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The Newspaper Is More Than the News(mountaineagle.net)
1 points by retrocog 4d ago|0 comments
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by retrocog 19d ago
Sometimes, it seems, Microsoft will actually OEM Windows at a loss. A year ago I bought some NUCs with Windows pre-installed that were less expensive that if they came with Ubuntu. Microsoft apparently felt is was important to try and hang
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by retrocog 6mo ago
This discussion, being so timely and important, inspired me to draft an article that explains a possible third way that might not have been fully considered. I would be humbled and honored to receive any feedback: https://www.rob
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Presence-Derived Identity: A Third Key Type for Federated Trust(robpanico.com)
2 points by retrocog 6mo ago|0 comments
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The Thinking Field(robpanico.com)
2 points by retrocog 6mo ago|1 comments
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by retrocog 6mo ago
Is it possible to have more than a purely transactional relationship with an AI assistant? If so, what are the benefits and how does it work?
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by retrocog 6mo ago
That seems like a good idea. The question is how the JWT is generated. A standard one would be more akin to a traditional crypto keypair. That is a "signal" key insomuch as it tells us who controls an account. It can't tell u
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by retrocog 6mo ago
Using Agile methodology with agents actually works pretty well in my experience. We do sprints and then code reviews, testing and revision, optimization. During code review, I inspect everything the agents created and make corrections and t
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by retrocog 6mo ago
I have not found that to be true on a personal level, but in fairness it does seem to be a widely reported problem. At its core, I think it is an issue of alignment. That is something different than skill.
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by retrocog 6mo ago
IMHO, this is the exact instinct and there's a way to verify identity, location, and age without even having to share those directly.
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Thanks, ChatGPT(robpanico.com)
2 points by retrocog 6mo ago|1 comments
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by retrocog 6mo ago
"What looks like effortless writing is often the result of years of thought and revision. New tools change how prose is produced, but not where ideas come from. In the end, the real question isn’t who polished the sentence—it’s whether
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by retrocog 6mo ago
Bad money only drives out good money under fiat. Absent legal tender laws, the opposite is true.
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The Wrapper(robpanico.com)
1 points by retrocog 6mo ago|0 comments
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by retrocog 6mo ago
In this essay, I explore the nature of "gifts" and self-knowledge... specifically whether we can fully know ourselves without deep and meaningful relationships? Thoughts most welcome. Enjoy!
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The Mirror and the Gift(robpanico.com)
1 points by retrocog 6mo ago|1 comments
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The Mountain Eagle Is Now Online(mountaineagle.net)
3 points by retrocog 7mo ago|1 comments
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by retrocog 7mo ago
Local journalism, weather, breaking news, community forums and events, our preserved print newspaper archive, and a full-featured regional marketplace — built for our four counties in the Catskills. If the experiment works in our area, mayb
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The Gap(robpanico.com)
3 points by retrocog 7mo ago|1 comments
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by retrocog 7mo ago
Maybe there's something to be learned from focusing on the gap between a symbol and its meaning? If so, it might be worth an exploration into how this gap emerges in the first place, using some examples from our shared history...
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The Answer Isn't Macro(mountaineagle.net)
1 points by retrocog 7mo ago|0 comments
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by retrocog 7mo ago
This thread inspired me to write an article because from my perspective, the debate over AI and jobs is missing a crucial question: not whether employment will exist, but what holds communities together as systems erode? https://
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You Never See the Whole Shape at Once(robpanico.com)
1 points by retrocog 7mo ago|1 comments
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What the Desert Teaches(robpanico.com)
2 points by retrocog 7mo ago|0 comments
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Same Surface, Different Weight(robpanico.com)
1 points by retrocog 7mo ago|0 comments
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Mah Sakuwantar: A Book About What Civilization Forgot How to Notice(robpanico.com)
1 points by retrocog 7mo ago|0 comments
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The Beast That Promises Completion(robpanico.com)
2 points by retrocog 7mo ago|0 comments
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Culture Is What People Do When No One Is Watching(robpanico.com)
2 points by retrocog 7mo ago|0 comments
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The Prompt That Makes My Local Coding Agent Possible(robpanico.com)
3 points by retrocog 7mo ago|2 comments
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by retrocog 7mo ago
A short article on using context engineering to orient local coding agents on how to work with an existing codebase and honoring its existing design patterns and avoiding tech debt in the process.

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