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LLMs Unleash a Flood of Sophisticated Spam: The Moderator's Nightmare

2025-06-01

A veteran content moderator recounts two decades of battling spam, highlighting the transformative impact of Large Language Models (LLMs). LLMs have drastically lowered the barrier to entry for spammers, generating realistic, context-aware comments and summaries that are increasingly difficult to detect. This evolution encompasses not just text-based spam but also voice scams, raising serious concerns about future misuse. The author expresses alarm over the escalating challenge, urging attention to this growing problem and the need for innovative solutions to protect online spaces from the relentless tide of AI-generated misinformation.

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Moving Nightmare: A $14,000 Lesson and the FMCSA Insurer Database

2025-05-03

In 2023, the author hired Flat Rate Movers for an interstate move, only to experience a nightmarish ordeal. The company failed to deliver promised services, causing damage to the author's belongings and home, and subsequently refused all communication. After numerous attempts to resolve the issue, the author finally received partial compensation by directly contacting Hanover Insurance Company, identified through the FMCSA insurer database. This cautionary tale highlights the importance of thorough due diligence when choosing movers and introduces the FMCSA database as a crucial resource for protecting consumer rights.

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The Magical Coding Interview: A Tale of Prolog, Lisp, and µKanren

2025-01-02

Seasoned programmer Vidrun faces an unconventional interview. Aisha, a three-year veteran engineer, eschews typical questions, instead engaging Vidrun in a coding duel using Prolog and the lambda calculus. Aisha guides Vidrun in building a Lisp interpreter, culminating in Vidrun's clever use of µKanren and custom macros to solve the problem, forging a connection with Aisha through the shared art of coding. This story blends technical prowess with magical realism and interpersonal dynamics, showcasing the ingenuity and artistry of programming.

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POSIX Time: Not What You Think

2024-12-26

This article debunks a common misconception about POSIX time (Unix time): it's not simply the number of seconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00. Due to leap seconds, the number of seconds in a UTC day isn't a constant 86,400, leading to discrepancies between POSIX time and the actual number of seconds. The article delves into the impact of leap seconds on time calculations and recommends alternatives like CLOCK_MONOTONIC or TAI for precise timekeeping, avoiding errors caused by leap seconds.

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