Tim Babb
@tr_babb
advanced cat befriender. see also http://tbabb.bsky.social
say you are an agent and you want to get things done doesn't matter _which_ things. there are just some things that you care about being able to do
I don't even see the artifacts anymore. All I see is photoshop, render, AI.

1e-7 random number. (or 1e-6 if the M4 system clock resolution is ~10ns instead of ~1ns)
I use qrng-sourced random numbers for hash nonces in my code, and I've always thought about the slices of the multiverse where some of those constants came out as Weird numbers well you'd best start believin' in weird timelines, miss turner
the best time to ask a dumb question was 20 years ago. the second best time is now
what the hell is this november-ass weather. I was specifically promised a summertime. the california taxpayers demand answers
it's entirely in character that google's AI integration for gmail will help me write a slop email, but not help me search decades of mail for a specific message based on a qualitative description (the thing that would actually be enormously useful)
I rinsed out my ocarina, but the water soaked into the clay and made it smell dusty, so I baked it. but that just made it smell more like dust, now my whole living room smells like dusty ocarina. has anyone else baked their ocarina? what do I do here
New paper & surprising result. LLMs transmit traits to other models via hidden signals in data. Datasets consisting only of 3-digit numbers can transmit a love for owls, or evil tendencies. 🧵
New paper & surprising result. LLMs transmit traits to other models via hidden signals in data. Datasets consisting only of 3-digit numbers can transmit a love for owls, or evil tendencies. 🧵
losing socks is a skill issue. you lose socks because you're not observant enough
How many times do you think you could circle a single roundabout in Germany before the cops came and arrested you for being confusing?
Fun Fact: you can drive for almost 74 hours without leaving Germany