jr conlin / is on Nostr

Got two Turing tables and some microcode.

I work on back-end server-y type stuff at a place that keeps rockin' the free web. I like rust, python, and horrible puns (not necessarily in that order).

I tend to be nice for selfish reasons (I don't like hanging out with jerks).

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pronouns: he / him / idiot
blog: https://blog.unitedheroes.net
code: https://github.com/jrconlin
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2024-08-02 05:57:42

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"Nobody's ever called me weird."
Buddy, you're from New York.
Trust me, they have.

2024-07-27 01:01:45

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Map Men have you covered!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nB688xBYdY
(turns out countries are mostly fairly arbitrary and it just kinda depends on who you're talking to if a given thing is a country or not.)

2024-07-26 04:59:21

The fact that OpenAI's devs are disabling the "Ignore previous instructions…" hack for "safety reasons" tells me that they have no idea who's safety they need to preserve.
LLMs are being used to scam and fool people constantly, far more than being "helpful assistants".
For what it's worth, I have a tell word that I use to determine an LLM. If the devs actually gave a shit about user safety, they'd build in easy tells for folk.
(Hell, Bladerunner and West World were smart enough to do it.)

2024-07-22 19:35:16

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Important questions that need answers:
・Will you have a Mayoral sash that you wear to both official and unofficial events?
・Will the derby with the small "mayor" tag sticking out of the hat band be worn straight or at a jaunty angle?
・What will your preferred vehicle to sit in the back of for the parades?

2024-07-17 05:42:18

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It's why you never want to pull "Holodeck Cleanup & Disinfectant Duty" on the roster.

2024-06-28 03:32:56

In case folk are curious, Politifact are running a live fact check (because CNN ain't doing it.)
https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/jun/27/2024-presidential-debate-live-fact-check/
#debate

2024-05-20 03:10:15

Oh, cool.
Android introduced a way to make phone conversations more awkward.
https://soc.jrconlin.com/system/media_attachments/files/112/470/740/148/177/179/original/a9c0830c2de9b418.png

2024-04-03 23:19:36

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Oh absolutely. Still the problem is also that A LOT of management absolutely expects uncompensated overtime from workers and will pressure junior folk into it. A bill like this would give those folk a reasonable out.
(I also fully expect a lot of workplaces to ignore this law and punish folk anyway because they hope those folk fear being "black-balled" for wanting a life beyond what the companies pay for.)

2024-04-03 22:47:31

I'm sure that this will get blocked.
By assholes.
For asshole reasons.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/04/01/california-could-be-first-state-to-give-workers-right-to-ignore-boss-after-hours-calls-texts-emails/