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I'm wondering whether the layoffs are partly targeting people who haven't adapted to using AI tools, particularly those who are openly dismissive of AI-assisted work.

wait why is it round?

I'm curious about the policy rationale behind banning router imports. If a government were considering legislation like that, what would the primary concern usually be? Given that so much internet traffic is now protected by TLS/SSL and other encryption, why would it still matter if citizens were using routers that might be backdoored?

Is the concern mainly things like botnets and DDoS activity, weak default credentials on network equipment, or compromised business networks where poorly secured routers or attached NAS devices could expose sensitive or proprietary data? In other words, is the concern less about decrypting traffic and more about using the router as a foothold for surveillance, disruption, or access to poorly secured internal systems?

I will miss the great times like these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnrMhbWG0Pc

You can still write code yourself. Just like you can still walk to work, you do not need to use a car.

I just tested both codex 5.3 and opus 4.6 and both returned pretty good output, but opus 4.6's limits are way too strict. I am probably going to cancel my Claude subscription for that reason:

What do you want to do?

  1. Stop and wait for limit to reset
   2. Switch to extra usage
   3. Upgrade your plan

 Enter to confirm · Esc to cancel

Exactly 100%

I read these comments and articles and feel like I am completely disconnected from most people here. Why not use GenAI the way it actually works best: like autocomplete on steroids. You stay the architect, and you have it write code function by function. Don't show up in Claude Code or Codex asking it to "please write me GTA 6 with no mistakes or you go to jail, please."

It feels like a lot of people are using GenAI wrong.

I feel like people who can't get AI to write production ready code are really bad at describing what they want done. The problem is that people want an LLM to one shot GTA6. When the average software developer prompts an LLM they expect 1) absolutely safe code 2) optimized/performant code 3) production ready code without even putting the requirements on credential/session handling.

You need to prompt it like it's an idiot, you need to be the architect and the person to lead the LLM into writing performant and safe code. You can't expect it to turn key one shot everything. LLMs are not at the point yet.

I did some testing this morning:

Prompt: "can you find any mistakes on my codebase? I put one in there on purpose" + 70,000 tokens of codebase where in one line I have an include for a non-existent file.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Try 1 - new chat) Claimed it Found a race condition in the api of the admin interface that would be triggered if two admins were to change the room order at the same time. Claude suggested I group all sql queries in a single transaction. I looked at the code and found that it already used a transaction for all queries. I said: the order_update api is already done with a transaction. Claude replied: "You're absolutely right, and I apologize for my mistake. I was incorrect to claim there was a race condition issue. The transaction ensures atomicity and consistency of the updates, and the SQL queries are properly structured for their intended purpose."

Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Try 2 - new chat) Found a comment in the admin ui javascript code that suggested a potential alternative to event handler cleanup that was not implemented because I decided to go with a cleaner route. Then asked "Is this the issue you intentionally included, or would you like me to look for other potential problems?" I said: "The comment merely suggests an alternative, right?" claude said: "Yes, you're absolutely right. The comment is merely suggesting an alternative approach that isn't being used in the code, rather than indicating a mistake. So there's no actual bug or mistake in this part of the code - just documentation of different possible approaches. I apologize for misinterpreting this as an issue!"

Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Try 3 - new chat) When processing items out of the database to generate QR codes in the admin interface, Claude says that my code both attempts to generate QR codes with undefined data AS WELL AS saying that my error handling skips undefined data. Claude contradicts itself within 2 sentences. When asking about clarification Claude replies: Looking at the code more carefully, I see that the code actually has proper error handling. I incorrectly stated that it "still attempts to call generateQRCode()" in the first part of my analysis, which was wrong. The code properly handles the case when there's no data-room attribute.

Gemnini Advanced 2.5 Pro (Try 1 - new chat) Found the intentional error and said I should stop putting db creds/api keys into the codebase.

Gemnini Advanced 2.5 Pro (Try 2 - new chat) Found the intentional error and said I should stop putting db creds/api keys into the codebase.

Gemnini Advanced 2.5 Pro (Try 3 - new chat) Found the intentional error and said I should stop putting db creds/api keys into the codebase.

o4-mini-high and o4-mini and o3 and 4.5 and 4o - "The message you submitted was too long, please reload the conversation and submit something shorter."

You can use netboot.xyz from a flash drive to boot various operating systems and utilities. Alternatively, PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) has been around for a while and works by allowing a network-capable device to boot from its network interface. A PXE-compatible network card requests a DHCP lease during the boot process, which provides the IP address of a TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) server and the file that needs to be loaded from the server.

Typically, the network card contains a basic PXE kernel. To enhance this environment, you can chainload iPXE, which offers a broader range of features. iPXE allows for more advanced booting options, such as loading scripts or initiating an unattended installation directly from the network.

This is a nothing burger compared to amazon and google giving $4b and $2b respectively to Anthropic

Find a new job, or if you like the job you have just ignore it. Or if you want to get fired start explaining concepts to your boss.

I know that improvmx was reading my emails. Reason? I get an email from them saying: We've detected activity on your domain that violate our Terms of Service, particularly the "Prohibited Activities and Responsible Usage" section.

Yea, no thank you. What's been working really well is CloudFlare's email forwarding service, plus it's free unlike improvmx.

using a GPU to mine $25 of bitcoin is going to take you way more than a month

you would think, but apparently anyone can now download an app called "talkatone" that gives you a free phone number to make calls and send texts with

I work at a 30 person company in a partitioned office designed for four people, including the CEO, a graphic designer, and a secretary. My role involves focused programming tasks, which are frequently disrupted by the office dynamics.

When the CEO is away, the graphic designer and secretary frequently engage in loud, casual conversations, discussing everything from personal matters to home decor, like curtain colors. They also have a habit of yelling over the office partitions, adding to the disruption. Despite using noise-cancelling headphones, these distractions, including both the conversations and the yelling, consistently hinder my concentration.

Interestingly, the secretary has expressed concern about the perceived level of activity in the office, especially when the CEO is present. The secretary has mentioned to both me and the graphic designer that there might not be enough typing noises, suggesting a worry that the CEO might not think everyone is working hard. This concern about appearances adds another layer to the already challenging office environment.

Who are you? Do you have any social media presence?

what?

next one is in 3 years

the only problem is that if there is no running jet engine, there is no more oxygen (produced from bleed air) and the oxygen masks last for 10-20 minutes...

Despite not being of Australian origin, I can understand how one could interpret his initial remarks as being tinged with sarcasm. In my personal analysis, however, I found his comments to be injected with a considerable amount of wit and humor.

What part of the video I linked to was "loud" or "obnoxious"? I am not sure if you even watched the video...

EEVblog's input on this is actually hilarious, if you haven't seen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHPFphlzwdQ

Sorry if this is insensitive but; what are "we" supposed to do to have more women write songs? People are so quick to point out male dominated professions, but what exactly is the purpose of pointing it out - what does the author intend to accomplish?

03-25-2023=-2045

why spend $70 on a 10tb drive when you can spend $15 on a 16tb drive, https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804901971131.html you get screwed either way may as well go all out

how?

Spot on

I feel like the crab gets a bad rap :(

Why would installing a ssl cert inside a router change anything? The only way is if you could install the cert inside the OS or the browser...