@fanf@mendeddrum.org2026-05-19 17:42:02
from my link log —
The earliest Unix code: an anniversary source code release.
https://computerhistory.org/blog/the-earliest-unix-code-an-anniversary-source-code-release/
saved 2019-10-18
@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-05-18 10:44:00
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io2026-06-17 02:07:40
So, I'm still experimenting with locally run LLMs (powered by solar cells!) for writing some inconsequential data mangling stuff for my "vintage cameras" hobby; it's quite interesting how the development cycle with these LLMs sort of drives home that LLMs are completely useless for almost anything they're advertised for, like writing (for humans).
The thing is: coding is the use case that LLMs are by far most suitable for and they still largely suck at it.
There's immense amounts of training data of correctly functioning code, there's tons of documentation, a lot of code is in repositories that include the full history of its development including why stuff was changed in small bits, code itself is the simplest of "human" languages and mathematically non-ambiguous, code can be checked in small bits for correctness by just running it, in many languages simple code snippets can be written to introspect on the code (e.g. find out what methods an object supports, so an LLM can query the language or libraries themselves in addition to the user) and perhaps most importantly: code is always and has always been very similar to other, existing code as most software serves the ever same repetitive use cases, both in detail and on a high level.
YET… using LLMs to code requires countless iterations to get there, both internally in the LLM (to get the code even running in the first place) and together with the user to make it do the right thing. And even when it's "there" the code is mediocre at best, and often veering into appalling.
And this is expected to just work on the first try on much more complex issues like writing for humans? Transcribing doctors? Having legal opinions? Identifying fraud? lol, sure
@funkvolk@mastodon.social2026-06-18 09:49:38
Biedermann und die Brandmauer -
meine zwei Cent dazu gleich im Mittagsprogramm von SWR Aktuell Radio.
#CDU #BadenWürttemberg
@catsalad@infosec.exchange2026-07-18 16:04:00
The mighty hunter
@cdarwin@c.im2026-06-17 23:55:56
Overall City Ranking for Biking
Isla Vista (Santa Barbara County)
— 99TH PERCENTILE
OUT OF 3019 CITIES
7th IN THE U.S.
4th IN THE PACIFIC
1st IN CALIFORNIA
https://cityratings.peopleforbikes.org/cities/isla-vista-ca
@steadystatemcr@mstdn.social2026-04-19 08:29:06
But not in Greater Manchester.
The 15-Minute City | WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities
https://prizeforcities.org/project/15-minute-city
@nohillside@smnn.ch2026-05-19 21:22:26
I‘m sure the laid off stuff is glad they are still considered human 🙄🤮
StanChart To Cut Over 7,000 Jobs, Boost AI To Replace 'Lower-Value Human Capital' - Slashdot https://slashdot.org/story/26/05/19/1640224/st…
@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-07-17 10:37:04
CD-Verkäufe in den USA steigen, obwohl viele Käufer keinen CD-Player haben
In den USA steigen die CD-Verkäufe, angetrieben von K-Pop, Sammelleidenschaft und der Sehnsucht junger Hörer nach vergangenen Musikjahrzehnten.
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@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-07-17 10:48:03
Microsoft macht IRC-Client Comic Chat zu Open Source
Microsofts IRC-Client aus den 90er-Jahren sollte den „Internet Relay Chat“ mit grafischen Elementen aufpeppen. Nun wird er Open Source.
https://www.
