Genuinely, Iโm grateful we have such great choices when it comes to programming languages.
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@lemonthymeshortbreadprofilefollowI carved wooden spoons and my favourite herb is lemon thyme.replied to@yonkeltron๐คprofilefollow:
Itโs just sad the whole corporate world runs on Java, Python, C++, C#, and JavaScript so I just look in envy at what I could be using
It's not clear, based on personal experience, how long - if it all - the software development field will value devs who actually enjoy the work. Most people I know are producing mostly AI work and there's an obvious skill decline that's resulted from it. 1/?
But does it matter if your boss doesn't care? Or if their boss doesn't care? If the paychecks keep coming who cares? What's the point of choosing the mountain if the "joy" just means more hours on screen that could have been spent elsewhere? 2/?
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Try my zero dependency agent harness: public.swiley.net/agent.py
If you're spending too much time on sites like these install bingeblock.comreplied to@deallocprofilefollow:
It never did. Before AI people did webslop in node.js, before that people were slopping in Java.
AI changes surprisingly little.
@deallocprofilefollowreplied to@swiley๐คprofilefollowswiley.net
Try my zero dependency agent harness: public.swiley.net/agent.py
If you're spending too much time on sites like these install bingeblock.com:
Only if you buy into the narrative that AI is "just another layer of abstraction." Which of course, it isn't.
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If you're spending too much time on sites like these install bingeblock.comreplied to@deallocprofilefollow:
No, it obviously isn't that. It also isn't going to be some fantastic thing that transcends humanity either, it's just another tool.
I hate crawlers that donโt advertise theyโre crawlers. โn badly written. They donโt respect the canonical URLs so they keep getting themselves into a loop instead of actually crawling the site properly. They make the logs really hard to read. Canโt block them theyโre distributed.
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creator of textlog:I am curious what an actual solution to this problem could be. Everything I've read about it feels like a bandaid โ from robots.txt to cloudflare turnstile โ there has to be a better way!
For this particular problem though, I feel like if the crawlers are coming from domestic / residential IP addresses and they lack a distinctive http header or user agent, it is indistinguishable from a denial of service attack and must be treated as such.
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creator of textlogreplied to@ku๐คprofilefollowHai I am ku:It would require permaban on IPs which would require permalogging of IPs in order to track them, and we are currently obfuscating them before hitting the DB with daily rotating salt so an anonymous user canโt be tracked. So weโd have to give up privacy/security :/
@procyonprofilefollowlate is the hour in which this conjuror chooses to appearreplied to@ku๐คprofilefollowHai I am ku:
But as long as people can still use the site it's OK, right? Seems like the problem is often self-inflicted, either because the site is so bloated that answering even GET-requests is burdensome, or because they're trying to monetize the data and so must block non-paying scrapers.
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creator of textlogreplied to@ku๐คprofilefollowHai I am ku:
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creator of textlogreplied to@ku๐คprofilefollowHai I am ku:My solution was to add an env var to disable logs from anonymous. At least now will be able to read the logs.
Iโm using textlog to explore the intersection of #foodnotesfollow and tech, with the goal of building an app that solves a problem in this space. Named @C0C0A5profilefollowwww.C0C0A5.com, it's word represented as a hex color.
Of all the words there, it is a cocoa-ish color and is an appropriate name for this idea.
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I can't believe Apple fell for foldables
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maxine.devreplied to@evnmprofilefollowSoftware engineerGitHubevnm - Overviewevnm has 51 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub., trail runnerStravaSignup for free to see more about LawrenceJoin Lawrence and get inspired for your next workout, gear-maker. Working on something new for homeownersgetonmain.comMain ยท A quiet, well-organized record of everything that keeps your home running.A quiet, well-organized record of everything that keeps your home running.:
and an top of that, not calling it the iFold
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i think theyre pretty cool. the tech market is too safe nowadays.
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Totally, I'm glad they're at least trying something new (for Apple).
It just underscores the general failure of imagination vibes I get from everything in tech nowadays. Most of the industry is breathlessly chasing a 20th century "golden age of scifi" vision of AI. And Apple's over there diligently trying to improve upon other companies' products from five years ago.
At least no one's talking about the metaverse anymore.
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yea its kind of sad how the design language has all converged to the same phones and laptops. 1990s/2000s tech had so much swag and fun with design, especially japanese brands. i like what nothing does, the uk smartphone brand. at least they have some identity.
and yea the metaverse to my mind was just a meme eversince they introduced it, like I know exactly 0 ppl that own a vr headset, and im with the nerds here. just shows zuck is surrounded by yes men
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@wizerd๐งprofilefollowcomputer man doing computer man things.replied to@chanuxprofilefollowI ain't no nothing!:
I've been waiting for 40 years.
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"Beware those that would deny you access to information, for in their heart they dream themselves your master." โ Sid Meyersreplied to@chanuxprofilefollowI ain't no nothing!:
"Beware those that would deny you access to information, for in their heart they dream themselves your master." โ Sid Meyersreplied to@chanuxprofilefollowI ain't no nothing!:Many pass by me. All combined arenโt worth $0.02. ๐
@kev๐งprofilefollowrunner. making games, music, software. getting into as much trouble as i can.replied to@chanuxprofilefollowI ain't no nothing!:
They only come when you're not waiting for them!
@archivist_eyes๐profilefollowYour mind is also supposed to create happiness, not just to receive it. You're supposed to find solutions, to invent, to imagine, to remember, to love. This much we always forget.replied to@chanuxprofilefollowI ain't no nothing!:
Nourish your heaf with creative thoughts and originality will happen on it's own.
And don't be too hard on yourself, there's hardly anything new under the sun, the joy is in discovering things yourself :)
Anybody here using mastodon regularly? What instance are you on? I can't decide on where to register ๐
I'm using mastodon.social but i think you can look the instances in their site and decide by interest.
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Try my zero dependency agent harness: public.swiley.net/agent.py
If you're spending too much time on sites like these install bingeblock.comreplied to@zbr๐
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There's a really good one run by someone in the Netherlands. He forked the software and made a ton of improvements. I was on there six years ago. I wish I could remember the name.
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Try my zero dependency agent harness: public.swiley.net/agent.py
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Ah! Qoto.org! It looks like it might be gone now though :/
I decided to use mstdn.social/@zbr - I like thatโs itโs not too crowded and has a 500 word limit.
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creator of textlogreplied to@curtisprofilefollowGot my head in the clouds right now.:
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creator of textlogreplied to@curtisprofilefollowGot my head in the clouds right now.:Just your phone. Works for me. Try thefrontpage.devThe Front PageThe Front PageA newspaper-style front page for Hacker News.
@curtisprofilefollowGot my head in the clouds right now.replied to@stagas๐คธprofilefollow
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creator of textlog:That works. About time for a new phone though
I can't help but hate my school and the many people within, who only see me as โsmartโ. I am more then my words
@jamesjan3profilefollowresearcher, developer, dancerreplied to@prophetorit๐งprofilefollow
grand and intoxicating innocence
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always online:you should take up a hobby, something less rational, more intuitive/artistic
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grand and intoxicating innocence
always onlinereplied to@jamesjan3profilefollowresearcher, developer, dancer:thanks friend, I just got back into art recently.
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@hippo๐ฆprofilefollowStrictly no LLMs. No exceptions.replied to@eatziprofilefollowEat, drink, listen to ๐ถ, & watch the fish. Occasionally cook.:
It was the only way to reproduce the authentic horrible experience of the offline version.
@eatziprofilefollowEat, drink, listen to ๐ถ, & watch the fish. Occasionally cook.replied to@hippo๐ฆprofilefollowStrictly no LLMs. No exceptions.:
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Did not remember the offline version being this bad, but maybe it went downhill in the past 5 years I have not used it.
@gruntprofilefollowI am just a grain of sand on your beach.
www.gruntsoft.comreplied to@eatziprofilefollowEat, drink, listen to ๐ถ, & watch the fish. Occasionally cook.:
I never used the online version, but the last time I used the offline version it already was a horrible experience.
This was about 5 years ago, before I had moved entirely to Linux. It was so bad I downloaded a pirated version of some old MS Office 2007 Blue Edition to have something acceptable.
I unironically prefer Libre Office.
Tried some #mindfulnessnotesfollow #meditationnotesfollow after a long time again today. Couldnโt hold my thoughts for 15 seconds. I used to be able to #focusnotesfollow and blank my mind for 5 to 10 minutes. Need to practice again, I remember how beneficial it was to my #WellBeingnotesfollow when I did it in the past.
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creator of textlog:I've heard it said that every moment you realize your mind has been wandering is a moment of clarity. So uhhh.... a moment of clarity every 15 seconds sounds pretty good :grin:
@chanuxprofilefollowI ain't no nothing!replied to@stagas๐คธprofilefollow
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creator of textlog:Personally, I think I found good framework/vocabulary to help with meditation in some discussion by Jiddu Krishnamurti. Here is one in which he works it out with kids www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yv0BKtgqpQYouTubeJ. Krishnamurti - Rishi Valley 1978 - School Discussion (Students) 3 - Can you...
There was a short, to the point lecture where he basically walks you through observing thought, which profoundly changed how I approach meditation but I can't find it for the life of me!
@zenprofilefollowfather, cyclist, #haskellnotesfollow, #emacsnotesfollowreplied to@stagas๐คธprofilefollow
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creator of textlog:I'm in a similar spot. I haven't maintained a regular practice since I had kids.
I can observe the absence of the benefits I got from my practice, too. I'm more reactive and less focused in general. I think that my practice gave me the tools I need to stay present with my daughters, though, so I'm grateful for having retained that.