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Networking and the Internet, from First Principles

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Re: Networking and the Internet, from First Principles

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sixtyj wrote: post #57
faza wrote: post #18

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Hi, author here. Sorry for the bad experience. I'll put more effort on the design and reading experience

Issue is LLM itself. For design and typography it needs precise instructions otherwise you get output that it is information-heavy but churn rate is high as ppl can’t use (read) it. I have to control output everytime but after 25 years in magazine layout I know what has to be controlled. Tailwindcss has typography plugin named prose. And shadcn/ui recently published typeset package as well. Emilkowalski/skills is goo…

Hi, thanks a lot for your suggestions. Design is one area where i would like to improve.

Re: Networking and the Internet, from First Principles

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zerobees wrote: post #39
faza wrote: post #15

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Hi, author here. Sorry, you felt that way. I did put lot of effort in communicating my understanding, and used Claude only for review and visualizations.

Oh come on. Just seven days before this 60-page essay, you apparently cranked out another 40-page one: https://fazamhd.com/mental-models/software/ That's 100+ pages of in-depth technical writing in a matter of days. Amazing, really amazing. Also, not something that a human can do. And FWIW, Pangram classifies vast swathes of "your" article as entirely AI-generated. Yes, I know the tool is not perfect, but between you…

Author here, when I share something on my blog, i take full responsibility on the writing and the concepts being explained. This couldn't have been generated with just LLMs. If it was that easy, i wouldn't have bothered to work on it. I am sorry you felt that this was just slop, but i really thought people would enjoy reading it.

I have my rough drafts ready for all the topics which i want to explain. And I actually spent majority of my week working on the networking article, it's a lot.

Re: Networking and the Internet, from First Principles

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Post by dtj1123 »

faza wrote: post #67
dtj1123 wrote: post #64

Activating aeroplane mode after loading the page prevents any animations that weren't in view beforehand from playing... Weird

Hi, author here. Thanks for reporting this. Simulations were only downloaded when it scrolled into view. I deployed the change to download all simulations on page load and only play them when it scrolled into view.

Thanks, my next short-haul flight will be considerably improved

Re: Networking and the Internet, from First Principles

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Post by faza »

blooalien wrote: post #26
faza wrote: post #20

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Hi, author here. I didn't vibe code this and have put considerable amount of effort in explaining the ideas. I have used Claude for review and help with visuals. My aim was just to help others understand these concepts easily. Thanks for your feedback, i'll improve the design and reading experience.

My thoughts on reading it (and looking around your site) was that you were building these explanations to help cement your own understanding of the topics and that you were just sharing the results because you thought it might be helpful to others as well. Knowing that you actually built it with the intent to teach just makes me think that it's nice of you to try to be a teacher even if there's a few folks who want t…

Hi, thanks for your kind words. My intention is just to share my understanding and explain things in the way i wished someone would have explained me if i was not familiar with that topic. And it's a rewarding experience for me too, i do find something new about the topic or find some gaps in my thinking too. And since I am only starting, i am okay with all the feedback and work on my rough edges. I want the readers to walk away with new clarity and understanding.

Re: Networking and the Internet, from First Principles

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tygon wrote: post #59
faza wrote: post #20

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Hi, author here. I didn't vibe code this and have put considerable amount of effort in explaining the ideas. I have used Claude for review and help with visuals. My aim was just to help others understand these concepts easily. Thanks for your feedback, i'll improve the design and reading experience.

This is a great article. The current knee-jerk reaction to AI is nothing but human negativity bias. There is a colossal amount of information here akin to what you might find in an intro to computers class. I appreciate seeing things like this.

Thanks, glad you liked it.

Re: Networking and the Internet, from First Principles

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Post by giardini »

blooalien wrote: post #3
wojciii wrote: post #2

I hate everything that uses ".. from first principles" with a passion. Almost as much as "technically true".

My own personal "pet peeve" cliche phrase is anything that is "literally" (except it's really figurative) something. So many people for so very long have used "literally" to mean the literal opposite of it's actual meaning. Even when they don't use it to mean it's actual opposite meaning, they'll still often use "literal" to describe a thing that is in no way actually literal. It just "grinds my gears" to hear it.

blooalien says "My own personal "pet peeve" cliche phrase is anything that is "literally" (except it's really figurative) something. So many people for so very long have used "literally" to mean the literal opposite of it's actual meaning. "

That is called "illiteracy". Unfortunately it can be eliminated only by the tedious but necessary process of someone literate (you) politely instructing the illiterate about the proper use of each misused word, e.g., "literally". Takes time, human speed, worthwhile.

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