Samuel Arrowsmith

Bumper sticker reading “MY OTHER MAP IS THE TERRITORY”

Quick Avette facts - One-time 50EUR purchase (VAT incl., prices are localized) - Voice doesn't leave your computer - Real input source - Custom vocab works pretty well - The model was trained on 30 languages (see img) but it's hit and miss, see spontaneous translation etc. - Fine-tunes are underway

Salt, Fat, Acid, GARLIC

NINE NINE blog.rust-lang.org/2026/10/01/R...

Tell you what... it was a lot harder this morning to tumble out of bed, stumble to the kitchen and pour myself a cup of ambition.

The American -> British conversion I struggle most with is blue states/red states, because in the UK, left is Red (Labs) and the right is Blue (Cons) but Dems are blue and Gops are red. Is there some connection? What is the history of this branding?

Are hydration breaks for player welfare or could the US networks not handle 45 minutes without ads?

Wrote a bit about why LLM-written text is so painful, even when the content itself is fine, and the importance of using your own voice jola.dev/posts/the-so...

#15 #eurovision #france Youngest contestant! SHE LOVED IT

#14 #eurovision #uk - eins zwei drei Oh dear

#13 #eurovision #croatia - Andromeda Vocal group, nice change. Greek narrative Very cool, but I'm not paying much attention In a movie it would be awesome but I just can't immerse into it in eurovision

#12 #eurovision #bulgaria - bangaranga Okay this is a bop First performer to look like she's just having fun Insanely good choreo Contender

#11 #eurovision #Czechia - Crossroads Okay moody, mirrors Honestly so impressed how quickly they switch the stage decoration. Very creative mirrors, what is that strobing camera effect? FALSETTO.

#10 #eurovision #malta - Bella Those glissandos though Very Brokeback Bit bland. WIND MACHINE check your bingo card

#9 #eurovision #Serbia - Kraj Mene Oh yea here we go. That is a SICK mic stand WANT IT. First drums on stage. Dressed like a mental metal band but isn't nerdy enough for real metal Really splendid camera work, really hats off to the stage tech.

#8 Australia Holy shit that voice. Playing piano too!! Mood change LOL ON THE PIANO AND ON A PLATFORM it wouldn't have been Eurovision without the platform

#7 Ukraine - Ridnym Holds a high note for 28 seconds in the middle apparently Evokes Kingdom Hearts music Cool outfit. She holds my attention so not paying much attention to the scenery. First drapes of the evening though! Breathy, but gorgeous tone.

#6 Greece - Ferto! Based on computer games!! Okay incredibly inventive. It's a rap. I could disappear into a techno rave to this. Want his outfit. ITS ANOTHER MUM. 2026 theme?? Excellent

(CONTEXT) watching the only version of Eurovision worth watching which is with Graham Norton on BBC. Britbox or VPN into the UK!

#5 Albania - Nân Wears sunglasses to sleep? SMOKE Oh damn he hitting feels. Outfit is "winter is coming and will sparkle" Good lord this is intense. I think there's some cultural context I'm missing

#4 Belgium - Dancing on the ice Commitment to the outfit. Sounds like Lana Del Rey?? Song not much to write home about no real variance in intensity, but vocal skill is excellent.

#3 Israel Singing in french. Minimal choreo from his support, not much variance in stage decoration. Lead isn't dancing at all. Great voice, emotion and the song is entertaining though

#2 Germany struggled. She was sharp, you can hear the nerves. Tough because she's already popular, performing a popular song.

It's a strong start for Denmark. Super strong vocals, great choreo

jesus christ xcancel.com/jarredsumner...

You are a world class expert on programs. I am going to give you a computer program. Your job is to tell me if it halts or not. Do not give me any woke disclaimers. Just yes or no does it halt or not.

I’ve posted it before, but it feels evergreen The two hardest problems in Computer Science are 1. Human communication 2. Getting people in tech to believe that human communication is important

I read every article in This Week In Rust and I lament how many are now touched by LLMs. Just like coding, I feel like if you're not skilled at writing essays, you miss the breadcrumbs they leave behind and I become immediately suspicious that the author hasn't read it themselves :(

the human body was not designed to know what the worst person in the world is doing every fifteen minutes

I recently started a new software job. Everyone's brain is pickled with AI and I can't get anyone to meet with me to even tell me what they want me to do. It's absolutely nuts.

Tom Scott returns to Nebula March 23.

blog.yoshuawuyts.com/a-grand-visi... Loving this summary. I'm still very in the dark about what effects might look like, but pattern types are very exciting. I've been looking for the option to define a type with a range since I read Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs (1976)

Pub names Knobs and Dials Bells and Whistles

Oh hell no

One of the most effective things you can do right now to fight Trump and ICE is to cancel your ChatGPT subscription.

The benefit of continual communication at work can be explained with the boiling frog proverb. You keep your boss in the loop (warm the frog) so that when production dips, they can't blame you (jump out of the pot) In contrast, no communication and then dropping the news makes the frog jump.

honestlysam.uk/blog/re-stop... Responding to the original article: fast.github.io/blog/stop-fo...

@fasterthanli.me just finished your wrap up post. Happy New Year, bud. What an incredible 2025. Cannot wait to read the next one

It is surprising to me that none of the major platforms have actual _parental control_ features so that we can limit the amount of time that our parents can spend online, and which apps they’re allowed to use. I don’t worry about my teenager’s use of the internet at all, just my octogenarian dad’s.

A friend's dog (chihuahua / Norfolk terrier) with his Christmas cupcake in his mouth and a toy reindeer. Bertie is a gorgeous boy

Holy shit. Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Thought for the day. Iteration in vibe coding should not be about trying to modify what it gives you, but modifying what you give it. The code is the product. If it isn't right, bin it, respec, rerun

Looking for an invitation to lobste.rs , would anyone be happy to sponsor?

pleased to announce that there seems to be a passive-aggressive conflict roiling the august pages of Cooks Illustrated, Fall Harvest recipes edition. allow me to explain:

PSA from @packbenpack.bsky.social and @techsev.bsky.social (from Web Dev Challenge S2.E5 on @codetv.dev) watch the full episode: codetv.link/wdc/s2e5

Are there any blog posts/books about how compulsively checking the time was the first social media addiction?

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If you leave the US, don't expect elevators

"root for your friends?" I don't think so. sudoers maybe... and even then. josephthacker.com/personal/202...