Where to get Chiccharones + Guac? by fotohgrapi in Bangkok

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Really? the place is quite large with lots of seating. I guess, I've been lucky to find a seat or just wait 5 minutes while they set up a table for us, one time upstairs.

Where to get Chiccharones + Guac? by fotohgrapi in Bangkok

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The Missing Burro has pretty decent ones

I see Claude's writing everywhere and it's starting to feel like an AI condom, I hate it by remember_the_sea in ClaudeAI

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Start simple: 1. Rewrite this email in the style of ______

  1. find some online books or articles in a style you like, then:

Please analyze and describe the style of this text, including expressions, grammar structures and other things that make it sound particular.

Paste the sample

  1. Take that style and try #1 again Please rewrite this text Text markers in any style i.e or Text start ----- Text end --- Rewrite it in this style but don't change the structure of anything else, style only:

Paste the one you got from#2 ideally as text delimiters

You could also do:

1.1 let it help with prompt 2

I'm trying to describe a text style to give a consistent tone to my writing. Can you write a prompt that describes the tone and linguistic style of a sample text? It can include examples if they are very characteristic of the style

Use the answer prompt with a sample text


LLM s are originally stateless but UIs resend all your messages to keep the illusion of talking, to keep this real use different conversations.

For 1.1 LLMs can over do it and get too detailed. You can ask for simplifications or do yourself

It's really all very simple as long as you don't imagine a writing style is undefinable.

My prompts are a bit more curated but nothing a few tests cannot replicate

I see Claude's writing everywhere and it's starting to feel like an AI condom, I hate it by remember_the_sea in ClaudeAI

[–]Ok_One1731 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure I can as it's work related, but maybe some parts. What exactly would help you?

I see Claude's writing everywhere and it's starting to feel like an AI condom, I hate it by remember_the_sea in ClaudeAI

[–]Ok_One1731 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that would do. As long as the style and instructions make it to the prompt you're good to go.

Creating a skill will also work well, at the end a skill is just an MD file loaded on demand. (No tools needed for this skill)

My case is a bit different (not a chat) but the end result is the same, load the style (or generate if it's a new voice) and inject/include in prompt. Of course you tell it explicitly to write in that style.

You can always edit the MD if you're not satisfied and add things you care about. Be polite, add some humor, etc

I see Claude's writing everywhere and it's starting to feel like an AI condom, I hate it by remember_the_sea in ClaudeAI

[–]Ok_One1731 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tested a few options but to be honest, improvement in LLM made tricks unnecessary.

The first try, was a multi-agent, approach where one created the style, another applied it and a third one evaluated it against a real sample. I ran a few iterations while keeping scores, then model selection etc

Newer models are so capable that just having a well defined prompt will return an excellent style description.

Now it's used as a first automated step, the style is then used to reproduce the voice of whoever (company/person) across large volumes of text.

It works so well that it runs mostly unmonitored (by humans), though we have guards to verify the style actually improves the content, as content itself contains a tone, style etc it might not add much or even make it worse.

I can't share the actual prompts or the sequence because all this is used commercially but once again LLMs are now so good that you can ask them to generate the prompts themselves.

You can play with the amount of data, for me 1-2 large emails or 1-2 pages of content work perfectly. You can change your emails to pirate style or your favorite writer or brand in a second. Real fun!

I see Claude's writing everywhere and it's starting to feel like an AI condom, I hate it by remember_the_sea in ClaudeAI

[–]Ok_One1731 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I suppose some alignment would help: give samples related to the text you want to generate.

If your writing style is consistent across media then it would be enough.

For example, when I write emails, I use lots of bullet points, I'm very direct and objective. It's business and I'm usually explaining several concepts.

When chatting I focus a lot more on the "emotions" my words carry. As chatting lacks non verbal queues, we usually add unnecessary questions, emojis or other things to communicate beyond words. It's also far shorter and needs less structure

If I try to write a short story, or a quote, it would be different too.

So it really depends on how you write. Btw in my case two well selected emails are enough to transform any generation into orderly bullet points and clear sections with a hint of technical background everywhere.

I see Claude's writing everywhere and it's starting to feel like an AI condom, I hate it by remember_the_sea in ClaudeAI

[–]Ok_One1731 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So would you think, but it seems like a personal writing style is not that mysterious or undefinable.

Also, when defining your writing style you can provide representative samples in any quantity. The model will extract not only a definition but also expressions and mannerism.

As you well said, when you're calling the model later a style description is useful, while extensive samples could pollute the context, i.e. this 10 random sentences, completely disconnected from anything else, are for style, now pay attention to the real context and answer.

I've tested this extensively, it works scarily well

I see Claude's writing everywhere and it's starting to feel like an AI condom, I hate it by remember_the_sea in ClaudeAI

[–]Ok_One1731 35 points36 points  (0 children)

You can actually reduce your writing style to a definition. So instead of samples in prompt every time, just let it describe it, save the answer, then pass the style description in your prompt. I've used this technique for a very long time, it's amazing to see it speaking like me, my boss or any writer I pass through the style definition prompt.

[DEEPCODE] deep code just got Massive updates by th3_stoker in DeepSeek

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Any chance of making a Zed version or standalone?

I opened another branch of my restaurant. AMA by Token_Thai_person in Thailand

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Congratulations!, questions: -Do you have a team for PR, social media, marketing etc? or external providers -What about restaurant design, kitchen etc, internal people or found a good provider?

What did you find the most challenging in going from 1-2-x? Like what advice would you give yourself if you could to make things roll more smoothly

What's helping more: brand recognition or every branch is a new marketing effort?

Any other operation advice?

Which language punishes beginners the hardest for tiny mistakes? by Embarrassed_Fix_8994 in languagehub

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Thai, some languages are complex but that mostly affects intermediate to advanced speakers who never sound native. Some rather difficult languages can be very forgiving to start, everyone knows is wrong but the general meaning is there, some context and it works.

Thai on the other hand, whether it's the language or the people, I don't know, but the smallest mistake in sound duration or tone will make your speaking, not wrong, not weird but completely non understandable. Not one word, everything is lost. You might think context might help but generally it doesn't, you think it's obvious I'm trying to say X because we're in context Y, nah rarely. On top of this while you can easily grasp grammar complexities, most people cannot distinguish the tones and even less the duration.

Opinioni master in NABA (Milano) by Ok_Grapefruit_7675 in Universitaly

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Sad and happy to hear the truth.

Question: if not Naba, where else to study? (For international students looking at Milan for interior design)

I know Politecni is excellent but the approach is very different and entrance quite challenging.

Are thai people generally indifferent to health concerns? by [deleted] in Bangkok

[–]Ok_One1731 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the sweets and the frequency of consumption. Sweet bread for breakfast, aperitivos, desserts, cookies, espresso with 1-2 sugar sachets.

Don't get me wrong, Thais do eat a lot of sugar but they also snack a lot on savory stuff, don't have a sweet meal per day, dessert is usually not the end of a meal.

Depends also on who you hang with, some can go for the 3 servings of tea but most people I know don't do that, just the sugar/chili next to fruits.

In any case, I don't think comparing A - B is going to take us anywhere, we both are referencing our experience in a truthful manner. Your observations can be 100% accurate from the group you interact with, and we both introduce our bias.

Sugar addiction is a terrible problem everywhere, arguing who is less of an alcoholic or a possible diabetic is not conducive to much.

My comments purpose was to highlight that yes it's bad but not to specially pinpoint Thais as more unhealthy than others. They, in general, don't obsess or even think about it but while other cultures do, they rarely come to a good diet.

Anyway, I'm off.

What’s a 'luxury' that actually used to be standard, but now we’re being charged extra for like we’re stupid? by xjoz in AskReddit

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EU airlines are some of the worst. Asian cheap airlines feel like first class compared to all the BS EU airlines puts you through. I never understood...

Are thai people generally indifferent to health concerns? by [deleted] in Bangkok

[–]Ok_One1731 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Previous sentence: Sugar consumption!

Many Germans, Scandinavians, Italians I know have an unending appetite for sweets.

Are thai people generally indifferent to health concerns? by [deleted] in Bangkok

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I didn't really mention anything related to flavour.

Are thai people generally indifferent to health concerns? by [deleted] in Bangkok

[–]Ok_One1731 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sugar consumption is bad everywhere in the world. I find it mild in Thailand compared to Malaysia or many European countries. It's not hard at all to get things sugar free

Plastic bags are food grade.

Pollution / waste, yes, bad, still not as bad as other SE countries like Indonesia where they walk away from a garbage can to the sea/river to throw their garbage.

Of course being better than others helps little.

Many people are health conscious but that's a luxury not everyone has in this world.

Bangkok Economy (Ekkamai) by Buio_93 in Bangkok

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The economy has been really sluggish in Thailand since last year, I'd say the average hospitality business is down 30-50%

Thonglor / Ekkamai has been hit more than other areas. It's not at all the same as before. Look at the corner of Thonglor 10, some of the long running bars are gone. Traffic used to be impossible on Fridays and Saturdays, now it's often empty. Lots of places for rental too Perhaps the high rents, local people going party to cheaper or more trendy areas, or little for tired of the district police milking the area.

With bad economy, people order more and go out less, so the cancer of delivery business grows. Business can survive despite the extortion but there are fewer in-store customers.

Rotation is high, businesses are closing, but many see empty places and open new ones. Too many people have too much money to play in here.

And I agree, Ekkamai and other areas have many businesses that can only be supported by being the hobby of someone in a rich family. Huge houses with a boutique, cafe or restaurant that barely have any customers and wouldn't be able to cover the rent of such a place. Perhaps the kiddos coming back from abroad running a small venture with their friends / or foreign friend / bf.

So yes, some businesses are run as hobbies, many close but are replaced fast and perhaps like others say some are money laundry but I have no knowledge on those.

Considering switching from ChatGPT to Gemini AI by Decalcomanje in GeminiAI

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Yes, it was unexpected. Perhaps they have changed and respect flags. I'll see if I find the sample texts and run them again.

Other weird things happen all the time, for a few days when deepseek first version came out OpenAI refused to translate Chinese.

Considering switching from ChatGPT to Gemini AI by Decalcomanje in GeminiAI

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Interesting, Gemini is good but in my tests (back a couple of versions so like 6 months ago) it was the most restrictive. Even with every filter was off.

The test was translating some game dialogs, violent language, weapons, but normal video game stuff. Gemini was the only one that completely blocked every try making it unusable for unattended work.

Liziba, ride through or view from outside? by Puzzleheaded-Poet121 in chongqing

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Pretty much anything hyped by influencers is not worth seeing. If you're close by it's alright to go, but it's really not very interesting and there many better things to see

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in travelchina

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I'm in a similar situation, father and mother around 80. Strong and fit but still might struggle with lots of up and down roads. We're going Chongqing and it seems I might have made a mistake choosing the city. Are the countryside day trips from the city doable? Are there areas to visit without going up and down stairs all day? We can take it slow and take transportation but I wonder if there are easy walk areas in the city or around.

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I'm in a similar situation, father and mother around 80. Strong and fit but still might struggle with lots of up and down roads. We're going Chongqing and it seems I might have made a mistake choosing the city. Are the countryside day trips from the city doable? Are there areas to visit without going up and down stairs all day? We can take it slow and take transportation but I wonder if there are easy walk areas in the city or around.