bicx.bsky.social
Software engineer, moto guy, and traveler.
Big fan of Elixir, Kotlin, sci-fi, and my TW200.
Currently living in Port Aransas, TX, while working remotely for a SF Bay Area startup.
Genetically incapable of catching fish.
I see sea turtles.
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No, I haven’t noticed that. I think such broad statements do more harm than good because even if there is a real problem, it’s easily countered by people like me who have learned, validated the learnings, and had positive results.
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I’ve been having the same problem. Not sure why I’m paying for Netflix anymore.
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It’s also quite helpful for me when trying to better understand mathematical concepts. And likely for similar reasons (the rules are clear and well-covered across multiple sources.).
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For students who truly desire to learn, this is a huge step forward. Before, if I struggled with a topic, I’d have to bounce from one book or article to the next, hoping something clicked. While in university, I’d have to wait for office hours and stand in line to ask questions.
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As a counterpoint, I have been using Claude (Anthropic’s LLM) to teach myself about machine learning. I tell it my background, and Claude tailors an explanation to me, using comparisons and analogies based on what I already know. I can ask endless questions until I actually understand.
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If only there were a checkmark to help reach the final form
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For real. I use Copilot in Android Studio, and it saves me a considerable amount of time. It still amazes me how it can use context to determine what I’m doing, and for UI work, it intuits the correct styling 90% of the time.
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And it’s half the cost of hiring both an iOS engineer and an Android engineer. In addition, you can do over-the-air updates in React Native for non-asset changes, bypassing waits for app submission and review.
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okie dokie
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In your analogy, we are not having a conversation in the cafe though. We are writing on the wall of the cafe. Everyone can see it, and we don’t own the wall. If the cafe owners then want to say “Hey, come eat here and see the cool stuff written on our wall,” then they have the right to do that too.
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Maybe, but you are actively sharing here in a world-accessible platform paid for by others. There is enough mutual benefit that most people are willing to forego fine-grained content distribution rights. The fact that we are here having this conversation is an implicit acceptance of that.
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I think you have a misalignment of expectations. Since the late 90s, almost all public content on the internet has been processed en-masse, cached countless times, and used for the benefit of various for-profit organizations. Copyright can sometimes be enforced, but it depends on the usage.
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Kinda cool, tbh. It’s a public platform with public posts.
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Cool! A Honda Ruckus was my gateway drug.
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They are great machines! As someone debugging software all day, I honestly enjoy the simple 1987 analog design and maintainability of the TW. No electronic black boxes.
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That’s blowing my mind right now
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Love mantises! Used to have on me I kept as a pet.
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🤯
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Sweet setup! The Tdub is a real workhorse.
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Physically I’m in Texas but mentally I’m in California, so hopefully it’s the former.
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Good to see a fellow Tdub rider
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Haha I still envy people with continuous hot water. I got 5 gallons of hot water and thus 5-minute hot showers.