Vincent Janelle
@randomfrequency.bsky.social
PMTS Infrastructure Engineer, Salesforce Engineering
I mean they do make games where there's basic math and the person "playing" gets things wrong so that you rage out to "show them how to play" in a psychological sense
December 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I mean they do make games where there's basic math and the person "playing" gets things wrong so that you rage out to "show them how to play" in a psychological sense
I'm sure that was just the blinker fluid
December 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I'm sure that was just the blinker fluid
I was going to say "sucks" but no, fucks would be mechanically correct
December 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I was going to say "sucks" but no, fucks would be mechanically correct
My favourite is a video of someone draining water out of an ECU, because water had *crept up the wires*
December 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My favourite is a video of someone draining water out of an ECU, because water had *crept up the wires*
Yes. And this specific scenario has happened so. Many. Times.
Because they "print" to a PDF maybe?
Because they "print" to a PDF maybe?
December 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Yes. And this specific scenario has happened so. Many. Times.
Because they "print" to a PDF maybe?
Because they "print" to a PDF maybe?
JavaScript modules mostly I think, but yes. Potentially some sycophancy, I always tell the model to remove them.
December 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
JavaScript modules mostly I think, but yes. Potentially some sycophancy, I always tell the model to remove them.
Has already happened! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There's been some research around preventing this, but that's out of my expertise.
There's been some research around preventing this, but that's out of my expertise.
How can I mislead you? Air Canada found liable for chatbot's bad advice on bereavement rates | CBC News
Air Canada has been ordered to pay compensation to a grieving grandchild who claimed they were misled into purchasing full-price flight tickets by an ill-informed chatbot.
www.cbc.ca
December 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Has already happened! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There's been some research around preventing this, but that's out of my expertise.
There's been some research around preventing this, but that's out of my expertise.
ADHD, autism, both?
December 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
ADHD, autism, both?
I "had" to buy a nice mic recently so looked at what everyone compared their mics to and bought that instead 🤣
December 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I "had" to buy a nice mic recently so looked at what everyone compared their mics to and bought that instead 🤣
Caveat- just observations from podcasting and streaming. Audiobooks are much more different?
December 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Caveat- just observations from podcasting and streaming. Audiobooks are much more different?
They.. can.. work.. but by the time you spend all the money to do it you might've well just bought a shure
December 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
They.. can.. work.. but by the time you spend all the money to do it you might've well just bought a shure
And don't record in something with the acoustics of your bathroom, etc
December 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
And don't record in something with the acoustics of your bathroom, etc
Oh right I need to make that RSS proxy feed that strips out ads
December 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Oh right I need to make that RSS proxy feed that strips out ads
Depends on the cat; some breeds take to it better than others, start when they're kittens, etc.
December 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Depends on the cat; some breeds take to it better than others, start when they're kittens, etc.
"Rebuilding" on this site means though that you had some sort of way of pulling people over, and then getting them to convert through. Feels like so much social media is consumed passively?
December 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"Rebuilding" on this site means though that you had some sort of way of pulling people over, and then getting them to convert through. Feels like so much social media is consumed passively?
Engagement, follow count, view counters- they get a definition of success based on the numbers and gaming the content.
December 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Engagement, follow count, view counters- they get a definition of success based on the numbers and gaming the content.
I left it, but having to start over on this site has basically just meant I'm not going to bother it turns out. :/
December 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I left it, but having to start over on this site has basically just meant I'm not going to bother it turns out. :/
I take a beta blocker with mine, but I also have hypertension
December 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I take a beta blocker with mine, but I also have hypertension
Modafinil is one a lot of people don't know/think of
December 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Modafinil is one a lot of people don't know/think of
Ah yes _ = requests
December 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Ah yes _ = requests
Sounds like Thai red bull
December 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Sounds like Thai red bull
The difference between Vector and Frosted Flakes?
December 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The difference between Vector and Frosted Flakes?
Completely unsurprised, they don't want to get sued again
December 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Completely unsurprised, they don't want to get sued again
Valves hardware doesn't really factor into the 30%- until the steam deck those were rounding errors really.
December 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Valves hardware doesn't really factor into the 30%- until the steam deck those were rounding errors really.