I think the implication is that it’s easier to modify paper than a Docusign form where the only option is “click here to sign”

i like the timer.

BUT i'd like it if each round started with letters hidden and timer paused in case i need to step away and redirect my attention to something else.

i did "habit"

i hate that there are so many worktrees now that its a real pain to find the actual file and modify it by hand.

there are so many stupid little changes (e.g., rewording or deleting their numerous comments) that would be done better and faster by me but it's usually just less cumbersome to keep asking the machine to tweak it instead.

LLMs are well suited to my (some would say annoyingly) curious nature.

when i get an answer, and my first instinct is to ask a ton of follow-ups and "what about"s. i've learned to tamp this down with fellow humans, but with LLMs its great because most of the time the response is "you're right, something doesn't add up... let me try again". i think we eventually converge on to something reasonably true

of you could require presentations with a Q&A section at the end.

they can use the AI all the want to help their workflow to develop teh content, but the better engage with the material enough that they can field some questions at the end.

the main downsides are:

- takes a long time to administer

- the Q&A section leads to unstandardized grading, but i think that's fine. just away from scores on precise 0-100 scale and just score in a couple coarse buckets (superb, acceptable, fail, etc)

i remember our 90s ISP advertising the use of PowWow[0] as a way to surf the web with other people. I never used it, but it seemed like a fun idea

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowWow_(chat_program)

i'd love to switch from my lastpass family plan to... something else.

but there is a non-trivial switching cost to migrate several people (with varying technical aptitudes) that each use several platforms.

if 1password had a one-click migration flow they'd be able to win over a lot of converts.

File > Import > LastPass. Log into LastPass. Now you have your LastPass details in 1Password.

https://support.1password.com/import-lastpass/?mac

You pretty much export your data from lastpass and import it into 1password. The only thing it doesn't do is have 1password log into your lastpass account and pull it out itself.

At least in the past the default import-export route did not move attachments, be careful!

for a while i was using the sports gambling apps to make lots of little bets.

it was fun to put $0.50 on a game I normally wouldn't watch and tune in with a real rooting interest. i never bet more that $1 on a game because I knew that I would really dislike losing 'real money'.

the fact was that the stakes were completely irrelevant to me. the value came from definitively and publicly taking a side. if you're the fan of a team, you do this in every game. but with these little bets it's a way to sign-on for a little slice of being a fan in every game.

and that got me thinking that there's potentially a different type of gambling app that ignores the money and is more of a social/prediction-making platform. people love chasing worthless internet points (reddit upvotes, HN karma, etc), so why not build a platform that gives you points for betting?

you could let a chunk of the population scratch the itch they get to gamble without creating financial risk. they can still brag about their wins.

> and that got me thinking that there's potentially a different type of gambling app that ignores the money and is more of a social/prediction-making platform

We have that in the Netherlands and we do it massively for every World Cup and Euro. The app my friend groups are on, Scorito, has 1.5 million competitors for the current WC, in the country of 18 million, and that's not the only app.

Normally a group would make a small buy in, like €5, where the winner takes all, but this year the legal department at work forbade that, se that sort of gambling Is actual illegal.

I'd do something fairly similarly, but in a sort of emotional hedge. If in a fight I was really rooting for one guy, I'd put a relatively small amount of money on the other. Ok 'my guy' lost, but hey - dinner's free tonight! It's also quite remarkable how often arbitrage opportunities come up where you can put bets on both sides with a guaranteed win. You'd think they'd all get eaten up by bots, but that's not at all the case.

Those are the dark patterns.

Give a player that is hesitant a good opportunity to place a pretty much guaranteed winning bet and try to get them to cross their threshold. Once crossed, it’s much harder not to cross it again for most people.