Roshan: /* My Stuff */ [[File:Screenshot - overmod.org.png|thumb]] [https://overmod.org Overmod] is a small program and directory that allows blocking and highlighting users on Hacker News. Other users can subscribe to my blocklist or create new ones if they so desire. == Why == I often find myself annoyed by people...

AutoDescriptor: Added page description via AutoDescriptor bot This is a wonderful story from a guy posting on YouTube about his experience as a steelworker. I never manage to find it when I want to, so I'm mirroring it here: {{Quote |text=Great video clip. I had a job once at the US Steel Pipe Works, Geneva Plant,...

Roshan: /* Conversation */ [[Work Amplification]] occurs when a request takes a much smaller effort to make than a response. This is a problem in interactions both in the software client/server and in a human context. Any low-effort ask that requires a high-effort response could be work amplification. == Software ==...

AutoDescriptor: Added page description via AutoDescriptor bot [[File:Baby Monitor Screenshot - Astra in the Snoo.webp|thumb|The Snoo is a godsend]] If there is any money you spend on baby sleep related things, spend it on [https://www.happiestbaby.com/products/snoo-smart-bassinet the Snoo]. We got ours from our...

Roshan: [[File:Uppababy Mesa on its base.jpg|thumb|The Uppababy Mesa car seat: the base is usually in the car and then you just lift the seat off and put it in the stroller and away you go]] [[File:Subaru Forester 2018 LATCH attachment points.webp|thumb|The LATCH attachment points are usually hidden behind some seat...

Roshan: [[Friedman's Thermostat]] is a control mechanism that attempts to keep an output constant but is mistakenly believed to be causing the external variation that it is controlling for. A slightly more formal description might help. {{Quote |text=Given a system with a feedback controller that adjusts the degree...

Roshan: [[File:{{#setmainimage:Roshan and Julie at City Hall just before getting wed.webp}}|thumb|Sari all the way from India, my shirt from Chinatown]] [[Julie Yu Kang]] and I did what many people do: we had a quick wedding at City Hall in San Francisco administered by a Deputy Marriage Commissioner and then we had...

Roshan: I got recently annoyed with iTerm2 encountering random lag and using infinite CPU slowing everything down. It happened at a moment of personal exasperation so I decided to try out [https://ghostty.org/ Ghostty] since I've tried [https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty alacritty] before and it was too minimal...

AutoDescriptor: Added page description via AutoDescriptor bot [[File:A bad apple in a Costco bag of Envy Apples.webp|thumb]] There's a common adage about [[wikipedia:Bad apples|bad apples]] that goes like: {{Quote |text=One bad apple spoils the barrel }} The theory is, of course, that rotting apples release ethylene...

Roshan: [[File:{{#setmainimage:Julie and Roshan in Chinatown after dinner at Mr. Jiu's.webp|frame|center|A quiet and clean Chinatown!}}]] We went to [https://www.misterjius.com/ Mr. Jiu's], a Michelin-starred Chinese place, for dinner for Julie's birthday. Some of the food was great, and some of it was (in my...

AutoDescriptor: Added page description via AutoDescriptor bot A recent Hacker News thread was about Andrej Karpathy's advice for success at Stanford. It's got a bunch of advice but what I was particularly struck by is the absence of one piece of advice that is commonly given to students: to take notes in lectures. I...

Roshan: [[File:Julie's Notion GPT - Custom GPT.png|thumb|Complete with unique logo]] I was a bit sceptical about OpenAI's [https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpts/ Custom GPTs] when they launched but that's because I did not know that they have 'Actions'. One of the things that Julie has wanted for a while is an...