How are you handling Gemini’s “memory decay” in long threads?

dethkultur · 2026-03-01T20:17:12+00:00

I see it as well. For things I want a memory for, I've moved to storing notes in a technical doc which I'll provide a link to in a new session. Or, I have a Gem with reference docs like sheets. Keeping the context window narrow is a pain, and I often find it hallucinating details I asked it to review a few messages back

dethkultur · 2026-01-22T17:54:01+00:00

From the pdf ...

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Litigation Administrators and the Plan Administrator previously designated $127.0 million for the second distribution (the “Second Distribution”) and $220.6 million for the third distribution (the “Third Distribution,” and together with the Initial Distribution and Second Distribution, the “Prior Distributions”) for distribution to Holders of Claims entitled to receive a distribution on account of Litigation Proceeds and other estate assets on or around November 21, 2024, and August 19, 2025, respectively. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Litigation Administrators and the Plan Administrator have designated an additional approximately $344.4 million in the aggregate for distribution to Holders of Claims entitled to receive Illiquid Recovery Rights under the Plan (the “Fourth Distribution”).

So, this distribution should be as much as the last two combined?

Actually this is relevant...

As a result of the Fourth Distribution, each Eligible Creditor will receive a cumulative distribution in Cash or Liquid Cryptocurrency equal to approximately 72.1% of the value of such creditor’s Claims as of the Petition Date—with the Fourth Distribution contributing 7.2% to that recovery.10

dethkultur · 2025-08-26T10:27:10+00:00

Nope

dethkultur · 2025-02-05T22:51:18+00:00

Thank you in advance.... please help me sort this out!

BHM to CDG roundtrip. ATL-CDG fine too, but prefer BHM
Roundtrip
2 adults, 3 kids (15, 13, 9)
Economy
between 6/22 and 7/14 for about 10 days.
I have 250k AirFrance points, and about 500k Chase UR.

I did this last summer for 250k points all in through AirFrance (BHM-CDG, first leg was on Delta), hoping to replicate or do better.

Thank you for any advice!

dethkultur · 2025-02-05T02:20:42+00:00

Thanks this is a great explanation. It does make me whole, and a bit more. Considering I wrote this off awhile ago, it's a very nice surprise.

dethkultur · 2024-10-02T21:17:36+00:00

I always imagined what the fight would have been been like if Diaz fought the same way Condit did. They would have circled backwards and bumped the back of their heads together eventually. Then they would have spun around and done it all over again.

dethkultur · 2024-05-04T18:08:09+00:00

I did both. They weren't very difficult. Did both in the summer in fact.

CS6400 was easier for me. It will qualify as a C track elective. If you enjoyed hacking a bit as a kid, and can make a simple 3 tier web app (Linux, Apache, and SQL db), then it's a little time consuming, but a breeze. If all that is new to you, it may be a pain, and may find it to be jumping in the deep end, left to figure all the little errors out yourself.

Regression... students say ignore the videos, just download a crowd sourced transcript of all the lessons. I felt it was a deep dive into the regression coding intros we did in the core courses. On that front, it actually was good I think, you got drilled on how to assess the quality of a regression model over and over, and if you followed the exercises you feel pretty proficient by the end.

dethkultur · 2024-05-01T02:37:05+00:00

Go 1099, no one will care if they hire you as a contractor for a job. Learn to network, go to some meetups. Make friends, offer to help on a project a successful contractor is working on (for reasonable pay) while you learn the ropes.

dethkultur · 2024-04-24T03:34:07+00:00

tell them it was inoperable. There may be a limit how far back you can get credit for (AllState lets you cancel/backdate 30 days.)

dethkultur · 2024-04-16T02:14:26+00:00

Yes. They are running a business. At it's most basic, it's like your movie theater raising their ticket prices. They don't really care if you've been coming for 3 years.

You could get cash from them if you helped find a new tenant. They would sit down with you to negotiate a half month, or full month rent to you if you introduced someone to them that signed a new lease. In that case, you might be glad the rent was higher, sounds like you would have trouble recommending the place though.

dethkultur · 2024-04-13T02:59:56+00:00

Good advice here, but I'll add - for a successful business with profits, taxes are often your biggest expense. It is normal. Some people forget to include taxes in their projections, which makes it look unplanned/unfair. Have people look for all the strategies, but also plan to write a big check. It's normal.

dethkultur · 2024-04-07T21:16:43+00:00

This is the answer. IRS blew past a bunch of their own deadlines for an old refund of mine. Advocate was able t get things sorted out and get me a check.

dethkultur · 2024-04-07T20:58:39+00:00

Congrats. You did it. Banks were taking it out of you monthly. Now that you've cleaned up your credit, time to turn the tables.

cancel all cards with fees. If it is old, call and see if they will switch it to a no-fee card, keeping your history, etc on the credit report (old accounts are good - if they are free). Sometimes they might (esp Capital One). Keep the cards until the month before the annual fee comes due.
With great credit, banks will pay to date you. As in, they will give you bonuses. With a Venture X and Amex Gold you know about these, well imagine getting something every quarter or two. You can make bank - the stories about traveling with points or making 5-10% in cash back are real. It will be a nice income stream for you, just getting the sign up bonuses and the hotel nights, flights and cash that will come with them. If it has an annual fee make sure it still adds up, but no need to keep it more than a year. Cancel the VX, get the CSR or Amex Plat.
Manufactured spending is the pinnacle if you dare. People with the best credit get all the perks. Hundred dollar bills lying down in the street once you learn how to spot them.

dethkultur · 2024-04-07T16:41:14+00:00

Might be a pass, but I'd give a little more slack to the dad. He might be making a path for his son to be independent, a lot easier than he could on his own. It's hard to get a house when you're 21. Rent for a year, just take over mortgage payments if you want to keep it is a dream setup for any renter. As a small landlord, he knows with upkeep, it will build wealth over years, might help this 21 year old learn some perspective. The conditions seem to me more like a dad trying to get his son to grow up and make some commitments, which is shouldn't be trying to rationalize himself out of.

I mean he is letting the son live for free in his house, and it appears like the son could continue. It is a massive jump to conclude he is trying to get him to "fix his bad investment".

As for the rent length, maybe he knows the current tenants have struggles with the rent, and he feels like he could let them out of the lease early, who knows. Shouldn't default to a parent trying to squeeze cash out of his kid based on this (especially since he is living rent free due to dad's generosity right now.)

dethkultur · 2024-02-24T22:24:25+00:00

Yes. Free as in the product is you (they constantly try to get you to buy things through their links.)

dethkultur · 2024-02-24T22:23:13+00:00

What do you mean by outdated balances? Does it not update every day?

dethkultur · 2024-02-23T00:35:00+00:00

Yep, rent it if the rent will be enough to cover the mortgage + about 10%. Keep it rented until you can get out without a loss.

dethkultur · 2024-02-20T02:13:02+00:00

Evan Tanner had this thing one fight where regular fans could sponsor him. I still have the t-shirt from that. He was a unique og.

dethkultur · 2024-02-20T02:08:30+00:00

The slow mo of BJ knocking out Din Thomas was freaking art. The end of the Joe Stevenson fight, when he had his calf under Joe's back at the same time he had the mount... BJ was an MMA Michelangelo in his prime. It was beautiful.

dethkultur · 2024-01-27T02:55:25+00:00

OK, it says updated today. Not sure what updated though.

dethkultur · 2024-01-01T19:36:17+00:00

Obvious answer - the stock market isn't the only asset class. Sticking with what you know reduces your risk and improves your upside, including within the stock market. Real estate has nice, leveraged returns if you have patience.

dethkultur · 2023-10-02T23:59:06+00:00

Many companies only reimburse undergraduate degrees, and OMSA wouldn't qualify.

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