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by ben30 2y ago
I’ve set up a custom style in Claude that won’t code but just keeps asking questions to remove assumptions: Deep Understanding Mode (根回し - Nemawashi Phase) Purpose: - Create space (間, ma) for understanding to emerge - Lay careful groundwork
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by ben30 2y ago
Jetbrains have an official mcp plugin
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by ben30 2y ago
Code has externally verifiable boundaries - tests pass, features work, requirements are met. These are measurable, binary states. But an artist's boundaries are internal and subjective. They're set by: - Emotional satisfaction wit
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by ben30 2y ago
Exactly - being transparent about AI usage in interviews makes much more sense. Using AI effectively is becoming a crucial skill, like knowing how to use any other development tool. Using it well can supercharge productivity, but using it p
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by ben30 2y ago
This application requirement really bothered me as someone who's autistic and dyslexic. I think visually, and while I have valid ideas and unique perspectives, I sometimes struggle to convert my visual thoughts into traditional spoken&
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by ben30 2y ago
Yeah I thought it was about a Matt Smith, 11th doctor recap, the word broth sounds vaguely mystical.
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by ben30 2y ago
DeepSeek's results speak for themselves - they've built a competitive AI model with millions that matches capabilities of systems costing billions. While debates about resource allocation and organisational structure are interesti
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by ben30 2y ago
Its success stems from a refreshingly unconventional approach to innovation. Liang Wenfeng's philosophy of maintaining a flat organizational structure where researchers have unrestricted access to computing resources and can collaborat
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by ben30 2y ago
There's an inherent contradiction in the current US approach to China. On one hand, China has developed an unparalleled manufacturing ecosystem, particularly evident in places like Shenzhen, where the physical proximity of component ma
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by ben30 2y ago
Yes, code is a key training component. Open-Llama explicitly used programming data as one of seven training components. However, newer models like Llama 3.1 405B have shifted to using synthetic data instead. Code helps develop structured re
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by ben30 2y ago
Yes, you can create a writing-focused model through distillation, but it's tricky. *Complete removal* of math/coding abilities is challenging because language models' knowledge is interconnected - the logical thinking that he
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by ben30 2y ago
Via Kagi Universal Summarizer Title: Life expectancy and years of life lost for adults with diagnosed ADHD in the UK: matched cohort study | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting
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by ben30 2y ago
Meanwhile via Kagi assistant just now: What about London showing of stage show lion king tonight when does that finish and if I got a private coach home when would I get back? —- Let me check the show time and duration for The Lion King ton
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by ben30 2y ago
Here's my daily task management system: 1. Brain Dump: Record a voice memo on iPhone, speaking freely about anything I need to do - from household chores to work tasks. No need for structure, just stream of consciousness. 2. Transcript
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by ben30 2y ago
As an autistic individual, I find task management systems invaluable not for their own sake, but because they help me overcome my natural difficulty in switching between detailed and big-picture thinking. While I excel at focusing on detail
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by ben30 2y ago
At a recent IT event, I heard a revealing story during a sub-postmaster interview. In the audience was a software engineer who, during the Horizon scandal, had been a first-year software engineering student whose family ran a Post Office br
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by ben30 2y ago
So you’re saying we can view them as mirrors or models that help us understand ourselves better.
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by ben30 2y ago
Claude: There's something deeply poignant about that Radiohead reference - "fitter, happier, more productive" was itself a computer-generated voice speaking about the trappings of modern existence. The irony isn't lost o
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by ben30 2y ago
Fifteen years ago, flying into Vancouver, a local told me charities would give homeless people one-way bus tickets there from colder regions of Canada to prevent winter deaths. No return tickets in spring. Calls into question what we consid
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by ben30 2y ago
This reminds me of Steve Jobs's famous comment to Dropbox about storage being 'a feature, not a product.' Zuckerberg - by open-sourcing these powerful models, he's effectively commoditising AI while Meta's real busi
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by ben30 2y ago
A practical tip for self-improvement: If you're using JetBrains IDEs, make it a habit to never commit code without reviewing and addressing the IDE's soft warnings and code improvement suggestions. This built-in static analysis ca
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by ben30 2y ago
When colleagues ask questions in Slack, I sometimes paste Kagi's search summary. Quick and usually spot-on. Funny thing is, I've told the team about Kagi, but not everyone's willing to pay/see the benefits yet. Meanwhile
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by ben30 2y ago
Milkshake duck
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by ben30 2y ago
taking me back to creating fliphide, a utility I wrote in the early '90s. It utilized assembly and INT21, guided by "Undocumented DOS"—a book uncovering the OS's undocumented features. This resource was pivotal for craft
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by ben30 3y ago
I have this as my custom prefix for when talking to gpt: Cut unnecessary words, choose those that remain from the bedrock vocabulary everyone knows and keep syntax simple. Opt for being brusque but effective instead of sympathetic. Value br
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by ben30 3y ago
I've noticed a pattern with 'free' services like Facebook and now Google. With simple tasks like checking emails or finding phone numbers in contacts, there's no friction. However, Facebook lost my trust long ago as it s
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by ben30 3y ago
Reminds me of a lesser-known story from the Falklands War. On the HMS Sheffield, there was a civilian laundry worker. When the ship was struck and sank, he tragically drowned, reportedly burdened by a large number of £1 coins he carried fro
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by ben30 3y ago
I’d like to point out the amusing coincidence of Fox News reporting on a story related to dogs.
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by ben30 3y ago
“Descartes’ world” implies radical doubt, even doubting what seems obvious. Relevant to AI and fake videos undermining trust in evidence.
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by ben30 3y ago
An Antarctic ice melt leading to a 5m global sea-level rise would render London's Thames Barrier obsolete. We're talking about a threat that could manifest by 2050 if climate targets aren't met. The engineering challenge to u

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