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You can get LLMs to write good non-AI-slop-sounding technical documentation by requiring them to adhere to ADS-STE100 Simplified Technical English
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It's a rough combination when people are simultaneously overreaching and uninformed. They want the best of everything, but they don't know what the best is, so their demands are simultaneously strident and random, like a set of vectors with large magnitudes and random directions.
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okayy this one is helpful: When in doubt...
- Blur the element until it looks like a basic shape
- then align it accordingly
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frontend is easy
ALT A meme of an iceberg with eight different levels, ranging from above the water, to deep below the sea. As it progressively gets lower, painful frontend issues get more and more niche and stressful. For example, it starts at the top with basic HTML elements. Then, at the bottom, it has the type of TypeScript folks need to write for library code, or dealing with Internet Explorer in 2023.
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FACT CHECK: False
Taylor Swift makes fun, catchy, pop songs and success of this level requires strong work ethic and a higher degree of intelligence
Taylor Swift is dumb and her music sucks. thefederalist.com/2023/09/05…
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“The Narrows” - @SuperRare. This particular shot has never been taken before. Taken at almost 3 miles above NYC in a 🚁 with the doors open. The pilot had to be on Oxygen to legally and safely pilot the aircraft. This is the result of a highly planned and coordinated photo shoot.
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As a lover of visuals, this tool has been super helpful when talking with people launching identity products.
I find myself using it on most early-stage calls. We hope it's helpful to others!
We're excited to publicly release the #IDtech product canvas - A single-page tool to help builders communicate how a verifiable credential use case could work.
Details in the thread:
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Despite zero evidence, I'm a sandwich truther.
Bread existed since 8000 BC but no one put meat between it until 1762?
It's bullshit!
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Polyrhythm is the simultaneous use of two or more rhythms. Tapping exercises with the metronome are important to master the most basic of polyrhythms. While apparently easy, it's something that requires huge coordination [source: buff.ly/3Qk7vzD]
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Some say we can trust govt more than private orgs as civil servants care more about public welfare. But compared to private workers, they have higher absenteeism, fraud, bullying, & violence. And on objective outcomes, private orgs do as well or better.
overcomingbias.com/2022/08/a…
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sqlite.org's use of flow charts to document their SQL grammar is so clever. It's immediately intuitive.
Compare to postgresql.org which uses a more traditional formal grammar...
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Want to see all IDs in the current document in the Console?
console.table($$('*[id]'),['tagName','id'])
ALT Resulting table of the call displaying all the elements that have an ID.
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I studied the writing routine of 500 legendary writers.
Turns out, great writing is simple—if you do these 6 things every day:
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Has the world become less colourful?
(This graph shows the colour of objects over time)
ALT Colour of objects over time (Cath Sleeman, PEC, Nesta, Science Museums Group Collection)
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I can't tell if this is a bug or a feature in @discord:
I sent a regex string as a joke to a friend, then it actually edited my previous message with the regex!
Me: You are such a pro!
Them: No, I'm not
Me: s/pro/liar
This made my original message change! SO cool either way!
ALT Cassidy saying "you are such a pro" and Tom responding "no I'm not" and Cassidy then sending s/pro/liar
ALT The edited message saying "You are such a liar"
