GrantMeStrength

chucker, 2 months ago to random

Thanks for the extensive documentation?

(For example, position is optional. What will passing nil do?)

Please just turn the docs into a wiki, or an OSS repo that accepts PRs.

GrantMeStrength, 2 months ago to random

In the early 80s there was the belief that AI was just a matter of time. That quickly ground to a halt. But now we’re back! For real this time 🤔

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GrantMeStrength, 2 months ago to random

How I wanted an Atari! At least I got this brochure which I stuck on my wall.

GrantMeStrength, 2 months ago to Astronomy

I added some bright stars to my iOS #astronomy app “What’s Up” at a user’s suggestion. You’re very welcome to try out the beta.

https://testflight.apple.com/join/HELbS6FD

Night sky view
Options menu

GrantMeStrength, 2 months ago to random

Nerdy Sunday.

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GrantMeStrength, 2 months ago to random

Software than can write software has been a dream since.. well.. software was invented. This advert from 1983.

GrantMeStrength, 2 months ago to random

The LISP Machine was a computer designed around a specific programming language: LISP. In 1979 it had networking, windowing, high res graphics, and 12K of standard memory.

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GrantMeStrength, 2 months ago to random

Forgotten technology. The Casio E-100 was an amazing Palm-size PC from 1999. With a great color screen and a fast CPU, it could actually play those MP3 audio files you had obtained from somewhere and then stored on a Compact Flash card. All that power in your pocket!

https://the-gadgeteer.com/assets/casioe100-4.jpg

GrantMeStrength, 2 months ago to random

Beast of a machine.

shanselman, 2 months ago to random

Saw #argylle in the theatre. I’m not sure why this movie didn’t do well, it’s hilarious and adorable and action packed and fun. It is about 15 minutes too long, but it’s got three or four long action scenes that are fun and innovative. Bryce Dallas Howard is a joy.

GrantMeStrength, 2 months ago to random

The most anticipated retro-computing kit in years has finally arrived!

GrantMeStrength, 3 months ago to random

Made a quick throwaway AI generated image for a social media post and it’s being dissected like it was of the uk royal family. Oh well - adds to the clicks. 🤷

GrantMeStrength, 3 months ago to random

Just doing my AI research on an ITS system.

GrantMeStrength, 3 months ago to random

Happy Birthday, PDP-10 mainframe. First powered up in March 1967.

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recursive, 3 months ago to random

The Pontiac Aztek had a tent option, AND it was more aesthetically pleasing than the Tesla Cybertruck

GrantMeStrength, 3 months ago to random

Well, when you add the 16Kb RAM pack.

danilo, 3 months ago to random

Now LinkedIn has ✨AI Responses✨ that allow you to AUTOMATE PARTICIPATION in its swagless, digital cubical farm of a culture

Part of what I have always detested about LinkedIn as a time and energy sink is how perfectly it mirrored the vacant cultural average of work

Which makes sense: it's the place to hire and get hired, so you perform to the culture

And it's really funny to see that equation now play out in the age of AI:

let the robot perform FOR you

GrantMeStrength, 3 months ago to random

I got Kill The Bit to work on a virtual Altair8800. Used the original 1975 code with one byte changed to adjust the speed.

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GrantMeStrength, 3 months ago to random

The Z80 had an extra, evil set of alternative registers from a different dimension.

#EXX

GrantMeStrength, 3 months ago to random

“When coding it is important to give your variables memorable names”

In my day we had HL, BC, DE and A and we LIKED it.

GrantMeStrength, 3 months ago to random

RealityOS tinkering. Over the weekend I found that to highlight the entity you are gazing at, you need to add the HoverEffectComponent:

if let sphere = scene.findEntity(named: "Sphere") {
sphere.components.set(HoverEffectComponent())

content.add(sphere)
}

GrantMeStrength, 3 months ago to VisionPro

So far the “user interface” is working, but the CPU emulator needs wired up. #altair8080 #visionpro

A virtual Altair computer floating in the metaverse.