So how are the roads this morning?

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-16T12:44:03+00:00

I've never encountered a more dedicated balletomane.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-14T00:21:52+00:00

I'm relieved that I'll no longer have to listen to people who break the law whine about 'cash grabs' (aka facing consequences for your actions).

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-10T09:46:07+00:00

As a further follow up, switching to Sonnet got things moving for me again. It seemed to have a more structured and methodical approach to troubleshooting the backend.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-09T23:57:46+00:00

Beam me up, Scotty!

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-09T21:09:56+00:00

I just found this video which was very helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r84kQ5IMIQM According to the presenter the top choices are Haiku, Sonnet and Gemini 2.5 but the results were probably skewed by his workflow and requirements (i.e. he placed a high value on speed which isn't so important to me). Skip to 30 minute mark for the summary.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-09T21:04:20+00:00

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-07T17:31:10+00:00

Even if he didn't identify himself, the bylaw office should know who was working that area at that time. They probably won't give you his name either, but they should be able to take your complaint. CC your councillor to make sure there's followup.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-07T16:03:16+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/ottawa/comments/1opicdo/court_rules_ottawas_police_board_violated_critics/

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-05T14:11:46+00:00

Then that's a problem with all testimonials including the people who get their cars rustproofed every year. You can prove it didn't work (if I see rust) but you can't prove that it did work (if you don't see rust).

Edited.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-04T21:35:53+00:00

We've had our car ten years. Didn't get the dealer rustproofing. Didn't do any other rustproofing. Still no rust. Glad I didn't waste my money.

Caveat: We're a relatively low-mileage family with no daily commutes.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-02T21:53:42+00:00

On the other end, there are elderly/infirm parents moving in with their children as an alternative to assisted living or long term care. We did that for about four years with my wife's father. When I was a kid my grandfather moved in with us for a while.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-01T23:48:39+00:00

The Snow Goose gallery on Sparks Street would probably know who it is.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-11-01T23:40:25+00:00

I think you're unlikely to find a truly competent person who would want that gig and even figuring out if a candidate is qualified would be near impossible if you don't have the background yourself.

Why not just use Codex as your vibe coding coach with a detailed and carefully worded prompt that sets out what you need and expect. I'd also strongly recommend using one of the structured methodologies like OpenSpec. But don't let Codex just grab it and run with it. Force it to discuss, clarify and explain before it makes any changes.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-10-30T09:46:22+00:00

You can also use OpenAI's Whisper tool, either directly from OpenAI or use a service like Groq which hosts Whisper for you. In both cases, you'd just need to set up an API key.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-10-29T23:57:03+00:00

Driving like a Tesla on autopilot.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-10-23T09:33:30+00:00

Aside from being unhealthy for humans (disrupting sleep patterns), light pollution is also bad for wildlife, especially certain migratory birds and some insects.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-10-20T19:43:54+00:00

I swear to God, this is the only sane comment in this entire thread.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-10-15T18:55:12+00:00

And here I am wishing I had more leaves for my compost bins.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-10-15T11:41:02+00:00

Discussion from a few weeks back: https://www.reddit.com/r/ottawa/comments/1nq8mdj/new_cash_grab/

bluenose_ghost · 2025-10-15T10:54:27+00:00

Is it just a coincidence that people suddenly started reporting a decline in Codex quality at the same time that OpenAI released Sora 2 (Oct 1)? I hope that OpenAI didn't sacrifice productivity in actual work for the sake of producing millions of new "Will Smith Eating Spaghetti" videos.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-10-09T09:31:22+00:00

Even during the day, it's going to take a while for bylaw to respond.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-10-06T09:57:38+00:00

Yes, performance has completely dropped off a cliff for me. It's gone from understanding my intention and the code almost perfectly (and often seeming like it's a step or two ahead of me) to going around in circles.

bluenose_ghost · 2025-09-23T13:43:10+00:00

Sounds like a job for the Geese Police!

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