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shallmn··on Who needs Git when you have 1M context windows?
I dont know where Gemini stores the context, but if I’m using a local LLM client app, that context is on my machine verbatim.
shallmn··on OpenAI Burns the Boats
"I don't know where the author gets his information."

Same place that told them parking was free at Disney?

shallmn··on Async Queue – One of my favorite programming interview questions
I have worked in software development for over 35 years. In that time I have found that the most proficient teams are based on having smart people working in teams that get along well. We’d probably call that emotional safety today, but previously, we just said that everyone worked well together. I don’t know what jobs require interviewing for such a specific response, maybe I’ve never needed that skill set on my team. Intelligent, small ego, team players have been the best teams I have worked with, and I’ll continue to hire based on my gut for those individuals.
shallmn··on A drill bit that can also drive screws
What we really need

https://imgur.com/a/Swft8DW

shallmn··on Ask HN: What are your most regretted tech purchases?
The Rabbit M1. This thing is so ridiculously unnecessary. Poor battery life, little to no usable features.
shallmn··on How to put up with a society you don't like
Go be a Dick (Proenneke). What a life!

https://youtu.be/hy-4NxJRxNQ?si=KQtILIEddG_ZPU1P

shallmn··on Breaking up is hard to do: Chunking in RAG applications
In this context “Full Text Search”. In the context of rage-quitting, something entirely different.
shallmn··on OLED iPad Pro owners discover grainy display problem
I have the matte display and on a primarily white background I see a lot of prismatic artifacts. Basically tiny slivers of red, green, and blue everywhere. On darker backgrounds they disappear and the content is beautiful. I’m definitely looking at bringing it in and exchanging for the non-matte version to see if this fixes the problem.
shallmn··on Opera for Beginners
I agree with the article, opera should be seen as well. It’s an event, an opportunity to explore emotions, and an exhibit of talent from musicians, singers, and staff. Some of the arias work well as stand-alone audio recordings, but it is the entire opera that must be seen and heard to really feel the story. Take a chance and attend a few operas.
shallmn··on Paying for Cloud Storage is Stupid [video]
So you will not have recurring costs hosting your own system? No hard drive replacements, upgrades, board replacements, wholesale technology upgrades when different networking or security protocols come along, capacity upgrades, and your time and energy? For most people, paying a small amount per year to place this burden on someone else is money well spent.
shallmn··on HiddenVM – Use any desktop OS without leaving a trace
I'd be more concerned about what they could plant on my machine versus what they find on it.
shallmn··on Time spent on computer linked to increased chance of erectile dysfunction
Article seems to be unclear as to whether this is a hardware or software problem.
shallmn··on Ask HN: How would you build a ChatGPT detector?
Voight-Kampff machine
shallmn··on My collection of fun and interesting hacking/coding movies and literature
The Soul of a New Machine - Tracy Kidder