Richard Gaywood
@penllawen.favrd.social
Just some guy, I think.
Snark, tech, cooking, greyhounds, TTRPGs. Usually some politics too. I’m a privacy engineer at a big tech firm but I’m not here for work so these hot takes are nothing to do with my employer and are all my own. He/him.
Snark, tech, cooking, greyhounds, TTRPGs. Usually some politics too. I’m a privacy engineer at a big tech firm but I’m not here for work so these hot takes are nothing to do with my employer and are all my own. He/him.
IT WORKS IT WORKS
December 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
IT WORKS IT WORKS
SAP Concur harden your inputs against SQL injection challenge 2025
December 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
SAP Concur harden your inputs against SQL injection challenge 2025
I got a 3d printer last week and it is consuming my life. Now I am learning CAD. Made an S-hook design that is almost ready for a test print. The idea is that the small recurve of the hook should be tight enough to capture the rail it hangs on, but not so close that you can’t hang or remove it.
November 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I got a 3d printer last week and it is consuming my life. Now I am learning CAD. Made an S-hook design that is almost ready for a test print. The idea is that the small recurve of the hook should be tight enough to capture the rail it hangs on, but not so close that you can’t hang or remove it.
you know it’s srs bsn flat pack time when the ratchet spanners come out
November 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
you know it’s srs bsn flat pack time when the ratchet spanners come out
wtf ipados
so are 64 gb ipads borderline useless now orrrr
so are 64 gb ipads borderline useless now orrrr
November 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
wtf ipados
so are 64 gb ipads borderline useless now orrrr
so are 64 gb ipads borderline useless now orrrr
ios 26.1, summarised
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
ios 26.1, summarised
November 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
It's happened again!
October 30, 2025 at 8:20 AM
It's happened again!
the only thing more ridiculous than charging these prices in october 2024 is continuing to charge them in october 2025
October 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
the only thing more ridiculous than charging these prices in october 2024 is continuing to charge them in october 2025
i'll take "what is a hatch act" for $400, alex
October 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
i'll take "what is a hatch act" for $400, alex
wait I missed out on a chance to show off, that won't do
here's my showing off
here's my showing off
October 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
wait I missed out on a chance to show off, that won't do
here's my showing off
here's my showing off
(anonymising quotes because I’m not looking to get into it)
There is, IMO, a good-faith argument to be made for “we don’t know how it works.” Specifically: yes, on a micro scale, the linear algebra matrix operations that make all kinds of neural nets go are surprisingly straightforward.
But…
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There is, IMO, a good-faith argument to be made for “we don’t know how it works.” Specifically: yes, on a micro scale, the linear algebra matrix operations that make all kinds of neural nets go are surprisingly straightforward.
But…
1/
October 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
(anonymising quotes because I’m not looking to get into it)
There is, IMO, a good-faith argument to be made for “we don’t know how it works.” Specifically: yes, on a micro scale, the linear algebra matrix operations that make all kinds of neural nets go are surprisingly straightforward.
But…
1/
There is, IMO, a good-faith argument to be made for “we don’t know how it works.” Specifically: yes, on a micro scale, the linear algebra matrix operations that make all kinds of neural nets go are surprisingly straightforward.
But…
1/
turning a big dial taht says "Techno-Authoritarianism" on it and constantly looking back at palantir for approval like a contestant on the price is right
October 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM
turning a big dial taht says "Techno-Authoritarianism" on it and constantly looking back at palantir for approval like a contestant on the price is right
Nightmare fuel stuff.
There are, at least, documented cut points to cut it off safely. So that's a little bit of something. Now, do ER departments know this, that's a different question...
There are, at least, documented cut points to cut it off safely. So that's a little bit of something. Now, do ER departments know this, that's a different question...
October 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Nightmare fuel stuff.
There are, at least, documented cut points to cut it off safely. So that's a little bit of something. Now, do ER departments know this, that's a different question...
There are, at least, documented cut points to cut it off safely. So that's a little bit of something. Now, do ER departments know this, that's a different question...
Is anyone else in the UK getting an absolute shit-ton of spam phone calls lately? Or am I somehow blessed?
September 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Is anyone else in the UK getting an absolute shit-ton of spam phone calls lately? Or am I somehow blessed?
My wife has that exact pan and it produces gorgeous results. I also have some Nordicware baking sheets that are similarly fantastic good quality.
September 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
My wife has that exact pan and it produces gorgeous results. I also have some Nordicware baking sheets that are similarly fantastic good quality.
i see what the slack icon was going for here, on ios 26, but to my eyes it just looks blurry. like a low-res icon, badly upscaled
September 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
i see what the slack icon was going for here, on ios 26, but to my eyes it just looks blurry. like a low-res icon, badly upscaled
heh, I just noticed that the gradual size creep of the apple watch means the "small model" series 11 is the same size as the "large model" series 1 (although thinner)
September 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
heh, I just noticed that the gradual size creep of the apple watch means the "small model" series 11 is the same size as the "large model" series 1 (although thinner)
I drove behind this bentley for a few miles on the weekend
(not my pic)
what in the name of kentuckey fried turboprickery is that licence plate
(not my pic)
what in the name of kentuckey fried turboprickery is that licence plate
August 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I drove behind this bentley for a few miles on the weekend
(not my pic)
what in the name of kentuckey fried turboprickery is that licence plate
(not my pic)
what in the name of kentuckey fried turboprickery is that licence plate
also day 7 cost him $300 in cloud compute cost
July 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
also day 7 cost him $300 in cloud compute cost
"we can pay in exposure"
July 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"we can pay in exposure"
gosh, i wonder what andreesen could mean by "my people" and "my cohort" here
July 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
gosh, i wonder what andreesen could mean by "my people" and "my cohort" here