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Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
i think about this function from BeOS/Haiku a lot: haiku-os.org/legacy-docs/beb…
ALT int32 is_computer_on(); Returns 1 if the computer is on. If the computer isn't on, the value returned by this function is undefined.
Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
only reason people think OpenAI's o1 has 'PhD level intelligence' is because it replies with a dissertation every time you ask a question.
Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
I gotta be honest even by my sixth or seventh rodeo I’d probably still be like I have no idea what I’m supposed to do here
Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
when your code doesn't handle that one weird super obscure edge case and prod breaks
Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
I drew this 12 months ago, as LLM code assistants were just becoming available.
Has it held up?
Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
Today is your last chance for comments to update the national construction code.
We need to get ASHRAE 241 adopted and also need MERV-13 filters to be standard.
Click the link here, then Submit a comment.
What to write is in the following posts. 1/3
ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-78…
Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
📢📢📢Calling all Indoor Air Quality enthusiasts! Here's your chance to have some influence! Let the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes know that you want ASHRAE 241 to be included in Ontario’s 2026/27 Building Code at ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-78…. 1/6 🧵
Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
"Imagine that you have a website that has 10,000 users making database requests simultaneously (...). How big should your connection pool be? You might be surprised that the question is not how big but rather how small!"
github.com/brettwooldridge/H…
Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
“It’s not my duty as mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me, it’s the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, & then asked me where you’re going to put them."
This Spanish city has been restricting cars in its city centre for 24 yrs.
fastcompany.com/90952175/thi…
Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
Just learned that Bram Moolenaar, the author of Vim, passed last week. There aren't too many tools out there that are as "in my fingers" as vim. An integral part of my computing journey.
Rest In Peace & thanks for your contributions to the world, Bram!
Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
What's left before we ship version 0.1.0?
By our version numbering scheme, 0.1.0 will be the first version where we get serious on breaking changes. But with a small user base, and only one known production application 😅 there's no urgency to stabilize the API.
1/2
Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
Bosk 0.0.92 - a lot has happened in three minor version bumps!
github.com/venasolutions/bos…
Bosk has never been easier to use with Spring Boot. 🧵
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Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
"Meh. It's not like anyone can control or prevent disease."
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
“Whenever there are large gatherings, especially indoors, at conferences, even during periods of low social transmission, there is potential for the spread of COVID-19.”
- Kristen Nordlund, CDC, US
Context: ~35 people test positive after CDC conference
thenewtoday.gd/cdc-opens-inv…
Patrick Ꝺoyle retweeted
i took this picture from underneath the Humber Bridge and i somehow feel like i’ve been granted access into some deleted scene from Bladerunner
