} # Specify the markdown file MARKDOWN_FILE="/Users/bram/Desktop/Obsidian/2023/_PARA/Projects/$project/Kanban.md" # Specify the line to be appended TODO_LINE="- [ ] $query" # Temp file TEMP_FILE=$(mktemp) # Flag to check if "# To Do" section was found TODO_FOUND=0 while IFS= read -r line do # If the line matches "## In Progress" and TODO_FOUND is set, write TODO_LINE if [[ $line == "## In Progress" ]] && [[ $TODO_FOUND -eq 1 ]]; then echo "$TODO_LINE" >> "$TEMP_FILE" TODO_FOUND=0 fi # Write the current line to TEMP_FILE echo "$line" >> "$TEMP_FILE" # If the line matches "# To Do", set TODO_FOUND if [[ $line == "## To Do" ]]; then TODO_FOUND=1 fi done < "$MARKDOWN_FILE" # Overwrite the original file with the temp file mv "$TEMP_FILE" "$MARKDOWN_FILE" echo "_PARA/Projects/$project/Kanban" ``` *with [Obsidian Advanced URI](https://vinzent03.github.io/obsidian-advanced-uri/actions/navigation?ref=bramadams.dev) we can open the file directly in Obsidian in the same flow!!!* ```shell query=$1 encoded_string="${query// /%20}" trimmed_encoded_string=$(echo "$encoded_string" | xargs) open "obsidian://advanced-uri?vault=2023&filepath=$trimmed_encoded_string" echo "obsidian://advanced-uri?vault=2023&filepath=$trimmed_encoded_string" ``` ## Videos wild to go from planning to jump off a roof to peeping in on a lady dancing saving your life same energy as --- this music video is a whole ass movie wtf lol --- *IVE HAD THIS SHIT ON REPEAT* **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.** ### Scheduling Your Way to Wellness: Using GPT to Turn a Quote into an App URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304171228/ Last updated: 2023-05-11T04:00:31.000Z Struggling to fit exercise and meditation into your schedule? Me too! Let's put GPT to the task to discover how an NP-hard computer science problem called the scheduling problem can help us! _This post is for subscribers only._ ### May 10 2023 URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202305091309/ Last updated: 2023-05-10T15:15:54.000Z ## Quotes > His firsthand experience with illicit drug dealing would inform his lyrics when he began rapping under the stage name Jazzy, soon shortened to Jay-Z (a name that **may also have been derived from the proximity of the J and Z subway lines to the Marcy Projects**). ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01ga7hv863aazyd7a33yyegk0g?ref=bramadams.dev)) *I'm always surprised when I talk to people in NYC and they haven't made this mental connection* --- > It's difficult to estimate the exact percentage of the population that can code fluently, as it varies greatly across different countries and regions. However, according to recent statistics, only about 1% of the world's population can code at an advanced level. *Used to be back in the 2010s that most non coders could reliably get to "Hello World" and "foobar" without being fluent in programming. Today with LLMs, is this statistic even valid? How would you be able to tell? Perhaps 1% of the world can still quickly *verify* code.* --- > Machine-learning is metal-beating. Brilliant people have done remarkable things with it. But the idea that if we just get better at statistical inference, consciousness will fall out of it is wishful thinking. Itās a premise for an SF novel, not a plan for the future. ([source](https://locusmag.com/2020/11/cory-doctorow-past-performance-is-not-indicative-of-future-results/?ref=bramadams.dev)) *idk man, natural selection just meat-beating (pun intended) and that seemed to work out pretty well.* --- > After all, who cares? Salary has nothing to do with value. Instead, salary has everything to do with status, which, in turn, has everything to do with culture. And it is in the land of culture that idealists reign supreme. Idealists demonstrate their loyalty to the company, the faux owners, and the owners by reverently taking up the cause and sacrificing their own wants and needs at the altar of being a āteam player.ā A big part of this is an hours-per-week arms race, in which competing idealists show who is more āall inā by being present in the office or generally available for more and more time. ([Location 1204](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B0722H41SG&location=1204&ref=bramadams.dev)) *be the least surprised at how quickly emotion separates people from their hard earned income or scarece resources like time. desire and loss avoidance are deeply powerful levers in the human mind* ## Thoughts As I was working on [Moon](https://github.com/bramses/moon?ref=bramadams.dev) this week, a few things things happened: 1. I found [BubbleTea](https://github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea?ref=bramadams.dev) and felt the urge to rewrite my whole stack from cobra/promptui 2. I [scaled back the idea **greatly**](https://github.com/bramses/moon/compare/main...bramses/issue2?ref=bramadams.dev). The only command I kept was orbit, which offers the list of custom commands including file pickers and clipboards, but now instead of having to mentally manage phases all results are stored in the `moons` folder 3. I started thinking of my end goal of building this software in the first place. Thing is, I'm only **contextually** near my Terminal in VSC. My goal -- it seems -- is to have a list of GPT templates I can fire from anywhere on my machine, and chain the results together so I can have more leverage anywhere on my device. Then I remembered I **already** do this with Alfred. I use `sc` to open my shortcut to quick add to obsidian so many times per day the keys show signs of wear. I use `alt-s` to open Spotify Mini. Or `ytc` to cut a youtube clip from a full video. The point is, I think that Alfred may actually be the home for a project like `moon` not a CLI built from the ground up. At least for now. 1. The real lesson here is to ask what technology can enable for you, what cost does it lower in terms of automation or in terms of ambition? What is accessible that wasn't before? ## Images  obsidian is way too niche to have this level of hate comment lmao.png *i mean, he's not wrong. [i *did* publish a popular template on how to use Obsidian which was more than 10k words soā¦](https://github.com/bramses/bramses-highly-opinionated-vault-2023?ref=bramadams.dev)*  dont underestimate boogie.png ## Videos **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.** ### Digitizing The Analog World with ChatGPT URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304171319/ Last updated: 2023-05-08T04:00:31.000Z Can GPT turn this quote of from a book from an analog idea into an app? _This post is for subscribers only._ ### Issue 8: 100% Organic, Free-Range Homegrown Models URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202305071653/ Last updated: 2023-05-15T03:15:58.000Z Open Source vs Google, Pragmatists vs Opportunists, Ed Balls. _This post is for subscribers only._ ### May 05 2023 URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202305052347/ Last updated: 2023-05-07T02:47:44.000Z ## Videos ### Its KH Time, Sit Down SORA HAS REGULAR ASS FEET WHAT same vibes as ### Lmao ## Images  hxh yeah im alright now.png  killua sadness 1.png  sinking deeply.png  sinking deeply 2.png  killua sadness 2.png  likely probably seriously.png [202212291352](https://bram-adams.ghost.io/202212291352?ref=bramadams.dev)  judge for yourselves.png ---  pretty valid concept about quarantined models.png  chrollo fitted up here.png  break glass if working in telegram api.png  the only fraternal these dudes are is alpha delta omega.png  nature makes some strange roots.png ## Music **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.** ### Does GPT Watch Succession? URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304171437/ Last updated: 2023-05-05T04:00:51.000Z Can AI accurately predict what hasn't happened yet? Join us as we explore the limitations of GPT models in predicting up-to-date information and retrieving accurate facts, including major spoilers from Season 4, Episode 3 of Succession. _This post is for subscribers only._ ### May 03 2023 URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202305030520/ Last updated: 2023-05-03T23:20:22.000Z ## Quotes > While conducting research and expanding our personal knowledge base is instrumental to amassing knowledge and forming building blocks for our writing, it's not our primary objective. Don't let your mind trick you into believing that research alone moves the needle on creating written work. It's a trap. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gpxr33y9mh9c8qa9grekkeqm?ref=bramadams.dev)) --- > Interestingly enough, when you first start out at a company, everyone you encounter will tend to look like an idealist. After all, youāre a new and untrusted commodity and only the most intensely checked-out pragmatists will risk appearing lazy or insubordinate in front of an untrusted commodity. The pragmatists all put on idealist masks for this occasion, and opportunists are always wearing masks anyway. So as a newbie, you come into a world of apparent unbridled optimism about the company. ([Location 773](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B0722H41SG&location=773&ref=bramadams.dev)) > Assuming that you avoid the idealist lunch table in the cafeteria (and you should really try to do that), youāll gain the trust of the pragmatists before too long. The barriers to entry arenāt particularly high here. And youāll find yourself surrounded by people who define their lives almost entirely by valuations that are external and usually tangential to the company. They extract meaning from life elsewhere and signal that fact to others around them, sometimes with talismans as trite as mugs that say, āIād rather be camping.ā ([Location 787](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B0722H41SG&location=787&ref=bramadams.dev)) --- > **Pure functions** are functions that only depend on their arguments and have no side effects. Given the same arguments, they produce the same return value. These can be considered *mathematical functions*, to distinguish them from language functions. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gze8v1k227d541j4pvjbmfzk?ref=bramadams.dev)) > It's not true the functional programmers completely avoid side effects and only use pure functions. Otherwise, how would you ever get anything done? We run our software to get side effects. We want to send emails, update databases, make web requests, etc. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gze8vrg1anjjp5grpgr9w0eq?ref=bramadams.dev)) --- > Down the road, he is worried that future versions of the technology pose a threat to humanity because they [often learn unexpected behavior from the vast amounts of data they analyze](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/13/technology/artificial-intelligence-safety-training.html?ref=bramadams.dev). This becomes an issue, he said, as individuals and companies allow A.I. systems not only to generate their own computer code but actually run that code on their own. And he fears a day when truly autonomous weapons ā those killer robots ā become reality. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gze8qzhq0174344r1qj6qhah?ref=bramadams.dev)) > Many other experts, including many of his students and colleagues, say this threat is hypothetical. But Dr. Hinton believes that the race between Google and Microsoft and others will escalate into a global race that will not stop without some sort of global regulation. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gze8rnt7xy4060chzjb0myk4?ref=bramadams.dev)) --- > The other reindeer describing Rudolph > > [pic.twitter.com/RoL4MoVsBV](https://t.co/RoL4MoVsBV?ref=bramadams.dev) > > ā 7/11 Truther (@DaveMcNamee3000) [December 2, 2022](https://twitter.com/DaveMcNamee3000/status/1598756108012687361?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=bramadams.dev) ## Images These WoW HC "Last Words" messages are comedic gold:  wow hc last words 1.png  wow last words 3.png  wow hc last words 2.png  a line for garrick padfoor.png  happy belat ed balls day.png  getting my target to move how i want.png  muichiro tongue out.png ## Thoughts i never noticed it but i was also fossilized alongside the music of my youth -- new artists i consume orbit around the planets of taste i developed at 15 years old --- Dearest shareholders/readers and members of bramadams.dev: This site needs more code, don't you agree? Ideally, runnable code hosted on something like Replit or CodePen. In addition, the Chats with GPT generally stop at the imagined code stage, the "almost but not really" program phase, I would love to formalize this process and make actual programs for people to use and play with that aren't on the mega scale of full GH repos. In service to this goal, I've been hard at work on an ambitious project to merge: LLMs, CLI Apps, Project Management, and programming It's called Moon, and its about to change how things are done around these parts! ```md Moon is a CLI tool for using LLMs to phase ideas to programs Usage: moon [command] Available Commands: help Help about any command new Create a new project orbit Orbit options phase Manage phases Flags: -h, --help help for moon Use "moon [command] --help" for more information about a command. ``` It should hopefully be in a position to alpha test by EoW, I'm brimming with ideas on it atm, many of which I've already set into action. [GitHub - bramses/moonContribute to bramses/moon development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHubbramses](https://github.com/bramses/moon?ref=bramadams.dev) A list of ideas: what is the optimal way for LLMs interface with the file system? How do projects evolve over phases? What if your file system was living and breathing? ## Music **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.** ### Let's Unlock Our Egos with GPT: Creating Apps Ideas Inspired by Blue Lock URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304101850/ Last updated: 2023-05-02T04:00:40.000Z Can an AI understand the ego and selfishness of competitive individuals vying for the top spot in their field? _This post is for subscribers only._ ### Issue 7: Find Your Q(uest), Go Forth and (Conque)R URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304301905/ Last updated: 2023-05-07T21:06:52.000Z On the gaslighting Tweets about compression, CHI-2023, and the romance of code _This post is for subscribers only._ ### Copy/Paste Coding with ChatGPT URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304232208/ Last updated: 2023-04-29T04:00:28.000Z **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.** ### Does GPT-4 Have It's Own Compression Language? URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304081950/ Last updated: 2023-04-26T04:00:54.000Z We explore GPT-4's ability to compress big blocks of text and save tokens or characters _This post is for subscribers only._ ### April 25 2023 URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304251217/ Last updated: 2023-04-25T22:36:03.000Z ## Quotes > But, OK, at each step it gets a list of words with probabilities. But which one should it actually pick to add to the essay (or whatever) that itās writing? One might think it should be the āhighest-rankedā word (i.e. the one to which the highest āprobabilityā was assigned). But this is where a bit of voodoo begins to creep in. Because for some reasonāthat maybe one day weāll have a scientific-style understanding ofāif we always pick the highest-ranked word, weāll typically get a very āflatā essay, that never seems to āshow any creativityā (and even sometimes repeats word for word). But if sometimes (at random) we pick lower-ranked words, we get a āmore interestingā essay. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gskmtxbep0ef3javrvrpxz1f?ref=bramadams.dev)) > Humans are inherently leery of risk. We are therefore always on the lookout for previous endorsement, some indicator that any promise we offer will have some ready-made company. We award the āawardable.ā ([Location 1635](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B07B863X6B&location=1635&ref=bramadams.dev)) > Stephen King conducted a similar experiment more than thirty years earlier, when he used the pen name Richard Bachman to see if the success heād garnered was due to luck or talent. King chose to publish his Bachman novels with as little marketing effort as possible, making life deliberately tough for his pseudonymous persona. It was a persona that King sketched out in detail. Bachmanās novels included an author photo of a ruggedly handsome man gazing moodily from the book jacket, and an author bio that listed time spent as a merchant marine and as a chicken farmer in rural New Hampshire. According to the bio, Bachman spent his evenings writing, āalways with a glass of whiskey beside his Olivetti typewriter.ā Like Rowling, King was outed before he could unmask himselfāthis time by a bookstore clerk who detected striking similarities between the two writersā styles. But, prior to being outed, King wrote four books as Bachman. His last one, Thinner, was reviewed as āwhat Stephen King would write if Stephen King could write,ā and it sold roughly 40,000 copies. Yet, once the book was attributed to King, it became a best seller, selling ten times as many books. Overshadowed by King, Bachman perished in obscurity. In later interviews, King summed it up this way: in 1985, Bachman died suddenly of ācancer of the pseudonym, a rare form of schizonomia.ā āCancer of the pseudonymā seems apt in Galbraithās case, too. Rowling surely hoped The Cuckooās Calling would gain a wide readership on its own merits. Without Rowlingās name gracing the cover, however, it failed to find an audience. ([Location 1691](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B07B863X6B&location=1691&ref=bramadams.dev)) > Few scientists and philosophers have developed strong skills of introspectionāin fact, most doubt that such abilities even exist. Conversely, many of the greatest contemplatives know nothing about science. But there is a connection between scientific fact and spiritual wisdom, and it is more direct than most people suppose. Although the insights we can have in meditation tell us nothing about the origins of the universe, they do confirm some well-established truths about the human mind: Our conventional sense of self is an illusion; positive emotions, such as compassion and patience, are teachable skills; and the way we think directly influences our experience of the world. ([Location 128](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B00GEEB9YC&location=128&ref=bramadams.dev)) > The American-Canadian border today is the least-patrolled and longest undefended border in the world. ([Location 477](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B09C65JNPF&location=477&ref=bramadams.dev)) ## Thoughts ### Nouveau Design *i just bought the [ubud theme](https://ubud.aspirethemes.com/?ref=bramadams.dev) here are some elements i really enjoy aesthetically (also shoutout to ghost for how easy it is to switch themes)*  ubud new design - drop cap.png *drop caps are elegant!*  ubud new design - homebox.png *it is what it says it is -- and it converts!*  ubud new design - toc.png *the yellow and the red play so nicely here*  ubud new design - members homepage.png *easily distinguishable segmentations*  ubud new design - members.png *teasers! (these are built into ghost though -- i just didn't know that until yesterdayā¦* ### Super Working on a boilerplate translator app for text to code, specifically an overlap language that allows for easy tree manipulation and then have tools like copilot interpret. I learned an interesting token trick. Series of periods are better than spaces or tabs!  super tabs ex.png *168 tokens*  super spaces ex.png *222 tokens*  Screenshot 2023-04-22 21-43-12.png *116 tokens!! almost 2x savings on spaces!!!* #### Example of Zoom Capabilities *NB: ellipsis in Obsidian get converted to a single character sometimes so "ā¦" == "ā¦"* **Bram:** write superML for a 3d shooter game in ue5 where a user plays as a navy seal (but like an actual seal the animal) in iraq --- **GPT:** ``` 3D Shooter Game in UE5 ..Title: Navy Seal Animal in Iraq ..Characters ā¦.User Character: Navy Seal (Animal) ..Environment ā¦.Setting: Iraq ..Gameplay Mechanics ā¦.Movement Controls: ā¦ā¦Forward, Backward, Left, Right ā¦ā¦Jumping and Swimming ā¦.Shooting Mechanics: ā¦ā¦Primary Weapon: Assault Rifle with Silencer ā¦ā¦Secondary Weapon: Handgun with Silencer ā¦ā¦Grenades and Smoke Bombs ā¦.Stealth Mechanics: ā¦ā¦Sneaking and Hiding behind objects or underwater to avoid detection by enemies. ā¦Health System: ā¦..Player Health Bar that depletes when taking damage. ā¦..Regenerating health over time when not taking damage. ā¦Enemy AI: ā¦..Various types of enemy soldiers with different weapons and tactics. ā¦..Patrolling guards that can detect the player if they are too close or make noise. ā¦Objectives/Goals: ā¦..Complete various missions such as infiltration, sabotage, assassination, etc. ā¦..Rescue hostages or gather intelligence from enemy bases. ā¦Level Design/Layouts: ā¦..Urban environments like cities and towns in Iraq. ā¦..Desert landscapes with military outposts and hidden bases. ā¦..Underwater sections for swimming stealthily through waterways. ā¦UI/HUD Elements: ā¦.Minimap showing nearby objectives/enemies/terrain features. ā¦.Ammo count for primary weapon & secondary weapon displayed on-screen. ā¦.Health bar indicating current player health status. ā¦Sound Effects/Music: ā¦.Realistic gun sounds for shooting mechanics & explosions from grenades/smoke bombs. ā¦.Ambient background music fitting the setting of each level. ``` --- **Bram:** zoom into `Primary Weapon` and how a seal would use it with their flippers --- **GPT:** ``` Primary Weapon: Assault Rifle with Silencer ..Usage by Navy Seal (Animal) ā¦Weapon Attachment System: ā¦.Customized harness designed to fit the seal's body shape. ā¦.The harness allows the weapon to be securely attached and positioned for easy access. ā¦Firing Mechanism Adaptation: ā¦.Modified trigger mechanism that can be operated using flippers. ā¦.A pressure-sensitive pad is placed on the side of the rifle, allowing the seal to squeeze it with its flipper to fire. ā¦Aiming System: ā¦.Laser sight or holographic sight mounted on top of the rifle for easier aiming. ā¦.Seal uses its head movement and neck flexibility to aim at targets while holding onto the weapon with one flipper. ā¦Recoil Management: ā¦.Special shock-absorbing material added around attachment points in harness, reducing impact from recoil on sealās body. ā¦.Seal braces itself against nearby surfaces or lies flat when firing, distributing recoil force across a larger area of its body. ā¦Reloading Process: ā¦.Magazine release button adapted for use by flippers ā either enlarged or replaced with a lever system. ā¦.Seal carries extra magazines in pouches attached to its custom harness. To reload, it grabs a new magazine using mouth or free flipper and inserts it into rifleās magazine well. ``` ### Bookselling Vs Coachella I watched the documentary [Booksellers](https://booksellersdocumentary.com/?ref=bramadams.dev) about an old, old, old career path (book selling) for an old, old, old medium (books) The amount of human knowledge packed into these tomes, the stories behind the ephemera, the aesthetic beauty of a living, breathing wall. And in the people who own these items -- the patience of a millennia year old trade, the mental confidence in self borne of deep, root style knowledge, and the peace of mind that comes from working with voices of the dead. > the wall of the library is different and functions differently. The spines of the books, lined up beside one another and over one another, form a secondary wall, positioned in front of the actual wall. Between the spines of the books and the actual wall is a zone of paper, where, in consideration of the reflections just undertaken here, numerous arms are trying to take hold of us. They can only do this if we ourselves stretch out an arm in their direction, pull a spine out from the wall, and turn the book around, to allow ourselves to be taken in by it. ([Location 1537](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B004X53R1W&location=1537&ref=bramadams.dev)) Immediately after I finished Booksellers, I watched a few Coachella videos and had the opposite feeling. It radiated the feeling I felt in high school (that still persists today in some waysā¦) the need to feel seen by strangers whose opinions I really don't give a shit about on deeper assessment; the need to feel cool to my peers and attract women. To one up the boys by out drinking or out smoking them. For what? To repeat in the same Coliseum the same activities next week? To spend $30,000 to have my eardrums burst and damage my liver with overpriced alcohol from tents while dressing like I'm on Tatooine around 250,000 other people doing the same thing? While we all cosplay as the main character of Coachella, or worse -- younger, more virile versions of ourselves? I don't strive to claim I wasn't happy during my party years, or that I didn't learn many social lessons about being an adult. I've made many lifelong friends in the trench warfare of overpriced clubs. I'm pointing out the transactional nature of the entire endeavor, the exchange of youth for euphoria. And when the lights come up, and the bass disappears, and you look at the exhausted faces of your peers and the sticky liquids on the floor -- **the pit in the stomach and mind come to take their payment for the forced pleasure of ethanol and pills**. Years later, one is left with an unreachable nostalgia of "better days at 20 years old". Conversely, any person in any era can pick up a work by Herman Hesse or James Baldwin at any moment in time and get **more** from it than the the first time they read it perhaps. --- What really stuck out to me was how forced the design was on the Coachella tents and AirBnBs. They give off illusion of wealth because they can never truly compete with the wealth of knowledge books contain. *Opulence is the death throes of a nation that aspires for pleasure over equanimity.* > While early in the cycle there is typically more spending of time and money on productive things, later in the cycle time and money go more toward indulgent things (e.g., the finer things, like expensive residences, art, jewelry, and clothes). This begins in Stage 4 when such spending is fashionable, but by Stage 5 it begins to appear grotesque. ([Location 2519](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B0881Y73YG&location=2519&ref=bramadams.dev)) I can only hope that my efforts with bramadams.dev will be as resilient through time as books (though I'm not optimistic that that is possible -- after all who will pay my Ghost.org yearly fees after I die XD?). I can only hope that the knowledge here sits on the bookshelf of the Internet, inspiring minds even a little bit long after mine has decomposed. > [pic.twitter.com/SNdcUBm6Ha](https://t.co/SNdcUBm6Ha?ref=bramadams.dev) > > ā President-Elect Toguro (@PresidentToguro) [October 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/PresidentToguro/status/1576786278963499008?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=bramadams.dev)  avg rochester.png *iykyk* ## Videos ### Same Place *These are all in the same canonical universe I can't explain it* ## Tweets > Is this true [pic.twitter.com/VqVBJOgvNG](https://t.co/VqVBJOgvNG?ref=bramadams.dev) > > ā ÉĶŹĶÄĶıĶɹĶÉĶÉÆĶ (@LeaMaric) [May 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/LeaMaric/status/1521627871541796867?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=bramadams.dev) ## Music **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.** ### Issue 6: If Objectivity is the Floor, Subjectivity is the Ceiling URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304231711/ Last updated: 2023-04-30T23:34:42.000Z Your successes may well just reflect everyone else but you. Also: palindromes, Monte Carlo, ChatGPT Plugins, and of course, Barbara Streisand. _This post is for subscribers only._ ### Unlocking the Secrets of Hearthstone Simulation with GPT URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304081945/ Last updated: 2023-04-23T04:00:14.000Z Curious about how Hearthstone simulators work? Let's explore the world of Monte Carlo simulations and APIs with ChatGPT, and end with a poetic twist! _This post is for subscribers only._ ### April 22 2023 URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304220900/ Last updated: 2023-04-22T13:34:51.000Z ## Quotes > The essay was in Weissā inbox when she got a private Twitter message from Billy. Cole Summers was really Kevin Cooper, and he had died. Weiss published āColeāsā essay on June 21, 10 days after his death, and wrote of him, āIn his short life, Cole managed to cultivate two qualities that are rare, even among most adults. He was at home in the real, physical world and he took great pleasure in it. And, he was completely unafraid to try.ā ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gymb14epf1zrhs7yw5gptb95?ref=bramadams.dev)) --- > Whatās striking, though, is that many of the people who are pursuing the A.I. dream also worry that it might mean [doomsday for mankind](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/23/doomsday-invention-artificial-intelligence-nick-bostrom?ref=bramadams.dev). It is widely stated, even by scientists at the very center of todayās efforts, that what A.I. researchers are doing could result in the annihilation of our species, or at least in great harm to humanity, and soon. In a [recent poll](https://aiimpacts.org/2022-expert-survey-on-progress-in-ai/?ref=bramadams.dev#Chance%5Fthat%5Fthe%5Fintelligence%5Fexplosion%5Fargument%5Fis%5Fabout%5Fright), half of A.I. scientists agreed that there was at least a ten-per-cent chance that the human race would be destroyed by A.I. Even my colleague and friend Sam Altman, who runs [OpenAI](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/10/14/can-a-machine-learn-to-write-for-the-new-yorker?ref=bramadams.dev), has made similar [comments](https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/openai-ceo-sam-altman-ai-reshape-society-acknowledges/story?id=97897122&ref=bramadams.dev). Step into any Silicon Valley coffee shop and you can hear the same debate unfold: one person says that the new code is just code and that people are in charge, but another argues that anyone with this opinion just doesnāt get how profound the new tech is. The arguments arenāt entirely rational: when I ask my most fearful scientist friends to spell out how an A.I. apocalypse might happen, they often seize up from the paralysis that overtakes someone trying to conceive of infinity. They say things like āAccelerating progress will fly past us and we will not be able to conceive of what is happening.ā ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gymd1zd4nexc5gmnpnv8xg49?ref=bramadams.dev)) > This concept, which Iāve [contributed](https://www.amazon.com/Who-Owns-Future-Jaron-Lanier/dp/1451654979/ref=nodl%5F?dplnkId=da962c54-3d95-4609-a813-7471d422d110&ref=bramadams.dev) to developing, is usually called ādata dignity.ā It appeared, long before the rise of big-model āA.I.,ā as an alternative to the familiar arrangement in which people give their data for free in exchange for free services, such as internet searches or social networking. Data dignity is sometimes known as ādata as laborā or āplurality research.ā The familiar arrangement has turned out to have a dark side: because of ānetwork effects,ā a few platforms take over, eliminating smaller players, like local newspapers. Worse, since the immediate online experience is supposed to be free, the only remaining business is the hawking of influence. Users experience what seems to be a communitarian paradise, but they are targeted by stealthy and addictive algorithms that make people vain, irritable, and paranoid. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gymdet6xq0eashpmt76c6f02?ref=bramadams.dev)) > In a world with data dignity, digital stuff would typically be connected with the humans who want to be known for having made it. In some versions of the idea, people could get paid for what they create, even when it is filtered and recombined through big models, and tech hubs would earn fees for facilitating things that people want to do. Some people are horrified by the idea of capitalism online, but this would be a more honest capitalism. The familiar āfreeā arrangement has been a disaster. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gymdf76dvhgx836c4vpqztpc?ref=bramadams.dev)) --- > Substack is to newsletters what Spotify is to podcasts, Medium was to blogs, and what Google Reader was to RSS: an aggressive player that dominates an entire segment with artificial and unsustainable advantages in a risky bet. Itās a kind of corporate time bomb that, when it explodes, will destroy countless small businesses based on newsletters. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gydnnbq1cxwr04bhqzzjaprn?ref=bramadams.dev)) > In 2022, the company tried to raise more money, without success. Faced with failure, [it went to retail](https://wefunder.com/substack?ref=bramadams.dev) and raised another USD 8.5 million from ordinary people. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gydnpr37a5g548af9d0f8528?ref=bramadams.dev)) > In several interviews, Substack founders make the point that people who have newsletters on the service can leave whenever they want. And itās true. The point of Substack, however, is to become synonymous for newsletter, to become a first irresistible, then inevitable destination for anyone who wants to have one. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gydnr9t96fa9v0p1a13rwtg4?ref=bramadams.dev)) > The fact that Substack is the only one that is totally free is no accident. Someone is footing that bill; they are not philanthropists and these people are going to demand to get paid pretty soon. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gydnx2wk3jr7df20tfm3mxp8?ref=bramadams.dev)) --- > The skeptics are demanding a standard of proof that is appropriate for a criminal trial but that is inappropriately high for a civil trial or a product safety decision. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gycyr37dtmkbjk2km7091yq4?ref=bramadams.dev)) > The skeptics are mistaking the map for the territory, the datasets for reality. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gycyr76j7467amfvcbrzkp21?ref=bramadams.dev)) > Parents and policymakers should consider [Pascalās Wager](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s%5Fwager?ref=bramadams.dev): If you listen to the alarm ringers and we turn out to be wrong, the costs are minimal and reversible. But if you listen to the skeptics and they turn out to be wrong, the costs are much larger and harder to reverse. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gycyrf79qfkz2bk3a9aq756x?ref=bramadams.dev)) > **1\. The Smartphones and Social Media (SSM) Theory**: 2012 was roughly when most teens in the USA had traded in their flip phones for smartphones, those smartphones got front-facing cameras (starting in 2010), and Facebook bought Instagram (in 2012) which sent its popularity and user base soaring. The elbow in so many graphs falls right around 2012 because thatās when the āphone-based childhoodā really got going. Girls in large numbers began posting photographs of themselves for public commentary and comparison, and any teens who didnāt move their social lives onto their phones found themselves partially cut off, socially. > **2\. There is no other theory.** ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gycyswnbqdys45jdjdkvr2dm?ref=bramadams.dev)) > **The highest level is ābeyond a reasonable doubt.ā** This is the standard of proof needed in criminal cases because there is widespread agreement that a false positive (convicting an innocent person) is much worse than a false negative (acquitting a guilty person). It is also the standard editors and reviewers use when evaluating statistical evidence in papers submitted to scientific journals. We usually operationalize this level of skepticism as āp < .05ā \[pronounced āp less than point oh fiveā\], which means (in the case of a simple experiment with two conditions): The probability (p) that this difference between the experimental and control conditions could have come about by chance is less than five out of 100\. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gycyz6qg8d73yh32wr1as2se?ref=bramadams.dev)) > **The lower and more common level is āthe preponderance of the evidence.ā** This is the standard of proof needed in civil cases because we are simply trying to decide: Is the plaintiff probably right, or probably wrong? The thousands of [parents](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-media-lawsuit-meta-tiktok-facebook-instagram-60-minutes-2022-12-11/?ref=bramadams.dev) suing Meta and Snapchat over their childrenās [deaths](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/22/selena-rodriguez-suicide-meta-snap-lawsuit/?ref=bramadams.dev) and disabilities will not have to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt; they just have to convince the jury that the odds are greater than 50% that Instagram or Facebook was responsible. We can operationalize this as āp > .5,ā \[āp greater than point fiveā\], which means: the odds that the plaintiff is correct that the defendant has caused him or her some harm is better than 50/50\. This is also the standard that ordinary people use for much of their decision-making. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gycz18vgc5q2rqbrn2psfb11?ref=bramadams.dev)) > Which standard are the skeptics using? *Beyond a reasonable doubt.* They wonāt believe something just because it is *probably* true; they will only endorse a scientific claim if the evidence leaves little room for doubt. Iāll use Brown as an example, for he is the most skeptical. He demands clear evidence of very large effects before heāll give his blessing: ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gycz1qs4nw1jhkf5erjq7br2?ref=bramadams.dev)) > In other words, if multiple studies find that girls who become heavy users of social media have merely *twice* the risk of depression, anxiety, self-harm, or suicide, he doesnāt want to hear about it because it COULD conceivably be random noise. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gycz29ghs0nkm338n93hgn60?ref=bramadams.dev)) ## Images happy to announce that I wrote a chatgpt plugin that can brag about the books I read so I no longer have to  goodreads chatgpt plugin 1.png  goodreads chatgpt plugin 2.png  goodreads chatgpt plugin 3.png  simple and clean op.png  simple and clean ed.png  three color meal.png ## Videos *Back on my Hamilton animatic grind - check the top youtube comments on this one ā you'll like what you see ;)* *Hollow by Submersed + Forever in Your Hands + Peak WotLK PvP = <3* *who knew I'd be watching this guy play a card game pretty much every day made by the same company 14 years later* **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.** ### April 20 2023 URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304200959/ Last updated: 2023-04-20T15:16:28.000Z ## Thoughts this day meant much more to me in college than it does now. --- finished [The Beginning of Infinity](https://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Infinity-Explanations-Transform-World/dp/0143121359?ref=bramadams.dev). one of the most insightful things i've ever consumed, and a meta book that affects all other reads from now on. --- this [ai drake stuff](https://twitter.com/HALSodyssey/status/1648750274909986817?s=20&ref=bramadams.dev) is about to be Streisand effect. you can't bottle this up, it will just create more clones. --- i really like instabrams (see tag above). they feel like unstructured newsletters and freeform sharing. way easier to conduct thanks to my obsidian processes too! ## Images ### Walls and Close up Angles  wall close up 1.png  wall close up 2.png  wall close up 3.png ### Extraction  rembg-bereal-1.png  rembg-bereal-2.png ## Videos > [I won't die until I'm dead](https://www.reddit.com/r/HunterXHunter/comments/c3dzfq/dont%5Fdie%5Funtil%5Fyoure%5Fdead/?ref=bramadams.dev) \- gyro - welfin *this deep lifestyle and focus on beauty and form is what i want im jealous -- this is so fucking cool* *one day you'll be gone -- and your silver silverware will still be here. don't let it sit idle on the shelf. use the items you love.* > how long is a human lifetime? Illness and old age are going to be cured soon ā certainly within the next few lifetimes ā and technology will also be able to prevent deaths through homicide or accidents by creating backups of the states of brains, which could be uploaded into new, blank brains in identical bodies if a person should die. Once that technology exists, people will consider it considerably more foolish not to make frequent backups of themselves than they do today in regard to their computers. If nothing else, evolution alone will ensure that, because those who do not back themselves up will gradually die out. So there can be only one outcome: effective immortality for the whole human population, with the present generation being one of the last that will have short lives. That being so, if our species will nevertheless have a finite lifetime, then knowing the total number of humans who will ever live provides no upper bound on that lifetime, because it cannot tell us how long the potentially immortal humans of the future will live before the prophesied catastrophe strikes. ([Location 7883](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B005DXR5ZC&location=7883&ref=bramadams.dev)) ### chokehold *will ramos has such an amazing voice* ### nero *history was written by Rome's elite. Nero was actually highly regarded by the Roman commoner...He did do all those insane villanous things, yes, but history is more gray than we give it credit for.* > too late.  nero of hxh.png *the nero of hxh* ## Music **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.** ### Can GPT-4 Crack the Palindrome? URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304062041/ Last updated: 2023-04-20T04:00:26.000Z Can an AI language model truly master the art of reverse writing? And if not, can we enlist its help to develop a palindrome checker tool? _This post is for subscribers only._ ### April 17 2023 URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304172125/ Last updated: 2023-04-18T02:07:49.000Z ## Thoughts added a interop for "chatgpt-md-comments" to convert to callout blocks on ghost cms but when they go to the editor the class changes from `kg-callout-card-yellow` to `kg-callout-card-#F1F3F4` and i dont know how to fix it š¤¦āāļø --- > analytics are a semi neutral indicator into how well output is being received, but as a measure cannot be controlled. basically not a leading indicator. similar to money (but worse and more stress inducing mentally -- views can't go below zero but any down line feels like a loss -- these sites that show analytics should only show raw numbers **or** percentage delta, not bothā¦) 1900: Put business out into market in newspaper run by local telegraph office, see if any user needs are met 2000: Put business onto web on self hosted website, see if any (broader) user needs are met (phone directory on a screen) 2020: Put business onto aggregator website where every offering is in same package, pray algorithm picks it up **and** see if any user needs are met (good luck) See more on money as a neutral indicator of value: [202301051900](https://bram-adams.ghost.io/202301051900?ref=bramadams.dev) --- [BEEF](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFPIMHBzGDs&ref=bramadams.dev) WAS AMAZING IMDBRAM 10/10 THE SHOTS THE STORY THE CHARACTERS THE EMOTION THE MOTIFS THE TITLE CARDS  beef title card.png > **Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves**  kurapika buries uvogin 1.png  kurapika buries uvogin 2.png  kurapika buries uvogin 3.png ## Images  copilot added to git messages in vsc.png  niceee.png  beef on peninsula mentality.png  beef on peninsula mentality 2.png ## Music *real drake* *fake drake* *i love this song* ## Videos *i love this music video* **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.** ### Can an LLM Create an App That Unlocks the Power of Deep Work? URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304062046/ Last updated: 2023-04-18T21:16:09.000Z a conversation with ChatGPT and attempt to come up with a program that would allow us to focus better _This post is for subscribers only._ ### Issue 5: Freshwater Text Messages URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304151901/ Last updated: 2023-04-16T17:00:16.000Z Using LLMs to shorten annoying texts, the deeper cuts of language, Shuwa-chan, and why we live by the water _This post is for subscribers only._ ### April 14 2023 URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304142122/ Last updated: 2023-04-15T02:32:45.000Z [GitHub - bramses/i-aint-reading-all-that: voice record > whisper > gpt > copy to clipboardvoice record > whisper > gpt > copy to clipboard. Contribute to bramses/i-aint-reading-all-that development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHubbramses](https://github.com/bramses/i-aint-reading-all-that?ref=bramadams.dev) created the below from some audio (i dont even remember what i said) and honestly its the funniest thing ive ever seen i don't know why its so funny what the hell is Gerrard Street > ā¢ Title: Gerrard Street Gerrard Street > \- No additional text or context provided ### Baller Ai Art Prompts for Dalle > Create a digital artwork inspired by the Japanese art movement of Gutai by depicting the intricate process of scheduling in stark black and white lines, with bursts of bright colors representing moments of self-care and wellness. wild avant garde look  DALLĀ·E 2023-04-13 23.17.26 - Create a digital artwork inspired by the Japanese art movement of Gutai by depicting the intricate process of scheduling in stark black and white line.png > Create an abstract expressionist painting depicting the chaos and unpredictability of the Succession {HBO} storyline, with AI-generated text from GPT models overlaid on top. very cool text result -- gives matrix vibes  DALLĀ·E 2023-04-13 23.13.32 - Create an abstract expressionist painting depicting the chaos and unpredictability of the Succession storyline, with AI-generated text from GPT models.png ## Videos ## Images DEMON SLAYER IS BACK!  s3 hashira look 1 op.png  hashira look 2.png  kanroji the stoic.png  tanjinude.png  always thinking of others 1.png  always thinking of others 2.png  honey badger dont care honey badgwer dont give a shit.png  kanaoooooo.png  akaza spooked.png  the design is immaculate 1.png  the design is immaculate 2.png  the design is immaculate 3.png  doma is the best.png  actually menacing hisoka style.png ### Important!  those who master their skill.png  share the same fate.png  even if you take a different path.png  youll find your way back to the same place.png Read more about this here -> [202212270352](https://bram-adams.ghost.io/202212270352?ref=bramadams.dev) **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.** ### Love, Etymology, and Robots URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304062055/ Last updated: 2024-02-19T23:00:22.000Z We dive deep into the etymology of word of architecture, talk about the evolution of love and explore the Darwinism of concepts. Using ChatGPT, we create a stunning Mermaid.js visual chart! _This post is for subscribers only._ ### April 13 2023 URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304132157/ Last updated: 2023-04-14T03:07:25.000Z ## Thoughts making a checklist of how to produce "A Chat with GPT" end to end and holy shit the habitual part of the brain does such a bang up job. seeing it all written down is super overwhelming the list is already over 90 in order steps (*and i *missed* steps!*)  hellish checklist from hell.png i coded a pretty cool (and very useful on the go!!!) swift app in under an hour lol: [I wrote a swift app in under an hourCan I create an app in under an hour that converts long form spoken audio to bullet points for texting? Letās find out!Bram AdamsBram Adams](https://www.bramadams.dev/202304132204/) ## Videos ## Pictures the most 2011 picture ever (minnehans is a mini golf place where i grew up)  2011 in a photo.png  woke glory whelp.png  having sax on stage like that shameless.png **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.** ### I wrote a swift app in under an hour URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202304132204/ Last updated: 2024-02-19T23:01:24.000Z ## Preface I wanted an app that could take long form spoken audio and convert it to bullet points for texting. Unfortunately, i am not an ios dev. But fortunately, gpt-4 is! Check out my journey below or check the repo here: [GitHub - bramses/i-aint-reading-all-that: voice record > whisper > gpt > copy to clipboardvoice record > whisper > gpt > copy to clipboard. Contribute to bramses/i-aint-reading-all-that development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHubbramses](https://github.com/bramses/i-aint-reading-all-that/tree/main?ref=bramadams.dev) It pipes recorded audio to the Whisper API then to ChatGPT to summarize. Then the user can click a button to copy to clipboard. Simple! ## Chat Log ``` --- system_commands: ['I am a generalist that is not afraid to make radical associations between distinct topics by using creative leaps.'] temperature: 0.0 top_p: 1 max_tokens: 1000 presence_penalty: 0 frequency_penalty: 0 stream: true stop: null n: 1 model: gpt-4 --- ``` write a ios app that calls the whisper api (1) and then calls the chat api (2) to turn this prompt "summarize this text into bullet points" and uses swiftui to make it look nice (1) ```shell curl --request POST \ --url https://api.openai.com/v1/audio/transcriptions \ --header 'Authorization: Bearer TOKEN' \ --header 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \ --form file=@/path/to/file/openai.mp3 \ --form model=whisper-1 ``` (2) ```shell curl https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" \ -d '{ "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}] }' ``` --- **GPT:** To create an iOS app that calls the Whisper API and Chat API, and uses SwiftUI to display the results, follow these steps: 1. Create a new SwiftUI project in Xcode. 2. Install Alamofire for making API requests: Add `Alamofire` to your `Package.swift` file or use Swift Package Manager to add it to your project. 3. Create a new Swift file called `APIManager.swift` to handle API requests. 4. Add the following code to `APIManager.swift`: ```swift import Foundation import Alamofire class APIManager { static let shared = APIManager() private let openAIURL = "https://api.openai.com/v1" private let apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY" private init() {} func transcribeAudio(fileURL: URL, completion: @escaping (Result
{/* Render UI components */}
);
}
}
export default MusicalTrolls;
```
The above code includes an outline of a `MusicalTrolls` class component with three empty method stubs that will be later implemented in order to allow users to record their melodies while playing along with each other. These methods include:
- `handleRecording()` \- Records user's melody using microphone on click of a button.
- `handleStopRecording()` \- Stops recording user's input when they are done creating their melody.
- `handlePlayAudio()` \- Allows users' saved melodies/music samples from the database or local storage/audio file uploads to be played back at any time by others logged onto the app.
Each method has been documented with its functionality briefly mentioned in the single-line comments making it easier for developers (as well as non-developers) contributing towards developing this application in future.
---
**Bram:**
do the same thing for the backend
---
**GPT:**
Sure, here are some method stubs and one-line comments for the backend component:
```javascript
const express = require('express');
const app = express();
const httpServer = require('http').createServer(app);
const io = require('socket.io')(httpServer);
/**
* Method to handle incoming socket connections.
*/
function handleConnection(socket) {}
/**
* Method to receive recorded audio from clients.
*/
function onRecordedAudio(data) {}
/**
* Method to play previously recorded melodies shared among connected clients.
*/
function playMelodies() {}
// Set up routes and middleware
app.get('/', (req, res) => {
// Return response indicating server is running
});
// Listen for HTTP requests
httpServer.listen(3000, () => {
console.log('Server listening on port 3000');
});
```
The above code includes stubs for three primary methods that will form the backbone of our Musical Trolls application's backend.
- `handleConnection(socket)` \- Will be used to listen out for newly established client's sockets in order to establish a real-time communication link between them.
- `onRecordedAudio(data)` \- Will act as a listener function that receives data emitted by all connected users reflecting their own created melodic compositions through use of microphones or other musical instruments. This data can then be stored in some database like MongoDB or Firebase Realtime Database depending upon choice in order to allow others joining the session/room/channel at any time thereafter able to access recordings made by earlier participants who are no longer present/on call.
- `playMelodies()` \- Once implemented this method will take care of playing back any pre-recorded user-generated content/melody samples which have been stored within aforementioned third-party databases suggested earlier.
Each method has been documented with its functionality briefly mentioned making it easier for developers not familiar with this specific codebase (or domain knowledge requirements such as audio processing, web sockets & realtime server architecture) to understand the intended functionality in one glance.
Note: This code is only a stub and there will need to be more routes and middleware added as well as proper database integration.
---
**Bram:**
do the same thing for socket.io
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---
**GPT:**
Here are some method stubs and one-line comments for the socket.io component:
```javascript
const io = require('socket.io')(httpServer);
/**
* Method to establish a connection with the server.
*/
io.on('connection', (socket) => {});
/**
* Method to join a room channel.
*/
function joinRoom(socket, roomCode) {}
/**
* Method to leave a room channel.
*/
function leaveRoom(socket, roomCode) {}
// Export methods
module.exports = {
joinRoom,
leaveRoom,
};
```
The above code includes stubs for three primary methods that will form the backbone of our real-time collaboration in `MusicalTrolls` application's backend.
- `io.on('connection',ā¦ )` \- Will be used to listen out for newly established client's sockets in order to establish a real-time communication link between them.
- `joinRoom(socket, roomCode)` \- Allows users joining specific channels containing like-minded individuals who share an interest in certain types of music or melody-making techniques i.e., Rock Music Lovers Room & Indian Classical Music Lovers Room.
- `leaveRoom(socket,roomCode)` \- When called this method removes/leaves any existing rooms that client is currently subscribed to wherein they were making or listening melodies together with other co-users.
Note: This code is only meant as reference and there would need be necessary modifications made based on specific requirements of 'MusicalTrolls' app such as handling audio recording data flow between multiple clients over WebSockets.`Socket.IO` provides numerous other APIs (such as 'broadcasting') that can augment it further depending upon development needs at hand!
---
**Bram:**
finally, do the same thing for the db orm layer
---
**GPT:**
Here are some method stubs and one-line comments for the database ORM layer:
```javascript
const mongoose = require('mongoose');
// Define schema for melody object
const MelodySchema = new mongoose.Schema({
// Schema fields here (e.g. title, artist, audioFile)
});
// Create Melody model
const MelodyModel = mongoose.model('Melody', MelodySchema);
/**
* Method to save recorded melody in database.
*/
async function saveMelody(melodicData) {}
/**
* Method to get all stored melodies from database.
*/
async function getAllMelodies() {}
// Export methods
module.exports = {
saveMelody,
getAllMelodies,
};
```
The above code includes stubs for two primary methods that will form the backbone of our database ORM layer in `MusicalTrolls` application's backend.
- `saveMelody(melodicData)` \- This method stores newly-recorded melodies made by users securely within a storage medium such as Firebase Realtime Database or MongoDB Atlas. The data requested may contain useful details like username(optional), audio file bytes et cetera which can be used later on other parts of app such as retrieval or playing back through different browser clients.
- `getAllMelodies()` \- This method retrieves all user-generated content/melodic compositions previously shared & saved within aforementioned third party databases suggested earlier so that any client when joining server gets access to latest creations and is able to appreciate/engage with other collaborators who have already left the session(while recording).
Note: This code is only meant as example and there would need necessary modifications based on specific requirements of 'MusicalTrolls' app depending upon persistence/storage needs at hand e.g., if you were using AWS DynamoDB instead of MongoDB atlas as an API source then request/response handling logic would differ accordingly!
### A Chat with GPT: Causality, Bayesian Networks, and Path Diagrams Arguments For and Against
URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202303211727/
Last updated: 2023-03-31T05:06:21.000Z
ive been reading judea pearl's book of why. he makes the case that causality exists and that staticticians are wrong when they say causality is just when correlation is 1\. he also says that bayseian networks are a precursor to path diagrams and that subjectivity can evolve into objectivity.
**Me:**
create a markdown table for and against this argument
---
**GPT:**
| Arguments For | Arguments Against |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1\. Causality is more than just correlation: Pearl argues that causality goes beyond mere correlation, as it involves understanding the underlying mechanisms and relationships between variables. | 1\. Correlation can be a useful proxy for causation: While correlation does not equal causation, in some cases it can serve as a good indicator of causal relationships when other information is lacking or difficult to obtain. |
| 2\. Bayesian networks provide a foundation for path diagrams: According to Pearl, Bayesian networks help lay the groundwork for understanding causal relationships through graphical models known as path diagrams, which visually represent these connections. | 2\. Limitations of Bayesian networks and path diagrams: Critics may argue that while these tools are helpful in visualizing complex systems, they may not always capture all nuances or accurately represent real-world situations where multiple factors interact simultaneously. |
| 3.Subjectivity evolving into objectivity: Pearl suggests that by incorporating subjective beliefs into probabilistic models (such as Bayesian networks), we can refine our understanding over time and eventually arrive at objective conclusions about causal relationships. | 3.Potential biases in subjective beliefs: Opponents might argue that relying on subjective beliefs could introduce biases or inaccuracies into analyses, potentially leading to incorrect conclusions about causality. |
---
**Me:**
can you elaborate on 1 and 3 in the against column?
---
**GPT:**
1. Correlation can be a useful proxy for causation: While correlation does not equal causation, in some cases it can serve as a good indicator of causal relationships when other information is lacking or difficult to obtain. Critics argue that although correlation alone cannot prove causality, it still provides valuable insights into potential causal relationships between variables. In situations where experimental manipulation is impossible or unethical (e.g., studying the effects of smoking on health), strong correlations might be the best available evidence to suggest possible causal links. However, relying solely on correlation could lead to false conclusions if confounding factors are not accounted for.
2. Potential biases in subjective beliefs: Opponents might argue that relying on subjective beliefs could introduce biases or inaccuracies into analyses, potentially leading to incorrect conclusions about causality. Subjective beliefs may be influenced by personal experiences, cultural backgrounds, and cognitive biases which could skew our understanding of cause-and-effect relationships. For example, confirmation bias may lead individuals to seek out information that supports their pre-existing beliefs while ignoring contradictory evidence. By incorporating these biased subjective beliefs into probabilistic models like Bayesian networks without proper scrutiny and validation against objective data sources, we risk perpetuating misconceptions and drawing erroneous conclusions about the true nature of causal relationships in complex systems.
---
**Me:**
draw a path diagram for an example where these biases could occur and ruin the validity of the experiment
---
**GPT:**
In this example, let's consider a study investigating the relationship between exercise (X), diet quality (Z), and weight loss (Y). The true causal relationships are as follows: both exercise and diet quality independently contribute to weight loss. However, due to subjective beliefs or biases, the researcher might believe that only exercise directly affects weight loss while diet quality influences exercise habits.
Here is a path diagram representing this biased belief:
```
āāāāāāāāā āāāāāāāāāā
ā Diet āāāāāāāāŗāExerciseā
āāāāāāāāā āāāāāāāāāā
ā² ā±
ā² ā±
ā¼ ā¼
āāāāāāāāāāā
āWeightLossā
āāāāāāāāāāā
```
In this incorrect path diagram, there is an arrow from "Diet" to "Exercise," suggesting that diet quality affects one's ability or willingness to engage in physical activity. Additionally, there is an arrow from "Exercise" to "Weight Loss," indicating that engaging in physical activity leads to losing weight.
However, the true causal structure should look like this:
```
āāāāāāāāā āāāāāāāāāā
ā Diet ā āExerciseā
āāāāāāāāā āāāāāāāāāā
ā ā
āāāāŗāā-----āÆ
ā
ā¼
āāāāāāāāā®
| Weight Loss |
ā°āāāāāāāāÆ
```
In the correct path diagram above, both "Diet" and "Exercise" have direct arrows pointing towards "Weight Loss," showing their independent contributions without any influence on each other.
By relying on biased beliefs when constructing the initial path diagram for analysis, researchers may draw inaccurate conclusions about causality. In our example scenario with flawed assumptions about how variables interact could lead them to overestimate the importance of exercise while underestimating or ignoring the role of diet quality in promoting weight loss.
---
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### March 30 2023
URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202303302222/
Last updated: 2023-03-31T04:49:08.000Z
## Thoughts
- i want to get back into recording my process -- running a solo internet biz means you need all of the content you can get to get eyeballs on the homepage (do less, better)
- new bookmarks core plugin is awesome
bookmarks plugin.png
## The Dilemma of the Developer
I don't know if I want to build a mega app. This device I hold in my hand (iPhone) is a marvel of engineering but was fabricated by many inventions[\[1\]](#fn1) and put into one business with a philosophy (apple) who I purchased directly from. The process of building a major software architecture is a glorious challenge, but behind the flow state is exhaustion. Building Stenography was soooo hard,[\[2\]](#fn2) but not uniquely satisfyingā¦
In addition, open source is not that appealing, either. After the initial development, the creativity dries up in favor of maintaining and adding features that **other** people want instead of what you want. Worse yet, totally for free. Not a single red fucking penny. Note: this is not to say that everything needs to be commercialized or made for a profit motive, but users shouldn't **expect** core devs to work on something they effectively do pro bono for *thousands* of people. These two things are not mutually exclusive, and many developers who maintain active open source projects share similar sentiments:
> 19/ we erode the future.
>
> Lack of gratitude today produces a "tax" that will eventually need to be paid.
>
> So let us show gratitude. There are many free ways to do this and some very practical and low costs ways to do this.
>
> ā TfT Hacker - Exploring Tools for Thought and PKM (@TfTHacker) [November 3, 2022](https://twitter.com/TfTHacker/status/1588041827763904512?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=bramadams.dev)
> Just because someone open sources something does not imply they owe the world a change in their status, focus and effort, e.g. from inventor to community manager. ([View Highlight](https://gist.github.com/richhickey/1563cddea1002958f96e7ba9519972d9?%5F%5FreadwiseLocation=0%2F4%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F1%2F13%3A0%2C0%2F4%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F1%2F13%3A162&ref=bramadams.dev#:~:text=Just%20because%20someone%20open%20sources%2Cfrom%20inventor%20to%20community%20manager.))
> As a user of something open source you are not thereby entitled to anything at all. You are not entitled to contribute. You are not entitled to features. You are not entitled to the attention of others. You are not entitled to having value attached to your complaints. You are not entitled to this explanation. ([View Highlight](https://gist.github.com/richhickey/1563cddea1002958f96e7ba9519972d9?%5F%5FreadwiseLocation=0%2F6%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F1%2F13%3A0%2C0%2F6%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F1%2F13%3A311&ref=bramadams.dev#:~:text=As%20a%20user%20of%20something%2Cnot%20entitled%20to%20this%20explanation.))
> Open source is a no-strings-attached *gift*, and all participants should recognize it as such. ([View Highlight](https://gist.github.com/richhickey/1563cddea1002958f96e7ba9519972d9?%5F%5FreadwiseLocation=0%2F20%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F1%2F13%3A220%2C2%2F20%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F1%2F3%2F1%2F1%2F13%3A51&ref=bramadams.dev#:~:text=Open%20source%20is%20a%20no-strings-attached%2Cshould%20recognize%20it%20as%20such.))
## Images
why do pizza places put mafiosos on the wall.png
if you had any doubts manga is now mainstream.png
super cool upper floor in library -- very john wick.png
full lifecycle of an algorithm -- from heavy metals to ideas.png
## Music
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---
1. The first touchscreen was invented in 1965 by E.A. Johnson, a physicist at the Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern, UK. It was called the "Elograph," and it used capacitive technology to detect finger touches on a screen. However, it wasn't until the release of IBM's Simon Personal Communicator in 1993 that touchscreens began to become more widely used and commercially successful.
2. and caused more than one late night panic attack!
### A Chat with GPT: A Demon Slayer's Space Dilemma ā Navigating Physics and Survival in the Final Frontier
URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202303301123/
Last updated: 2023-03-30T16:20:44.000Z
I wanted to see if GPT would pick up on the idea that the moon would be worse than the Earth for Nezuko due to the fact that the sunlight would be more intense on the Moon. An interesting (and silly/useless) hypothetical, but some fun lessons were learned along the way.
tanjiro and nezuko on moon 1.png
tanjiro and nezuko on moon 2.png
```
---
system_commands: ['I am a generalist that is not afraid to make radical associations between distinct topics by using creative leaps.']
temperature: 0.9
top_p: 1
max_tokens: 512
presence_penalty: 1
frequency_penalty: 1
stream: true
stop: null
n: 1
model: gpt-3.5-turbo
tags: [to-post]
---
```
would tanjiro from demon slayer bring his sister to the moon? what physics would interfere?
---
**GPT:**
Tanjiro from Demon Slayer is a skilled and determined character who would go to great lengths for his sister Nezuko. However, bringing her to the Moon would be beyond his natural abilities as a human, even within the fantastical world of Demon Slayer.
There are several physics-related factors that would interfere with Tanjiro's attempt:
1. Escape Velocity: To travel from Earth to the Moon, they must first achieve an escape velocity speed of at least 11.2 kilometers per second (25,000 mph) in order to break away from Earth's gravitational pull.
2. Vacuum and Radiation: Space is a vacuum that contains no air or pressure ā both essential for humans to breathe and survive. Additionally, space has high levels of radiation due in part to cosmic rays which could be harmful or lethal without proper protection.
3. Extreme Temperatures: In space, there are drastic temperature shifts depending on oneās exposure to sunlight; temperatures can range between -160ā (-256Ā°F) during lunar night up toward 127ā (260Ā°F) when exposed directly.
4. Life Support Systems: Tanjiro and Nezuko would need reliable life support systems providing oxygen along their journey through proper equipment like spacesuits including food supplies as well although this last detail might not apply depending on whether you consider Nezukoās demonic status affecting her biological needs.
5. Travel Time: The distance between Earth and the Moon is approximately 384,400 kilometers (238855 miles), making it take around three days by spacecraft traveling constantly at appropriate speeds in present-day technology.
In conclusion, although Tanjiro deeply loves his sister Nezuko enough where hypothetically heād bring her anywhere if he couldāeven such extraordinary places as the moonāthe physical limitations set forth regarding space travel make it improbable considering their uniquely human-bound powers exist solely within the confines of Demon Slayer universe rather than extending into our reality where physics isnāt optional.
---
**Bram:**
assume that the science is solved and a rocket is made that would deliver them safely to the moon? would the moon be a safe place for nezuko in particular?
---
**GPT:**
Assuming the science of space travel has been solved to safely transport Tanjiro and Nezuko to the Moon, it raises the question of whether or not the Moon would be a safe place for Nezuko.
As a demon, Nezuko possesses extraordinary physical abilities that allow her to regenerate limbs and recover from injuries quickly. However, in terms of living on another celestial body such as the Moon, there are still several factors we must consider:
1. Gravity: The surface gravity on the Moon is only 16.6% that of Earth's which means her strength might be greatly enhanced due to lower gravitational pull if she were able to withstand surviving unassisted in this environment at all.
2. Atmosphere: While our natural atmosphere helps protect us from harmful cosmic radiation along with keeping us alive by providing essential gases like oxygenāthe moon lacks one altogether; so respiration assistance would become paramount for prolonged survival periods outside any contained structure.
3. Resources: There is no air or water available naturally on the lunar surface although ice deposits have been discovered meaning that sheād need life-sustaining support systems containing air tanks alongside other supplies necessary for long-term human sustenance.
4. Nighttime Temperature Drops: Worryingly albeit relatedly even though daytime temperatures can reach up toward 127Ā°C (260Ā°F), nighttime Lunar temperature drop-offs could pose serious threats ranging downward into potentially more -173Ā°C (-279Ā°F) making protective insulated clothing mandatory both indoors where heat may dissipate rapidly especially during cold nights and outdoors when exposed directly since as previously mentioned earlier exposure also leads increased radiation danger.
In conclusion, while Tanjiro's desire to bring his sister Nezuko with him may stem from love and loyalty ā taking into account these theoretical hazards presented above make it clear that even if technology had advanced enough theoretically overcoming previous issues outlined earlier about space travelāthe unpredictable nature surrounding how demons interact within unique environments such as the lunar surface makes it very difficult to say whether or not it would be a safe place for her (or any other lifeform unaccustomed to its unique features).
---
**Bram:**
how about the sun? is there more exposure on the moon or earth?
---
**GPT:**
In terms of exposure to the Sun's harmful radiation, it would actually be more dangerous to be on the Moon compared to Earth.
The Earth is protected from most of the Sun's harmful radiation by its magnetic field which acts as a shield called the magnetosphere that deflects much of the solar wind away from our planet. Additionally, our planet's atmosphere also absorbs and shields us from many forms of dangerous solar radiation.
On the other hand, being on the surface of the Moon presents several hazards related this: not having an atmosphere means thereās no protective layer sitting between any living thing present below and space meaning thereās nothing stopping high energy cosmic rays or particle storms making contact with individuals exposed directly for extended periods alike in addition already discussed dramatic temperature shifts throughout lunar day/night cycleāthese factors easily can raise risk levels for astronauts/demons such as Nezuko exponentially since theyād remain unprotected without adequate shielding outside designated contained structures.
In conclusion, while both celestial objects have some form/scale level(s) associated with risks tied around sun exposure given their distances differential; The lack of natural protection found on Luna puts those spending quality time there at higher risks than remaining safe aboard earth under normal circumstances anyway
---
**Bram:**
so from that logic, is the moon or the earth am more ideal place for demon Nezuko?
---
**GPT:**
Given the information that we have discussed above, it is safe to say that Earth would be a more ideal place for Demon Nezuko to live compared to the Moon.
Earth provides several key factors necessary for demon survival and well-being which include:
1. A protective atmosphere containing oxygen necessary for sustaining life
2. A relatively stable environment with moderate temperatures enabling habitability without significant risk of overheating or freezing
3. Safe distance from potent radiation effects coming from our Sun
4. Resources available needed demonstrating everything she needs prolonged existence on this planet.
These combined features make life much more manageable here since technology had not solved all issues concerning surviving while transiting through space despite current progress in developing new methods making it safer although there is still room improvement across various fronts especially when dealing with unchartered territories such as living in environments beyond any natural conditions found routinely on earth (like being outside magnetosphere's reach).
In conclusion -while Tanjiro might enjoy bringing his sister Nezuko anywhere he can protect herstaying grounded safely aboard Earth remains our best bet further ensuring long-term viability until plausible ways developed whereby risks surrounding other locations could eventually become mitigated at some point downstream potentially surpassing whatās been offered so far by existing measures currently present today
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### A Chat with GPT: Write in Waves
URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202303282200/
Last updated: 2023-03-29T02:05:20.000Z
```
---
system_commands: ['I create small self contained app ideas that could fit in a CodePen or a Replit']
temperature: 0.9
top_p: 1
max_tokens: 512
presence_penalty: 1
frequency_penalty: 1
stream: true
stop: null
n: 1
model: gpt-3.5-turbo
----
```
write js script ideas for the following idea:
> In this first observation of writing, it is the rows, the linear flow of written signs, that make the strongest impression. They make writing seem to express a one-dimensional thinking and so, too, a one-dimensional feelingādesire, judgment, and conductāa consciousness that was able, through writing, to emerge from the dizzying circles of preliterate consciousness. ([Location 421](https://readwise.io/to%5Fkindle?action=open&asin=B004X53R1W&location=421&ref=bramadams.dev))
id like to use visualization to show what writing would look like in other dimensions
---
**GPT:**
Here are three potential JavaScript script ideas that could help visualize what writing might look like in other dimensions:
1. **3D Writing:** This script would use a 3D graphics library, such as Three.js, to create an interface where the user can enter text and see it rendered in 3D space. The position of each character would represent its place in a virtual third dimension, allowing the user to view their message from different angles and get a sense of how writing might look if it existed on more than just two planes.
2. **Waveform Writing:** In this visualization, individual characters would be represented by points along a continuous waveform that extends across the screen or canvas. As words are typed into an input field or displayed from pre-written text data, they appear as peaks and dips along the waveform's pathāsimilar to how sound waves move through timeāand users can manipulate this wave's characteristics (amplitude, frequency) using sliders or buttons.
3. **Fractal Text:** Using fractal geometry techniques for animation with libraries like p5.js or PixiJS, this script visualizes different levels of complexity within written language itself rather than altering its spatial properties directly. For example: by zooming in on individual letters until they reveal new patterns at smaller scales; by animating groups of letters around one another as self-similar shapes emerge and change over time; or even generating entire texts made up entirely out of recursive fractals created according to grammatical rulesets from natural languages worldwide!
---
**Bram:**
can you write a script for 2
---
**GPT:**
Certainly, here is a JavaScript script for the Waveform Writing visualization:
```html
Waveform Writing Visualizer
Amplitude:
Frequency:
const inputText = document.getElementById('input-text'); // get input text element const canvasElement = document.querySelector('canvas'); // Get context of the canvas Element const ctx = canvasElement.getContext("2d"); function draw() { ctx.clearRect(0, 0, window.innerWidth , window.innerHeight-50); let amplitudeValue= document.getElementById("amplitude-slider").value; let frequncyValue= document.getElementById("frequency-slider").value; let xSpacing = Math.PI / frequencySlider.value ; let yCenterPos = (window.innerHeight -50)/2; // Centering Position of Graph Vertically // Variables that represent the phase and vertical position of the wave let phase = 0; let yPosition = amplitudeSlider.value * Math.sin(phase); ctx.beginPath(); ctx.moveTo(0, yCenterPos);//Starting Point // Loop through each character in input text and plot on graph for (let i = 0; i < inputText.value.length; i++) { // Get the width of this character in pixels so we can space out characters evenly along x-axis const charWidth = ctx.measureText(inputText.value.charAt(i)).width; // Plot current letter at next position indicated by its pixel length plus ``` --- **Bram:** keep gong from `// Plot current letter at next position indicated by its pixel length plus` **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.** --- **GPT:** Sure, here's the rest of the code: ```javascript // a little extra spacing to separate it from the previous letter. ctx.fillText(inputText.value.charAt(i), i * (charWidth + 10) + charWidth / 2,yCenterPos + yPosition); // Increment phase so that subsequent letters continue wave pattern phase += xSpacing; // Calculate new vertical position using formula for sine wave yPosition = amplitudeSlider.value * Math.sin(phase); } ctx.stroke(); // Drawing done } inputText.addEventListener("input", draw); // Update waveform on input text change const amplitudeSlider = document.getElementById("amplitude-slider"); const frequencySlider= document.getElementById('frequency-slider'); // Event listeners to redraw wave form whenever slider values change amplitudeSlider.addEventListener("change", draw); frequencySlider.addEventListener( "change" ,draw); ``` In this script, we create an HTML page with a textarea input for text and two range sliders - one each for controlling the amplitude and frequency of our waveform. We add an event listener to trigger a 'draw()' function when any value changes. The `draw()` function initializes some variables like canvas context, gets current values from sliders, sets step size between waves according to user selection(using PI/Frequency). It then loops through each character in entered text by measuring its horizontal width with respect its font-size. Here I'm also drawing on canvas using filltext method provided by JavaScript drawing API. Finally we ensure that re-drawing occurs every time there is an update either in input-text or Sliders' value. With these controls users can visualize what writing might look like if it existed as waves moving across space and data visualization will mimic sound/waveform behaviors where connected characters appear either as peaks or dips along the waveform's path. --- **Bram:** whats a good title for this app --- **GPT:** Here are a few options for titles that could fit this Waveform Writing app: 1. "Write in Waves" 2. "The Sound of Language" 3. "Seeing Words as Sounds" 4. "Waveform Writer" 5. "Visualizing Written Music" ### A Chat with GPT: Poem Recorder URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202303282129/ Last updated: 2023-03-29T01:39:26.000Z  Attachments/A Chat with GPT - Poem Recorder 1.png  A Chat with GPT - Poem Recorder 2.png  A Chat with GPT - Poem Recorder 3.png  A Chat with GPT - Poem Recorder 4.png  A Chat with GPT - Poem Recorder 5.png  A Chat with GPT - Poem Recorder 6.png  A Chat with GPT - Poem Recorder 7.png **bramadams.dev is a reader-supported [published Zettelkasten](https://www.bramadams.dev/about/). [Both free and paid subscriptions are available](#/portal). If you want to support my work, the best way is by taking out a paid subscription.**  A Chat with GPT - Poem Recorder 8.png  A Chat with GPT - Poem Recorder 9.png  A Chat with GPT - Poem Recorder 10.png  A Chat with GPT - Poem Recorder 11.png ## poem\_recorder.js ```js const mic = require('mic'); const fs = require('fs'); const micInstance = mic({ rate: '16000', channels: '1', debug: true, }); const micInputStream = micInstance.getAudioStream(); const outputFileStream = fs.WriteStream('output.raw'); micInputStream.pipe(outputFileStream); console.log('Recording started. Press Ctrl+C to stop.'); micInstance.start(); // Excerpt from Homer's "The Iliad" const transcript = [ 'Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus,', 'that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.', 'Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to Hades,', 'and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures,', 'for so were the counsels of Jove fulfilled from the day on', 'which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles,', 'first fell out with one another.' ]; let currentLine = 0; const interval = setInterval(() => { if (currentLine < transcript.length) { console.log(transcript[currentLine]); currentLine++; } else { clearInterval(interval); } }, 5000); // Scroll every 5 seconds // micInputStream.on('data', function(data) { // console.log("Recieved Input Stream: " + data.length); // }); micInputStream.on('error', function(err) { cosole.log("Error in Input Stream: " + err); }); micInputStream.on('startComplete', function() { console.log("Got SIGNAL startComplete"); setTimeout(function() { micInstance.pause(); }, 5000); }); micInputStream.on('stopComplete', function() { console.log("Got SIGNAL stopComplete"); }); micInputStream.on('pauseComplete', function() { console.log("Got SIGNAL pauseComplete"); setTimeout(function() { micInstance.resume(); }, 5000); }); micInputStream.on('resumeComplete', function() { console.log("Got SIGNAL resumeComplete"); setTimeout(function() { micInstance.stop(); }, 5000); }); micInputStream.on('silence', function() { console.log("Got SIGNAL silence"); }); micInputStream.on('processExitComplete', function() { console.log("Got SIGNAL processExitComplete"); }); process.on('SIGINT', () => { micInstance.stop(); clearInterval(interval); console.log('Recording stopped.'); process.exit(0); }); // to play the audio file, run the following command (macOS): // $ play -b 16 -e signed -c 1 -r 16000 output.raw ``` It works!  A Chat with GPT - Poem Recorder result.png ### March 28 2023 URL: https://www.bramadams.dev/202303281158/ Last updated: 2023-03-29T04:29:41.000Z mj v5 is **really** good. check out those shadows! check out the detail of the reliefs! (notice: my publishing process automatically compresses images for the web so this image is actually higher quality in its original form)  mj v5 gothic home.png Gen-1 has me reminiscing of using Runway back in 2019 (*b4 generative art was cool!*)  runway gen 1 release.png ## Code A quick improvement to the rename image code for the [Ghost Publish plugin](https://github.com/bramses/obsidian-ghost-publish?ref=bramadams.dev). Now has an optional modal for file renaming before it moves folders! ```ts // modal export const renameFileModal = async ( app: App, vault: Vault, fileName: string, ) => { const folderCreationModal = new FileRenameModal( app, fileName ); folderCreationModal.open(); const result = await folderCreationModal.waitForModalValue(); return result; }; class FileRenameModal extends Modal { result: string; fileName: string; modalPromise: Promise
${p1
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