2026-10-04T04:13:31Z https://njump.me Chris Pitts https://njump.me/npub1l3k3nevd4d3cez9u4jxzu53t9lmq7hljv8fhlvs9sksqw5nkmp8svmmv49 https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-27ceb02753a3a5193358f6bb2e831c93/accounts/avatars/109/309/592/107/553/186/original/857caf6f10ffd7d2.jpeg https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-27ceb02753a3a5193358f6bb2e831c93/accounts/avatars/109/309/592/107/553/186/original/857caf6f10ffd7d2.jpeg https://njump.me/nevent1qqsftegpstwfdak0tw26ef0ussujxm7j2zvtwx6u3p0w93ycld84jvgzyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy73rh4cg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ftn92grxnu5rxeljyxs4wuk2k0208cnx6dqmxmrd6u6rjrt8fkc4qnlqc'>nevent1q…nlqc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Don’t believe me when I say “Engineering is art”? <br/><br/>Have you ever looked at a design and thought “That is not just functional, that’s *elegant*”.<br/><br/>*That* is what I mean. Engineering is art. Any idiot can knock together bits of wood so someone can sit on it, but a nice looking chair? That’s art. Same with software. Software can be beautiful, functional and easy to work with. 2026-10-09T16:23:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2ftn92grxnu5rxeljyxs4wuk2k0208cnx6dqmxmrd6u6rjrt8fkczyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7x8lx7y RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@glyph/117409820841473858">https://mastodon.social/@glyph/117409820841473858</a><br/><br/>This hits the nail on the head. Programming is an art. *Engineering* is art. And AI is bad for art. 2026-10-09T16:17:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstwd2erczteu4q5scefgwtduzd7q46xe05enye9qttyud89pn6qxgzyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7t0z3xt Spotted elsewhere 😁<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-27ceb02753a3a5193358f6bb2e831c93/media_attachments/files/117/196/139/427/046/441/original/ebcf9a32a0ffa198.png"> <br/> 2026-09-01T13:59:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2vtj6usamqljf8qp72v4v8zrc70vv4zxvm38grflju836ydma9tszyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7wjudpg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfa3n5493dwj3yfzt4a9qc9g8ftf9zje6jydylehm6upks46gcumsqy7983'>nevent1q…7983</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also, a friend of mine has commented regarding this whole LLM in software thing:<br/><br/>“It does feel a lot like a war against engineering….”<br/><br/>Yes. Yes it does. It is beginning to feel like a power struggle to deskill those of us who know what we’re doing. Why? Who knows. But I suspect it has something to do with money and power.<br/><br/>What’s that quote I saw recently?<br/>“The underlying purpose of Al is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.&#34; 2026-08-26T08:00:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfa3n5493dwj3yfzt4a9qc9g8ftf9zje6jydylehm6upks46gcumszyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7gfwet0 Well this is interesting. My old colleagues at Equal Experts took away a team’s AI tools to try and gauge the ROI on AI spend. <br/><br/>The team got faster. And improved their domain knowledge. And realised they were losing their coding chops(!)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/equal-experts_a-client-asked-us-to-prove-the-roi-of-their-activity-7497914475795136513-_pc6">https://www.linkedin.com/posts/equal-experts_a-client-asked-us-to-prove-the-roi-of-their-activity-7497914475795136513-_pc6</a> 2026-08-26T07:43:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8ndx23ng8dd05qy52s0ten6mutcx38wzhvmsht4m78aqr7hm459czyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7ehnymy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8urqqclp6t6a9a7dx87d7hg90nup93y7meq9yu4h6gyc4mcyfqsqllqdmh'>nevent1q…qdmh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks both. Sounds like I am doing all I can. I still find it bizarre that the temperature hits 25° and my brain instantly turns to mush though but hey ho 🤷‍♂️ (unfortunately I am not an early bird either so starting my day at 4 or 5am when it’s coolest is a non-starter!) 2026-08-15T08:04:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8urqqclp6t6a9a7dx87d7hg90nup93y7meq9yu4h6gyc4mcyfqsqzyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7rxasu0 Serious question - does anyone else have a brain that simply stops working above 25ºC? My focus simply evaporates. Deepwork slows to a crawl when it&#39;s too hot. Always has, but doubly now what with post-covid fog from 2+ years ago.<br/><br/>Any tips? Aside from “get air con”? 2026-08-14T11:03:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsffjrfch6gk2mnkllm07n5ust4ex4dlnq3gqa8zrv8hljlxr42rkszyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7ph2me5 Random, totally left field question. Does anyone have a recommendation for a drip irrigation system for a small greenhouse? Must be available in UK. No mains electricity or water but there’s a small water butt.<br/><br/>Preferably something someone is usuing and works well. 2026-07-07T20:48:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgt40snqjc2w37tjhhez3frgya6gu80wp5crvhq0z3d3yl9krfanczyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7kaetvy Hey, I survived sports day in 1976 so I can survive this. Right? RIGHT? 🥵 2026-06-24T22:53:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx6gww34rfyh42axknchpvkpsp285lvwwlvtft2cvrxeh59lwl8nczyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7wz5rks A note from one of my favourite authors at the moment.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-27ceb02753a3a5193358f6bb2e831c93/media_attachments/files/116/708/399/827/799/847/original/813dd185b7f77c41.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-07T10:40:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf3qvyeupxjt9sya5jz5gpuqn2gp32sa6tlddp3j5cdx2mft5fq6gzyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7t62r20 In a new twist, some folks, myself included, are being asked to develop agentic LLM systems not because they are a good idea, but because “More AI!”, and because “If we don’t, someone else will”.<br/><br/>It is making me wonder just how many ethical developers are still out there, and if we are a dying breed.<br/><br/>Intelligent Development is out, Bonus Driven Development is once again in 🤷‍♂️ 2026-05-03T14:41:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxfjz0qllseu67487m6890p0aecv4euqme4k7h0tr0ajsce5m0y0qzyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7mk6tpj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9wmhykjfhyfxhvs4mdcqzpyqng7ljf5zezxuel4n784rrptd74qcupsqq0'>nevent1q…sqq0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Don’t be sorry. Write to understand, grandpa. 😉 2025-11-24T22:47:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy46utd907u3hn78de77nj9shzvzyp3kt3tzszqxwrlmvhwlmrqqszyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy77zrnyk OK, this made me chuckle rather a lot.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-27ceb02753a3a5193358f6bb2e831c93/media_attachments/files/115/508/486/663/530/650/original/edf17048cd558ade.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-11-07T12:47:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2ufqu2skvk0s54js7cqzn7vw4snpm8er67kqs2g3kwpl96neyk2qzyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7mydtwp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfhwayuxdrqfpv2uemzgq35yjc548v2z8p5ne64s7y3ndxuxsuydgp4gtru'>nevent1q…gtru</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Call that a modem? THIS is a modem! 😁<br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-27ceb02753a3a5193358f6bb2e831c93/media_attachments/files/115/303/326/815/032/043/original/ff7557199d9e4854.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-02T07:12:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszjda9h5st9y5494vhdvwdcht4lgt59f7px0n4dg05x08g2hccpqczyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7pxnlnv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst37jrt6kqu6sae0fk9mzz852al23g6t328jx08g6qy5y8knnruygsf2zuc'>nevent1q…2zuc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://cdn.hosted.spacebear.ee/sb-27ceb02753a3a5193358f6bb2e831c93/media_attachments/files/115/223/924/554/103/228/original/3a6e2ff9f693f60b.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-18T06:39:23Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvax769yp7rl5amd8ctzzzxc3vpm3w9yan3fk9zxz8p7877ahtwtqzyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy79d6xga Don’t you just hate it when you come across a brilliantly simple idea and jot it down somewhere safe for the future - so safe you can’t find it again?! <br/><br/>Someone, I think on here, mentioned a simple instant single question retrospective idea - something like “What’s worrying you?” - and now I can’t find the reference. Any ideas? 2025-09-03T20:57:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvp7drr7n5dkzm6ejpue9lxt9fhawzaq0q70a4ldpdq7wav9j6zeqzyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy72fkaf7 Is anyone out there looking for a good data analyst (UK based)? Friend of mine is looking.<br/>#fedihired 2025-07-08T18:22:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszswlhde8yzfdgsud8rnqxrkdul8xq4r9428035gh829pwlhppyvczyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7jgt9wx Can’t help thinking this section of the full video is incredibly important. [@Mer__edith](<a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith">https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith</a> ) sounding the alarm bells over “agentic AI”.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/AyH7zoP-JOg?t=50m16s">https://www.youtube.com/live/AyH7zoP-JOg?t=50m16s</a> 2025-06-26T18:36:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8kcgatkf9p8rme5kd6w5hg7f5d43wcz77ca5mdd4e8rs6x7qpcqgzyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7k08v2f Talking of #photography….(and I just know I’m going to regret asking this). A question for all those photographers out there.<br/><br/>What&#39;s the secret to taking a really, really good photo? How did you learn? I&#39;m picking up my DSLR again and would rather like to learn how to recognise and take great shots. As a techie, I can do the techie stuff….but it&#39;s the artistic eye that has always eluded me, resulting in “just snaps” (aside from some very lucky shots). 2025-02-09T17:49:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg7vs9mc6hgmzfgk6pjpmkntez9mhth0lv0gvnyug9tzljqscdknczyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy779x7gz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsynxxd7wpuavjpt2sajcefnkzta6kkrsuzs4ve8ha2c4lhtmgvhlc8v088f'>nevent1q…088f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Funnily enough…<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.thirstybear.co.uk/2024/04/your-ai-code-generators-are-your-new.html">https://blog.thirstybear.co.uk/2024/04/your-ai-code-generators-are-your-new.html</a><br/><br/>/cc [@david_chisnall](<a href="https://infosec.exchange/@david_chisnall">https://infosec.exchange/@david_chisnall</a> ) <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10wnp0q097e5z76rm838d9f59dz5lfvw2xvwvr32lnpye0vrdjfqqdrf0qm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Dave Rahardja</span> (<span class="italic">npub10wn…f0qm</span>)</a></span> 2024-12-02T08:14:57Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswgm8s6awmv20rt0gwca38apjzfmrry3hfz6jfprpmezp6z9n8xrgzyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7ystdhq Random question to throw into the ether hoping it lands somewhere useful<br/><br/>Is there an easy way to fix an EGCV valve on a Honda CBR600-RR 2007 model?<br/><br/>As usual, mine&#39;s got stuck again and the FI light is going flashy flashy (code 35?, for Those Who Know). The service manual and the Haynes Book of Lies are not being helpful with the stripdown/clean/replace sequence.<br/><br/>(Yes, removal is an option. Think you can still get a gizmo that fools the electronics into thinking the valve motor is still there) 2024-09-10T12:37:20Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdc6vgdmrzednyf279fvnhx43kxhfcl8k9p2dzau4ert4pd7vj48czyr7x6x093k4k8ryghjkgctjj9vhlvr6l7fsaxlajqkz6qp6jwmvy7sswufc Before I go reinventing the wheel, is there a generally accepted way to auto-activate a #Python virtual environment if found when opening a directory? <br/><br/>Thx. 2024-08-14T13:48:58Z