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The Claude Agent SDK is pre-1.0 (v0.2.x) — APIs break frequently, functions get renamed, parameters change. A static skill would teach Claude outdated patterns that produce broken code. The pipeline keeps this skill accurate by tracking version bumps, researching new issues, and updating rules daily. Without it, advice written for v0.2.30 silently becomes wrong when the SDK moves to v0.3.0. So I've written this: github.com/xiaolai/claude…

While willpower is unreliable for behavior change, selftalking uses short scripts, carefully crafted (10 principles), spoken in our own voices with heavy repetition, to reshape our first reactions across contexts, rooted in the default network (System 1) and its familiarity heuristic. Against the pull of spin doctors, Selftalking restores our control and our freedom through a quiet identity shift that enables real progress.

Claude wrote shitty codes, and then tried to cheat ESLint: `// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any` Have to curse at it: Is this some lazy-ass fucking hack? Ain't there tighter, balls-to-the-wall better ways? Get your shit together and think like a goddamn genius—no half-assed bullshit, no pussy shortcuts!

A few days ago, I started writing a Chrome/Edge browser extension (github.com/xiaolai/inside…) to solve some of my own pain points — for example, avoiding the hassle of switching between tabs, saving myself hundreds of mouse or touchpad clicks a day, and cutting down on countless copy-paste operations. Most importantly, it gives me a single place to store and search through important chat logs. (Too bad publishing this kind of extension to the store is such a pain.)

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With Claude-Code, I revived a little domain-search tool I had loved years ago but that had since disappeared — impossibility.org. It only took me one day. Then I thought: why not just buy the domain and bring it fully back to life? So I did.

Managing remote machines with Claude Code feels like science fiction made real. 🚀 Persistent sessions, SSH/MCP connectors, and AI that doesn’t just suggest—it orchestrates. A true game-changer for DevOps and beyond. #ClaudeCode #AI #DevOps

Don't understand why openai (ChatGPT) doesn't provide timestamp for every conversation?

@unsoldwill It's said he finished about 940 pages of the 5th book of The Years of Lyndon Johnson in this March (2025).

When’s the next Robert Caro book due out? Anyone know?

The best way to get results from AI isn’t found in courses or books. Ask yourself: which works better — those lessons, or just paying for top‑tier AI tools? After you spend the money, whether you profit comes down to your own ability.

Beautiful, Eloquent & Classic: The Arithmetic of Active Management web.stanford.edu/~wfsharpe/art/…

Asking o3 is better than reading news: In clear, well-sourced language, estimate the likelihood that the City of Los Angeles (and the State of California, if relevant) will ultimately prevail in their current federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s order to deploy National Guard troops in L.A. Guidelines for your answer 1. Define “prevail.” Specify whether you mean a final district-court judgment, Ninth-Circuit affirmation, or a Supreme-Court ruling that leaves the injunction in place. 2. Explain your probability method. State the model, data, or historical benchmarks you use and include a quantitative range (e.g., “60-75 %”). 3. Break down key legal issues (statutory authority under 10 U.S.C. § 12406, Tenth-Amendment arguments, Posse Comitatus concerns, etc.) and how each affects the odds. 4. Cite at least three reputable sources—court documents, scholarly articles, or leading legal-analysis sites—with inline citations. 5. Present the result in a concise executive summary followed by a structured explanation (tables or bullets are fine). 6. Note any major events that could quickly change the forecast (e.g., Trump invoking the Insurrection Act or the Supreme Court fast-tracking review). chatgpt.com/share/684ba48b…

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One of the most frustrating things about this age is that, thanks to social media, influence rules more often than law or reason.

@HWANI728 그럼 영어를 배우면 되잖아, 그렇게 어렵지도 않은데…… ㅋㅋ

@xiaolai 쌤이 트윗에서 추천한 많은 책들은 한국어번역판이 없는게 많아서 속상합니다 ㅜㅜ

The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo M. Cipolla is a quick and enjoyable read — less than 50 minutes, about the length of a short essay — and funny enough to make readers laugh out loud. It has been translated into over ten languages and has sold more than half a million copies worldwide. The book’s final line seems to perfectly describe America today — but of course, I have no evidence to prove that.

In front of someone like him, technological advancements seem almost irrelevant. He’s been working his entire life, writing for over 60 years, and still uses a mechanical typewriter (typing with just six fingers). It’s not that he doesn’t use computers or smartphones—it’s just that, honestly, they’re not really that useful to him. The only tool he truly needs is his own brain. AI? None of his business.

It took me a little over a month, but as of yesterday, I’ve finished reading this book word-for-word. Now I’m reading the author’s Working (2020) — so glad I finished The Power Broker beforehand.