Bilwise
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This time of year is fucking hard. The holidays are a fertile ground for dark thoughts. Loneliness can drown you, even when you're surrounded by people. Take care of yourself. If you feel like you're drowning in darkness, please talk to someone. Friend, family, stranger. Anyone.
You deserve love.
You deserve love.
December 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This time of year is fucking hard. The holidays are a fertile ground for dark thoughts. Loneliness can drown you, even when you're surrounded by people. Take care of yourself. If you feel like you're drowning in darkness, please talk to someone. Friend, family, stranger. Anyone.
You deserve love.
You deserve love.
My observation as well. It's ok for small, one-off coding that I can test thoroughly. It's junk for anything else.
I mean this is literally it. The only case I’ve found that’s useful so far is coding, because I can easily (and *rapidly*) test whether it’s working. Anything where I have to manually check every fact and every citation is actually slower than doing it myself.
suspect a big reason why many academics and others who work in areas where getting facts RIGHT is key are disinterested in using LLMs for research:
they’ve tried it, they keep noticing major errors in output, and they conclude that having to verify all that doesn’t actually save them time.
they’ve tried it, they keep noticing major errors in output, and they conclude that having to verify all that doesn’t actually save them time.
December 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
My observation as well. It's ok for small, one-off coding that I can test thoroughly. It's junk for anything else.
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In the 21st entry of the Hobbity Yule Calendar, we celebrate the darkest day of the year with a comforting hobbity painting of Yule sausages, painted by Casmantha! 🕯️
hobbitycalendar.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
#LOTRO #adventcalendar #hobbits
hobbitycalendar.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
#LOTRO #adventcalendar #hobbits
December 21, 2025 at 6:42 AM
In the 21st entry of the Hobbity Yule Calendar, we celebrate the darkest day of the year with a comforting hobbity painting of Yule sausages, painted by Casmantha! 🕯️
hobbitycalendar.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
#LOTRO #adventcalendar #hobbits
hobbitycalendar.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
#LOTRO #adventcalendar #hobbits
At the dentist. Wheeee.
🤕
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December 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
At the dentist. Wheeee.
🤕
🤕
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Hey there! As the year ends, some people at least are thinking about business and taxes, so here's my periodic reminder: If you operate a small business with a partner, please consider the problem of what happens if one of you dies.
December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Hey there! As the year ends, some people at least are thinking about business and taxes, so here's my periodic reminder: If you operate a small business with a partner, please consider the problem of what happens if one of you dies.
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I think the fundamental gap here is that non-creative people think that creative people make things for the end product, when in fact it’s the act of creation and not the end point that makes it worthwhile.
I have grown to believe that excessive wealth does something to your brain that is analogous to a serious head injury
December 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I think the fundamental gap here is that non-creative people think that creative people make things for the end product, when in fact it’s the act of creation and not the end point that makes it worthwhile.
😔
December 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
😔
I listen to several Internet radio stations at work. One is playing the theme from Diablo 2: Tristram.
*Walks sideways around the office doing barbarian jumps at coworkers until HR tells me to cut it out*
🪓😡🛡️
*Walks sideways around the office doing barbarian jumps at coworkers until HR tells me to cut it out*
🪓😡🛡️
December 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I listen to several Internet radio stations at work. One is playing the theme from Diablo 2: Tristram.
*Walks sideways around the office doing barbarian jumps at coworkers until HR tells me to cut it out*
🪓😡🛡️
*Walks sideways around the office doing barbarian jumps at coworkers until HR tells me to cut it out*
🪓😡🛡️
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Similar in Surrey
December 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Similar in Surrey
I watched Wake Up Dead Man. I enjoyed it.
December 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I watched Wake Up Dead Man. I enjoyed it.
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Today's December Comfort Watch: Raiders of the Lost Ark, which is right now as many years from its debut as it is from the movie serials which inspired it. How has age treated Indy, and what, if anything, does he still have to teach us?
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/t...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/t...
The December Comfort Watches 2025, Day Thirteen: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the greatest adventure films of all time — if not the greatest adventure film of all time, full stop — but here nearly 45 years after its release, it&#…
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December 14, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Today's December Comfort Watch: Raiders of the Lost Ark, which is right now as many years from its debut as it is from the movie serials which inspired it. How has age treated Indy, and what, if anything, does he still have to teach us?
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/t...
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/t...
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We anticipate potentially 100,000 Washingtonians facing evacuation orders. The situation is fluid and changing all the time. We expect rivers to hit historic levels as early as 4 a.m. tomorrow, lasting into Friday morning.
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We anticipate potentially 100,000 Washingtonians facing evacuation orders. The situation is fluid and changing all the time. We expect rivers to hit historic levels as early as 4 a.m. tomorrow, lasting into Friday morning.
It is 1991. I am standing in a crappy dorm room drinking beer listening to the Eagles.
It is 2025. I am standing in Texas Live drinking a beer listening to the Eagles.
I am the Dr Manhattan of drinking.
It is 2025. I am standing in Texas Live drinking a beer listening to the Eagles.
I am the Dr Manhattan of drinking.
December 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
It is 1991. I am standing in a crappy dorm room drinking beer listening to the Eagles.
It is 2025. I am standing in Texas Live drinking a beer listening to the Eagles.
I am the Dr Manhattan of drinking.
It is 2025. I am standing in Texas Live drinking a beer listening to the Eagles.
I am the Dr Manhattan of drinking.
I'm in a sales meeting today. I prepped for a presentation that I was still nervous about this morning.
It has been cut for time.
*glee*
🍻
It has been cut for time.
*glee*
🍻
December 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I'm in a sales meeting today. I prepped for a presentation that I was still nervous about this morning.
It has been cut for time.
*glee*
🍻
It has been cut for time.
*glee*
🍻
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
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The 7th Hobbity Yule Calendar entry is a Yule decoration (which can also be used to keep your biscuits safer), sent to us by our bounder, Hermanniadoc! 🎄
hobbitycalendar.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
#LOTRO #adventcalendar #hobbits
hobbitycalendar.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
#LOTRO #adventcalendar #hobbits
December 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
The 7th Hobbity Yule Calendar entry is a Yule decoration (which can also be used to keep your biscuits safer), sent to us by our bounder, Hermanniadoc! 🎄
hobbitycalendar.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
#LOTRO #adventcalendar #hobbits
hobbitycalendar.blogspot.com/2025/12/dece...
#LOTRO #adventcalendar #hobbits
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"This new piece is baroque in style and covers themes of misplaced loyalty and broken trust and it's called 'Concerto for An Empty Bowl'"
December 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
"This new piece is baroque in style and covers themes of misplaced loyalty and broken trust and it's called 'Concerto for An Empty Bowl'"
Crap. 😔
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor who starred in the Mortal Kombat franchise and Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle television series, has died. He was 75.
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, ‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘The Man in the High Castle’ Actor, Dies at 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor who starred in the Mortal Kombat franchise and Amazon’s The Man in the High Castle television series, has died. He was 75.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Crap. 😔
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HOLIDAY SHOPPERS: heads up, y'all. I've got links. I've got books. I've got stuff on sale, and you can find it all here:
www.cheriepriest.com/blog/holiday...
www.cheriepriest.com/blog/holiday...
December 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
HOLIDAY SHOPPERS: heads up, y'all. I've got links. I've got books. I've got stuff on sale, and you can find it all here:
www.cheriepriest.com/blog/holiday...
www.cheriepriest.com/blog/holiday...
As a Gen X, my response was "yeah, ok, buddy" 🙄
The true Gen X reaction to being lauded as the "greatest generation" would be to narrow its eyes suspiciously and mutter "whatever" when asked about it
(gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
(gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/t...
Is Gen X Actually the Greatest Generation?
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
As a Gen X, my response was "yeah, ok, buddy" 🙄
We are all toad.
Frog knocked at Toad’s door. “Toad, wake up,” he cried. “Come out and see how wonderful the winter is!”
“I will not,” said Toad. “I am in my warm bed.”
“I will not,” said Toad. “I am in my warm bed.”
December 2, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We are all toad.
For a mere 100 million dollars, I will happily make up stuff. I only take a fraction of the water and energy too.
Q: Who was Napoleon?
A: Frank Napoleon lived from 1517 - 1601 and was a great juggler and gained fame being the only person in medieval Spain who could blink and clap at the same time.
Q: Who was Napoleon?
A: Frank Napoleon lived from 1517 - 1601 and was a great juggler and gained fame being the only person in medieval Spain who could blink and clap at the same time.
Not wanting to disappoint you so much that it lies is the last quality I want in a computer.
November 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
For a mere 100 million dollars, I will happily make up stuff. I only take a fraction of the water and energy too.
Q: Who was Napoleon?
A: Frank Napoleon lived from 1517 - 1601 and was a great juggler and gained fame being the only person in medieval Spain who could blink and clap at the same time.
Q: Who was Napoleon?
A: Frank Napoleon lived from 1517 - 1601 and was a great juggler and gained fame being the only person in medieval Spain who could blink and clap at the same time.
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To begin with today, happy 117th anniversary to this entirely reasonable cat
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
To begin with today, happy 117th anniversary to this entirely reasonable cat
Thanksgiving alone this year and I am totally looking forward to not going anywhere or doing anything for four whole days.
😴 🖥️ ☕ 🍕 🍷 🍗
😴 🖥️ ☕ 🍕 🍷 🍗
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Thanksgiving alone this year and I am totally looking forward to not going anywhere or doing anything for four whole days.
😴 🖥️ ☕ 🍕 🍷 🍗
😴 🖥️ ☕ 🍕 🍷 🍗
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The World’s Goodest Boy(👇) was half Pyr, and I cannot recommend the breed/mixes enough. Friendly, lazy, easy-going nature and usually great with kids (as well as other animals). If you have room in your heart and your yard - take a chance on one of these good boys/girls. You won’t find a better dog.
November 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The World’s Goodest Boy(👇) was half Pyr, and I cannot recommend the breed/mixes enough. Friendly, lazy, easy-going nature and usually great with kids (as well as other animals). If you have room in your heart and your yard - take a chance on one of these good boys/girls. You won’t find a better dog.