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Roxo··on When does MCP make sense vs CLI?
This. I work with lots of business users who don't even know what a CLI is. They just want company apps to be connected to a (secure/managed) LLM and interact with those apps via a chat interface. So, MCP definitely has a place for the overwhelming majority of knowledge workers who aren't tech-savvy like developers.
Roxo··on An opinionated critique of Duolingo
> There's not really strong evidence to support "comprehensible input," but it may work well for some people.

Except, there is? Comprehensible input is how you've learned your native language, and how any human learns their first language(s). After all, you can't output (produce) what you haven't first learned (gotten as input).

Roxo··on Using Anki to remember what you read
Yes. After class, I would review my notes and add new items. Reviewing for exams amounted to those 5 hours average, spread over 3-4 weeks.
Roxo··on Using Anki to remember what you read
That depends on what knowledge you're trying to retain. When I majored in Spanish in college I was extremely efficient compared to my classmates. Whereas most would memorize lists of words and sentences and dedicate tens of hours to it, I would average less than 5 hours of preparation time per exam.
Roxo··on US military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries
Surprise, surprise, the military-industrial complex is destroying our planet. How people can still support this is beyond me.
Roxo··on Stoicism's Appeal to the Rich and Powerful
This article is okay, but contains some misinformation about the origin and principles of Stoicism. The NYT article itself was an absolute disgrace, completely misrepresenting what Stoicism is.
Roxo··on European Parliament approves copyright reform
The non-democratic EU is not the problem? The people having the real power in the EU are not elected (the European Commission).
Roxo··on Gurdjieff and the Women of ‘The Rope’ (1997)
Would you really? Truly realizing your own mortality is very powerful. Would you rather prepare for a challenge, or be thrown into it completely unprepared?