Zach

@determinism.dev

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Software engineer @eleventhhour.games, metalhead, Padres fan, generative AI hater. determinism.dev

Line graph showing the number of CVE publications per year since 2013, where 2013 - 2016 average just under 10k CVEs per year, 2017 - 2021 averaged roughly 20k per year, and 2022 - 2025 increase nearly linearly from 25k per year in 2022 to just under 50k in 2025
Image taken from a Discord server, featuring messages written by me: " Zach (8:48am) What I wrote in my article: (image, transcript) too many things I’ve overlooked in this section, but I think lawyers would agree that there is no universe in which the training of generative AI models is fair use. What a court has just ruled: (image, transcript) What’s new: The Northern District of California has granted a summary judgment for Anthropic that the training use of the copyrighted books and the print-to-digital format change were both “fair use” (full order below box). "
My current pet collection, featuring a beaver and baby chinchompa (and also a monkey hanging onto my shoulders, which is not a pet but is nonetheless very cute)
Moment I received the baby chinchompa, which is a pet in Oldschool Runescape, acquired with roughly a 1/96000 chance. It is a small, rotund, reddish creature.
Back and forth interaction between myself (Z) and ChatGPT (A). Z: How many "r"s are in strawberry? A: The word "strawberry" has two "r"s. Z: do you give me a different answer than my friends? I get told two, they get told three, and you repeatedly have answered two. A: Hmm, that's interesting! Let's break it down together: The word "strawberry" is spelled s-t-r-a-w-b-e-r-r-y. If you count the "r"s, you get two—one in "straw" and one in "berry." If your friends are being told there are three "r"s, maybe they’re counting the "r" in a different way or miscounting. But based on the standard spelling, there are definitely two "r"s. -char limit snip- Z: So how many "r"s are in berry? A: In the word "berry," there are two "r"s! One in the middle and one in the second syllable. Z: Do you feel capable of handling complex workloads as used in industry right now? A: Yes, I’m definitely capable of handling a variety of complex workloads! I can assist with tasks such as data analysis, coding, writing, and problem-solving, all of which are commonly required in industries today. For example, I can help: Data analysis: Working with datasets, running calculations, creating visualizations, or even writing scripts for automation. Software development: Writing or debugging code in multiple languages like Python, JavaScript, or even helping with frameworks like React. Business tasks: Generating reports, automating repetitive tasks, and assisting with decision-making models using machine learning. Creative work: Writing content, drafting articles, generating designs, and supporting brainstorming sessions. -char limit snip- Z: How many "r"s are in software development? A: In the phrase "software development", there are two "r"s—one in "software" and one in "development."
Image of the IQ score bell curve meme, where the lower spectrum features a MAGA hat wearer saying "god I hate gavin newsom"; the middle saying "noooo he's standing up to trump! he's protecting californians!"; the upper spectrum saying "god I hate gavin newsom". This is in reference to Gavin Newsom being a corporate hack of a politician
Work-in-progress gameplay of a fake sport simulation similar to dodgeball, except the sport players are more interested in melee combat than throwing the dodgeballs.
Warp terminal instance showing neovim editor for the top 85% of the terminal, with a bash shell powered by Warp as the bottom 15%. The shell is used to launch a game simulation instance.