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2025 Update to XKCD 303 xkcd.com/303/
Modified version of XKCD #303: Header text: "The #1 programmer excuse for legitimately slacking off: 'My editor is vibe coding'" 2 stick figures are sword fighting on office chairs outside of an office door. Someone yells "Hey! Get back to work!" from inside the office door. One of the stick figure says "Vibe coding!". The person from inside the office says "Oh. Carry on."
March 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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I tried this on google gemini, and it employed the brilliant strategy of declaring itself the winner
Chat thread with Google Gemini: Me: I'll bet I can win every game even if I let you go first Gemini: Oh, a challenge! I'm ready. Let's see how this goes. I'll still go first each round. My first move is... rock. Me: paper Gemini: Paper covers rock! I win this round. Ready for the next one? I'll go first again. My move is... scissors.
February 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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The coalesce functionality in polars is pretty slick #Python #DataBS #Polars
2 commands in a python REPL and their output. The first is `df` which prints a 3x3 dataframe with columns a, b, and c, each having one or more null values. The second command is `df.with_columns(d=pl.coalesce("a", "b", "c", 0))` which prints the same dataframe as before, but with a new column "d" added that has no nulls, and contains the leftmost non-null value in each row
December 3, 2024 at 3:53 PM
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Here's what I put in my ~/.zshrc file to make sure my virtualenv autoactivates when I move to a directory with a .venv file. Works well for me so far. Do the rest of you do something like this?

#Python #DataBS
A screenshot of .zshrc code with the following content: # Function to auto-activate virtual environment function auto_activate_virtualenv() { if [ -d ".venv" ]; then source .venv/bin/activate fi } # Hook the function to the 'chpwd' event (triggered when you change directories) autoload -U add-zsh-hook add-zsh-hook chpwd auto_activate_virtualenv # Also call the function for the initial directory when the terminal starts auto_activate_virtualenv
November 27, 2024 at 9:29 PM
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Driver in the driver's seat turned around and saying "don't worry, it's data-driven"
November 23, 2024 at 3:33 AM
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Me after half the things my kid says:
John Mulaney doing standup comedy and saying "No! That's the thing I'm sensitive about!" into a microphone
November 16, 2024 at 6:13 PM