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block_dagger

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Software eng (primary Rails) / musician.

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block_dagger··on Show HN: Agent-skills-eval – Test whether Agent Skills improve outputs
Define “load.” It follows the instructions in the prompt - its natural behavior.
block_dagger··on Show HN: Agent-skills-eval – Test whether Agent Skills improve outputs
The skill is deterministically added to the prompt by the harness before the target model is invoked. There is no “choosing” to load a skill. You might be confusing skills with tools (MCP etc).
block_dagger··on Zugzwang
One of the pieces in chess looks like a horse. Checkmate.
block_dagger··on Zugzwang
Sounds like a quagmire.
block_dagger··on Job Postings for Software Engineers Are Rapidly Rising
The ceiling will soon be super-human.
block_dagger··on New research suggests people can communicate and practice skills while dreaming
When I was beginning to use AI for everything, as most of us had, I would start dreaming that wall of text that had a personality sat between me and reality. For several nights I would dream this way with the wall becoming translucent and displaying text but the "real" actions (other people, scenes) was happening on the other side of the wall. I've dreamed in videogames as well. I'm not sure if I was getting any learning done, but I'm pretty sure my brain was exercising modes of thought that would push knowledge from "system 2" down into "system 1."
block_dagger··on The gay jailbreak technique (2025)
Let’s cook, Jessie.
block_dagger··on The X-Files has made me nostalgic for a time I never experienced
The 90s truly were a wonderful decade for human creativity.
block_dagger··on Opus 4.7 knows the real Kelsey
Pseudonymously
block_dagger··on Ghostty is leaving GitHub
Decentralized networks benefit from hubs if they benefit a subset of the network, which GitHub has for a long time. A hub is a focal point and there can (and should be) many of them in the git "network."
block_dagger··on I bought Friendster for $30k – Here's what I'm doing with it
In my mind the software would be written such that it could enable a new social norm. You'd just sort of offer your phone and the other person could decide to touch it with theirs or not. I get that's a pipe dream in terms of existing software, though.
block_dagger··on I bought Friendster for $30k – Here's what I'm doing with it
I attended a concert last night and was wishing for this exact kind of app, being able to quickly exchange a follow with someone you just met in real life but will otherwise never see again unless you specifically ask for their name/number, which is awkward. Could spawn some special relationships.
block_dagger··on Ask HN: Who is using OpenClaw?
I bought a Mac Mini, installed OpenClaw, and was impressed with the overall design and functionality. Then the problems started. Sometimes the gateway would crash, sometimes Signal (a channel I setup) would stop working. Upgrades seemed to break stuff. I had to dip into the terminal a lot to fix various things. It's quite useful if you don't already have Claude Code or similar tools setup, but frankly I haven't found a compelling use case that I can't get done in another more mature agentic harness.
block_dagger··on Good Sleep, Good Learning (2012)
Biphasic/polyphasic sleeper here (not by choice). Makes the work week a lot trickier. I will be reading through this article for insight on how to get the most out of my situation.
block_dagger··on Rare concert recordings are landing on the Internet Archive
Try https://phish.in
block_dagger··on Rare concert recordings are landing on the Internet Archive
Thats why projects like Relisten exist

https://relisten.net

block_dagger··on AI Will Be Met with Violence, and Nothing Good Will Come of It
War accelerated evolution, it’s why it exists.
block_dagger··on Filing the corners off my MacBooks
I have just the opposite reaction.
block_dagger··on Artemis II safely splashes down
I read "Shakspear" as a combination of Shaquille O'Neal and William Shakespeare.
block_dagger··on Show HN: An interactive map of Tolkien's Middle-earth
Interactive is generous - more like labeled. Interesting but was expecting more.
block_dagger··on Bitcoin and quantum computing
I'd argue there may be an increase in value over time if the community handles the fork well.
block_dagger··on Bitcoin and quantum computing
Bitcoin core devs do not make decisions for the distributed network. Yes they have outsized power but with the whole BIP110 thing going on now and Bitcoin Knots gaining adoption, I'm more confident now that sudden changes from the core devs will not be blindly accepted by all. That aside, it will be necessary to hard fork the chain from a point before a quantum attack, but there will be several proposals and the community will vote with their nodes.
block_dagger··on System Card: Claude Mythos Preview [pdf]
Presumably, the hardware to run this level of model will be democratized within the timeframe of the parent comment.
block_dagger··on Ask HN: How do systems (or people) detect when a text is written by an LLM
Em dashes, “it’s x, not y”, excessive emojis and arrows.
block_dagger··on GabeN Is Shitting Yacht Money into Flatpak and You're Still Arguing Init Systems
With your romantic partner, I assume, as the author mentioned for no apparent reason.
block_dagger··on Show HN: Dull – Instagram Without Reels, YouTube Without Shorts (iOS)
Dark UI pattern on install. Hits you with sub screen after prompting user for preferences. Uninstalled immediately.
block_dagger··on The Claude Code Source Leak: fake tools, frustration regexes, undercover mode
In your view, those who prefer veggie burgers are dumb. Am I misinterpreting?
block_dagger··on The Cognitive Dark Forest
This is one of those naive takes from a human who thinks he is even 1/1000th the intelligence of ASI which is just on the horizon.
block_dagger··on You are not your job
Within a few years I think UBI or UBS will be required for people to continue living, in which case basic needs (bills) won't be a concern. There's just no way for us to transition fast enough to avoid high unemployment as AI replaces large swaths of jobs. I do worry about the ~10 year transition it will take for societal governments to react.
block_dagger··on You are not your job
One's job and the rest of one's life are not clearly delineated. Best friends and spouses are often met through work, which is inexplicably linked with one's actual performance on the job. This article treats them as if they are isolated. Also, it's worth noting that one's sense of purpose (as in career) is important to happiness, just as being part of a strong social network in one's personal life is. Balance is key.
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