ajdecon
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Building supercomputers! Former materials physicist, recovering SRE, now mostly herding cats. Perpetually a bit confused. He/him.
Currently at NVIDIA, formerly FB and LANL. Opinions mine as always.
🏡: Denver, CO
🔗 : https://www.ajdecon.org
Currently at NVIDIA, formerly FB and LANL. Opinions mine as always.
🏡: Denver, CO
🔗 : https://www.ajdecon.org
Just need to brag for a moment about my team who designed the Theia #HPC cluster, as well as all our colleagues who built it, got it to perf, and keep it happy and running smoothly
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Just need to brag for a moment about my team who designed the Theia #HPC cluster, as well as all our colleagues who built it, got it to perf, and keep it happy and running smoothly
I recently reread Iain Banks’ “Look to Windward”, and I noticed this exchange between an artist and an AI character.
And I agree that creativity is much more about achievement and experience than the end result.
But also, it’s a lot easier to take that attitude in a post-scarcity utopia!
And I agree that creativity is much more about achievement and experience than the end result.
But also, it’s a lot easier to take that attitude in a post-scarcity utopia!
November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I recently reread Iain Banks’ “Look to Windward”, and I noticed this exchange between an artist and an AI character.
And I agree that creativity is much more about achievement and experience than the end result.
But also, it’s a lot easier to take that attitude in a post-scarcity utopia!
And I agree that creativity is much more about achievement and experience than the end result.
But also, it’s a lot easier to take that attitude in a post-scarcity utopia!
Percy really loves our fireplace
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Percy really loves our fireplace
The tiny new computer is setting itself up
October 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The tiny new computer is setting itself up
AFAICT, the line being drawn here in practice is that the verification in question is only for accessing specific content, not all users.
As well as the practical consideration that they can outsource it to the Epic Games verification service.
Plus that the MS law is more likely to be struck down!
As well as the practical consideration that they can outsource it to the Epic Games verification service.
Plus that the MS law is more likely to be struck down!
September 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
AFAICT, the line being drawn here in practice is that the verification in question is only for accessing specific content, not all users.
As well as the practical consideration that they can outsource it to the Epic Games verification service.
Plus that the MS law is more likely to be struck down!
As well as the practical consideration that they can outsource it to the Epic Games verification service.
Plus that the MS law is more likely to be struck down!
(phrasing likely not exact, typing while listening on a dog walk)
September 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
(phrasing likely not exact, typing while listening on a dog walk)
It’s a good choice! I have a desk-mounted cat nest for the same purpose
September 22, 2025 at 1:41 AM
It’s a good choice! I have a desk-mounted cat nest for the same purpose
It’s always a good day to post Berkey spaceships
September 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
It’s always a good day to post Berkey spaceships
(Apologies for the commercial post! Have some cat photos to make up for it 😉)
August 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM
(Apologies for the commercial post! Have some cat photos to make up for it 😉)
Minnow is hanging out on the arm of my chair to help me read
August 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Minnow is hanging out on the arm of my chair to help me read
Ooh - downloading this to read later.
Also - legal papers don’t usually make me actually laugh, but a quick scroll revealed this meme, and lol
Also - legal papers don’t usually make me actually laugh, but a quick scroll revealed this meme, and lol
August 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Ooh - downloading this to read later.
Also - legal papers don’t usually make me actually laugh, but a quick scroll revealed this meme, and lol
Also - legal papers don’t usually make me actually laugh, but a quick scroll revealed this meme, and lol
I always love seeing cats in desk nests
August 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I always love seeing cats in desk nests
Happy to answer questions in DM!
And apologies for the commercial interlude! Here’s a dog who wants me to throw his ball
And apologies for the commercial interlude! Here’s a dog who wants me to throw his ball
July 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Happy to answer questions in DM!
And apologies for the commercial interlude! Here’s a dog who wants me to throw his ball
And apologies for the commercial interlude! Here’s a dog who wants me to throw his ball
I mean from the description I assume it’s a weird “because I could” art project. Potentially fun! Still cursed.
July 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I mean from the description I assume it’s a weird “because I could” art project. Potentially fun! Still cursed.
As an example, Gemini does in fact do this decently well. I still want to tweak it in some cases, but it’s often good enough.
I feel like as models get cheaper this would be a good feature for platforms to build in directly. (I know BlueSky has some default description but it’s not great… yet?)
I feel like as models get cheaper this would be a good feature for platforms to build in directly. (I know BlueSky has some default description but it’s not great… yet?)
July 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
As an example, Gemini does in fact do this decently well. I still want to tweak it in some cases, but it’s often good enough.
I feel like as models get cheaper this would be a good feature for platforms to build in directly. (I know BlueSky has some default description but it’s not great… yet?)
I feel like as models get cheaper this would be a good feature for platforms to build in directly. (I know BlueSky has some default description but it’s not great… yet?)
Hmm. 70-75, but I’ll quibble on this item given that I’ve been reading physics papers on arXiv for a long time.
July 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Hmm. 70-75, but I’ll quibble on this item given that I’ve been reading physics papers on arXiv for a long time.
I haven’t found a plot I really like for this budget bill yet, but @economist.com this morning at least shows that tax cuts swamp all the spending cuts on their own
June 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I haven’t found a plot I really like for this budget bill yet, but @economist.com this morning at least shows that tax cuts swamp all the spending cuts on their own
These two are pretty cute, even if they did steal the dog’s bed
June 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
These two are pretty cute, even if they did steal the dog’s bed