{"chain":[{"channel":"cities","content":" Red Deer is about halfway between Calgary and Edmonton.\r\n Red Deer, Alberta, is a vibrant city in central Alberta, situated along the Red Deer River, midway between Calgary and Edmonton. Known for its scenic natural beauty, the city features rolling hills, green spaces, and an extensive trail system, including the popular Waskasoo Park. As a regional hub, Red Deer has a diverse economy rooted in agriculture, oil and gas, manufacturing, and healthcare. It boasts a strong community spirit, a rich cultural scene with festivals and arts venues, and excellent recreational facilities like the Canyon Ski Resort and the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. With a population of over 100,000, the city balances modern urban amenities with a small-town feel and a deep appreciation for its Indigenous and settler history.\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\nThis week is less structured than last, at least ahead of time.\r\n\r\ntasks for the week:\r\n# re-install an old laptop to run Linux. Modern Windows is too slow to run from an HDD.\r\n# look at the BOIR ( Beneficial Ownership Information Report) submission system, and submit information for companies I am responsible for\r\n# respond to responses to job applications\r\n why do I want a job? i'm getting tired of \"having to find work\". i'm getting tired of \"having to write CSS and update database schemas\". i'm getting tired of having a budget that doesn't start with a \"W-2 income\" line.\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\nhttps://longreads.com/2018/12/04/the-case-for-letting-malibu-burn/\r\n\r\nThere are no solutions to the problems of California fires that don't involve uncomfortable truths.\r\n\r\nA lot of these houses shouldn't have been built and shouldn't be insurable.\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\nhttps://wishyouwerehere.app/writing/this-application-should-not-exist\r\n\r\nOne part postcards, one part rules-lawyering. Apparently you can use in-app purchases to sell post-cards iff they are also gift-cards.\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\nhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42675025\r\nLINKS TO\r\nhttps://www.righto.com/2025/01/its-time-to-abandon-cargo-cult-metaphor.html\r\n\r\n<< It's time to abandon the cargo cult metaphor >>\r\n\r\nAmazingly, the top HN comment says \"Nope, we\u2019re not doing this in 2025. Cargo cult succinctly expresses an important concept. We\u2019re not catering to imaginary offenses somebody hallucinates on behalf of some supposedly marginalized people anymore.\"\r\n\r\nAnd the dismissal is correct. The article makes two main arguments, both wrong.\r\n# Some cargo cults were different than others, so we can't compare it to anything.\r\n# Cargo cults were done by \"oppressed\" \"primitive\" people, so we can't compare it to anything.\r\n\r\n Also, apparently 2025 is the year where a certain over-the-top form of \"liberal sensitivity\" can be publicly rejected.\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\nand, finally, WordPress continues to implode on itself. Non-benevolent dictator Matt Mullenweg continues with more erratic and tyrannical behavior. ( does this create an opening in the market for a new blogging platform?)","created_at":"2025-01-13T01:09:25.669949","id":94,"is_target":false,"parent_id":null,"processed_content":"

\u2699\ufe0f Red Deer is about halfway between Calgary and Edmonton.\r

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\ud83e\udd16 Red Deer, Alberta, is a vibrant city in central Alberta, situated along the Red Deer River, midway between Calgary and Edmonton. Known for its scenic natural beauty, the city features rolling hills, green spaces, and an extensive trail system, including the popular Waskasoo Park. As a regional hub, Red Deer has a diverse economy rooted in agriculture, oil and gas, manufacturing, and healthcare. It boasts a strong community spirit, a rich cultural scene with festivals and arts venues, and excellent recreational facilities like the Canyon Ski Resort and the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. With a population of over 100,000, the city balances modern urban amenities with a small-town feel and a deep appreciation for its Indigenous and settler history.\r

This week is less structured than last, at least ahead of time.\r

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tasks for the week:\r

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  • re-install an old laptop to run Linux. Modern Windows is too slow to run from an HDD.\r
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  • look at the BOIR \u2699\ufe0f( Beneficial Ownership Information Report) submission system, and submit information for companies I am responsible for\r
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  • respond to responses to job applications\r
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\ud83d\udca1 why do I want a job? i'm getting tired of \"having to find work\". i'm getting tired of \"having to write CSS and update database schemas\". i'm getting tired of having a budget that doesn't start with a \"W-2 income\" line.\r

https://longreads.com/2018/12/04/the-case-for-letting-malibu-burn/\r

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There are no solutions to the problems of California fires that don't involve uncomfortable truths.\r

\n

A lot of these houses shouldn't have been built and shouldn't be insurable.\r

https://wishyouwerehere.app/writing/this-application-should-not-exist\r

\n

One part postcards, one part rules-lawyering. Apparently you can use in-app purchases to sell post-cards iff they are also gift-cards.\r

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42675025\r

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LINKS TO\r

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https://www.righto.com/2025/01/its-time-to-abandon-cargo-cult-metaphor.html\r

\n

It's time to abandon the cargo cult metaphor\r

\n

Amazingly, the top HN comment says \"Nope, we\u2019re not doing this in 2025. Cargo cult succinctly expresses an important concept. We\u2019re not catering to imaginary offenses somebody hallucinates on behalf of some supposedly marginalized people anymore.\"\r

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And the dismissal is correct. The article makes two main arguments, both wrong.\r

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    \n
  • Some cargo cults were different than others, so we can't compare it to anything.\r
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  • Cargo cults were done by \"oppressed\" \"primitive\" people, so we can't compare it to anything.\r
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\n

\ud83d\udd25 Also, apparently 2025 is the year where a certain over-the-top form of \"liberal sensitivity\" can be publicly rejected.\r

and, finally, WordPress continues to implode on itself. Non-benevolent dictator Matt Mullenweg continues with more erratic and tyrannical behavior. \ud83d\udd25( does this create an opening in the market for a new blogging platform?)

","subject":"red deer (1/6)"},{"channel":"cities","content":"on the one hand, today was a largely unproductive day.\r\n\r\non the other hand, both \"install Linux\" and \"file BOIR report\" are done. ( and, on job applications, I find myself asking questions like \"could I work for a Chinese company?\")\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\nplans for tomorrow:\r\n\r\n# additional channels. probably separate \"tech\" and \"llm\" channels. probably a new channel just for \"cities\". ( which will have to be called something new)\r\n# probably job-pursuit tasks, details not yet determined\r\n# thoughts about emoji ( roughly that they are not printer-friendly. maybe i can hot-swap them for PNGs in CSS when printing?)","created_at":"2025-01-14T03:32:20.079274","id":101,"is_target":false,"parent_id":94,"processed_content":"

on the one hand, today was a largely unproductive day.\r

\n

on the other hand, both \"install Linux\" and \"file BOIR report\" are done. \ud83d\udca1( and, on job applications, I find myself asking questions like \"could I work for a Chinese company?\")\r

plans for tomorrow:\r

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  • additional channels. probably separate \"tech\" and \"llm\" channels. probably a new channel just for \"cities\". \ud83d\udca1( which will have to be called something new)\r
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  • probably job-pursuit tasks, details not yet determined\r
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  • thoughts about emoji \ud83d\udca1( roughly that they are not printer-friendly. maybe i can hot-swap them for PNGs in CSS when printing?)
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","subject":"red deer (2/6)"},{"channel":"cities","content":"the two new channels were added. ( that took an entirety of two minutes)\r\n\r\njob thoughts continue to not be in this medium.\r\n\r\nphi4 is not good enough to worry about.\r\n\r\nalso: furniture shopping! new end-tables.\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\ntoday.\r\n\r\n# discover that my email routing for pow3.com wasn't working\r\n# unknown? my \"planning\" patterns still aren't working","created_at":"2025-01-15T18:11:08.157207","id":106,"is_target":false,"parent_id":101,"processed_content":"

the two new channels were added. \ud83d\udd25( that took an entirety of two minutes)\r

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job thoughts continue to not be in this medium.\r

\n

phi4 is not good enough to worry about.\r

\n

also: furniture shopping! new end-tables.\r

today.\r

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  • discover that my email routing for pow3.com wasn't working\r
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  • unknown? my \"planning\" patterns still aren't working
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","subject":"red deer (3/6)"},{"channel":"cities","content":"yesterday was ( apart from the aforementioned \"fix email server I broke last week\") almost completely unproductive.\r\n\r\ntoday's plans:\r\n# user-based channel filtering for Atacama\r\n# consider the \"LLM based *editor*\" approach to LLM. ( I had been considering a one-step system; the LLM is involved on earlyversion. This would be a two-step system; there is a completely different workflow where the *machine* takes posts here, *fancifies* them, and puts them on a new domain) ( the new domain will also be earlyversion )\r\n# get the *emphasis* tag working on Atacama. ( the *asterisk* tag can be both \"affectation\" and \"emphasis\". for today, it will always be emphasis.)\r\n# one private correspondence to manage\r\n# personal: order new eyeglasses online","created_at":"2025-01-16T15:43:41.793520","id":110,"is_target":false,"parent_id":106,"processed_content":"

yesterday was \ud83d\udd25( apart from the aforementioned \"fix email server I broke last week\") almost completely unproductive.\r

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today's plans:\r

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    \n
  • user-based channel filtering for Atacama\r
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  • consider the \"LLM based editor\" approach to LLM. \ud83d\udca1( I had been considering a one-step system; the LLM is involved on earlyversion. This would be a two-step system; there is a completely different workflow where the machine takes posts here, fancifies them, and puts them on a new domain) \ud83d\udd25( the new domain will also be earlyversion )\r
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  • get the emphasis tag working on Atacama. \ud83d\udca1( the asterisk tag can be both \"affectation\" and \"emphasis\". for today, it will always be emphasis.)\r
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  • one private correspondence to manage\r
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  • personal: order new eyeglasses online
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","subject":"red deer (4/6)"},{"channel":"llm","content":"I asked the *machine* to rename the blueprint file \"blueprints/messages.py\" (to avoid naming collisions with the common/messages.py library file).\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\n Here are some alternative names for the Flask blueprint file that would also make sense:\r\n\r\n# message_views.py - This reflects that it contains view functions in the MVC pattern, which is a common term in Flask/Django web development\r\n# message_handlers.py - Emphasizes that it handles web requests related to messages\r\n# message_endpoints.py - Directly describes that it defines HTTP endpoints\r\n# message_controller.py - Following MVC terminology, though Flask doesn't strictly follow MVC\r\n# message_blueprint.py - Explicitly states it's a Flask blueprint\r\n\r\nSome broader names could be:\r\n\r\n# content_views.py - Since it handles viewing different types of content\r\n# display_views.py - Emphasizes the display/presentation aspect\r\n# stream_views.py - Since a main focus is handling message streams and chains\r\n# page_views.py - Since it handles different page types/views\r\n# feed_views.py - Since it's primarily showing feeds/streams of content\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\n \"Multi-line colorblocks\" is not a feature I can manage today.\r\n\r\nThe *machine* doesn't have a good sense of the *weight* that should be in a filename. That burden still rests with the software developer.\r\n\r\n and, giving me 10 new options (or 25 if I fill out the cross-options) doesn't really help me?","created_at":"2025-01-16T17:09:27.819563","id":111,"is_target":true,"parent_id":110,"processed_content":"

I asked the machine to rename the blueprint file \"blueprints/messages.py\" (to avoid naming collisions with the common/messages.py library file).\r

\ud83e\udd16 Here are some alternative names for the Flask blueprint file that would also make sense:\r

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  • message_views.py - This reflects that it contains view functions in the MVC pattern, which is a common term in Flask/Django web development\r
    • \n
  • message_handlers.py - Emphasizes that it handles web requests related to messages\r
    • \n
  • message_endpoints.py - Directly describes that it defines HTTP endpoints\r
    • \n
  • message_controller.py - Following MVC terminology, though Flask doesn't strictly follow MVC\r
    • \n
  • message_blueprint.py - Explicitly states it's a Flask blueprint\r
    • \n
\n

Some broader names could be:\r

\n
    \n
  • content_views.py - Since it handles viewing different types of content\r
    • \n
  • display_views.py - Emphasizes the display/presentation aspect\r
    • \n
  • stream_views.py - Since a main focus is handling message streams and chains\r
    • \n
  • page_views.py - Since it handles different page types/views\r
    • \n
  • feed_views.py - Since it's primarily showing feeds/streams of content\r
    • \n

\ud83d\udca1 \"Multi-line colorblocks\" is not a feature I can manage today.\r

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The machine doesn't have a good sense of the weight that should be in a filename. That burden still rests with the software developer.\r

\n

\ud83d\udd25 and, giving me 10 new options (or 25 if I fill out the cross-options) doesn't really help me?

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