Hey folks!
otel-desktop-viewer 0.5.0 is out now and also the project just passed 1k stars on GitHub, so I figured I'd (re-)introduce it: ctrlspice.codes/rebuilding-o...
But to me, I see THE SKA BUTTON!
So I spent a bit of the weekend building the brains behind this:
1. Pi Pico (this one has a CAN bus logger for other Volkswagen reasons, but can serve double duty)
2. SD card reader (again, already in place for the logging)
3. Baby DAC and amp
Progress!
My eval reports now link directly to investigator traces, individual tool-call spans, and grader spans. You can click on a failed tool call's span ID, and inspect the command/error in context.
Also according to my evals, Luna 6 is a weird little chaos gremlin.
🧠: Okay, so we are working on something really cool right now and want to present it to our peers in a technically proficient and approachab...
👄: GET IN BITCHES WE'RE DOING EVALS!
Work in progress obviously, but stay tuned!
WIP: new Lulu.
Really channeling my inner Jester Lavorre on this piece! I love how it’s coming up so far, but the Rückenfigur needs a touch more plausible deniability.
In other news, my unhinged rodent brain met the expression “twatted it on the straight” on the meme f1 subreddit and decided that it’s the best thing in the English language and we are keeping it.
I am going to enjoy ripping out span events so much when the time comes y’all. It’s going to be so satisfying!
I bet it will feel like pealing surprise protective plastic off a screen that you’ve used and been mildly annoyed with for years.
This short break in development is brought to you by ✨the flu✨
I have very exciting activities planned for ✨the flu✨such as:
- groan in pain
- flop about
- start swamp in own hair
I have the agents tell me an F1 joke when they come back with work and they are getting better ngl.
"Aston Martin’s most expensive component is technically still listed as a dependant."
Compacted away all the humour and now we're back to hating on Ferrari:
Why did the F1 team number every meeting agenda item? So “we’re checking” could finally have a tracking number.
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Many fantasy and sci-fi authors have created compelling fictional religions, but @tkingfisher.com has written the only one I actually want to join.
Let me be be useful. Let me be practical. Let me find ways my skills can serve others in the Temple of the White Rat.
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
À propos of nothing in particular, did you know that Necromantic Robot Army works with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle theme song? Just making casual conversation.
Dividing up AI users in 3 categories:
Wizard: approaches AI academically & with appropriate guards & wards. Treats it like a tool.
Warlock: Makes a pact for power with an alien entity without considering the costs. Is corrupted by the whispers.
Cleric: worships their new machine god. Is insane.
i mean i can generally understand why people do things that look stupid but i literally cannot understand why companies with more or less positive reps are throwing money at a guy who in tyool 2026 literally wrote a blog calling for racial cleansing
The Cat Righting Reflex is the official name of the process cats use to automatically correct themselves mid-fall and land on their feet.
It develops between 3 - 9 weeks of age, and is responsible for the greatest wikipedia gif of all time.
Take a break from being depressed that everything you love is being destroyed by slop for a moment and let me tell you about the beautiful symbiotic relationship between graffiti writers, train yard workers, and model train enthusiasts.
590) Leakbots. If you have a household leak, use these instead of various pots and pans, buckets, or whatever to catch the water. They move around to intercept drips, empty themselves, and only occasionally fall asleep. #SmallRobotsRemastered