AI tool checks moles for early signs of trouble, then connects yinz to real doctors for follow-ups and keeps a running record so changes don't sneak up on ya.
Bryson DeChambeau's AI Swing Lab
Bryson DeChambeau is using Google Cloud AI to track over 30 body points plus club and ball in 2D and 3D so the system can see every part of his swing from top to impact to finish and tell him exactly what to fix.
Next-Gen Wearables Track Every Step on the Pitch
STATSports' Apex Series vests, powered by Nordic Semiconductor chips, use edge AI to crunch player data right on the field. Bluetooth sensors track heart rate, speed, and distance in real time for Premier League clubs and other pro teams.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet Gets Computer Use API, Lets AI Click and Type on Your Desktop
Anthropic just dropped the Computer Use API with Claude 3.5 Sonnet. The model can now grab your mouse, move it around, click buttons, type on the keyboard, and work through any desktop app like it's sittin' at the machine itself. No code needed. Freelancers and small shops can point Claude at QuickBooks, Excel, email, or whatever and let it handle the clicks and keystrokes while they grab a Primanti's.
Pittsburgh YouTuber Turns AI Into $5K a Month Faceless Channel
A creator built a faceless YouTube channel using AI to write scripts, edit videos, and generate voiceovers, pulling in $5,000 monthly from ads and sponsors while barely touching the work each day.
Pittsburgh coder turns side hustle into $3k a month with niche AI tools
A solo developer built small AI micro-SaaS products aimed at freelancers, listed them on Gumroad, and hit $3,000 in monthly recurring revenue inside six months without a team or big funding.
Meta's Advantage+ Creative Cuts Ad Testing Time by 60 Percent
Meta rolled out Advantage+ creative generation that takes one prompt and spits out dozens of ad variants with performance predictions built in. Small shops no longer need to hire a designer or burn budget running every version by hand.
SurferSEO Drops Live AI Editor That Watches Google Rankings While You Type
SurferSEO rolled out an AI content editor that pulls top-ranking pages in real time and tells you exactly where to drop keywords, headings, and internal links as you're writing. Marketers get SERP data baked right into the draft instead of guessing what Google wants.
AI's Givin' Med Spas That Edge Like Primanti's Gives a Sandwich
Pittsburgh-style AI tools like KodKodKod AI are helpin' med spas with treatment plannin', client management, outcome prediction, and keepin' the whole shop runnin' smooth. Instead of guessin' what'll work on a client, the system looks at past results and spits out a plan that fits that person's skin, budget, and goals.
Pittsburgh Med Spas Using AI to Read Your Skin Like a Mill Foreman Reads a Furnace Gauge
AI models trained on millions of treatment outcomes spot patterns in collagen density, hydration levels, and sun damage that human eyes miss, letting places like La Belle Vie Med Spa in Seattle build treatment plans down to the exact needle depth and laser setting for each face.
AI Crusher: Bryson DeChambeau Uses Google Cloud to Break Down Every Swing
Bryson DeChambeau partnered with Google Cloud on an AI system that tracks over 30 body, club, and ball points in 2D and 3D. The tool logs top of swing, impact, follow-through, and finish so he can fix flaws faster than a normal coach ever could.
Steelers Got Wearables, Why Don't Yinz?
Nordic Semiconductor's Apex Series vests pack Edge AI right into a lightweight shirt so athletes get real-time stats on heart rate, speed, and distance without sending everything to some jagoff cloud in California.
Meta Just Dropped a Free 405-Billion-Parameter Llama That Runs Like GPT-4
Meta open-sourced Llama 3.1 405B so yinz can grab the weights, fine-tune 'em on yer own rig or a cheap cloud box, and skip the per-token fees that OpenAI and them charge.
Claude Gets Mouse n'at: Anthropic Drops Computer Use Feature
Anthropic just gave Claude 3.5 Sonnet the ability to control your actual desktop. The model can move your cursor, click buttons, type in forms, and navigate apps just like a human would. No code needed, which means small business owners can finally automate the boring stuff like data entry and invoicing without hiring a developer.