Choice, huh? I can't choose where the config files are stored unless I am willing to either dig into an obscure setting, modify the source code and recompile (repeat every time there's an update), or contact the developer's smug beard using smoke signals.

I remember reading about an attempt to raise a child speaking Klingon but had to stop because they didn't find words for mundane daily objects.

It's almost funny considering how crucial that difference is in the field.

I had lasagna at a friend's and it was a damn good one.

Better later than never.

I've been checking Esperanto now and then occasionally. Never got deep into it. Each conlang has its purpose, and Esperanto is a fascinating reflection of the era it was born from.

I'm can't believe I'm considering purchasing another GPU just so I don't have to depend on OpenAI or anyone toying around with the models.

Same, I'm sucked out of all motivation. But gotta pay the bills.

Absolutely. I love paper books and physical collectibles. The problem I was talking about is being forced to the old methods instead of using modern technologies, like only being able to send an application form by physical mail instead of online.

It's probably old farts making decisions based what they learned from "the good old days". For many Japanese, that was the 80s. This means over-attachment to analog methods and physical objects. It's cultural inertia that won't phase out quickly.

Sick leave from work. Chilling at home, making some tea and doing nothing at all. Feels great.

As long as the paycheck is timely and the treatment is cordial, I wouldn't complain.