So this is what being 50something looks like. But I only know that from looking in a mirror. When I go out, I do not know what 50something looks like. I don't much go to the pub, alcohol takes more than it gives. I look after myself, I
Everyone’s a maker now. Everyone’s a maker, everyone’s a project manager. If you’ve ever worked in an engineering team then you might recognise this trope: engineers only respect other engineers. Everyone else is just in the way of them writing their beautiful code. Designers add unnecessary
Here's what I know about vibe coding. There's a lot more to know but here's what I'm confident in right now. First, what do I mean by vibe coding? I mean the process of describing what you want to a coding agent
This 30-second sequence from the 90s TV show Seinfeld brings me back to life every time I watch it. The clip follows Seinfeld's neighbour Kramer (actor Michael Richards) as he fails to get a seat on the subway. It's got a lot to say about being
This is the second edition of Scraps. It features a question, a reminder and a release valve. A Question. “In a world where both zombies and ghosts exist, is it possible for someone to become both?” If you go with “yes because ghosts are the consciousness/ mind and zombies are
What if everything you believed about the world was just an illusion? That unsettling question led me to rethink my relationship with Big Tech. I haven’t posted here for a while because I’ve been struggling with something. I’m increasingly uncomfortable with Big Tech and how it defines
“It’s OK to eat fish cos they don’t have any feelings” Nirvana: Something In The Way (Citation needed there, Kurt). Whatever you call the ‘soul’: whether it’s a way of being, a personality attribute, or an inner consciousness separate from the body, it’s not only an
“How render back into light world language the speech defying pronouncements of the dark? How represent on a two-dimensional surface, a three-dimensional form? Or in a three dimensional image, a multi-dimensional meaning? How translate into terms of ‘yes’ and ‘no’, revelations that shatter into meaninglessness every attempt to define the
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My Name's Si and I'm a recovering LLM user
I don't know but I'm wondering aloud.
Or 'Expansion Packs for the Mind'