"Reflective Prompting" pattern. Generally done with a second agent that consumes the output of the first.

Expensive, prone to concluding violations occurred even when they didn't (the desire to please is real), and dangerous to rely on.

No upgrades on any devices until prices return to same levels for ram and storage. And if that means years, then so be it. My phones, tablets, and desktops are all fine, and I have enough parts and last-gen components and devices in my graveyard to ride out a few hardware failures.

I paid $600 for 128GB of DDR5. I'll be damned if I'll pay more for less.

Whenever you paint a group of millions with a single brush, you're already hopelessly lost. But I can tell two things from your posts. You aren't rational, and you're willing to talk the longest, believing that doing so means you win. So good luck to you.

Your irrational hatred of a group of tech owners puts you squarely in a zombie dumbfuck cult members group of your own.

As recently as two weeks ago I inadvertently launched Apple Maps instead of Google, and it promptly instructed me to turn the wrong way down a one way. This was in the downtown core of a major city, and the street has been one way for at least five years. And if the destination is the least bit complicated by service roads and medians it ties itself in knots trying to plot a route. In my experience they're still way behind.

True. And without question thats the space coffee inhabits.

I care about my coffee. I buy good beans and I drink two cups each morning. I may have a third in the afternoon on occasion. It is a baseline "quality of life" staple for me - a ritual that pleases me greatly.

I will not give it up if I'm told it's unhealthy, and I won't ramp up my intake if I'm told it's medicine.

It's pure pleasure. So I don't give a damn what your studies say. I'm not interested. I will consume it as I see fit, and health informs exactly none of the decision.

I have a mixed view of unions. I think they're best used to protect the individual, but if abused this is a mixed bag as well. Workers are a diverse, clunky mess of individuals good and bad, and so are the protective mechanisms.

However, I think that companies should be able to shutter departments, entities, and roles pretty much at will provided they compensate those affected within reason. Obviously this gets complicated if a company seems like they're closing a section specifically because they are unionized, or choose to become so.

But here? I think if they're negotiating for additional compensation for a period of time they should be negotiating within, that's reasonable. But if they're trying to block the closure, that's questionable.

All of the traditional game house structures are under stress. The traditional model has evolved into an astronomically expensive mess. It needs a complete reset, and that never goes easily for those participating in the current state.

My guess is Microsoft will cut them a check and move on. That's probably best for everybody.

What? No, that's just wrong. If this is a joke or sarcasm, it's not very funny.

Well I didn't recommend that!

However, I have not heard it. Let me know what you thinks :)

Sounds like a problem with your limited musical palate. :)

"Next track" is your friend. It takes notes.

I spend a lot of time on my motorcycle. I would love it if Spotify had enough integration with the microphone to open up AI-driven conversational control.

"I like this track. Please add the artist to my follow list."

"If this artist has additional tracks similar in energy and tempo please queue them for me."

"Please ease up on the alt country. I know I listened to a bunch of Dead South but it's getting a little much."

"If you play this artist for me again without being asked, cancel my subscription. I'm serious."

Build two 49 MW centers, 6 months and 6 miles apart.

Drug dealers solved the money laundering casino reporting threshold problem decades ago.

"They make so little it doesn't matter if they make nothing."

Alright then.

Well, there's honest, and then there's not being mentally prepared to operate in the modern business arena. Even honest people consult lawyers. Naivete is not a virtue.