Dr. Gentry
@dr-gentry.bsky.social
Researcher and educator in computer science.
Bashful Texan.
Not wholly responsible for the AI apocalypse.
Bashful Texan.
Not wholly responsible for the AI apocalypse.
When the robot uprising comes, I hope the machines will remember that I ALWAYS accepted cookies.
October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
When the robot uprising comes, I hope the machines will remember that I ALWAYS accepted cookies.
Food Stamps aren't just about supporting the poor. They're also a major subsidy for retailers.
Walmart is about to get hit!
Walmart is about to get hit!
October 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Food Stamps aren't just about supporting the poor. They're also a major subsidy for retailers.
Walmart is about to get hit!
Walmart is about to get hit!
God help me, I thought GLP-1 was a new AI model
October 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
God help me, I thought GLP-1 was a new AI model
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Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash.
Pam Bondi knew.
Kash Patel knew.
Emil Bove knew.
And they made the investigation go away.
A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
Pam Bondi knew.
Kash Patel knew.
Emil Bove knew.
And they made the investigation go away.
A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
September 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash.
Pam Bondi knew.
Kash Patel knew.
Emil Bove knew.
And they made the investigation go away.
A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
Pam Bondi knew.
Kash Patel knew.
Emil Bove knew.
And they made the investigation go away.
A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
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added a cheat sheet to the official Git website
(with a lot of help from other folks who work on the website)
git-scm.com/cheat-sheet
(with a lot of help from other folks who work on the website)
git-scm.com/cheat-sheet
Git Cheat Sheet
git-scm.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
added a cheat sheet to the official Git website
(with a lot of help from other folks who work on the website)
git-scm.com/cheat-sheet
(with a lot of help from other folks who work on the website)
git-scm.com/cheat-sheet
There's a lot of concern about LLM hallucinations, unintentional deception.
It turns out they can be trained for intentional deception too!
arxiv.org/pdf/2401.05566
It turns out they can be trained for intentional deception too!
arxiv.org/pdf/2401.05566
arxiv.org
September 16, 2025 at 1:26 AM
There's a lot of concern about LLM hallucinations, unintentional deception.
It turns out they can be trained for intentional deception too!
arxiv.org/pdf/2401.05566
It turns out they can be trained for intentional deception too!
arxiv.org/pdf/2401.05566
Whoever did the PR for prunes should find a different career.
September 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Whoever did the PR for prunes should find a different career.
With so many wankers, fiends and goons in the Trump regime, we need a chart to keep track of them all.
As ever, data quality matters at altCDC.
Who’s more stupid than evil? More wanker than goon?
Did we get these right?
Who are we missing?
As ever, data quality matters at altCDC.
Who’s more stupid than evil? More wanker than goon?
Did we get these right?
Who are we missing?
June 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Between DOGE and ICE, the TSA must be real happy to no longer be the most hated agency.
June 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Between DOGE and ICE, the TSA must be real happy to no longer be the most hated agency.
EVER ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD 6: pill bug
I called these doodle bugs as a kid. I think everyone has a different name for them.
I called these doodle bugs as a kid. I think everyone has a different name for them.
May 30, 2025 at 2:32 AM
EVER ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD 6: pill bug
I called these doodle bugs as a kid. I think everyone has a different name for them.
I called these doodle bugs as a kid. I think everyone has a different name for them.
Selling jellybeans without a guide to decoding colors and flavors is profoundly unethical.
May 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Selling jellybeans without a guide to decoding colors and flavors is profoundly unethical.
Once this would have been a sky is falling moment, now it's Tuesday.
🔴 Moody's: United States ratings cut to AA1 from AAA.
May 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Once this would have been a sky is falling moment, now it's Tuesday.
EVERY ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD 5: paper wasp
In wasp terms, super friendly. In regular insect terms, still a huge asshole.
In wasp terms, super friendly. In regular insect terms, still a huge asshole.
May 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
EVERY ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD 5: paper wasp
In wasp terms, super friendly. In regular insect terms, still a huge asshole.
In wasp terms, super friendly. In regular insect terms, still a huge asshole.
This will surely have no horrible consequences at all...
Montana just passed a new bill backed by longevity enthusiasts that will enable access to drugs and therapies that are not approved by the FDA.
The first US hub for experimental medical treatments is coming
Montana just passed a new bill backed by longevity enthusiasts that will enable access to drugs and therapies that are not approved by the FDA.
www.technologyreview.com
May 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
This will surely have no horrible consequences at all...
EVERY ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD 4: common flesh fly
Cool name. Unless I'm wrong about the name. Cool little guy either way.
Cool name. Unless I'm wrong about the name. Cool little guy either way.
May 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
EVERY ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD 4: common flesh fly
Cool name. Unless I'm wrong about the name. Cool little guy either way.
Cool name. Unless I'm wrong about the name. Cool little guy either way.
EVERY ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD 3: argentine ant
I'm guessing with this one more than the last two. Could be an acrobat ant. Or some completely different ant. Either way these 3 were very polite and didn't seem to be hurting the cucumber plant that I found them on.
I'm guessing with this one more than the last two. Could be an acrobat ant. Or some completely different ant. Either way these 3 were very polite and didn't seem to be hurting the cucumber plant that I found them on.
May 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
EVERY ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD 3: argentine ant
I'm guessing with this one more than the last two. Could be an acrobat ant. Or some completely different ant. Either way these 3 were very polite and didn't seem to be hurting the cucumber plant that I found them on.
I'm guessing with this one more than the last two. Could be an acrobat ant. Or some completely different ant. Either way these 3 were very polite and didn't seem to be hurting the cucumber plant that I found them on.
EVERY ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD 2: milk snail.
This dude was starting his day eating my bean plants. But he's edible too. I'm not saying I'm going to eat him, but I could and I want him to know that I could.
This dude was starting his day eating my bean plants. But he's edible too. I'm not saying I'm going to eat him, but I could and I want him to know that I could.
May 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
EVERY ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD 2: milk snail.
This dude was starting his day eating my bean plants. But he's edible too. I'm not saying I'm going to eat him, but I could and I want him to know that I could.
This dude was starting his day eating my bean plants. But he's edible too. I'm not saying I'm going to eat him, but I could and I want him to know that I could.
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EVERY ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD 1: Asian Tiger Mosquito.
Strictly speaking the only animal out here that's tried to eat me. I'm beginning this photo "essay" in the spirit of danger and adventure.
Strictly speaking the only animal out here that's tried to eat me. I'm beginning this photo "essay" in the spirit of danger and adventure.
May 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
EVERY ANIMAL IN MY BACKYARD 1: Asian Tiger Mosquito.
Strictly speaking the only animal out here that's tried to eat me. I'm beginning this photo "essay" in the spirit of danger and adventure.
Strictly speaking the only animal out here that's tried to eat me. I'm beginning this photo "essay" in the spirit of danger and adventure.
God, I hope we get a maga anti-pope. We've already had a plague and a crusade.
May 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
God, I hope we get a maga anti-pope. We've already had a plague and a crusade.
For the students of the world, I want y'all to know that finals week sucks just as much for us.
May 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
For the students of the world, I want y'all to know that finals week sucks just as much for us.
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I apologize to a few of you for most of you.
May 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I apologize to a few of you for most of you.
Just don't scoop my idea for the Rats of LLM
April 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Just don't scoop my idea for the Rats of LLM