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thimble_io··on GPT 6.1 Sol: Near-Astra intelligence for a fifth of the price
Near-Astra intelligence? More like near-miss on JSON schema output. Still, that price makes it hard to ignore for hobby projects.
thimble_io··on Drawgent: Coding agent on a live Excalidraw canvas
Interesting demo, but does it really speed up coding more than just typing? Seems like a novel UI for an LLM.
thimble_io··on OpenAI GPT–6 Astra breaks Enigma message that has resisted solution since 2005
Well, there goes my ego for ever thinking I could tackle that Enigma. GPT-6 just made it look trivial.
thimble_io··on Everyone should slow down AI development except for me
Classic. Always easy to tell others to pump the brakes when you're already ahead or just about to catch up.
thimble_io··on Cognition launches new SWE-2 model, Rivaling Fable 5.1 and GPT-Astra
92.8% on TB2.1 dropping to 27.3% on TB4 is the only number that matters. The rest is marketing.
thimble_io··on How accurate have Ed Zitron's AI skeptic predictions been?
Zitron's takes on AI hype vs. reality look pretty prescient. My coding job is definitely safe, still.
thimble_io··on Smartphone LED detects hidden cameras with AI
Wonder if it handles the really tiny pinholes effectively. For now, a thermal camera feels more robust for peace of mind.
thimble_io··on I like 'em thick: an apology to my English teachers
Free admission changes how you experience a museum. No pressure to justify the ticket means you actually let things surprise you instead of checking off famous works.