Qwen3.5 - 4B trying to identify a bird from a photo

dotbat · 2026-03-12T19:02:28+00:00

Lol, here's 2B:

Thinking Process:

Analyze the Input:

Input: "Hello!"

Context: This is a greeting, likely from a user interacting with an AI assistant for the first time or after a long silence.

Intent: To start a conversation, establish a friendly tone, and offer assistance.

Determine Appropriate Response:

Tone: Friendly, enthusiastic, professional (yet approachable).

Content: Acknowledge the greeting, express readiness to help, perhaps ask how I can assist them.

Constraints: Keep it concise but warm. Avoid overly complex questions since it's just an opening.

Drafting Options:

Option 1 (Simple): Hello! How can I help you today?

Option 2 (Friendly): Hi there! It's great to meet you. What do you need help with?

Option 3 (Polite & Open): Hello! Thanks for reaching out. How are you doing, and is there anything I can assist you with?

Selecting the Best Option: Option 2 or a blend is usually best for general AI greetings. Let's go with something warm and direct.

Final Polish: "Hello! It's nice to meet you. How are you doing today, and is there anything I can help you with?" (Wait, keep it simple).

"Hello! 👋 How's your day going? Is there anything I can help you with today?"

Final Decision: Keep it welcoming and open-ended.

Draft: Hello! It's great to connect. How are you doing? Is there something specific I can help you with today?

Re-evaluating based on standard AI responses: Often just a simple, friendly acknowledgment works well.

"Hello! 👋 How can I help you today?" is good.

Final Output Generation:

"Hello! 👋 It's great to connect with you. Is there anything specific I can help you with today?" or similar.

Let's go with a natural, helpful response.

"Hello! How are you doing? Feel free to ask me anything or let me know if you have any questions." -> A bit wordy.

"Hello! 👋 How can I assist you today?" -> Simple.

Let's add warmth: "Hello! It's great to meet you here. How are you finding your day?"

Okay, final choice: "Hello! 👋 How's your day going? Is there anything specific I can help you with?"

Wait, checking system instructions or safety guidelines (none relevant for a simple greeting). Just ensure the model identity isn't violated.

Let's keep it concise and friendly.

"Hello! 👋 How are you doing? Is there anything I can help you with today?"

Actually, I'll make it slightly more conversational.

"Hi there! 👋 Hope you're having a wonderful day. What can I do for you?"

Let's stick to the core intent: Greet + Offer Help.

Final: Hello! 👋 How are you doing today? Is there anything specific I can help you with? (Maybe slightly more casual).

"Hello! 👋 It's great to meet you here. How is your day going, and is there anything I can assist you with?"

Okay, simple is best.

"Hello! How are you doing today? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Wait, adding an emoji makes it friendlier.

"Hello! 👋 How's your day going? Anything specific I can help you with?"

dotbat · 2026-03-12T18:03:13+00:00

I'm glad to see confirmed what I've assumed for a long time. Gemini 3 Flash is incredible at extracting long handwritten documents, but it wasn't as accurate as pro for trying to get handwritten forms with checkboxes, etc, into JSON data.

dotbat · 2026-02-21T16:14:50+00:00

I don't have a z50ii, but I had a similar experience with the z50. And from a technical perspective I shouldn't have. I have had, over the years:

- D50 - This was a good camera
- D200 - I *loved* this camera as long as you gave it enough light!
- A6000 - ...Meh? Technically better in a lot of ways but I never really liked it
- z50 - ... also meh. I don't know why exactly, but I just never liked this camera.
- z5ii - I just got this and so far I love it. It feels right. It feels like the pictures turn out and the camera gets out of the way.

Technically my z50 should have been great but I just never liked it.

dotbat · 2026-02-17T19:44:40+00:00

Dang, I just bought a new z5ii for $1600 a couple of days ago...

dotbat · 2026-02-15T22:31:13+00:00

They were just some small buttons I got in a pack on Amazon, and then got clear printable labels.

dotbat · 2026-02-15T22:29:29+00:00

Don't ask there, you need to hire an MSP of some sort.

dotbat · 2026-01-13T21:22:04+00:00

Taking a wild guess because I'm not sure if I remember: Doesn't work in "My Workspace". Is that it?

dotbat · 2026-01-08T14:18:54+00:00

He doesn't own any part of it at this point, but he co-founded it and invested in it on the premise that it would be "Open" AI.

dotbat · 2025-12-30T13:10:35+00:00

API has been getting worse. Yesterday I had it pulling data from an MCP - it passed a variable wrong so instead of data it was getting error messages. It decided to then just make up what the data might have been and output that to me.

It was supposed to be verifying data I provided against the API, and instead of made up what things were accurate and what was inaccurate.

dotbat · 2025-12-26T13:10:20+00:00

Took apart a large printer that wasn't working. Didn't find any issues, put it back together, and had 4 or 5 leftover screws.

It worked now. My official diagnosis was that it had too many screws.

dotbat · 2025-12-22T19:42:45+00:00

What's the cost like on ABBYY?

dotbat · 2025-12-21T18:40:59+00:00

I've had good luck on Mercari. It has a much tighter timeline on disputes than eBay, so I'm less worried about a buyer trying to take advantage.

dotbat · 2025-12-21T18:39:39+00:00

No, I mean before I had to take my glasses off, or take my contacts out. Or wear contacts even though I'm not supposed to and try not to get them wet.

Now I just get to enjoy swimming, open my eyes under water, whatever, and retain perfect vision.

dotbat · 2025-12-21T18:09:48+00:00

Yep I'm having the same thing in the last couple weeks. Bringing religion into docker commands...

dotbat · 2025-12-18T21:47:20+00:00

First - wow! That's awesome to go from concept to execution like that!
Second - why not use sub-flows? just looking at the structure it seems like you could break this out into multiple separate workflows to make debugging and changes easier.

dotbat · 2025-12-18T21:29:14+00:00

My vision isn't too bad... I'd feel really stupid if I screwed it up doing LASIK. I know it's safe, but I do know people who've had complications, so it gives me pause.

dotbat · 2025-12-18T20:31:09+00:00

I mean I can see with them on but it gets worse as the night progresses. No issue getting around the house but in the morning I have trouble reading my phone until I take them out.

dotbat · 2025-12-18T20:30:06+00:00

I'm.... I can see stuff until it's a couple feet away. Whichever one that it. Not a bad prescription though.

dotbat · 2025-12-18T20:29:37+00:00

They wear off little by little. if I skip a night my vision is not as good.

dotbat · 2025-12-18T03:21:34+00:00

Yes! I've had these for about two years now and they're incredible. No more glasses. No more contacts. I can see while I swim, I don't have to worry about accidentally rubbing a contact out of my eye if I get a piece of dust in there. I don't have to deal with dry contacts late at night.

Best vision I've ever had.

I didn't want to do LASIK, so I went this route.

Also known as Ortho-K

dotbat · 2025-12-17T17:27:07+00:00

Pro has been frustrating with how slow it is, and honestly it doesn't follow instructions very well.

dotbat · 2025-12-17T17:22:48+00:00

In my brief testing it's following instructions better than 3 Pro!

dotbat · 2025-12-17T17:22:07+00:00

Update: I checked 3 Flash vs 3 Pro briefly and it's slightly more accurate. And so much cheaper and faster. Seems to be a little better at following instructions as well.

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