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Rahim Packir Saibo
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Software Architect at Litmus. T1D dad. Ruby, photography, piano, tennis. Leeds, UK

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charity.wtf
I have not paid a ton of attention to the uproar over RTO policies, bc we are all in on distributed teams and not going back.

My impression (via social media) has been that these were shadow layoffs.

Last month I asked an investor why they are doing RTO. He said: "Retention, mostly. And morale."
May 26, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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simonwillison.net
New benchmark just dropped: SnitchBench by Theo Browne tests if LLMs will snitch on you to the authorities if you feed them incriminating documents and a tool that lets them send email, as seen in the Claude 4 System Card

Turns out they pretty much all will! simonwillison.net/2025/May/31/...
How often do LLMs snitch? Recreating Theo’s SnitchBench with LLM
A fun new benchmark just dropped! Inspired by the Claude 4 system card—which showed that Claude 4 might just rat you out to the authorities if you told it to …
simonwillison.net
May 31, 2025 at 10:09 PM
rah.im
Thoughts on thinking by @dcurtis.com - dcurt.is/thinking

Depressingly accurate take.
Thoughts on thinking • Dustin Curtis
I have been stuck. Every time I sit down to write a blog post, code a feature, or start a project, I come to the same realization: in the context of AI, what I’m doing is a waste of time. It’s horrify...
dcurt.is
May 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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aresluna.org
I think every designer should write a love letter to a font at least once in their lifetime.

This is mine: A 150-year-old font you have likely never heard of, and one you probably saw earlier today.

aresluna.org/the-hardest-...
The hardest working font in Manhattan
A story of a 150-year-old font you have never heard of – and one you probably saw earlier today.
aresluna.org
February 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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simonwillison.net
New LLM plugin for running models on macOS using Apple's MLX framework:

llm install llm-mlx
llm mlx download-model mlx-community/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct-4bit
llm -m mlx-community/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct-4bit 'Python code to traverse a tree'

simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/15/...
Run LLMs on macOS using llm-mlx and Apple’s MLX framework
llm-mlx is a brand new plugin for my LLM Python Library and CLI utility which builds on top of Apple’s excellent MLX array framework library and mlx-lm package. If you’re …
simonwillison.net
February 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
rah.im
As a dad of a 9 year old T1D who's been round the houses with watches, watch software and the tech politics that have us not truly own that screen real estate on our wrist I'm incredibly impressed with this DIY project by
@andrewchilds.bsky.social

andrewchilds.com/posts/buildi...
Building a (T1D) smartwatch from scratch
Documenting an attempt to build a single-purpose smartwatch.
andrewchilds.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
rah.im
A perilous work day.

Lots of help from Hugo with this Litmus #legoday challenge!
Falling in to the mouth of a Sarlacc
January 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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crawshaw.io
Some rough notes on how I program with LLMs and on how tooling can make it better. crawshaw.io/blog/program...
crawshaw - 2025-01-06
crawshaw.io
January 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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jameshoffmann.bsky.social
It's finally done, the Tiramisu recipe is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3AM...

As recipes go, this is reasonably nerdy - but optionally nerdy too. Somehow, after literally hundreds of tastings... I still quite fancy some tiramisu.
The Ultimate Tiramisu Recipe
YouTube video by James Hoffmann
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2024 at 3:26 PM
rah.im
“If C major is high fructose corn syrup, what is F#13sus4?”

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#ai #chatgpt #llm #jazz
If C major is likened to high fructose corn syrup—simple, ubiquitous, and easy to digest—then F#13sus4 could be compared to a complex craft cocktail with unexpected yet harmonious flavors. Here’s why: 1. Complexity: F#13sus4 consists of: • A root (F#), • A suspended fourth (B, replacing the third), • A dominant seventh (E), • Extended tensions like the ninth (G#), eleventh (B again), and thirteenth (D#). This makes it a richly textured chord, demanding nuanced understanding and careful voicing. 2. Ambiguity and Color: • The suspended fourth eliminates the major/minor distinction, creating a suspended tension that resists resolution. • The extended upper partials (9, 11, 13) add layers of emotional and tonal complexity. 3. Rarity: Just as a craft cocktail might be appreciated by connoisseurs, F#13sus4 is less common in conventional music and more prevalent in jazz, fusion, and other sophisticated genres. 4. Depth and Sophistication: While C major offers immediate gratification, F#13sus4 engages the ear in a deeper, more layered experience, akin to savoring an intricate, perfectly balanced drink. In short, F#13sus4 is rich, nuanced, and rewards those with a taste for the unexpected and sophisticated.
December 8, 2024 at 2:33 PM