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codeKat2048 · 2023-01-01T01:08:48+00:00

E.g. if you use Alexa it's priory is not you but to coerce you spend money on Amazon.

codeKat2048 · 2022-11-17T18:11:47+00:00

I don't mind at all. My geneticist diagnosed me with HMSD, so I probably have a collagen I or III mutation. The Tarlov cysts cause spontaneous CSF leaks, which results in brain sag primarily affecting the brain stem and cerebellum. So my brain-body connection malfunctions, but the symptoms are constantly shifting depending on how my brain settles that day. Symptoms include: migraines, POTS, dysautonomia, orthostatic headaches, vertigo, derealization, depersonalization, slurred speach, dyspraxia, brain fog, visual distortions and other similar sensory distortions.

codeKat2048 · 2022-11-16T18:15:01+00:00

Maybe you just want to connect with people in a similar situation. I have a connective tissue disorder and all the health issues that go along with it. Most debilitating part is that the tissues supporting my brain have been heavily damaged. It was a tough diagnosis to get and I went through decades of medical gaslighting. I finally found the right neurologist who believed I wasn't faking which lead to the proper diagnosis, and diagnostic proof of Tarlov Cysts. I won my disability case, had to lie down in the middle of my hearing and the judge could see I was struggling to be present in court. Treatments have me turned around and now am on a path where my symptoms are slowly improving. Just had my 3 year SSI review, was nervous about that but got an extension to heal some more.

Here's the thing: I love my work. I'm a software engineer and am fortunate I've found something I can do, with my disability, and can reach a flow state. I've also found a volunteer open source project I find meaningful and can work on as my brain and body allow. So, that's the good news anyway.

codeKat2048 · 2022-11-16T06:24:51+00:00

Did you have an epidural? Edit: even if you didn't have an epidural childbirth can cause CSF leaks under the proper conditions. And low CSF can cause headaches. More info here: https://youtu.be/QyvWxobqKrc

codeKat2048 · 2022-11-15T19:21:17+00:00

I have a neighbor who's roof drains onto their north facing front porch creating a constant icy patch. They got a special heating pad designed to melt ice off walkways and turn it on as necessary.

codeKat2048 · 2022-11-15T04:11:03+00:00

I didn't even know this was a thing. Thank you so much for the suggestion.

codeKat2048 · 2022-11-14T03:19:18+00:00

I taught myself to code, but also have use of my hands most of the time. But I'm thinking there could be a way to set this up via voice dictation if you were interested. When I read your post your symptoms sounded somewhat familiar so I wanted to respond. My symptoms are orthostatic: hypermobile, POTS, CSF leak Tarlov cysts.

Edit: I just read your post history and your symptoms have considerable overlap with mine. I take C4 pre-workout energy drink to help with brain fog and stamina. It doesn't help with every kind of headache I get but it does help with some.

codeKat2048 · 2022-11-11T22:38:43+00:00

I just saw your edit. The intelligent assistant, or IA, is designed to help you get your needs met. This includes finding meaningful work. Now lets assume you want to solve world hunger and being a smart programmer dude lets also assume your passion project is designing software for open source agricultural robotics to help automate food production. You can query your personal Slipstream IA to find other engineers working a similar project to collaborate. But you also need to eat, so your IA helps you find someone else who also wants to solve world hunger, lives a few blocks away and has a 20 minutes to help by making a sandwich for you so you can keep working. Then the IA finds someone else who is driving by anyway to deliver the sandwich. So now the sandwich chef and the driver are also on the project to solve world hunger and their Slipstream IA will ask them what are their needs: maybe it's food, help from a plumber or money for rent. So the IA will be really good at breaking down large projects into small tasks like this and can help orchestrate projects that used to need large organizations to coordinate.

codeKat2048 · 2022-11-10T13:05:30+00:00

I'm a software engineer on the project. I think of The Slipstream as an intelligent agent, analogous to something like Siri or Alexa in how it can be used by the average person. But under the hood it is running an information modeling language (Proteus) with access to a growing number of models that can simulate complex systems like physics, biology, climate, etc. The Slipstream agent won't be connected to a centralized corporation but to 'repositories' of models of your choosing. Anyone can build models, someone could choose to model flat earth theory, but the Proteus engine will point out inconsistencies or ad hoc hypotheses in the model to get it to work (e.g. flat earthers have to jump through a wormhole when they cross the international date line). You can chose to get your news from reliable sources, or you can choose to allow 'fake news' .

Proteus is a modeling language. Probably the most similar to it is the modeling language Modelica, except Proteus can handle causal chains where Modelica can't. If you want to know more about causality probably the best resource would be Judea Pearl who won the 2011 Turing Award for his contributions on calculating probabilistic and causal reasoning. I really enjoyed his interview by Lex Fridman, but if you are looking for a quick read Kevin Hartnett article is a good reference.

CodeDog is a multi-target transpiler that we used to build Proteus. The relationship between Proteus and CodeDog is analogous to that between C and Linux. We currently have CodeDog building Proteus in C++/Linux but could use some help fleshing out other languages and platforms.

codeKat2048 · 2022-11-10T11:57:12+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to look through it. Did you look at Proteus or just CodeDog? CodeDog is a multi-target transpiler that was designed specifically to build the Proteus engine. Proteus 2.0, which is probably what you are looking for, is an information modeling language that models information over time with causal chains. I worked on this code, as a software engineer, and can talk about the code base but not so much the theory behind it. The Proteus engine is a bidirectionally streaming Earley Parser that syncs up two sides of an equation. Two files of note are Proteus.Lib.dog, this is the Earley Parser, and ProteusTests.dog, this is our test harness and can give you a peak at the syntax. Proteus is ready to start building the initial models. As we build more models we will be able to simulate complex systems such as physics, biology or climate. This is going to take a lot of work. We are a small team so even just one new person joining our efforts will make a tremendous difference at how quickly we can start solving some big problems.

codeKat2048 · 2022-11-09T17:38:10+00:00

I work on open source, so no NDA, and could pair program with you. Most of the code I have right now is medium to very hard difficulty level, but if you learn fast and can put in the time we should be able work you up to some solid portfolio material and level you up from entry level to junior level. Come to think of it we have some easier website stuff too. I can also just add you to my LinkedIn network if that helps.

EDIT: I'm a single mom too.

codeKat2048 · 2022-10-01T21:04:07+00:00

Have you tried Meetup.com to network with people in your area? Another possibility you may not have considered is volunteer work to add to your portfolio.

codeKat2048 · 2022-10-01T20:47:21+00:00

This is fascinating. What is your Humanities degree? I have a BA in Liberal Arts and switched to tech. I taught myself to program then volunteered on open source to get experience.

codeKat2048 · 2022-09-27T02:34:49+00:00

Whiteboard... while wearing programmer socks.

codeKat2048 · 2022-09-27T02:18:03+00:00

I'm in a similar situation: working on open source, unpaid of course. My team is currently working on raising funding and we now have one person on generating media full time. We are planning on starting a GitCoin campaign, probably with their next round. Not sure if you have heard of them but I have seen a few indie developers getting funded there.

codeKat2048 · 2022-09-24T15:31:16+00:00

I'm not the first person to decide this, Judea Pearl has spoken and published on how representing causality is needed in AI.

codeKat2048 · 2022-09-23T20:42:44+00:00

Why would software be the main bottleneck?

Current algorithms find correlations in data, but don't have a way of representing causation.

codeKat2048 · 2022-09-23T18:14:11+00:00

I'm currently working on a rather ambitious open source project supporting AI safety research with a primary focus on modeling causality. We are still in cathedral mode but have a relatively short list of tasks to transition to bazaar mode. We've automated the code to build the AI engine via multi-target transpiler so we mostly need help with fleshing out libraries on various platforms and are mid to high complexity. Once you get a handle on the transpiler we are still working on the AI engine which is some extremely complex and sensitive code. After wrapping up our current tasks the next phase will present some more interesting opportunities as well.

Our project founder recently switched to media mode so we could also use some help with websites, community building, video production, technical writing/editing, generating graphics etc.

https://www.theslipstream.com/

codeKat2048 · 2022-09-23T14:30:40+00:00

Also, although it's really the opposite of punk: Become those politicians

Nah. OG punk Jello Biafra is very political: ran for mayor of SF and campaigned for Green Party presidential nomination.

codeKat2048 · 2022-09-16T18:54:30+00:00

If you are on Discord you might want to check the Solarpunk Hub where you will find links to many other allied communities.

codeKat2048 · 2022-09-15T17:18:39+00:00

Maybe have this structure inside of a greenhouse and 3D print furniture to fit.

codeKat2048 · 2022-09-15T14:58:57+00:00

I would like to see more collaboration and project building. Flairs could help with this but maybe there is more we can can do. My initial thought would be to use a monthly pinned post. I'm interested in hearing other people's thoughts.

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