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Comment · 2 days ago
I don't want to waste tokens on politeness but I'll tell the AI if it is doing a shit job.
Comment · 2 days ago
Send someone a message with two questions. Almost all people only respond to one of those questions.
Comment · 16 days ago
RapidCAM.app (https://rapidcam.app) has excellent support for AI. The file format specs are published and open source so AI can easily write an ".rcam" file.

RapidCAM.app is a parametric 2.5D CAD/CAM for CNC and laser with support for rotary axis. RapidCAM.app runs in the browser or as desktop apps. There is no login required. The app is free to use. Privacy is respected. rcamhub.com is the sharing site for .rcam files.

Within the App, you can define your project and then use the built in prompt generator. This creates a prompt with all the details AI could need. Once the AI replies with the file, you can paste it back into the app which will then verify the file for you.

Desktop versions of the app have MCP server built in so AI can control the app directly if that is a route you prefer.

I started RapidCAM for my own use as I found that the CNC was sitting idle simply because firing up a full CAD/CAM package took too long. The idea with RapidCAM is that you can quickly sketch out your job from as simple as you need to as advanced as you want going from unconstrained to full parametric/constrained as required.

Comment · 1 month ago
Prolong is a legal tactic
Comment · 1 month ago
Well that can't be good.
Comment · 1 month ago
Rapidcam.app is a CAD / CAM for CNC and laser. The file format is designed for LLMs and for version control. The app has a in-built prompt generator and solver so you can use your own LLM.
Comment · 1 month ago
https://rapidcam.app CNC and laser CAD/CAM for both quick designs and full 2.5D parametric models. Free and runs entirely client side in the browser with no log in required.

The file format is open source, designed for LLMs and for source control. The app has a visual diff system built in.

I designed RapidCAM for me as none of the available options really met my needs. Happy to see that other people are now using it.

Comment · 1 month ago
Fuck that shit
Comment · 1 month ago
I've been making Rapidcam.app. The file schema is open source and json format designed for AI to be able to write directly. The format is also designed for version control. The focus is 2.5D parametric mostly for 3 or 4 axis CNC.
Comment · 1 month ago
You could say the same thing about libraries and education.
Comment · 1 month ago
What is the point of the app if it cannot do anything other than cloud based tasks?
Comment · 2 months ago
I had a job going to various store locations and running defragment on point of sale computers. It was incredibly zen.
Comment · 2 months ago
If I am luchky, yes!
Comment · 2 months ago
Ah, the glory days of finding interrupts, network cards that literally caught on fire, hunting down that one screamer that took down the whole LAN. I don't know why we glorify nostalgia, it was cool at the time but not great. Especially horrible was the Novell 'priesthood' who refused to share any information for fear of giving up power.
Comment · 2 months ago
'unsolicited', means every contract or click will include accepting calls.

Canada tried this years ago and it has barely made a dent. What we really need is a secure telephone system but our regulators refuse to consider doing so

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