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Redirect paradise
Credit where credit is due: Gemini, not Claude, not BlyatGPT, helped me figure out persistent problems that were plaguing this site since I tried upgrading to Movable Type 5 and…
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Retrieval-Augmented Generation aka Dynamic Chunking
So after years of paying for ChatGPT, I switched to a (discounted) paid Gemini plan. Not because of the cost of paying for both, but because I don’t have time/energy…
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I switched from a Google Pixel 6 to a Xiaomi 15t
Of course, it’s a much newer phone, but it’s pretty hard to deny that even the newest Pixels don’t have big flaws. I am mainly attracted to them because of…
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I dropped my phone
I mean, I really dropped it. It slipped out of my sweaty hands when I was checking a message while walking. I kicked out with my foot and the phone…
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ChatGPT 5 Code Interpreter and Data Analysis
If you want to make sure that ChatGPT 5 can generate Microsoft Word (and other file)s in a chat, you can do so by creating a custom GPT. The older…
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Violent Fan
Seriously, how did I ever live without it?
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Canon CanoScan LiDE 400 code 2, 156,33
I’m pretty good at finding fixes for computer problems, but I give up on this one. Canon made a real piece of shit. Do not buy:CanoScan LiDE 400 There are…
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Mentaiko
I found the deal of deals to be my new workhorse: I bought it off a nearby uni student flipping it on FB Marketplace. When I saw the ad, I…
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Firefox has big issues with ChatGPT
I basically lost two days of work on a textbook because of Firefox. I just switched back to Firefox from Chrome. Fuck. Hello, Opera, my old friend. Pro tip: If…
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A note you might stumble upon when humankind is in ruin…
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Dall-e can’t spell (humans can’t spell)
Asking ChatGPT to generate line drawings for my textbook resulted in the curious and repeated misspelling of the word “performed” (never mind the “s” missing from “actions”). At first it…
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I switched back to Firefox again.
I’ve switched between using FF and Chromium-based browsers (mainly Opera and Brave) several times over the years. They both had times when they were so good! Now it seems like…
