Jake Weiskoff
@blackbeltjake.bsky.social
Martial Artist. arXiv employee 2006-current; dogs and family.
Opinons herein reflect only my own, as fuzzy as they are...
Opinons herein reflect only my own, as fuzzy as they are...
oh yeah, and happy Pride to all my LGBTQIA+ folks! I see you and I love you.
June 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
oh yeah, and happy Pride to all my LGBTQIA+ folks! I see you and I love you.
I get enough emails for free (or nearly so) books that include "steamy romance" (best not to ask why). Of these, I really wonder how many are just chatGPT hallucinating porn.
June 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I get enough emails for free (or nearly so) books that include "steamy romance" (best not to ask why). Of these, I really wonder how many are just chatGPT hallucinating porn.
One day shy of 2200 days, I cancelled my Duolingo subscription and deleted the app. Their business decision to invest in AI over human employees is the sole reason for this.
April 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
One day shy of 2200 days, I cancelled my Duolingo subscription and deleted the app. Their business decision to invest in AI over human employees is the sole reason for this.
Welp, I've only been using it the last 2100 days to keep a streak alive...which is a poor reason to continue to use it (and the way in which I have been using it isn't really conducive to actual language learning).
Lingodeer, Memrise, and Drops are all excellent one-to-one(ish) replacements for Duolingo.
If you want something a little more “meaty,” I’d recommend Rosetta Stone or, my personal favorite, Pimsleur.
If you want something a little more “meaty,” I’d recommend Rosetta Stone or, my personal favorite, Pimsleur.
Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI
April 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Welp, I've only been using it the last 2100 days to keep a streak alive...which is a poor reason to continue to use it (and the way in which I have been using it isn't really conducive to actual language learning).
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One notable flaw in the "fighting antisemitism" argument was always that Trump is a famous antisemite and his administration is lousy with antisemites.
A coalition of Jewish groups warns that the Trump administration stripping international students of visas under the guise of fighting antisemitism actually makes Jews less safe and undermines the rule of law.
Trump exploiting antisemitism fears to undermine rule of law, warns Jewish coalition
A coalition of Jewish groups warns that the Trump administration stripping international students of visas under the guise of fighting antisemitism actually makes Jews less safe and undermines the rul...
www.npr.org
April 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
One notable flaw in the "fighting antisemitism" argument was always that Trump is a famous antisemite and his administration is lousy with antisemites.
are there any members of congress with enough chutzpah to serve this administration with Articles of Impeachment yet?
April 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
are there any members of congress with enough chutzpah to serve this administration with Articles of Impeachment yet?
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April 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We are hiring! arXiv is seeking a DevOps engineer: cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CornellCaree...
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funniest fucking way to violate the One China policy lmao
April 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
funniest fucking way to violate the One China policy lmao
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guy who is fixated on the tariffs chart because it recognizes taiwan as a country
April 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
guy who is fixated on the tariffs chart because it recognizes taiwan as a country
With Trump's Tariffs, it'll make BJJ gis that aren't Origin the same price as Origin. So there's that.
April 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
With Trump's Tariffs, it'll make BJJ gis that aren't Origin the same price as Origin. So there's that.
for anyone following along with our roof saga (I may or may not have said anything here, I can't remember), when last we left off: the roofers did a great job, and their PM is the best contractor manager I've ever worked with.
April 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
for anyone following along with our roof saga (I may or may not have said anything here, I can't remember), when last we left off: the roofers did a great job, and their PM is the best contractor manager I've ever worked with.
And The Stormlight Archive is basically the same, but for Mormons.
The Wheel of Time is a story about how you could be the literal messiah and still put the entire world in jeopardy because a hot goth crossed your path
March 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
And The Stormlight Archive is basically the same, but for Mormons.
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Everyone knows about Canadian Politeness but few know about Canadian Grudge Holding
March 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Everyone knows about Canadian Politeness but few know about Canadian Grudge Holding
I found Cadbury Dark Chocolate mini eggs at the store today while running an errand. I always forget that Cadbury Dark is approx. equivalent to Hersey's milk.
March 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I found Cadbury Dark Chocolate mini eggs at the store today while running an errand. I always forget that Cadbury Dark is approx. equivalent to Hersey's milk.
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Today is the day!
We get a double 🤗🤗 match for every 🙂 donation to arXiv's #GivingDay fund. Find the link in the quoted post.
Hats off to the team at Hugging Face for supporting Open Science through and through!
We get a double 🤗🤗 match for every 🙂 donation to arXiv's #GivingDay fund. Find the link in the quoted post.
Hats off to the team at Hugging Face for supporting Open Science through and through!
This post is for the night owls . . . #GivingDay is officially LIVE! 🦉🌜
The sun may not be up, but it's never too late (or too early) to support #openscience. And for the next 24 hours, our friends at @hf.co are DOUBLING your donations!
🤗❤️👉 https://givingday.cornell.edu/campaigns/arxiv
The sun may not be up, but it's never too late (or too early) to support #openscience. And for the next 24 hours, our friends at @hf.co are DOUBLING your donations!
🤗❤️👉 https://givingday.cornell.edu/campaigns/arxiv
March 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today is the day!
We get a double 🤗🤗 match for every 🙂 donation to arXiv's #GivingDay fund. Find the link in the quoted post.
Hats off to the team at Hugging Face for supporting Open Science through and through!
We get a double 🤗🤗 match for every 🙂 donation to arXiv's #GivingDay fund. Find the link in the quoted post.
Hats off to the team at Hugging Face for supporting Open Science through and through!
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If your extended metaphor lasts more than four clauses see your doctor of philosophy.
March 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
If your extended metaphor lasts more than four clauses see your doctor of philosophy.
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Central to fitness is balance in all things
March 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Central to fitness is balance in all things
The piston that controls the height of my chair is acting odd. It was a used Aeron that I bought at the beginning of the pandemic, so it wouldn’t surprise me if that component is wearing out.. I wonder if I can find a replacement part, and figure out how to install it.
March 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The piston that controls the height of my chair is acting odd. It was a used Aeron that I bought at the beginning of the pandemic, so it wouldn’t surprise me if that component is wearing out.. I wonder if I can find a replacement part, and figure out how to install it.
Waiting in line for jury selection.
March 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Waiting in line for jury selection.
There’s a lot going on.
March 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
There’s a lot going on.
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I would kindly ask the media to please respect Boston's rich cultural tradition of destroying the property of evil corporations in protest.
We've literally been doing this for 252 years and do not intend to stop anytime soon.
We've literally been doing this for 252 years and do not intend to stop anytime soon.
Tesla charging stations torched in apparent arson near Boston, latest attack on Elon Musk company
This could be the latest in a string of fires intentionally targeting the electric vehicle company owned by the billionaire Trump adviser.
www.nbcnews.com
March 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I would kindly ask the media to please respect Boston's rich cultural tradition of destroying the property of evil corporations in protest.
We've literally been doing this for 252 years and do not intend to stop anytime soon.
We've literally been doing this for 252 years and do not intend to stop anytime soon.
an email I received today seemed to indicate that the top 10% of all wage earners (the 250k/yr club), are responsible for slightly less than 50% of all domestic purchasing thus "they are driving the economy".
Their logical fallacy: false equivalence. Having money is required to spend money.
Their logical fallacy: false equivalence. Having money is required to spend money.
March 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
an email I received today seemed to indicate that the top 10% of all wage earners (the 250k/yr club), are responsible for slightly less than 50% of all domestic purchasing thus "they are driving the economy".
Their logical fallacy: false equivalence. Having money is required to spend money.
Their logical fallacy: false equivalence. Having money is required to spend money.
My 15mo has hit the point in his development where most days feel like we’re just chasing him or carrying him all day.
His current favorite game is climbing deep into the dogs’ crates, sitting down and giggling hoping we chase him in there.
His current favorite game is climbing deep into the dogs’ crates, sitting down and giggling hoping we chase him in there.
March 3, 2025 at 1:39 AM
My 15mo has hit the point in his development where most days feel like we’re just chasing him or carrying him all day.
His current favorite game is climbing deep into the dogs’ crates, sitting down and giggling hoping we chase him in there.
His current favorite game is climbing deep into the dogs’ crates, sitting down and giggling hoping we chase him in there.
I'm going back to work now, but I just came here to say that while it may seem like a hellscape now, imagine what fun we'll be having in 3 years! it can only get worse! "Better" is something we've collectively voted against since the late 90s.
February 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I'm going back to work now, but I just came here to say that while it may seem like a hellscape now, imagine what fun we'll be having in 3 years! it can only get worse! "Better" is something we've collectively voted against since the late 90s.