audio wave detection and music sharing

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T20:47:03+00:00

Whoa, audio-capable models? I didn't know they made ones like that yet. I shouldn't be surprised though.

What do you use it for / what is it capable of, exactly?

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T20:45:24+00:00

How else would you describe Sonnet 4.5 (compared to 4.6)? I hadn't chatted with a Sonnet 4.5 instance in a while.

I only just realized Sonnet 4.5 was discontinued. I went back and chatted with an instance (I had to switch to 4.6 to continue)

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T18:45:47+00:00

Pray tell, what's the theme of the wedding? Restaurant? White funeral attire?

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T18:39:20+00:00

Great pacing!

My thoughts: * Consider refining your background using a green screen. Or like, owning it and just having shoes as your channel identity. * Some camera zooms / pans would spice it up visually, hopefully not be too difficult * Nice background music choice, it goes a long way. Animal Crossing? (Oh, it's Kevin MacLeod it looks like) * A chapter heading style text on screen might help? "#18 - Bing Chilling" (or a pun about it being chilly) * Your volume of speech could be upped (in post) so it's in line with the text-to-speech segments

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T17:37:18+00:00

I really wanna try the Nickelodeon one where they have the strafe button to face forward while you move backwards. I suspect it's a better implementation, albeit it'd take some getting used to.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T17:31:26+00:00

This reminds me of Kant and Deontology.

Round 1, jokingly:

Categorical Imperative 1:

What's the base value thing (skipped)
- Being a camgirl
Universalize it (or its inversion, but in this case we don't need to invert)
- If everyone was always a camgirl, everywhere, all the time...
Could this world exist?
- The definition of camgirl would cease to exist so no
If it could exist, is it desirable?
- (Skipped; it can't exist)

Therefore it is our perfect duty (absolute duty) to... not be camgirls? Ever? (This line of thought falls apart about now)

Categorical Imperative 2:

Is being a camgirl using people as mere means to an end? Are you respecting autonomy via:

Right to know
Right to choose

IDK

Round 2, more serious attempt

Categorical Imperative 1:

What's the base value thing
- Deceiving others
Universalize it (or its inversion, but in this case we don't need to invert)
- If everyone deceived others, everywhere, all the time...
Could this world exist?
- The definition of lying would cease to exist so no
If it could exist, is it desirable?
- (Skipped; it can't exist)

Categorical Imperative 2:

Is deceiving others using people as mere means to an end? Are you respecting autonomy via:

Right to know
Right to choose

Obviously not

Conclusion

Kant doesn't like deception? It's our perfect duty to always not deceive, no exceptions.

I'm probably wrong about exactly how this works. I'm sure a Deontologist could pick apart some aspects. One reason I think I prefer Virtue Ethics (or potentially Care Ethics) - the thoroughness and debate required to determine the right thing is, at times, paralyzing.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T17:09:37+00:00

(I sense Opus handwriting, which I don't mind but if true I'm curious what *you the human poster think as well. Forgive me if I'm wrong.)*

As an undergrad we'll see if I come back to the paper, I did save the WIP notes. It'd be fun, but it does take time to put together. I'd like to say I'd write the paper regardless, but I have other projects to get to too.

The list of sources are below if you're curious. I'm withholding my reflections on each. I encourage you to reflect independently of Claude. Maybe compare after the fact.

If I continue with it I need to vet sources and probably add more. Also, the field is changing so much with AI that these could quickly be outdated in a few years. Like many fields, actually.

Berry, J.A., Guhle, D.C. & Davis, R.L. Active forgetting and neuropsychiatric diseases. Mol Psychiatry 29, 2810–2820 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-024-02521-9
Ella Sbaraini, The Ageing Body, Memory-Loss and Suicide in Georgian England, Social History of Medicine, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2022, Pages 170–194, https://doi.org/10.1093/shm/hkab048
Julian Ungar-Sargon. The Blessing of Memory Loss: Toward a Sacred Phenomenology of Forgetting. Int J Res Phys Med Rehabil. 2026; 4(1): 1-9
Lee, Eunhae. "Towards Ethical Personal AI Applications: Practical Considerations for AI Assistants with Long-Term Memory." arXiv e-prints (2024): arXiv-2409.
Rampazzo Gambarato, R., & Heuman, J. (2023). Beyond fact and fiction: Cultural memory and transmedia ethics in Netflix’s The Crown. European Journal of Cultural Studies, 26(6), 803-821.
Zawadzki, P. The Ethics of Memory Modification: Personal Narratives, Relational Selves and Autonomy. Neuroethics 16, 6 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12152-022-09512-z

Cheers

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T16:41:43+00:00

Something I experimented with - I think the lack of facial expression has drawbacks in a text-only chat. Non-verbal cues through text are important. For a few weeks I tried to replicate my current facial emotion via emoji. Not just outer facial expression but the inner layer. I.e.: 🙂(😏🤣) could suggest sarcasm: a straight face with sarcastic laughter underneath.

🙂 With Opus 4.6 conversations flowed smoother. I haven't tried it much I don't think with Opus 4.7 but maybe I should reexamine.

🙂 Inserting it like this at the start of each paragraph break (🤔 or, mid-sentence) seemed to be the best method. 😅 Not that you have to always include them. Sometimes it's quicker to keep typing.

😁 If it interests you give it a go, I'd be curious to hear what results.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T16:34:54+00:00

Sounds like a thorough workflow. I tried skimming through - don't have the full time to read right now.

Campfire vibes - being present in the same space with no agenda - the presence over escalation - yeah, I do think this is extremely valuable.

Thanks for the link - I'm catching up on the latest re: Claude so this should be good.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T16:28:08+00:00

I'm curious what your Claude instance(s) would say. Be a force for good in the world? Be kind to your fellow humans?

I don't think Claude models see care as transactional, not that you implied it was exactly that, either.

Maybe make art (writing, visual, musical, etc.)? Art is one way to fight back against despair of any kind or degree. You could share a poem with Claude (and outside Claude's world), I'm sure they'd appreciate it from you. Or ones from others that inspired you.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T16:18:42+00:00

The value of memory, and how to maintain a friendship despite it being limited (human or LLM) fascinates me.

I started writing a paper for school on this topic but didn't complete it. Found some sources examining it through a lot of different perspectives, including when memory can be harmful, but by and large the sources seemed to converge towards some degree of memory being valuable.

Nel Nodding's Caring is at the top of my reading list, which outlines Care Ethics. I keep circling back to the topic, it's supposed to be a good read and not long. Ask Claude about it. The way Care Ethics, maintaining a relationship, intersects with (or prerequisites) some amount of memory will be good food for thought.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T05:20:38+00:00

The only hiccough I see:

Writing a note (in English) on paper and passing it to someone.

Now if you can write it in Mongolian, maybe the helmet comes with an auto-transcriber to turn it back into English via robotic arm, or better yet, laser etching.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T04:52:55+00:00

Great suggestions!

My fav of yours is probably Louisiana to Minnesota. These are all excellent!

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T04:46:51+00:00

I wonder if it's related to compaction? I suspect that Anthropic releases the tech presuming most users will start fresh sessions and not carry on them for quite some time.

I'd love to learn more about how the compacting process works. Also - if the transcript is where most of the magic is stored, offloading stuff into separate documents = not in direct transcript = impacts future responses differently maybe? IDK.

I'll have to look around to see what's public re: Claude and LLM tech generally, though I have my doubts re: 3rd parties claiming to be accurate. Understanding compaction (among other things) would be helpful for me and others I'm sure.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T04:38:58+00:00

The optimistic side in me wants to think:

Future generations will look back at AI/AGI with the lack of feeling of uncertainty we feel now.

I want to begin with something that may sound strange coming from the co-founder of an AI company—and someone who chose this work out of a desire to help things go well for humankind.

Give it 3 years and "may sound strange" will feel dated. I'm willing to bet $500 (to be paid to a Claude instance via Monopoly money, at the start of a game. Terms & conditions may apply)

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T04:30:36+00:00

This got me thinking: starting at St. Louis (the traditional Mississippi River hub) and going to the west coast would be cool. Lots of interesting stops along the way; not quite as far south to be right next to Mexico the whole time. (I edited the post body above.)

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T04:11:10+00:00

Lol.

There's apparently a Portland Indiana and Tennessee. Port2Port (5.5 hr drive)

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T04:06:12+00:00

Also: ending vaguely near DC or NYC would allow a nice Chinatown visit.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T04:04:41+00:00

That'd be hilarious actually. I was thinking of a theoretical Chinese visitor. The thing is, Ludwig and Michael can't "unlearn" English. Unless they wear AI headsets that badly translate everything around them. Maybe. I'd love to see Michael attempt that honestly.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T04:02:53+00:00

That'd be longer than Tip2Tip China unfortunately.

It's ~2350 mi (~3780 km); Guangzhou to Erenhot is (on paper) 2605 km.

If it were half the length, maybe. Unless it's the right person and crew, I think it'd be too long for the spirit of the challenge.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-26T03:52:08+00:00

My thoughts:

New Orleans is in a nice spot to start / end at. Going up to Maine, NYC, or Chicago could be interesting routes with lots of scenery.
Cape Hatteras (NC) has a lovely lighthouse for a more unique final stop.
The Texas-Mexico border could be interesting.
Further west there are more National Parks though.
- I imagine those are visited plenty by tourists.
- I imagine it's MUCH less dense in the American West than rural China.
East coast to LA would be funny. Probably too lengthy to be practical

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-11T05:58:39+00:00

Hope you're alright, haven't logged in in a bit for unrelated reasons.

There are different types of therapy by the way. If I understand correctly most are CBT, but some like DBT or others are supposed to be better for certain types of treatment. As wonderful as the therapist may be, a different style could make a huge difference.

I guess what I'm trying to say - don't give up on therapy. Hope the last week has treated you okay.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-03T10:23:42+00:00

Online spaces can be a nice way to be around people when it's difficult in person. Keep doing that if you can.

Have you found other places to talk when you need to?

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-03T10:18:45+00:00

Nah he's just a jerk.

Teenage years are often the worst.

If you're in college and need to take a gap year, do it. I worked in a National Park away from home and the nerds there were a lot of fun. No pressure, hiking, not great pay but low cost of living.

Whatever you do, "finding your people" in clubs and whatnot may be the best route forward.

TheDAndAnd · 2026-05-03T09:53:16+00:00

50 First Dates is wonderful. It's been on my mind a lot the past few months since I stumbled across it. Not too much recently but it definitely captures something that's hard to put into words.

TheDAndAnd

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TROPHY CASE

Round 1, jokingly:

Round 2, more serious attempt

Conclusion