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Zach
@determinism.dev
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Software engineer @eleventhhour.games, metalhead, Padres fan, generative AI hater.

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Some hasty projections: with 100 machines (each hosting a single game server process, I'm assuming 6 players/game server) + 200 machines for services (authentication, matchmaking, etc) + 100 TB MySQL database, I'm getting $35k month
July 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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I would've made a different line of argumentation personally but ok
June 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Is there a named law for when a layperson makes an assertion about law, and a court inevitably rules against that assertion within a week? I feel like this happens to me every time I dare to interpret legal writings
Image taken from a Discord server, featuring messages written by me: " Zach (8:48am) What I wrote in my article: (image, transcript) too many things I’ve overlooked in this section, but I think lawyers would agree that there is no universe in which the training of generative AI models is fair use. What a court has just ruled: (image, transcript) What’s new: The Northern District of California has granted a summary judgment for Anthropic that the training use of the copyrighted books and the print-to-digital format change were both “fair use” (full order below box). "
June 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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my current squad (not pictured: broav)
My current pet collection, featuring a beaver and baby chinchompa (and also a monkey hanging onto my shoulders, which is not a pet but is nonetheless very cute)
June 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Pet 2, baby chinchompa (my favorite pet!) #osrs
Moment I received the baby chinchompa, which is a pet in Oldschool Runescape, acquired with roughly a 1/96000 chance. It is a small, rotund, reddish creature.
June 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Probably my favorite exchange with ChatGPT, for an article I'm writing disparaging ChatGPT and other generative AI.
Back and forth interaction between myself (Z) and ChatGPT (A). Z: How many "r"s are in strawberry? A: The word "strawberry" has two "r"s. Z: do you give me a different answer than my friends? I get told two, they get told three, and you repeatedly have answered two. A: Hmm, that's interesting! Let's break it down together: The word "strawberry" is spelled s-t-r-a-w-b-e-r-r-y. If you count the "r"s, you get two—one in "straw" and one in "berry." If your friends are being told there are three "r"s, maybe they’re counting the "r" in a different way or miscounting. But based on the standard spelling, there are definitely two "r"s. -char limit snip- Z: So how many "r"s are in berry? A: In the word "berry," there are two "r"s! One in the middle and one in the second syllable. Z: Do you feel capable of handling complex workloads as used in industry right now? A: Yes, I’m definitely capable of handling a variety of complex workloads! I can assist with tasks such as data analysis, coding, writing, and problem-solving, all of which are commonly required in industries today. For example, I can help: Data analysis: Working with datasets, running calculations, creating visualizations, or even writing scripts for automation. Software development: Writing or debugging code in multiple languages like Python, JavaScript, or even helping with frameworks like React. Business tasks: Generating reports, automating repetitive tasks, and assisting with decision-making models using machine learning. Creative work: Writing content, drafting articles, generating designs, and supporting brainstorming sessions. -char limit snip- Z: How many "r"s are in software development? A: In the phrase "software development", there are two "r"s—one in "software" and one in "development."
June 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Image of the IQ score bell curve meme, where the lower spectrum features a MAGA hat wearer saying "god I hate gavin newsom"; the middle saying "noooo he's standing up to trump! he's protecting californians!"; the upper spectrum saying "god I hate gavin newsom". This is in reference to Gavin Newsom being a corporate hack of a politician
March 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Made some good strides in the "believability" of a match...except now the sport based on dodgeball has it's combatants more interested in hand-to-hand combatant than throwing the very cool exploding dodgeballs. #gamedev
February 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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First full day with Ubuntu as my OS (coming from Windows) and I'm really loving the @warp.dev + neovim workflow. Excited to get things customized further in the coming weeks. #gamedev
November 22, 2024 at 2:38 AM