Triple
T2389242
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Daniel Kottke |
E48900
|
entity |
| Predicate | associatedWith |
P37
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Homebrew Computer Club
The Homebrew Computer Club was an influential 1970s Silicon Valley hobbyist group whose members helped spark the personal computer revolution, including the early development of companies like Apple.
|
E261940
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Homebrew Computer Club | Statement: [Daniel Kottke, associatedWith, Homebrew Computer Club]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homebrew Computer Club Context triple: [Daniel Kottke, associatedWith, Homebrew Computer Club]
-
A.
Acorn Computers
Acorn Computers was a pioneering British computer company best known for developing early personal computers and creating the ARM architecture that became foundational in modern computing devices.
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B.
Xerox PARC
Xerox PARC is a pioneering research center renowned for developing foundational technologies of modern computing, including the graphical user interface, laser printing, and Ethernet networking.
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C.
NeXT Inc.
NeXT Inc. was a computer company founded by Steve Jobs that developed advanced workstations and the NeXTSTEP operating system, which later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
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D.
Commodore International
Commodore International was a pioneering computer and electronics company best known for creating popular home computers like the Commodore 64 and the Amiga line.
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E.
Kaypro computers
Kaypro computers were a popular line of rugged, portable personal computers from the 1980s known for their metal cases and use in business and professional environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Homebrew Computer Club Triple: [Daniel Kottke, associatedWith, Homebrew Computer Club]
Generated description
The Homebrew Computer Club was an influential 1970s Silicon Valley hobbyist group whose members helped spark the personal computer revolution, including the early development of companies like Apple.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Homebrew Computer Club Target entity description: The Homebrew Computer Club was an influential 1970s Silicon Valley hobbyist group whose members helped spark the personal computer revolution, including the early development of companies like Apple.
-
A.
Acorn Computers
Acorn Computers was a pioneering British computer company best known for developing early personal computers and creating the ARM architecture that became foundational in modern computing devices.
-
B.
Xerox PARC
Xerox PARC is a pioneering research center renowned for developing foundational technologies of modern computing, including the graphical user interface, laser printing, and Ethernet networking.
-
C.
NeXT Inc.
NeXT Inc. was a computer company founded by Steve Jobs that developed advanced workstations and the NeXTSTEP operating system, which later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
-
D.
Commodore International
Commodore International was a pioneering computer and electronics company best known for creating popular home computers like the Commodore 64 and the Amiga line.
-
E.
Kaypro computers
Kaypro computers were a popular line of rugged, portable personal computers from the 1980s known for their metal cases and use in business and professional environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a88aa5f63081908d07fd302029fcbd |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc7dca9248190b634ae9e02f6899a |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:38 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69aeb3d2ad588190a2cf3adab6a9404d |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:49 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69aeb40b12d0819092b6c441580698a5 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:50 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69aeb471c0408190bfb2341899d44dba |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:52 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:57 p.m.