Kevin
@tam-lin.bsky.social
Two daughters. A sad lack of cats. I keep the worldwide financial system from falling down. Probably closer to death than birth.
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All I'm saying is that if you believe in yourself and put in the effort, you can do some really stupid things in the name of journalism.
December 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
All I'm saying is that if you believe in yourself and put in the effort, you can do some really stupid things in the name of journalism.
I didn’t get an email at all; is that being fixed too?
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I didn’t get an email at all; is that being fixed too?
I go with that one too, though I’ll note that the original article suggests that Rudy Gulianni also doesn’t suck shit. So not as prescient as you might think.
December 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I go with that one too, though I’ll note that the original article suggests that Rudy Gulianni also doesn’t suck shit. So not as prescient as you might think.
The book is great; I may need to buy another for the office. That said, if we did order last weekend, when should we get sent the PDFs?
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The book is great; I may need to buy another for the office. That said, if we did order last weekend, when should we get sent the PDFs?
Not from his point of view.
December 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Not from his point of view.
No, not when you’re inviting people to to your kids birthday party. Your goal is to get them to come, so you want to make it as easy as possible for them. They have a lot going on already too.
December 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
No, not when you’re inviting people to to your kids birthday party. Your goal is to get them to come, so you want to make it as easy as possible for them. They have a lot going on already too.
I’m generally against these laws, but saying what’s provided with phones is adequate is incorrect.
December 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I’m generally against these laws, but saying what’s provided with phones is adequate is incorrect.
There’s are risks associated with getting an MRI. They’re small, but real. And in Trump’s case, there’s also an opportunity cost, in that he’s going to be tied up in the MRI for an extended period of time. So someone judged that the MRI was worth the risk and costs involved.
December 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM
There’s are risks associated with getting an MRI. They’re small, but real. And in Trump’s case, there’s also an opportunity cost, in that he’s going to be tied up in the MRI for an extended period of time. So someone judged that the MRI was worth the risk and costs involved.
Yes, true. I read them as a teen, but were definitely less appropriate than others. One of the SERRATED EDGE books involving an abused child stuck with me. But they’re also incredibly accepting of people, especially for the time. I doubt I’d be as open as I am to such things today without them.
December 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Yes, true. I read them as a teen, but were definitely less appropriate than others. One of the SERRATED EDGE books involving an abused child stuck with me. But they’re also incredibly accepting of people, especially for the time. I doubt I’d be as open as I am to such things today without them.
Yeah. I mean, if any nonsense can get you a good grade, what’s the point of the assignment, class, degree? An A from that professor meant something.
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Yeah. I mean, if any nonsense can get you a good grade, what’s the point of the assignment, class, degree? An A from that professor meant something.
People can get used to a lot. Plus, real estate and rent must be cheap. No cost of living concerns. And a non-zero percentage are henching.
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 AM
People can get used to a lot. Plus, real estate and rent must be cheap. No cost of living concerns. And a non-zero percentage are henching.
I wrote a “compare-contrast” paper in high school on Macs vs PCs. I got the paper back with the comment “You need to actually know what you’re talking about.” Hurt at the time, I imagine, but I now think back to the review fondly, and foundational. Someone needs to call you out on bullshit.
December 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I wrote a “compare-contrast” paper in high school on Macs vs PCs. I got the paper back with the comment “You need to actually know what you’re talking about.” Hurt at the time, I imagine, but I now think back to the review fondly, and foundational. Someone needs to call you out on bullshit.
Agreed, but also (and am not directing this at you) misleading, in the sense that it confuses what is happening, which is that LLMs are really good at pattern recognition and search, with what AI people want you to think, which is that the LLM is genuinely “thinking,” also not a well defined term.
December 1, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Agreed, but also (and am not directing this at you) misleading, in the sense that it confuses what is happening, which is that LLMs are really good at pattern recognition and search, with what AI people want you to think, which is that the LLM is genuinely “thinking,” also not a well defined term.
Part of the problem is how you define “works,” and what you mean by AI. A lot of people say “AI” when they’re specifically talking about LLMs. Which work for some definition of “work.”
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Part of the problem is how you define “works,” and what you mean by AI. A lot of people say “AI” when they’re specifically talking about LLMs. Which work for some definition of “work.”
Oh, and the Garrett books by Glen Cook, and this is a deep cut, but the “Spell of” books by Mayer Allen Brenner. Have they tried cyberpunk? Bruce Sterling can get weird.
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Oh, and the Garrett books by Glen Cook, and this is a deep cut, but the “Spell of” books by Mayer Allen Brenner. Have they tried cyberpunk? Bruce Sterling can get weird.
Oh, and Mercedes Lackey.
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Oh, and Mercedes Lackey.
Lois McMaster Bujold? The Vorkosigan books.
December 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Lois McMaster Bujold? The Vorkosigan books.
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
No; tech bros never admit they’re wrong.
November 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
No; tech bros never admit they’re wrong.
No. Death penalty is immoral, and I’d rather he suffer in prison. Clearly people need reminders of the past; Hegseth and his enablers in military prison for the rest of their lives might buy us another 50 years of relative sanity.
November 30, 2025 at 3:36 AM
No. Death penalty is immoral, and I’d rather he suffer in prison. Clearly people need reminders of the past; Hegseth and his enablers in military prison for the rest of their lives might buy us another 50 years of relative sanity.
Given how useless the mayors are, it’s for the best. This is a show where an 8 year old boy is the voice of reason. It’s unclear how they function as a society.
November 29, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Given how useless the mayors are, it’s for the best. This is a show where an 8 year old boy is the voice of reason. It’s unclear how they function as a society.