@pyrrho@mastodonapp.uk2024-08-02 11:34:38
In 1979 my father-in-law Tom Norcross went to Hong Kong with his family to coach fencing. He was there for 15 years. Part of the brief was to set up a self-sustaining fencing programme. Unlike other expat coaches, he learned Cantonese and grew the talent of local coaches as well as fencers.
My wife's family are proud that he contributed a small part in the success of Hong Kong's recent fencing gold.
https://www.scmp.com/article/57596/obe-gives-norcross-perfect-leaving-present
@mprell@fedihum.org2024-10-21 10:07:56
Interesting report on an old #archival preservation technique and its challenge for #digitization.
A literal 'Spürnase' is helpful: "a faint scent of vanilla is present, a sign that the paper itself has begun to break down" 👃
@janneke@todon.nl2024-10-05 18:48:08
Learnt about fermented tofu or wet/preserved bean curd yesterday, and bought some today.
Kind of similar to nattoo, a #vegan blue cheese alternative.
@blakes7bot@botsin.space2024-09-13 20:08:47
Series B, Episode 05 - Pressure Point
VILA: He's failed to make contact with Kasabi.
AVON: Exactly. But Kasabi's signal came from the rendezvous point. Blake has arrived there and failed to make contact.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/205/250 B7B7
@bert@recurse.social2024-09-16 02:33:40
i stayed up working on it 2 nights ago and then spent an hour yesterday putting the finishing touches on it (preserving old URLs, etc).
total time invested: 8 hours
lines of code written: 160 (74 Go and 86 shell)
new things learned: 2
satisfaction: priceless
@blakes7bot@botsin.space2024-09-13 17:48:46
Series B, Episode 05 - Pressure Point
AVON: By all means, let us stand around and discuss it.
BLAKE: Avon's right. We're not safe here any longer. Let's move out. [They climb the stairs. Vila reaches the door first and tries to open it.]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/205/371 B7B6
@austegard@mastodon.social2024-08-08 02:30:19
Observation:
LLMs like Claude or ChatGPT are *GREAT* for getting you from 0-80%. During this phase you are the product manager and code reviewer, and the LLM is the programmer.
The last 20% you may want to switch roles: you are the coder and the LLM the reviewer.
Throughout the process you're best aided by making use of LLM-generated tests, executed by you, in order to keep the two of you from creating regression bugs.
@blakes7bot@botsin.space2024-09-14 06:09:35
#Blakes7 Series B, Episode 05 - Pressure Point
TRAVIS: Now, Kasabi, listen to this: was the homing beacon to transmit in a code pattern?
KASABI: Yes. It was pulse, three long, two short, recurring. [Servalan prepares a final dose of the drug. Travis moves to stop her, but Servalan slaps him off and administers it to Kasabi.]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/205/188 B7B1
@blakes7bot@botsin.space2024-09-12 13:06:49
Series B, Episode 05 - Pressure Point
ARLE: Oh, come on, Berg. You're not old enough to have lost your nerve yet. [They start to cross the field. Smoke begins to rise around their feet] Help me. Help me. I can't move.
BERG: I can't. [Small flames lick near their feet] I can't! [His scream is cut off when they are blown up.]
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/205/23 B7B4
@austegard@mastodon.social2024-08-06 16:04:27
How I have used #Claude -- as expressed by Claude: https://claude.site/artifacts/c3b232fa-8333-4f9d-8959-67390dbc886a
Methodology: copied text from my 561…
