dennis lam
@computing.bsky.social
i live in the bay area and work in fintech. stream of consciousness account. here for a fun time
this card was the GOAT
RIP and I will miss you
RIP and I will miss you
October 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
this card was the GOAT
RIP and I will miss you
RIP and I will miss you
September 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Llama 4 System Prompt (via Meta AI in WhatsApp)
April 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Llama 4 System Prompt (via Meta AI in WhatsApp)
Spotted flying over San Francisco. What is it and what is it doing?
April 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Spotted flying over San Francisco. What is it and what is it doing?
Huh, COVID tests that expired 2+ years ago still work!
March 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Huh, COVID tests that expired 2+ years ago still work!
DeepSeek seems to be under extreme load or outright down. I guess I'm not getting any work done today :/
January 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
DeepSeek seems to be under extreme load or outright down. I guess I'm not getting any work done today :/
This was likely the main reform that was USSR’s death sentence. Impossible to imagine something similar in today’s Russia
January 3, 2025 at 4:55 AM
This was likely the main reform that was USSR’s death sentence. Impossible to imagine something similar in today’s Russia
Soviet economy in a sentence
January 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Soviet economy in a sentence
Obama just released his favorite books of 2024 📚
I'll personally be starting with Patriot by Alexei Navalny, but here's a 🧵 with all books and links to them:
I'll personally be starting with Patriot by Alexei Navalny, but here's a 🧵 with all books and links to them:
December 21, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Obama just released his favorite books of 2024 📚
I'll personally be starting with Patriot by Alexei Navalny, but here's a 🧵 with all books and links to them:
I'll personally be starting with Patriot by Alexei Navalny, but here's a 🧵 with all books and links to them:
I'm so curious what kinds of deals Apple is striking with these merchants. Does Apple get paid for this? Are the sponsors just covering the extra 1% that's on top of Apple Card's usual 2% cashback?
December 15, 2024 at 2:09 AM
I'm so curious what kinds of deals Apple is striking with these merchants. Does Apple get paid for this? Are the sponsors just covering the extra 1% that's on top of Apple Card's usual 2% cashback?
quite depressing that these kinds of thumbnails have the highest conversions
December 15, 2024 at 1:38 AM
quite depressing that these kinds of thumbnails have the highest conversions
not sure how i feel about this marketing…
December 14, 2024 at 11:40 PM
not sure how i feel about this marketing…
December 6, 2024 at 12:59 AM
The internet remains undefeated.
December 4, 2024 at 10:24 PM
The internet remains undefeated.
Manifold says that there is a 52% chance that the S&P will breach 6200 this year.
December 4, 2024 at 3:07 AM
Manifold says that there is a 52% chance that the S&P will breach 6200 this year.
I love my Daylight computer. Perfect companion to a cozy evening.
December 1, 2024 at 3:03 AM
I love my Daylight computer. Perfect companion to a cozy evening.
Sunset today in Big Sur, California
December 1, 2024 at 2:37 AM
Sunset today in Big Sur, California
How to get fit and lose fat:
- Treadmill
- 15 degree incline
- 3+ speed
- 20 mins
It looks easy, until you try it.
- Treadmill
- 15 degree incline
- 3+ speed
- 20 mins
It looks easy, until you try it.
November 29, 2024 at 8:49 PM
How to get fit and lose fat:
- Treadmill
- 15 degree incline
- 3+ speed
- 20 mins
It looks easy, until you try it.
- Treadmill
- 15 degree incline
- 3+ speed
- 20 mins
It looks easy, until you try it.
They really are amazing, folks. Perfect for paginating through API responses that return a cursor and/or have rate limits.
November 26, 2024 at 2:13 AM
They really are amazing, folks. Perfect for paginating through API responses that return a cursor and/or have rate limits.
Meta is a company that’s obsessed with DAUs (daily actives), but only discloses MAUs (monthly actives) for Threads. I wonder why 🤭
(how many of the 275m were accidental clicks from Instagram?)
(how many of the 275m were accidental clicks from Instagram?)
November 25, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Meta is a company that’s obsessed with DAUs (daily actives), but only discloses MAUs (monthly actives) for Threads. I wonder why 🤭
(how many of the 275m were accidental clicks from Instagram?)
(how many of the 275m were accidental clicks from Instagram?)