samir, a single entendre

samir@mastodon.functional.computer

Trying very hard to avoid computers, and failing miserably.A 30-something British-born coconut Indian living in Zürich, Switzerland. I speak English, and enough Hochdeutsch to order a pizza.Occasional, inadvertent arsehole. If observed, please call me out.Fascists, racists, Zionists, TERFs, homophobes, and other bigots can fuck right off.PM me for my Signal or Threema handle.This profile is searchable.Admin and sole user of this self-hosted instance.

Posts

Post #4274350
Partner’s out, introducing the kid to Apocalyptica. https://youtu.be/CgUMmO5Re44
Post #4247857
RE: https://plush.city/@mynameistillian/117008837787074459 Sorry boss, I have to take the rest of the day off, I just crumbled to dust. Also my back hurts.
Post #4241502
Anyone else having trouble pushing to Codeberg? It’s rejecting my key. Worked fine yesterday.
Post #4140598
I started commenting “too video, didn’t read” any time someone sends me a YouTube link and it’s making my life better.
Post #4122544
Did my taxes. Where’s my fucking beer.
Post #4034005
I think my favourite feature of MS Teams is the one where you click and it randomly scrolls your screen so you lose the conversation.
Post #4034004
I seem to have acquired a lot of new followers in the past couple of weeks. So, new followers: you have confused me with someone worth listening to. Consider this your first and last warning.
Post #3829605
I was re-reading some older articles I wrote. Sometimes the writing is off, though I like to think it’s not bad. And sometimes I write a fucking banger. I promise nothing, and often deliver it. I should get this framed. Or tattooed.
Post #3781540
LLM’s can’t program. https://functional.computer/blog/llms-cant-program
Post #3710192
New podcast! @Felienne@mastodon.social and Hanna Schraffenberger (who I don’t think is on fedi?) are talking about stuff outside computer science that computer people should probably know. The first “real” episode is Programming as Theory Building, by Naur. I am a fan of this paper so I am really looking forward to listening to it. (There’s a short introductory episode too.) https://overcast.fm/+ABYYyUqKrnE
Post #3451342
When you imagine an “invading horde”, what do you see? If you’re like me, educated in Europe, or one of its cultural equivalents or ex-colonies, you probably think of a caricature of Genghis Khan and his army. We have to replace this image with a British arsehole in a shit wig.
Post #3331223
I want a new profile picture but I don’t like my photos. Anyone know an artist where I can send them a bunch of photos and they draw me a headshot? I am thinking in a cel-shaded style or similar, but open to other ideas.
Post #3043752
I need to go for a 5K run this afternoon in the brief and unpredictable window between the temperature dropping and the storm starting. Which would be hard enough, but in addition, I am so fucking tired.
Post #2573835
This is an incredible interview with Joseph Weizenbaum, and I would like everyone to read it please. @meena https://cathode.church/@meena/116568192357693414
Post #2566098
How many professional programmers are working on pointless and/or actively harmful products? Give me your best guess. (If you vote, please boost to diversify the results. It’s polite.)
Post #2540529
If the game is only fun when you win, it’s not a good game. If the economy is only beneficial when you’re rich, it’s not a good economy.
Post #2175534
A good day.
Post #1971153
I need to know the answer to this question, for science. (Boost if you like.) You are basically:
Post #1729956
RE: https://mastodon.social/@tdpauw/116392584939788699 Thierry pulls no punches, as usual.
Post #1726620
My teens: Panic! at the Disco My 20s: Drinking! in the City My 30s: Potatoes! in the Air Fryer
Post #1582910
Going to Luxembourg tomorrow. If anyone has any advice, hit me. (I may not use it, but I will appreciate it.)
Post #1520249
I give up, I’m programming again. https://functional.computer/blog/i-relent (Thanks to @dysfun for prompting this one.)
Post #1520247
Always end your sentences prepositions with.
Post #1506196
I got my new stickers from @rradczewski! If you want one, hunt me down.
Post #1437334
Glob, I am so tired of these LLM thought experiments. It’s not real, computers are not breaking out of their cages. The LLM is operating within parameters. If you don’t like the parameters, just change them. It has no control over them. It has an “off” switch. Press it. https://kolektiva.social/@arrrg/114568127257393938
Post #1380438
RE: https://mastodon.social/@simple_sabotage/116430689382207703 We all have smartphones now, you don’t have to tell us any more.
Post #1108988
RE: https://neuromatch.social/@jonny/116324676116121930 You gotta read this whole thread. Don’t drink coffee at the same time.
Post #1059641
I will never understand why we looked at modern programming, saw that there is a good bit, which is programming, and a bad bit, which is code review… and decided to automate the good bit at the expense of having to do a lot more of the bad bit.
Post #989215
I like to drink drink drink all the caipirinhas I like to drink drink drink all the caipirinhas
Post #989214
I think I will skip CSS Naked Day this year. I am not writing anyway, and it’s a static site so unfortunately it’s a bit of legwork on each end. I would encourage you to join though, because it’s cool!