adamsbriscoe

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Currently: JSONmode.com, maker of things digital and otherwise, contributor to Engadget and Joystiq in a previous life.

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Comment · 2 years ago
> Lack of JSON schema restriction is a significant barrier to entry on hooking LLMs up to a multi step process.

(Plug) I shipped a dedicated OpenAI-compatible API for this, jsonmode.com a couple weeks ago and just integrated Groq (they were nice enough to bump up the rate limits) so it's crazy fast. It's a WIP but so far very comparable to JSON output from frontier models, with some bonus features (web crawling etc).

Comment · 3 years ago
Wait. Are you saying you don't get why some people may be bothered by sexual crimes against innocent children? Am I misinterpreting your post ?

Edit-- I'll happily take the down vote on this, I understand the policy of extending charitable interpretation But I am genuinely confused which is why I asked for clarification, it was not rhetorical.

Comment · 3 years ago
Taking the "no moat" argument at face value, I think it's important to remember that some of the largest players in AI are lobbying for regulation too.
Comment · 3 years ago
It is feasible actually. Graduated med school with two people in their late 30s, early 40s. You didn't ask for it but be forewarned: it'll take 10 years before you have a realistic taste of what the job actually is like. I don't usually speak in absolutes, but I will confidently claim that no amount of shadowing, training, volunteering in clinics/hospitals, or family will provide you with a shortcut to that experience. Could talk for days about this, but I have a cloud to go yell at.
Comment · 4 years ago
Comment · 4 years ago
Late 30s

I'm always in the middle of a test that I didn't study for. There's a nebulous higher stakes component to it beyond just failing. I can't read the questions for some reason, but I feel the topic of the test, and it's different every time. Some nights it's high school, others college, but now mostly licensure-related since I guess that was the last time I actually took a test.

Comment · 6 years ago
Comment · 6 years ago
> You are bringing it up because of the aura attached to it in in physics.

I didn't get that out of the original comment, and wouldn't presume to apply intent. I think most learned professionals here understand what is meant when they hear or say (for example) "that task took a lot of energy" or "I spent a lot of energy doing xyz..." without having to spell it out in academic terms.

Comment · 6 years ago
Twin dad here. The struggle is real! This is just my 2c, but kids are designed to take and take until there's nothing left of you. It's not their fault, but that's just how it is. You can still be an engaged parent and have wonderful experiences with them, but you (major emphasis) cannot let your health suffer.

Keeping your mental sanity is as important as not letting them wander into a busy street or play with fire, etc. You are no good to them as an empty, stressed, beat down carcass of your former self. I have all kinds of strategies that I put into play when I find myself tapped out, but n=1 and I doubt it would be useful to others, I just wanted to share that I 100% get you. Take care of yourself, just like you would your kids.

Comment · 7 years ago
Once upon a time I worked on a mobile app that was to be used by the VA to help with the management of medical trainees. I thought it was routine stuff (time logging, policy directories, etc)...

They actually wanted a system that would do that stuff too, but behind the scenes it would track the location of each user down to the room they were in. The administrators were suspicious that residents/trainees were sneaking off premises to "work from Starbucks" and they wanted ammunition to use against the sponsoring institutions to revoke payments (which go to resident salaries)... They weren't the slightest bit worried about the legal, moral, or safety implications. It never crossed their minds at all. (They never got what they wanted, at least not from me.)

Comment · 7 years ago
Or 10 years prior to the age of an immediate family member diagnosed with colon cancer, whichever is earlier.
Comment · 7 years ago
Thanks for the feedback. I'll be thinking about a way to play around with it sans authentication. But just to clarify, you can try it out in the browser after getting a token. The sign up doesn't even have a captcha, and it's free, so while not 100% frictionless, it's pretty darn close.
Comment · 7 years ago
The menu transparency resolves on mobile once you move down the page, but yeah, I appreciate the observation.

Good question about motivation: I was tasked with incorporating guidelines for a patient intake system, and decided to spin it out into a dedicated service. It's also being used in an EMR integration for their patient portal solution. And I use it every day in clinical practice myself, via postman.

Comment · 7 years ago
OP here, happy to answer any questions. I'm sure there are some things I could have improved, but at a certain point it's better to push it out into the wild. All comments, suggestions, criticisms are welcome.

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