James Prashant FonsekaGalle FacePatches of green grass Wave breaking along the gulls Flames, flames — started here.6d ago6d ago
James Prashant FonsekaNuwaya Eliya to Ella, Sri LankaSri Lanka is a beautiful tropical island country. Its tourism industry should be far larger than it is. Decades of civil war and a…Jul 13Jul 13
James Prashant FonsekaSatisfaction v. HappinessJohn Stuart Mill argued, in short, that the prevailing aim of humankind should be to maximize the total happiness of all beings. He drew a…Jul 6Jul 6
James Prashant FonsekaMy First AI PerformanceLast night I gave my first AI performance in the coastal town of Kilifi, Kenya. The hostel I’m staying at had an open mic night with a…Jun 29Jun 29
James Prashant FonsekaPotato: Vegetable?I just ate dinner at an Ethiopian restaurant in Nairobi; it was phenomenal, except for one side order: vegetables. 30% of my side of…Jun 22Jun 22
James Prashant FonsekaWar BoysI watched Mad Max: Fury Road for the first time this past week. I acquiesced to my girlfriend’s insistence that we watch it. She thought…Jun 2Jun 2
James Prashant FonsekaQuarter Price BooksI’ve had an interesting day, as one does in Houston. The most diverse city in America is as international as it is American and Texan as…May 26May 26
James Prashant Fonseka“The Model”In watching the video announcing GPT-4o, I was struck most not by any particular demonstration or new feature, but by a single word: model…May 19May 19
