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Interesting. But I didn't see the lat/lon of the location? That's the first thin I looked for, especially latitude. Sorry to bring it up if I overlooked it.

Interesting. Can you provide more detail about your AI puzzle tripwire?

I've been telling Gemini to limit it's response to a certain amount of words, typically in 25 word increments. When I just want it to agree with me, I add "25 words." to the end of the prompt. When I want it to give me a rough answer, 50 - 75 words. For a more robust response, 100 - 200 words. This has made my experience much, much better.

You may want to investigate DAWs first. They're the bread and butter of electronic musicians. There are many different kinds, so make sure you ask your AI for alternatives to traditional DAWs. For example live-coding music is a thing.

Crowd control as a byproduct?

I hate the ones that map your URL to their server and then forward to your URL. Super slimy.

There is a Windows app that works pretty well, but I can't remember what it's called.

It looks like there are Python codes that can help.

Or Rubio is?

Like someone with measles?

We are DEVO.

I knew someone who claimed to have been burned, similar to sunburn, by an unexpected, spontaneous, and sudden burst of what he called Kindalini energy. He described light moving up his spine and out his head. He didn't even know what it was at the time. He said the burns lasted several weeks.

TANSTAAFL

Romeo that.

I've been experimenting with basic (free, COTS) AIs to generate requirements and then code based on those requirements, typically python or php.

The results have been dismal. Fine-tuning prompts is a good exercise for requirements gathering, complete with the tedium that we all love. Sadly none of the AIs that I used were capable of remembering the current requirements with any degree of confidence. ChatGPT4 does a pretty good job until it forgets everything randomly. Both it and CoPilot failed to remember simple instructions like "Please don't send the updated requirements until I ask for them." I assume so that I can waste tokens?

For code creation, both AIs consistently failed to include features that were in the requirements and in pseudo code that they provided and that I approved.

I did enjoy the change of pace of prompt engineering. It's fun while it's happening and while the AI behaves. But it gets very old very quickly saying things like:

Me: We just added <some requirement>, but I don't see it in the most recent version of the requirements.

It: Sorry Dave, you're right. Here's the latest requirements:

<Requirements still without the one in question.>

Hallucinations abound, not just adding things at random, but forgetting things, sometimes with a great deal of resistance to incorporating the forgotten thing.

Also, once you do get to code, don't expect to fine tune it. If you see a bug or oversight in AI-provided code and point it out, it won't correct the code. Instead it appears to re-generate it from scratch. Will there be new, unasked for features? Could be. What about the correction -- is it fixed? Maybe. And maybe in a completely new way.

I have found some success with CoPilot and basic research. In essence it's a smarter search engine. So prompts like this can result in useful leads:

I've got some data that has <a description of some feature in the data>.

Questions:

What is the correct term for <some feature>?

What python library would you suggest to help me analyze <the feature>?

It's quite possible that my prompt-fu is simply weak and ignorant. And using COTS free-ish AIs I'm getting what I pay for. But I would say that as far as using an AI as an all-purpose junior goes, we're not there yet.

correlation ≠ causation

I don't have an answer, but I've often wondered if they're applicable for copyrighting original work? Or at least establishing dates of original creation, transfer, etc.

Huh. ColdFusion didn't even make the list.

tl;dw. Does it really take 20+ minutes to tell us?

The colors red and green are associated with political parties in many places.

Why not allowlist and banlist? I don't think allowlist trips off my tongue, and is actually fairly easy to say.

Or passlist and blocklist (or banlist)? If you want to keep the number of syllables the same.

https://www.dartmouth.edu/press-releases/losing-the-american...

SourceForge is still a thing? Just kidding.

I would say that the word 'brutal' is heavy with preconceived notions.

The fact of the matter is that all creatures have to kill to eat. That's true whether what's being eaten is plants or animals.

Having said that, humans are perhaps the only animals on the planet that can recognize a higher purpose in that fact. Like nurturing and protecting what we love. Humans can feel and express gratitude for that fact that other entities sacrificed their lives so that we can live.

Perhaps you could re-frame the question to something like this: Why do people take it for granted that brutality is inevitable but compassion is optional?

I prefer crowd-sourced sources like wikipedia. I'm not interested in getting the latest speculation or gossip around a story; instead I want facts. Wikipedia is slow in terms of 'breaking news' but is a good source of facts.

Having said that, I think that the BBC has the best world news.

curllib will tell you whether there's something there, presuming the network is available.

In fact, a simple HEAD request will suffice for that.

That would also prove that the domain is registered, presuming DNS is working.

I suppose that in terms of modules interacting, dependencies, information flow, etc. there are analogs in car mechanics.

Troubleshooting is always the same, regardless of the technology: Look at the symptoms. Observe the system to see what it's actually doing. Analyze any residue left behind as the system operates/fails. Start with the most obvious potential sources of error. Eliminate things as you go. What's left at the end is the root cause.

However, keep in mind that computers are vastly more complex than engines. Add networking and it gets even more complicated. One way to think of it is that a computer running a LAMP stack (as an example) has hundreds of 'engines' all interacting with each other. The result is that what's wrong with one 'engine' affects the others in ways that aren't always obvious.

I would certainly grab as many versions of spiritual books as I could. For example, the Bible, Koran, Vedas, Pali Canon, etc.

I am a machine.

Ah, didn't know that, thanks!

Is your goal to avoid all collisions?

If so your current scheme won't prevent that. For example, Job 1 and Job 2 will both run at 0035, 0405, 2025, etc. (assuming that both jobs start at 0000).

I've been dealing with just this issue. I, too, am an introvert and require time alone after socializing to 'recharge.' I had a fairly intense bout of depression recently, I realized that it was in part due to do loneliness. So I did some introspection and talked things over with a trusted advisor.

So some things to consider in no particular order:

Shame about being lonely drives people to feel more lonely. Don't let that trap engulf you.

Take steps to explore your psyche and see if the roots of your loneliness are based in issues like self-esteem. Don't take this lightly. It's easy to dismiss, but if those forces are present in your life, they'll be very difficult to see clearly.

Are you religious? Go to church (or sangha or whatever). Got an addiction? Go to a 12 step group meeting. Like board games? Find folks that like to play and hang out with them. Seek out opportunities to interact with people preferably in the flesh, but online can work too.

Get a therapist. Or a spiritual guide. Whatever, as long as they understand how the human psyche works, and that you're there to work. If that suits you.

Don't underestimate loneliness. There's a reason why our most feared punishment is isolating people. Because it's terrible.

Learn to relish solitude. Don't let an idea about solitude trick you into thinking that being alone is good.

Humans are social animals. Not being part of the herd represents an existential threat to us. This is a major cause of suffering in our species.

Humans are solitary animals. Being part of the herd can be a major stressor for us. This is a major cause of suffering in our species.

Best of luck.

What about the number of projects, libraries, frameworks, etc, you contribute to? Being a committer on some projects requires mastery. Or bug hunts? Or projects that are looking for specific features. For example: https://duckduckhack.com/issues