[TUHS] A thing I did (AI Slop Alert)

[Warner Losh via TUHS]

On Tue, Aug 11, 2026 at 8:54 AM Katie via TUHS <tuhs at tuhs.org> wrote:

> > I think Alan believes that LLMs like Claude are going to be the best
> > tool
> > for some jobs; one more tool in the bag. Not an obligation, but a
> > prediction.
>
> If we're going to use LLMs, why not llama.cpp?
>

The nice thing about coding agents is that I don't have to figure out how
to compile them to get going...

The terrible thing about coding agents is that I don't have to figure out
how to compile them to get going...

Moving from 'have to' to 'want to' w/o every bump in the road being a
side quest is liberating. I've learned a lot picking and choosing my
side quests, but I miss that some of those forced side quests turned
into useful knowledge. I don't miss the tedium, though, of the dozens
of others that didn't.

I miss pagers.
>

I was too young to hit pagers as first wave, too luddy when I
came of age, and they were gone before I could be retro-chic
with them.

Warner


> -Katie
>
> On 2026-08-11 08:58, Chet Ramey via TUHS wrote:
> > On 8/11/26 12:22 AM, segaloco via TUHS wrote:
> >
> >> Doesn't feel like a helpful attitude to have though.  Nobody is
> >> obligated to reorient their entire approach to their life's work
> >> because someone invented some new tool in that field.  Eats me up just
> >> the same how most of society expects me to own and use an automobile
> >> and cellular device.  Why is anyone beholden to adopting some new
> >> private product someone else invented?
> >
> > There is a utilitarian argument here. People use cell phones because
> > they're useful and convenient. People drive cars because they are the
> > best way to get around. (Let's put aside the cumulative effect of
> > decades
> > of public policy that have made it nearly impossible to survive without
> > one in large parts of the US.) They're the best tool for the job.
> >
> > I think Alan believes that LLMs like Claude are going to be the best
> > tool
> > for some jobs; one more tool in the bag. Not an obligation, but a
> > prediction.
> >
> > Chet
>
>