I had the original ChatGPT app and I was also "upgraded" to the new unified ChatGPT/Codex app.
The old ChatGPT app had been very wonky lately and not working correctly. For example, I was unable to switch the mode to "Thinking" as it was stuck on "Auto". I was forced to use the web version for the last few weeks.
So today I was offered the new unified app and decided to try it. Within 5 minutes I had regretted this decision. I ended up deleting the new app, but the old app is also gone.
It is not just VeraCrypt that has been affected by this. There is a bunch of Windows driver developers that have been suddenly kicked out of the "Partner Center" without explanation.
My specific driver is an open source file system driver (WinFsp). This is a software only driver that requires attestation signing. There was a period a few years ago when Microsoft required WHQL testing for Windows Server (which I did), but they seem to have dropped this requirement.
The linked OSR thread has a lot of other driver developers including a lot of them maintaining drivers for hardware devices.
With Microsoft removing our access to the hardware section of the partner center, we are not able to submit drivers for either attestation or WHQL testing.
I have been a user of ChatGPT4 from the very beginning and like others I have found it extremely useful in multiple subjects. It is particularly good on topics that there is a lot of prior art and it can sometimes provide surprising insights.
OTOH I have found that it not as good on topics that there is not a lot of prior art in the public domain or in topics like advanced mathematics which often have a formal and unintuitive presentation.
For example, I have acquired recently an interest in probabilistic logic and when discussing results with it, I have found that although it has knowledge of the subject, it cannot really apply that knowledge in a creative way. It will often make logical mistakes and when these are pointed out, it will first apologize and then continue to make the same mistake.
So as far as I am concerned I am unconvinced that it can reason yet.
I am using real data of course, but I am also seeking a deeper understanding and ideally one based on first principles. This is why I asked this question.
It seems to me that if we could correctly characterize the dependence of the returns we could perhaps arrive at the correct theoretical answer that also coincides with practical observation. Mandelbrot almost gets there, but his use of multifractal trading time seems brilliant but also somewhat arbitrary (at least in the papers of his I read).
HUBFS is a file system for GitHub and Git. Git repositories and their contents are represented as regular directories and files and are accessible by any application, without the application having any knowledge that it is really accessing a remote Git repository. The repositories are writable and allow editing files and running build operations.
I had a similar problem a few years ago. While I never found the perfect machine here is how I have been introducing my now 10 year old son to the world of computers:
- I bought him a Kano computer kit when he was about 7. The kit retailed for about $250 at the time and a kid could assemble it "like LEGO". It came with educational software that introduced him to programming languages, etc. (Unfortunately I do not think they make this kit anymore.) Verdict: MINOR SUCCESS.
- I tried to introduce him to Python (around 7.5) by following an online book about game programming. He did not show much interest. Verdict: FAILURE.
- I introduced him to MakeCode (arcade.makecode.com) around 8. He got absolutely hooked and it is still his favorite platform today. I bought him some cheap hardware (Meowbit) to put his programs on and he loves showing off his games to his friends and everyone else. Verdict: MAJOR SUCCESS.
- I introduced him to Godot when he was 9. He showed strong interest, built a few games in it and even understood enough of the Python like language that Godot has. He used this series of YouTube videos to learn about Godot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvPTSZl2WCc. Verdict: MEDIUM SUCCESS.
- We are currently building Ben Eater's 8-bit computer (eater.net/8bit) and he absolutely loves it. He is able to follow along with the videos and understand the material at a good level. He has named the computer "Terry". This project does require a lot of my own time. Verdict: MAJOR SUCCESS.
We have also tried other projects (e.g. Raspberry-pi with Raspbian, Arduino, Robotics kits, etc.) although nothing that he showed major interest at the time. I think you have to try with different things to see what will capture your child's imagination.
Heroic Labs service looks interesting. So I decided to look at their Terms of Service:
> "You represent, warrant, and agree that You will not use the Services in a manner that is illegal..."
Fair enough.
> "... or otherwise inconsistent with these Terms. In addition, you will not use the Services in a manner that Heroic deems, in its sole discretion, objectionable."
So they can decide that I violated their TOS for any reason they see fit.
This is not the way to build a business relationship. Based on this I would never consider becoming their customer.
I only have only one real tip for you: learn to get in the zone.
When I am in the zone I have an intense desire to create a beautiful masterpiece in my chosen art and revel in its elegance and beauty. When I am in the zone outside distractions are eliminated and my mind is fully focused on the task at hand. When I am truly in the zone matters such as health, family, children, work and (when I was younger) even hunger or the need to sleep disappear; all that remains is the task. My brain has maximum cycles to iterate again and again until I achieve greater understanding and/or arrive at a solution.
I do not have very good general tips on how to get in the zone. I have some things that work for me, although not always. They include:
- Real-world isolation: These days where everyone is at home, I go to a corner in my garden where my family knows not to bother me.
- Virtual-world isolation: No emails. No browsing. No notifications of any kind. Phone on silent. Absolutely no Slack, Teams, etc!
- Friction-free programming environment: If the build takes 20 minutes, then it will be hard to remain in the zone. If the Mac has stuck keys get them fixed or buy a laptop from a different brand.
- Headphones with some favorite music: For programming I like trance, the more repetitive the better. I often use this youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrLemilica2
- Review previous work on the subject: This acts as a brain warm up for me and usually puts me in the right mood.
- Some times work better than others: When I was younger it was far easier to get in the zone at night. These days I do not have that luxury because of family.
- Work on a problem that excites you: It is much easier to get in the zone when the subject matter interests you. It is harder (although still possible) when the subject is less interesting.
- No context switching: Choose a task and stick to it for at least a few hours.
- Get the non-enjoyable tasks out of the way: (This may not work for everyone.) I like to complete tasks that I do not enjoy (e.g. administrative or legal) first. I can then continue my work care-free instead of having this niggling thought in the back of my mind: "do not forget to respond to the lawyer".
Like others I found the recording profound at first. The birds at the end cheapened the experience for me because they made me question the authenticity of the sounds heard and whether this was leaning closer to an actual representation or an artistic interpretation. Perhaps somewhere in between.
Assuming that this is leaning closer to an actual representation of the sounds heard on that morning (with the dubious addition of some birds for "dramatic effect") one thing that I found particularly interesting is the noise/buzz that can be heard immediately after the guns are silenced. Could it be that this noise represents the people cheering for the end of war captured by the crude recording device of oil drums + film?
I wrote my first website in 1995 and started using Javascript in 1996 (only I think it was called Livescript back then)?
I was not impressed. On the client side I would use it for very few things and when I tried the server side version I decided that I would rather stick with Perl and CGI. Although I did not like Perl, I could get things done with it. (Oh, I just remember: also Cold Fusion!)
My opinion of Javascript has not improved over the years. I worked with Javascript for a while and in complex enough problems that my name ended up on 2-3 patents and patent applications. I no longer work on the web, but I have occasional need for Javascript and I always hate my time with it.
This will be an unpopular opinion, but frankly I am perplexed by its popularity, because it is neither simple nor elegant.
This uses the macros coro_block to introduce a new coroutine block, coro_await to invoke a nested coroutine, coro_yield to suspend the coroutine block and coro_break to exit it.
The implementation is fairly simple in about 17 lines of code (omitting file headers/comments). I use it extensively in the implementation of a Windows kernel driver that implements the FUSE protocol (work in progress).
The old ChatGPT app had been very wonky lately and not working correctly. For example, I was unable to switch the mode to "Thinking" as it was stuck on "Auto". I was forced to use the web version for the last few weeks.
So today I was offered the new unified app and decided to try it. Within 5 minutes I had regretted this decision. I ended up deleting the new app, but the old app is also gone.