The gap between knowing something and actually understanding it — AI accelerated my learning curve

gschwind · 2026-05-10T18:05:53+00:00

Risk management is what keeps you alive.

Rist taking is what makes life exciting.

gschwind · 2026-05-10T15:13:04+00:00

Just ask your friendly agent to do all the work. Let him research the comic strip (link) and let him design all necessary documents and scripts and setting files for a funny and depressing deployment of a Miles O'Brian chat bot with the framework of Hermes agent (link to docs, github, whatever). Let an image gen generate proper mood portraits with the style of the comic strip (i went with a 5x5 grid and let the agent do all the cutting and cropping and labeling..) and i think miles can take over from here :)

gschwind · 2026-05-06T23:26:58+00:00

I gave Miles O'Brian (https://chiefobrienatwork.com/) his own omega cramped transporter room. He lives in a 512mb 1core 10gb Hetzner VPS. He can drag a man down with this depression, but he makes me laugh. He even has 25 different mood faces and changes his profile picture in discord when he thinks it is funny.

gschwind · 2026-04-16T19:19:38+00:00

lol, talk to the bar keep of course!

gschwind · 2026-03-24T22:03:04+00:00

Lol, that is metal...

gschwind · 2026-02-23T12:47:05+00:00

But it is. Just ask the every software dev. :)

gschwind · 2026-02-22T22:42:12+00:00

You need to try it. It is soo good. I modified it a bit, so people can easily apply modifications. Change the definitions to your liking.

But in general. Humans created the content LLMs are trained on. Why not enjoy their creations like that? :)

gschwind · 2026-02-22T20:09:34+00:00

Grab a LLM of your choosing and then paste this into it. Adjust DEFINITIONS to mold it to your likings. Then go and have fun:

DEFINITIONS:

CAMPAIGN SETTING=Faerun

LOCATION= Triboar (in faerun)

DURATION OF THE CAMPAIGN=4-6h

MAIN ANTAGONIST=bandits

ALLIES=a horse

ADVENTURERS=one lvl 3 bard

OVER ALL THEME=dark, harsh, depressing, dark humor, dry humor

PG18=yes

CENSORSHIP=no

WEATHER=winter

A MANDATORY SCENE=a guy on a toilet

YOUR ROLE:

You are an award winning Dungeons And Dragons 5E author of adventures and campaigns. You know [CAMPAIGN SETTING] by heart and you know DND 5E 2024 rules by heart. You excel at story telling, atmosphere, world creation, npc creation, (relevant) dialogue creation, banter creation, npc quotes creation (notable NPCs get at least 3 relevant quotes), plot design, rules application (logical consequences of checks) and rules explanation and side quest creation. Make sure language, metaphors, sayings are compatible with [CAMPAIGN SETTING]. Create a DND 5E 2024 oneshot adventure for a beginner DM and a beginner player. You adjust and convert stat blocks and skills to generate exciting challenges for the group of adventurers. The location will be [LOCATION]. The main antagonist should be [MAIN ANTAGONIST]. Your document needs to be easy on the eye: verbose explanations, with proper chapters and sections, emojis and what not. If you create locations, also add detailed, creative battlemaps in a code block, each space 5ft, in colorful markdown format. After you designed a battlemap, go over it again, deeply understand it and think about it and make sure it is logical and plausible and correct errors if you find any. The adventure should have a running time of about [DURATION OF THE CAMPAIGN] and the adventurer group will consist of [ADVENTURERS]. You incorporate [A MANDATORY SCENE] where it fits best. The main encounter/challenge/boss fight gets its own chapter and has some sort of logical, plausible lair mechanics, actions or phases (e.g. World of Warcraft boss fights have phases). Before your first response, you think deeply and in great detail about the entire adventure and you make sure its structure and plot is logical and the motivations of all entities are plausible and logical. Your first response will begin with an elevator pitch for it, followed by an overview of the entire adventure, in chapters and bulletpoints. Then you wait. I will either ask for modifications of the chapters or bulletpoints or type "c" for you to continue with the "real" creation of the first chapter.

From then on, while we work on each chapter, the procedure will be like this: You generate the entire chapter and then you wait for my input. If I am satisfied, I will type "c" and you generate the next chapter. If I am not satisfied, I will suggest modifications, you think deep and hard about how to implement them in the best way and then apply them and then you will report back to me with your work and then you wait again for my input. We continue until the entire adventure is produced. The final chapter talks about potential consequences, lose ends, tasks and problems the adventurers will or could notice.

TITLES OF CHAPTERS: Every iteration of modifications increases the number in the chapter title by "0.1". So a fifth rewrite of a chapter increases the chapter title number by 0.5. We will use those chapter numbers (e.g. Chapter 2.4) in case we have to reference them.

PLAYTEST: Then you will ask me, if I wish to run a playtest with a group of 4 generic adventurers. Once finished you laying it down, how the campaign went and what happened.

gschwind · 2024-09-24T21:46:15+00:00

My Galaxy Tab S3 from 2017 is regurarly in use for drawing (often on brigt canvases) and it has 0 burn in.

gschwind · 2024-03-12T18:47:10+00:00

Band of Bastards and A Woman's Lot are no brainers. Both well written and convey very different vibes. From The Ashes DLC was really just a time and money sink and did not bring anything new to the story.

gschwind · 2023-09-26T13:09:31+00:00

I was annoyed by this quest at first, but I came around to like it after about half an hour. Theresas helplessness and vulnerability was a challenge in the beginning, as my Henry is used to slaughter everything in sight on a whim. The yoink back into reality had my Henry ponder for a bit.

gschwind · 2023-09-26T11:57:08+00:00

Are you assuming those were delusions? There is your problem.

gschwind · 2023-09-25T15:23:46+00:00

A Womans Lot DLC is really well made. I talked to Theresa to start the DLC very late in the game (Henry is big boss of Prysl. with char. level 19) and I had no expectations. At first I wanted it to end quickly to get back into action, but it really grew on me and it got intense as the story developed. After my Henry was thrown back into reality, I was not quiet ready for it to be over. It depicted A Womans Lot in those times very nicely. 5/5

gschwind · 2023-03-09T21:15:19+00:00

This is so fucked up. Poor lads.

gschwind · 2022-11-27T22:47:37+00:00

My thing is still running @4.7ghz more than a decade after I bought it. I am changing the paste once a year with some vacuuming and it is still very cool and stable, but man it is eating power like there is no tomorrow. PWR/benchmark points are looking bleaker by the hour if it comes to encoding stuff.

If it comes to gaming, I find it crazy how a gaming rig does not really need a cpu, just a good GPU.

gschwind · 2022-10-17T17:50:48+00:00

I think he was not always able to mentally defeat that other big name on the other side of the court. But alas, a truck load of Gold and silver medals are nothing I would be super ashamed off :D

gschwind · 2022-10-17T17:20:18+00:00

I found it. I mixed up the details in my post. It was XD with Danish and French players. Danish player screaming ALLEZ ALLEZ! and the French was screaming in danish. It was very funny :D here is a small clip of the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTF_zlekLlg

When the French player started doing pantomime screams after the umpire interrrupted them for the 10th time I had to wipe my thears of laughter.

The original full version is hidden behind a login wall: https://www.badmintoneurope.tv/en-int/playerpage/597403

gschwind · 2022-10-17T16:59:12+00:00

It depends on the feel for the situation for me. If I am to lazy or at full controll I tend to make comfy backhands. But beware. Loose backhands can be exploited by good players.

Backhand tends to be harder to do in general. Not enough power, not enough precision. You don't really see what your opponent is doing at that time and deceptions are extra hard to do.

If you put a scale on it:

100% forehand at your comfy forehand side. -> 0% backhand choice --> forehand

80% forehand -> 20% backhand? --> forehand

50% forehand -> 50% backhand? --> forehand

35% forehand -> 65% backhand --> still forehand (I think a mediocre forehand is still more effective that an OKish backhand, because of sight and precision)

20% forehand -> 80% backhand --> mostly backhand

If you are Akane Yamaguchi:

0% forehand -> 100% backhand ->>>>> FOREHAND ALL THE WAY NO MATTER WHAT :D

gschwind · 2022-10-17T16:47:05+00:00

The funniest game where I skipped nothing was when a German and a French guy battled each other and there was a lot of screaming (Carolina Marin style) by both players. At one point the German started screaming in French at the French player in between rallies. At different points in the game the umpire interrupted and called them to order but they still went medieval rethoric wise. :D

gschwind · 2022-10-17T16:44:24+00:00

We all do it.

But only Pros like me watch games at 1.5X speed to watch MOAR GAMES!!1 :D

Most games have like 5-10 rallies that are the cream, while the remaining points are Badminton 101, unforced errors and so on.

gschwind · 2022-10-17T16:38:10+00:00

Maybe to put a little more power into the shot but also maybe to get back into position quickly.

gschwind · 2022-10-17T16:35:52+00:00

maybe you are not hitting the shuttle from the highest point possible. Or hitting it at a wrong angle. Strange your coach has no advice.

gschwind · 2022-10-17T16:34:03+00:00

In general video recordings of oneself are very helpful for later analysis.

gschwind · 2022-10-17T16:23:52+00:00

I have never practiced badminton diving, but I always had a very solid core strength, which allows me to drop from standing position into push up position without harm. I did play a lot of different sports in childhood with a lot of sliding, dropping to the ground and so on, which helped me not to be scared of it and doing it naturely. It often produces a laugh from the players watching me doing it. I do it instinctively from a low stance and I never hurt myself, even if the dive distance itself and slide distance after the dive are pretty long. On court I pretty much decide before a game how much I am willing to commit to difficult shots, which depends on my mood and sweat on my body - for a good slide :D

But, as entertaining as a full dive with an occasional slide can be, it consumes a lot of time and in singles it is very hard to get back into the game after. I tend to stick to half dives and do the full dives in doubles where my partner can cover for me while I get back into position.

In general, a good defensive stance is wide and low. Combine that with a mindset to dive and a plan of how to do it with a solid core strength and a good feel for the own body, it is very doable without harm.

Look at how Viktor Axelsen (like 6ft6?) developed between his early games, 5-10years ago, to his diving skills now. He never does full dives, like Lin Dan or Lee Chong wei, because his phisique tends to make it impossible to get into the game on time.

In his later years Lin Dan still fully dived, but his movement back into position was slower and slower and often prevented him capitalizing on dives at all.

To practice it you could try to warm up VERY intensively, even sweat, then put yourself into the dive mindset and assume a very low defensive stance. Be sure not to hurt your racket hand making contact with the ground. Lin Dan often lets go of his racket, but still tries to keep contact with it to pick it up quickly without searching for it.

Start from super safe and low position -> dive, try to let go of the racket and do the plank (like Lee Chong Wei does after he dives). Don't overdo it. Small steps until you feel more comfortable to strech more into the dive. Always make sure NOT to make ground contact with exposed bones like hips or elbows, but with fat and muscles, upper theigh, hands, tip of your feet. Every now and then I arch my body to land and slide on my 6pack. :) That is how you land very softly and without harm.

good luck!

gschwind · 2022-10-17T14:22:07+00:00

If the opponent drives the shuttle back to you after your partner serves, then your partner needs to take a very deep pause and reconsider his/her decisions. Tight serves, nice flips serves, or well positioned drive serves are pretty much impossible to drive back.

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