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Unpaid labor | Seth’s Blog The simple test: when you do it more, do things get better? This is a simple test for almost everything, not just social media.
A fun look at making coding assistants talk less, and what that actually saves in practice. The main takeaway is that shorter replies help, but most token cost still comes from the actual work: reading, reasoning, coding, and checking....
Issuing a challenge to all bloggers: blog about the topic of “randomness” on a random day in June. Additional random tables are provided to assist you in your posting.
I’m very interested in Brett Terpstra’s Mac app, Marked3, launched today on Product Hunt. It’s a utility that gives markdown documents superpowers. I’m testing this out for a week but already expect to be buying it. Anyone else using it?...
We are very close to a prompt to fan fiction model of publishing. I heard this on the Author Update Podcast and it’s a shift I predicted at the start of 2024: Soon we’ll all be writing the books we want to read.
I am not doing as much study in the area of math and science lately and haven’t written on the topic since last May, but I still found time to note these pieces and wanted to share them. A typical smattering of astronomy, physics, math,...
A cold front that began blowing in just before dawn has brought crystal clarity not just to the air but seemingly also to each bird call. Two wood thrushes tangle at the woods’ edge and retreat, each singing short phrases as if uncertain...
Reflections after the last soccer training of my son and people I'll miss meeting.
Ina Garten’s chilled cucumber soup with shrimp is a cool, creamy no-cook summer recipe made with Greek yogurt, cucumbers, dill, lemon, and cooked shrimp. Tangy, herby, and refreshing, it’s an easy make-ahead meal for hot days when...
As part of my curiosity when it comes to everything naval, I follow a lot of fleets around the world, and the Peruvian Navy has been very busy in the past few months. Besides the Caribbean cruise of the tall ship BAP Union to participate...
This black and white photograph captures unidentified Italian cruisers illuminating the La Foce suburb of Genoa, with searchlights in May 1938. Occasion: The scene was part of a display for an official visit by El Duce to the city,...
The final USMC AV-8B Harrier deployment with a Marine Expeditionary Unit, a det of VMA-223 “Bulldogs” with the 22nd MEU aboard the USS Iwo Jima, earlier this month returned home to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North...