joel
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And now I'm categorizing the complex systems I've worked on into one of the quadrants. Alas, most of them are "accreted" - but at least provides hope that the resultant despair I sometimes feel is not universal to building software!
November 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
And now I'm categorizing the complex systems I've worked on into one of the quadrants. Alas, most of them are "accreted" - but at least provides hope that the resultant despair I sometimes feel is not universal to building software!
Building an art installation thing with 4040 aluminium extrusion - it's like giant Meccano.
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Building an art installation thing with 4040 aluminium extrusion - it's like giant Meccano.
Time to kick it old school.
At least this UI doesn't change on whim.
At least this UI doesn't change on whim.
November 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Time to kick it old school.
At least this UI doesn't change on whim.
At least this UI doesn't change on whim.
I initially thought, oh, they've just hidden the trig functions so maybe I can expand and it'll stay open (and hopefully save my preferences).
Nope, it's a popup fucking menu.
Nope, it's a popup fucking menu.
November 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I initially thought, oh, they've just hidden the trig functions so maybe I can expand and it'll stay open (and hopefully save my preferences).
Nope, it's a popup fucking menu.
Nope, it's a popup fucking menu.
Prime example of ensloppification of UI
Designers are even manage to fuck up calculators. No longer are trig functions one click away in scientific mode. They are two clicks for every time you want to use them.
Have the people that did this ever used a calculator?
Designers are even manage to fuck up calculators. No longer are trig functions one click away in scientific mode. They are two clicks for every time you want to use them.
Have the people that did this ever used a calculator?
November 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Prime example of ensloppification of UI
Designers are even manage to fuck up calculators. No longer are trig functions one click away in scientific mode. They are two clicks for every time you want to use them.
Have the people that did this ever used a calculator?
Designers are even manage to fuck up calculators. No longer are trig functions one click away in scientific mode. They are two clicks for every time you want to use them.
Have the people that did this ever used a calculator?
Staircase walls panelled up and handrail installed.
October 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Staircase walls panelled up and handrail installed.
Man, remember when this was the zeitgeist
October 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Man, remember when this was the zeitgeist
Every festival art project idea starts with a javascript simulation.
Well, mine do anyway....
Well, mine do anyway....
September 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Every festival art project idea starts with a javascript simulation.
Well, mine do anyway....
Well, mine do anyway....
Shed update - last week has been about installing conduit and ethernet cable. This mezzanine area is above my office and server room.
September 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Shed update - last week has been about installing conduit and ethernet cable. This mezzanine area is above my office and server room.
Finally getting my youtube archive converted and imported into TubeArchivist.
There's a bunch of design choices stuff I don't particularly like, but it is nice to essentially have a personal YouTube now. Only stuff I actively chose to dowload, no slop or algorithmic noise.
Very relaxing.
There's a bunch of design choices stuff I don't particularly like, but it is nice to essentially have a personal YouTube now. Only stuff I actively chose to dowload, no slop or algorithmic noise.
Very relaxing.
September 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Finally getting my youtube archive converted and imported into TubeArchivist.
There's a bunch of design choices stuff I don't particularly like, but it is nice to essentially have a personal YouTube now. Only stuff I actively chose to dowload, no slop or algorithmic noise.
Very relaxing.
There's a bunch of design choices stuff I don't particularly like, but it is nice to essentially have a personal YouTube now. Only stuff I actively chose to dowload, no slop or algorithmic noise.
Very relaxing.
if they wanted me to be against piracy, they wouldn't have implied i might be able to download a car one day.
September 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
if they wanted me to be against piracy, they wouldn't have implied i might be able to download a car one day.
Coming back to this, Windows always thinks it knows better and reverted.
Try this for permanent fix but no warranties implied, try at own risk.
(text for commands in alt-text)
Try this for permanent fix but no warranties implied, try at own risk.
(text for commands in alt-text)
September 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Coming back to this, Windows always thinks it knows better and reverted.
Try this for permanent fix but no warranties implied, try at own risk.
(text for commands in alt-text)
Try this for permanent fix but no warranties implied, try at own risk.
(text for commands in alt-text)
One gym wall complete on mammoth shed project
August 21, 2025 at 5:45 AM
One gym wall complete on mammoth shed project
To fix this, remove the "NZ Aotearoa" keyboard layout, and set to "US". Then things work normally.
August 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
To fix this, remove the "NZ Aotearoa" keyboard layout, and set to "US". Then things work normally.
This is from a field guide for sabotage during WW2 of how to derail an organisation in meetings.
It made me laugh and how many of these are just common behaviour. I guess this is why it's such an effective subterfuge.
It made me laugh and how many of these are just common behaviour. I guess this is why it's such an effective subterfuge.
July 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This is from a field guide for sabotage during WW2 of how to derail an organisation in meetings.
It made me laugh and how many of these are just common behaviour. I guess this is why it's such an effective subterfuge.
It made me laugh and how many of these are just common behaviour. I guess this is why it's such an effective subterfuge.
So much insulation!
I highly recommend not ever using Pink Batts.
I used it for the ceiling, and compared to Eliment which I used for the walls, it is:
- more irritating to sinuses and skin
- more expensive
- lower R value
You are essentially paying for a brand name.
I highly recommend not ever using Pink Batts.
I used it for the ceiling, and compared to Eliment which I used for the walls, it is:
- more irritating to sinuses and skin
- more expensive
- lower R value
You are essentially paying for a brand name.
July 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
So much insulation!
I highly recommend not ever using Pink Batts.
I used it for the ceiling, and compared to Eliment which I used for the walls, it is:
- more irritating to sinuses and skin
- more expensive
- lower R value
You are essentially paying for a brand name.
I highly recommend not ever using Pink Batts.
I used it for the ceiling, and compared to Eliment which I used for the walls, it is:
- more irritating to sinuses and skin
- more expensive
- lower R value
You are essentially paying for a brand name.
This is the first lamb of the season for Random Farm
Over a week old now, but he is way ahead of the rest so it will be another month or so before he has friends.
Over a week old now, but he is way ahead of the rest so it will be another month or so before he has friends.
July 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This is the first lamb of the season for Random Farm
Over a week old now, but he is way ahead of the rest so it will be another month or so before he has friends.
Over a week old now, but he is way ahead of the rest so it will be another month or so before he has friends.
Superviser cat approves of new elevated lookout
June 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Superviser cat approves of new elevated lookout
Stairway was completed about a month ago
June 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Stairway was completed about a month ago
Large internet outage in NZ www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Meanwhile internet.nz messing with DNS
status.internetnz.nz
🤔
Meanwhile internet.nz messing with DNS
status.internetnz.nz
🤔
June 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Large internet outage in NZ www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Meanwhile internet.nz messing with DNS
status.internetnz.nz
🤔
Meanwhile internet.nz messing with DNS
status.internetnz.nz
🤔
Interesting recent paper "How much do language models memorize?"
Implies 3.6 bit per parameter for GPT models, and "grokking" doesn't occur until memory saturation.
arxiv.org/abs/2505.24832
#llm #machinelearning
Implies 3.6 bit per parameter for GPT models, and "grokking" doesn't occur until memory saturation.
arxiv.org/abs/2505.24832
#llm #machinelearning
June 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Interesting recent paper "How much do language models memorize?"
Implies 3.6 bit per parameter for GPT models, and "grokking" doesn't occur until memory saturation.
arxiv.org/abs/2505.24832
#llm #machinelearning
Implies 3.6 bit per parameter for GPT models, and "grokking" doesn't occur until memory saturation.
arxiv.org/abs/2505.24832
#llm #machinelearning
This is a bug, but it looks cool.
April 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This is a bug, but it looks cool.
Stair stringers finished and I made a full rubbish bag of wood chips
April 6, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Stair stringers finished and I made a full rubbish bag of wood chips