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restlessforge

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About restlessforge

Recently described as an "Etsy Dad" I'm a professional software developer who enjoys everything from writing to coding to making bath bombs. Let's explore some weird projects together!

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    I'm surprised it's only half There's a joke about certain princes here but I just feel bad for the people getting scammed since I know firsthand how realistic these things can seem…

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    Comment #47870671

    So... Is the point just that the work needs to be good first and foremost?

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    Comment #47853840

    Love Wayback Machine stories Maybe one day the previous owner will find what you've built

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    Comment #47853818

    Very interesting that OpenAI is by far the biggest driver and also that LLMs mostly crawl sites to ground answers Because as we all know the Internet is never wrong

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    Comment #47850071

    This has strong Stand By Me vibes

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    Comment #47821810

    I think all the agents might also be putting GitHub to sleep in the same fashion

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    Comment #47820213

    I get it - every week I look at a summary of AI news and my derealization meter spikes I wonder if even next year 2026 will seem like the new "good old days"

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    Comment #47779376

    Depending who you talk to it's a Monkey's Paw And the wishes are (almost) unlimited!

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    Comment #47769575

    I'm re-reading the title and it is a little misleading (my apologies). The answer is a little bit complicated: the domain has been registered since 1999 (27 years). The initial sit…

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    That's fair criticism. I did use AI to help draft and clearly didn't scrub it thoroughly enough. The story is real and the research is mine, but the presentation could be more auth…

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    Comment #47744149

    Is this the start of a Jules Verne novel? Really though super cool

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    Comment #47727883

    Don't worry we can just ask AI to make a cure! In seriousness though this is a massive problem that needs to be stopped early. I was glad to see the article list warning signs to w…

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    Comment #47727807

    I was really hoping this would reference Coyote Peterson as a main source And it did not disappoint

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    Comment #47727772

    Finally a success story I thought during COVID there was a large shift to the suburbs where your own space was valued over neat stuff nearby, and that simultaneously raised suburba…

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    I think that's honestly best case

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    Comment #47635677

    Oh geez another insanely powerful thing I don't have time to try I'll at least follow along with anyone who generates some more compelling examples. It seems like this could totall…

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    Comment #47622954

    So... The Torpedo Bat is basically the Placebo Bat?