Dennis
@driis.dk
Principal Software Engineer, geek, father of two boys. Into 3D Printing, general gadgetry and tech stuff
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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God I love stories like this.
'Rhythm Nation' used to crash hard drives.
'Rhythm Nation' used to crash hard drives.
How a Janet Jackson song crashed laptops for 9 years
In 2001, Microsoft support employees made a shocking discovery: Janet Jackson's hit, "Rhythm Nation," could cause laptops to crash. New details have now come to light showing what was done about it.
www.pcworld.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
God I love stories like this.
'Rhythm Nation' used to crash hard drives.
'Rhythm Nation' used to crash hard drives.
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It's not a strategy unless it means you don't do something
March 27, 2025 at 10:09 AM
It's not a strategy unless it means you don't do something
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TIP: If you run a .LNK file you download from the Internet and click the "Shoot self in foot" button on the warning prompt, that's exactly what is going to happen.
March 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
TIP: If you run a .LNK file you download from the Internet and click the "Shoot self in foot" button on the warning prompt, that's exactly what is going to happen.
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ME: did you save it?
ONEDRIVE: hypothetically, yes
ONEDRIVE: hypothetically, yes
February 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
ME: did you save it?
ONEDRIVE: hypothetically, yes
ONEDRIVE: hypothetically, yes
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One of the amusing peculiarities of the microblogging format is everyone seems to expect that any brief opinion you share in a ~140ish character format to be an exhaustive critique considering all edge cases rather than a single illustrative point.
A tweet/thread/toot is not a long form essay! :)
A tweet/thread/toot is not a long form essay! :)
January 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
One of the amusing peculiarities of the microblogging format is everyone seems to expect that any brief opinion you share in a ~140ish character format to be an exhaustive critique considering all edge cases rather than a single illustrative point.
A tweet/thread/toot is not a long form essay! :)
A tweet/thread/toot is not a long form essay! :)
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Okay, be honest - how many browser tabs do you have open right now? 👀
If the answer is a lot (you know who you are 😛), did you know in chromium based browsers (like Edge & Chrome) pressing CTRL + SHIFT + A will bring up a searchable list of your tabs?
+ at the top it shows the ones playing media
If the answer is a lot (you know who you are 😛), did you know in chromium based browsers (like Edge & Chrome) pressing CTRL + SHIFT + A will bring up a searchable list of your tabs?
+ at the top it shows the ones playing media
December 16, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Okay, be honest - how many browser tabs do you have open right now? 👀
If the answer is a lot (you know who you are 😛), did you know in chromium based browsers (like Edge & Chrome) pressing CTRL + SHIFT + A will bring up a searchable list of your tabs?
+ at the top it shows the ones playing media
If the answer is a lot (you know who you are 😛), did you know in chromium based browsers (like Edge & Chrome) pressing CTRL + SHIFT + A will bring up a searchable list of your tabs?
+ at the top it shows the ones playing media
Anyone doing Advent of Code this year ? adventofcode.com
As someone who don’t code on a daily basis longer, I find these problems fun and good exercise. Just don’t overthink them ;)
#adventofcode
As someone who don’t code on a daily basis longer, I find these problems fun and good exercise. Just don’t overthink them ;)
#adventofcode
December 6, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Anyone doing Advent of Code this year ? adventofcode.com
As someone who don’t code on a daily basis longer, I find these problems fun and good exercise. Just don’t overthink them ;)
#adventofcode
As someone who don’t code on a daily basis longer, I find these problems fun and good exercise. Just don’t overthink them ;)
#adventofcode
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It blows my mind that NASA is able to receive data from 4.67 billion miles away, but I lose Wi-Fi signal in my kitchen.
November 26, 2024 at 3:25 AM
It blows my mind that NASA is able to receive data from 4.67 billion miles away, but I lose Wi-Fi signal in my kitchen.
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Live footage of the computer that zips files for download on Google Drive
November 18, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Live footage of the computer that zips files for download on Google Drive
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Spending hours with ChatGPT can save you minutes of reading the documentation.
November 18, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Spending hours with ChatGPT can save you minutes of reading the documentation.
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Some folks look to be using AI as deflection—I don’t have to deal with my own fear/boundaries/control issues/blaming because AI will make programmers so efficient that there will be no conflicts to trigger my shit.
Nope
Nope
November 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Some folks look to be using AI as deflection—I don’t have to deal with my own fear/boundaries/control issues/blaming because AI will make programmers so efficient that there will be no conflicts to trigger my shit.
Nope
Nope
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I warned you there'd be dad jokes.
November 16, 2024 at 10:18 AM
I warned you there'd be dad jokes.
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Programming is the art of crafting instructions for computer. It's more about logical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills then the specific programming language used. #learningtocode
November 13, 2024 at 6:16 AM
Programming is the art of crafting instructions for computer. It's more about logical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills then the specific programming language used. #learningtocode
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I'm liking this metaphor that @kentbeck.bsky.social and @bethcodes.bsky.social came up with for thinking about software development ecosystems.
So nice not to have to play "link in the comments" games. tidyfirst.substack.com/p/attracted-...
#ForestAndDesert
#ForestAndDesert
Attracted To The Desert (Or The Forest)
Attractors
tidyfirst.substack.com
November 12, 2024 at 6:34 PM
I'm liking this metaphor that @kentbeck.bsky.social and @bethcodes.bsky.social came up with for thinking about software development ecosystems.
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Why refactor? To reduce volatility in the marginal cost of features.
We can see this as a socially acceptable way of saying "to express love", especially in a job context.
What would happen if we embraced this idea? Why don't you embrace this idea now? What obstacles stand in your path?
We can see this as a socially acceptable way of saying "to express love", especially in a job context.
What would happen if we embraced this idea? Why don't you embrace this idea now? What obstacles stand in your path?
November 12, 2024 at 6:42 AM
Why refactor? To reduce volatility in the marginal cost of features.
We can see this as a socially acceptable way of saying "to express love", especially in a job context.
What would happen if we embraced this idea? Why don't you embrace this idea now? What obstacles stand in your path?
We can see this as a socially acceptable way of saying "to express love", especially in a job context.
What would happen if we embraced this idea? Why don't you embrace this idea now? What obstacles stand in your path?
This can’t be good - hotend of my Bambulab A1 totally covered in PLA. Any ideas what caused this or how to prevent in the future ? #3dPrinting
November 10, 2024 at 5:34 PM
This can’t be good - hotend of my Bambulab A1 totally covered in PLA. Any ideas what caused this or how to prevent in the future ? #3dPrinting
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not feeling so great… i wonder if purchasing a new consumer electronics device will fix it
November 10, 2024 at 5:16 PM
not feeling so great… i wonder if purchasing a new consumer electronics device will fix it