Andrew Meredith
@a4w-m6h.com
Anglican dad, programmer, data person. An Andrew of all trades and master of none. Not popular enough to say "view are my own and not those of my employer."
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Andrew Meredith
@a4w-m6h.com
· Nov 19
Back on Twitter, I had separate personal and professional accounts, but I want to have only one profile here. So I might post something like "Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again!" followed by "How query optimizers work, a 🧵"
13YO gets to suggest some songs for an upcoming school event playlist, and she asked for some song suggestions.
You'd better believe we listened to Beck, Cake, and the Flaming Lips!
You'd better believe we listened to Beck, Cake, and the Flaming Lips!
January 13, 2026 at 3:42 AM
13YO gets to suggest some songs for an upcoming school event playlist, and she asked for some song suggestions.
You'd better believe we listened to Beck, Cake, and the Flaming Lips!
You'd better believe we listened to Beck, Cake, and the Flaming Lips!
There's hardstyle, CrossFit, and Hegseth/injury style.
January 13, 2026 at 12:13 AM
There's hardstyle, CrossFit, and Hegseth/injury style.
Reposted by Andrew Meredith
Good morning, beloved.
Know justice. Know peace.
Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
Know justice. Know peace.
Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
January 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Good morning, beloved.
Know justice. Know peace.
Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
Know justice. Know peace.
Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
I think my family is starting to get tired of me talking about neutrinos.
December 30, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I think my family is starting to get tired of me talking about neutrinos.
On a good day, llm programming feels extremely powerful and high leverage. On a bad day, it feels like this.
lausanne 2020 youth olympic games is written on the bottom of the screen
Alt: Two people frantically brooming the ice in curling
media.tenor.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:13 AM
On a good day, llm programming feels extremely powerful and high leverage. On a bad day, it feels like this.
Maybe mayonnaise. Maybe malt vinegar. Maybe plain. Maybe ranch. Depends on the fry and how the spirit moves me.
December 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Maybe mayonnaise. Maybe malt vinegar. Maybe plain. Maybe ranch. Depends on the fry and how the spirit moves me.
I just got the Stormlight RPG for Christmas, and I'm GM-ing a game with my two oldest kids.
Is there a group interested in playing online?
Is there a group interested in playing online?
December 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I just got the Stormlight RPG for Christmas, and I'm GM-ing a game with my two oldest kids.
Is there a group interested in playing online?
Is there a group interested in playing online?
This is not only allowed, but it is encouraged 😁
December 30, 2025 at 1:54 AM
This is not only allowed, but it is encouraged 😁
This is relatable. This is me.
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This is relatable. This is me.
Guys, I ate like a pound and a half of cheese. Would not recommend.
December 26, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Guys, I ate like a pound and a half of cheese. Would not recommend.
Haha. I'm glad it's not just me!
I'm not gonna lie - I'm a bit burned out on Linux these days.
I'm not gonna lie - I'm a bit burned out on Linux these days.
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Haha. I'm glad it's not just me!
I'm not gonna lie - I'm a bit burned out on Linux these days.
I'm not gonna lie - I'm a bit burned out on Linux these days.
Apparently most of what I like about FreeBSD was 𝚜̶𝚝̶𝚘̶𝚕̶𝚎̶𝚗̶ ̶𝚏̶𝚛̶𝚘̶𝚖̶ inspired by Solaris, so yeah - maybe I should just go with illumos instead.
December 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Apparently most of what I like about FreeBSD was 𝚜̶𝚝̶𝚘̶𝚕̶𝚎̶𝚗̶ ̶𝚏̶𝚛̶𝚘̶𝚖̶ inspired by Solaris, so yeah - maybe I should just go with illumos instead.
You know those times you just get the urge to install Illumos/OpenIndiana on that spare computer you have?
Yeah, I can relate.
Yeah, I can relate.
December 18, 2025 at 1:35 AM
You know those times you just get the urge to install Illumos/OpenIndiana on that spare computer you have?
Yeah, I can relate.
Yeah, I can relate.
I know that many children introduced their parents to this movie. Not so here. I convinced my kids to watch it because I love it so much :D
December 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I know that many children introduced their parents to this movie. Not so here. I convinced my kids to watch it because I love it so much :D
Reposted by Andrew Meredith
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
Apropos of nothing: I cannot stop thinking about how perfect pretty much every aspect of K Pop Demon Hunters is.
December 9, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Apropos of nothing: I cannot stop thinking about how perfect pretty much every aspect of K Pop Demon Hunters is.
I have been looking over Oxide's RFDs, and I was *just* about to search for any that had been published on LLM usage when I saw your post! That was quite fortuitous timing.
December 7, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I have been looking over Oxide's RFDs, and I was *just* about to search for any that had been published on LLM usage when I saw your post! That was quite fortuitous timing.
Bryan has one of the most well-reasoned recommendations for the use of LLMs for technical folks. I appreciate his acknowledgement that LLMs are revolutionary tools, but they are still tools. I also love the take that they are currently more adept at reading than writing.
I have put together a (long overdue!) draft RFD on using LLMs at @oxide.computer, but I know that there is a ton more to be said on the topic; thoughts and experiences welcome!
rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0576
rfd.shared.oxide.computer/rfd/0576
576 - Using LLMs at Oxide / RFD / Oxide
rfd.shared.oxide.computer
December 7, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Bryan has one of the most well-reasoned recommendations for the use of LLMs for technical folks. I appreciate his acknowledgement that LLMs are revolutionary tools, but they are still tools. I also love the take that they are currently more adept at reading than writing.
The difference between application programming and systems programming is the difference between the mindset that thinks "memory is fast" and the one that thinks "memory is slow."
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The difference between application programming and systems programming is the difference between the mindset that thinks "memory is fast" and the one that thinks "memory is slow."
Reposted by Andrew Meredith
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
claude code keeps reframing my instructions for handling partial failures as "partial successes," and I'm like no, fool, the glass is half empty.
December 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
claude code keeps reframing my instructions for handling partial failures as "partial successes," and I'm like no, fool, the glass is half empty.
Exception: the sun burning stuff is a great way to generate electricity.
December 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Exception: the sun burning stuff is a great way to generate electricity.
Well, I here's a win for AI: I had seen this made-for-tv movie years ago, and I could never remember enough about it to find it. However, chatgpt helped me find Vanishing Act, and now I want to re-watch it.
If you like 80s made-for-tv mystery movie, I'd highly recommend it.
If you like 80s made-for-tv mystery movie, I'd highly recommend it.
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Well, I here's a win for AI: I had seen this made-for-tv movie years ago, and I could never remember enough about it to find it. However, chatgpt helped me find Vanishing Act, and now I want to re-watch it.
If you like 80s made-for-tv mystery movie, I'd highly recommend it.
If you like 80s made-for-tv mystery movie, I'd highly recommend it.