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And he is right to do so. I should go out more.
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\nAs for the Fahrenheit scale, I find the whole definition to be very handwavy. Measurements should not depend on feeling.
@numericcitizen also as it turns out I just don’t use bookmarking. I like what I built and it is the ideal bookmarking tool for my needs. But I guess I am just not a „bookmarking“ guy.
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\nUsing AI as a coding assistant is different, because you plan your prompts strategically or put lots of work into a spec document that you pass on to the AI.
\nOne is “vibing”. The other is programming with AI.
@manton I cannot disagree more. Codex is really bad over here. It has trouble finding files I point it to.
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\nBut then again, I generally have a huge problem prying myself away from playing with LLMs since I’ve returned from my surgery rehab four weeks ago. 
@manton but it is also a huge time sink. At least when you are trying to get the most out of it. Either that or I’m just too stupid to set it up right. So far no proactive „hey I developed this working dashboard or web app for you“ magic over here.
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