syngrog66

base rule: dont use Claude. never run it or allow it to be installed anywhere

I spent decades writing software rendering engines for my games. benefit is lots of control and flexibility

all software is a reflection of its maker's opinions. README seems AI-generated. not clear what unsolved problem this solves.

longtime user of GraphViz for that kind of use case but I have a TODO to try programmatic generation of my next software diagram in Inkscape's XML format.

He entered the STEM job market in the US at the worst possible time, between BigTech layoffs and the current US exec branch attacks on domestic STEM employment in general. And having a PhD can be a turnoff to many potential employers and hiring managers.

There are few silver linings in world now. Along them: accelerating uptake of solar, wind, batteries, and EVs; cancer breakthroughs. I'm investing portion of my time/focus helping out in the EV space.

Any reasonable wealthy actor who had been up/long on the US prior to 2025 would by now, late 2026, be down/short on them. The reasons are glaring, and accelerating.

recently I've gotten back into the BBS scene, particularly those accessible via ssh. its refreshing to have auth become simple again, and to often have the option of using the same kind of pub/priv key pairs to access BBS as I have any other Unixy host online, for decades. The UX is simpler, theres more privacy and personal control.

meanwhile Musk spending $250M+ on Republican campaigns. but sure, ban a few Twitter accounts

so... the worst possible way to provide the functionality in question

and the functionality has been available already for decades. solved problems, kiddos

if the user values security and privacy would not be using Telegram

all of the above. plus less likely to be ripped off by competitor. (yes I know they have all been ripping off the general public)

collective madness

AI slop and adverstories are a growing problem on Reddit. It worsens the S/N ratio of subreddit subscriber feeds and so I have little sympathy for those who contribute to it.

serial lying is arguably one of the top problems in US politics now, if not the top

We've been the target of a stochastic economic sabotage campaign for years. I've been surprised the US economy has been in as good of shape as it is, considering all the obvious sabotaging events/trends.

The Fallout nod alone justifies millions in value.

entertaining, yes, but maddeningly verbose way of conveying the rules

we should genocide mosquitoes, period

memory which persists blurs the line into documentation or databases

using less electricity downstream is a nice compliment to less loss upstream and has the advantage for the enduser that its within their span of control. both strategies together are ideal

in broadstrokes its about doing more work biased to longterm and tech debt paydown rather than nearterm and tech debt accum in the race to market

I've learned to put high value in darkness at night and silence while alone. Helps my brain be more happy and peaceful, and reenergize/reset better.

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, by William L. Shirer. my 5th+ read

Weaveworld, by Clive Barker. my 2nd read

Surface Detail, by Ian M. Banks

devtest reads of my WIP book on computer performance

risky click, given circumstances

I've won a Diplomacy tournament and lost one. I had prepared several weeks for the first one. For the second one I did no prep, it was a last minute walk-on to help replace a booked player who was MIA, and I hadn't played at all for over a decade, so was obviously rusty.

But if you google for my Dip tournament participation only the 2nd one is findable online. It was a lesson on the "dark ages" that was much of life prior to the WWW and modern social media. Prior to 2000 or so large swathes of life were not documented digitally and published on the Internet. By 2026 any random burp or brain fart can get broadcast to millions.

Another fun fact: a few decades after my Dip tournament win I got to work for the US State Department.

2D physics is fun to model in game engines too, and simpler than 3D.

Good reminder that all government is based on force, threat of violence and coercion. Authority comes from the fist, the gun, the daring act. We only paper over it enough to make ourselves feel better.

once I can measure something I can make it faster

if I hand this challenge off to Claude then I will lose the capability to do it myself, and will become dependent on Claude. that is bad

unfortunate name. misleads