Dylan Neild 🇨🇦
@dylanneild.ca
I’m Dylan. I make things. I write code. I play music. I go outside. I spend some time around charities and non-profits. Montréal, QC. Allez #cfmtl #victoire #habs #chelseafc
The Charge are often their own worst enemy but defeating themselves in a come from behind overtime victory is a new low/high.
December 24, 2025 at 4:55 AM
The Charge are often their own worst enemy but defeating themselves in a come from behind overtime victory is a new low/high.
As a Chelsea supporter, I don't see what's wrong with rotating managers every 15 minutes because no manager wants to play the system that the the totally clueless American owners have envisioned for the club.
A billion quid later and we're a -strong- 4th or 5th best in England!
Sigh.
A billion quid later and we're a -strong- 4th or 5th best in England!
Sigh.
December 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
As a Chelsea supporter, I don't see what's wrong with rotating managers every 15 minutes because no manager wants to play the system that the the totally clueless American owners have envisioned for the club.
A billion quid later and we're a -strong- 4th or 5th best in England!
Sigh.
A billion quid later and we're a -strong- 4th or 5th best in England!
Sigh.
This is solving the "code red" situation in the most OpenAI way possible I guess.
December 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This is solving the "code red" situation in the most OpenAI way possible I guess.
Certainly sold a copy to me.
December 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Certainly sold a copy to me.
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
I think about that every time someone is telling me how amazing large language models are.
I think about that every time someone is telling me how amazing large language models are.
December 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
I think about that every time someone is telling me how amazing large language models are.
I think about that every time someone is telling me how amazing large language models are.
For what it's worth I live near little Italy in my city (Montreal) and just home from Italy, so I've eaten a lot of Italian and Canadian pasta lately. It's objectively different to my taste but I certainly haven't done any blind taste test data to go on. :)
December 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
For what it's worth I live near little Italy in my city (Montreal) and just home from Italy, so I've eaten a lot of Italian and Canadian pasta lately. It's objectively different to my taste but I certainly haven't done any blind taste test data to go on. :)
Good question. Just eating pasta made by the same chef with the same technique and same sauce, could I tell the difference? Maybe, but I couldn't say 100%. There would be other differences though; texture, for example. Will most people notice a difference with a jar of Prego dumped on it? Doubtful.
December 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Good question. Just eating pasta made by the same chef with the same technique and same sauce, could I tell the difference? Maybe, but I couldn't say 100%. There would be other differences though; texture, for example. Will most people notice a difference with a jar of Prego dumped on it? Doubtful.
FWIW the French have a word for this: "terroir".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terroir
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terroir
Terroir - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
FWIW the French have a word for this: "terroir".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terroir
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terroir
It absolutely does. All agricultural products taste different when grown in different soil conditions, sun, rain, mineral levels, etc. Pasta is no different than wine (for example): Wine made in California is essentially nothing like wine made in France, even when using the same grapes and methods.
December 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
It absolutely does. All agricultural products taste different when grown in different soil conditions, sun, rain, mineral levels, etc. Pasta is no different than wine (for example): Wine made in California is essentially nothing like wine made in France, even when using the same grapes and methods.
AI companies? Yes, they "suggest" it constantly (indeed, they outright say so).
Software engineers who have tried these tools, on the other hand? No. I regularly use Claude Code but I wouldn't let it manage anything other than scut work that can be human-audited before commit.
Software engineers who have tried these tools, on the other hand? No. I regularly use Claude Code but I wouldn't let it manage anything other than scut work that can be human-audited before commit.
December 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
AI companies? Yes, they "suggest" it constantly (indeed, they outright say so).
Software engineers who have tried these tools, on the other hand? No. I regularly use Claude Code but I wouldn't let it manage anything other than scut work that can be human-audited before commit.
Software engineers who have tried these tools, on the other hand? No. I regularly use Claude Code but I wouldn't let it manage anything other than scut work that can be human-audited before commit.
Ubisoft dropping balls left and right at this point.
December 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Ubisoft dropping balls left and right at this point.
Tesla hints at a lot of things. I remember when they "hinted" that my HW3 Model 3 could drive coast to coast fully autonomously.
November 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Tesla hints at a lot of things. I remember when they "hinted" that my HW3 Model 3 could drive coast to coast fully autonomously.
This. Take advantage of the badly run companies letting good people go. A lot of companies that are going “all in on AI generated code” are going to find themselves uncompetitive in the future.
November 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This. Take advantage of the badly run companies letting good people go. A lot of companies that are going “all in on AI generated code” are going to find themselves uncompetitive in the future.
Can’t wait to watch government Netflix and listen to government Spotify. /s
November 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Can’t wait to watch government Netflix and listen to government Spotify. /s
Don't worry @cultmtl.com , I'm sure there's another Marvel movie with a simpler plot and lots of superheroes and explosions and less "featherweight CGI" (whatever that means) coming any second now.
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Don't worry @cultmtl.com , I'm sure there's another Marvel movie with a simpler plot and lots of superheroes and explosions and less "featherweight CGI" (whatever that means) coming any second now.
We made all the special effects in art class, and I had strong directorial opinions about adding a totally non-sensical roll that was purely designed to get the pretty girl in class involved. We even had a "death scene" on a flight of stairs.
Ahh, the 90s.
Ahh, the 90s.
November 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
We made all the special effects in art class, and I had strong directorial opinions about adding a totally non-sensical roll that was purely designed to get the pretty girl in class involved. We even had a "death scene" on a flight of stairs.
Ahh, the 90s.
Ahh, the 90s.
Oh, it has it's fans alright. :) In the 5th grade, using a VHS camera from the AV room and my entire class as accomplices, I made a 'film' about terrorists taking over our school that was pretty obviously just Toy Soldiers with grade schoolers.
November 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Oh, it has it's fans alright. :) In the 5th grade, using a VHS camera from the AV room and my entire class as accomplices, I made a 'film' about terrorists taking over our school that was pretty obviously just Toy Soldiers with grade schoolers.
Another reminder that TSLA is a meme stock.
November 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Another reminder that TSLA is a meme stock.
So they’re now hyping AI and consumer owned robots?
Too bad the evidence suggests neither business has any real market demand.
AI is just the new VR; a “cool” tech that gives good demo with no business case that people keep throwing money at until they find something new to pivot away to.
Too bad the evidence suggests neither business has any real market demand.
AI is just the new VR; a “cool” tech that gives good demo with no business case that people keep throwing money at until they find something new to pivot away to.
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
So they’re now hyping AI and consumer owned robots?
Too bad the evidence suggests neither business has any real market demand.
AI is just the new VR; a “cool” tech that gives good demo with no business case that people keep throwing money at until they find something new to pivot away to.
Too bad the evidence suggests neither business has any real market demand.
AI is just the new VR; a “cool” tech that gives good demo with no business case that people keep throwing money at until they find something new to pivot away to.
This is pure speculation based on zero facts and is purely rooted in “what if”. I wouldn’t invest a dime on this.
November 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This is pure speculation based on zero facts and is purely rooted in “what if”. I wouldn’t invest a dime on this.
Same point. Why would they know? Could have predicted Apple would be in the spaceship business. It’s all just bubble hype. Zero credibility.
November 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Same point. Why would they know? Could have predicted Apple would be in the spaceship business. It’s all just bubble hype. Zero credibility.
This is exceedingly far fetched. Why Apple? Why would Microsoft have any idea what Apple is doing by 2040? Microsoft doesn't know what Microsoft is doing.
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
This is exceedingly far fetched. Why Apple? Why would Microsoft have any idea what Apple is doing by 2040? Microsoft doesn't know what Microsoft is doing.