It's 5pm somewhere.
December 30, 2025 at 12:41 AM
It's 5pm somewhere.
This seems like a wonderful metaphor for modern AI.
The remote controlled robot version of shooting yourself in the foot.
December 28, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This seems like a wonderful metaphor for modern AI.
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I like being an uncle for the holidays because: Mom and dad are responsible, and will discipline you. Grandpa and Grandma are indulgent, and will coddle you. But the uncle... the uncle is unpredictable. The niece and nephew cannot know what the uncle will do, because the soul of the uncle is CHAOS
December 24, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I like being an uncle for the holidays because: Mom and dad are responsible, and will discipline you. Grandpa and Grandma are indulgent, and will coddle you. But the uncle... the uncle is unpredictable. The niece and nephew cannot know what the uncle will do, because the soul of the uncle is CHAOS
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Last week @theverge.com published my essay exploring the limitations of large-language models. This week, that same essay is cited by a federal judge in Michigan to distinguish the process of human reasoning from what these models do. Very, very gratifying.
h/t @robertfreundlaw.bsky.social
holy shit, an accurate legal critique of LLMs. LLMs don't reason because they're just stitching together plausible-looking sentences indifferent to the content
holy shit, an accurate legal critique of LLMs. LLMs don't reason because they're just stitching together plausible-looking sentences indifferent to the content
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Last week @theverge.com published my essay exploring the limitations of large-language models. This week, that same essay is cited by a federal judge in Michigan to distinguish the process of human reasoning from what these models do. Very, very gratifying.
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My Linux laptop is named "Grandma" because every time it goes to sleep there's a terrific chance it's never gonna wake up again.
March 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
My Linux laptop is named "Grandma" because every time it goes to sleep there's a terrific chance it's never gonna wake up again.
It's Fancy Friday, so I'm treating myself to table service at McDonalds.
August 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It's Fancy Friday, so I'm treating myself to table service at McDonalds.
The YouTube algorithm has somehow started giving me racist and locally targeted content.
I would like off this ride.
I would like off this ride.
August 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The YouTube algorithm has somehow started giving me racist and locally targeted content.
I would like off this ride.
I would like off this ride.
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The SOC in SOC 2 actually stands for Straight Outta Compliance.
August 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The SOC in SOC 2 actually stands for Straight Outta Compliance.
I need more stories about lint deepening their affinity for the city of LA.
August 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I need more stories about lint deepening their affinity for the city of LA.
What people think security work is like: madly typing into a terminal of glowing text while foreign actors beach your firewalls with 0-day exploits.
What it is actually like: auditing key registers on a Saturday.
What it is actually like: auditing key registers on a Saturday.
August 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
What people think security work is like: madly typing into a terminal of glowing text while foreign actors beach your firewalls with 0-day exploits.
What it is actually like: auditing key registers on a Saturday.
What it is actually like: auditing key registers on a Saturday.
New Blackpink and new IV of Spades songs!
Itโs a good week for music.
Itโs a good week for music.
July 16, 2025 at 10:56 AM
New Blackpink and new IV of Spades songs!
Itโs a good week for music.
Itโs a good week for music.
I just had food delivered from a restaurant that was 400m away.
Clearly not a day for good life choices.
Clearly not a day for good life choices.
July 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
I just had food delivered from a restaurant that was 400m away.
Clearly not a day for good life choices.
Clearly not a day for good life choices.
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Best sign of the day:
June 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Best sign of the day:
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Nicola Willis is trying to find cuts wherever she can, including her commute time.
May 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Nicola Willis is trying to find cuts wherever she can, including her commute time.
I'm going to wait for the AI summary.
May 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I'm going to wait for the AI summary.
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1/ The US government has ordered the Swedish city of Stockholm to end its diversity, inclusivity and equality (DEI) programmes within 10 days. The city authorities say the demand is "bizarre" and they won't be complying. โฌ๏ธ
May 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
1/ The US government has ordered the Swedish city of Stockholm to end its diversity, inclusivity and equality (DEI) programmes within 10 days. The city authorities say the demand is "bizarre" and they won't be complying. โฌ๏ธ
I'd buy this shirt.
May 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I'd buy this shirt.
Spending my Saturday night sorting paint while watching a foreign election.
Living my best life.
Living my best life.
May 3, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Spending my Saturday night sorting paint while watching a foreign election.
Living my best life.
Living my best life.
Someone tried to make the case today that we no longer need strongly typed programming languages because AI can write and check the code instead.
I hate it here.
I hate it here.
April 23, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Someone tried to make the case today that we no longer need strongly typed programming languages because AI can write and check the code instead.
I hate it here.
I hate it here.
I curse past-me for thinking moving house was a good idea.
April 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I curse past-me for thinking moving house was a good idea.
I've watched every episode of Um, Actually and this question was the first time I've ever found myself screaming argumentatively at the screen.
April 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I've watched every episode of Um, Actually and this question was the first time I've ever found myself screaming argumentatively at the screen.
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Fun fact: I have ~468 litres of books in my book collection.
March 23, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Fun fact: I have ~468 litres of books in my book collection.