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🧝 rogule.com
🧑‍🚀 asterogue.com
🎹 dopeloop.ai

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2026-03-24 12:18:40 UTC

Worklog: preparing new feature release of https://exceltohtml.com

2026-03-20 09:00:32 UTC

Kanban TODO is a markdown textfile based kanban board in a single HTML file.
This was a lot of fun to build and I'm using it daily!
https://youtu.be/yyBZceJG-Ls

2026-03-19 06:40:58 UTC

🚀 The final build of Asterogue is submitted and awaiting Valve review in the Steam store. Pretty exciting! 😀
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4152940/Asterogue/

2026-03-17 10:10:31 UTC

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Thanks!

2026-03-17 10:08:22 UTC

Worklog: https://mccormickit.com/ai/

2026-03-12 00:58:53 UTC

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Default should be apps pick with UI for power users who want to set their own.

2026-03-12 00:58:04 UTC

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I've done some work on this here: https://github.com/chr15m/nostr-relay-hash-table - still working on getting it right.

2026-03-12 00:19:06 UTC

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Has anybody made a library/UI to help users select relays based on relay health? Apps should automatically do this for users who are new to Nostr. When I showed Nostr to a developer friend this was one of the first things they were confused about: "which relays do I use in my app?"

2026-03-12 00:13:57 UTC

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This is a great architecture. I've been building stuff this way too. Single HTML file + network requests. Something else I've found useful is FileSystem Access API. So you can have a single-html-file app with native access to a file or folder on the user's hard drive. Example: https://github.com/chr15m/kanban-todo - the next step is decentralized sync via Nostr.

2026-03-12 00:11:33 UTC

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Creating a list + feed has cut down the noise and given me a much better high-signal timeline. To see the feed is this the only way: Feeds -> Customize -> Feedname. Is there a URL I can visit to just view the feed/list directly? Is there a way to make one of my feeds/lists the default view?

2026-03-10 23:57:58 UTC

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Nice prediction, you nailed it!

2026-03-10 23:37:48 UTC

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Readable and correct are two different things though.

2026-03-10 22:39:12 UTC

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That worked, thanks!

2026-03-09 23:08:22 UTC

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Thank you. There I see I can manage feeds and lists. Going into manage lists I see my list but I can't seem to tap on it to view it. How do I just view the list? I actually want this list to be my default view so I was going to book mark it once I figure out how to see it (I made it on desktop). Are all lists public? Sorry if I am being dense.

2026-03-09 13:55:46 UTC

Satisfying prototype + Wizarding game design.
https://youtu.be/UnojyWV7TXI

2026-03-09 08:23:35 UTC

@nprofile…70sm Maybe a dumb question - how do I find my list and read it in coracle on mobile?

2026-03-06 12:12:03 UTC

Worklog: making progress on the https://exceltohtml.com pro version.

2026-03-05 06:44:30 UTC

simple ingredient code

2026-03-04 08:51:47 UTC

LLMs are stuck in a room with nothing but a tickertape.
https://mccormick.cx/news/entries/llm-epistemics

2026-03-04 00:23:15 UTC

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Wait is this why the load average on my relay spiked for a bit?

2026-03-03 23:32:14 UTC

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Using a router like openrouter is good. I currently switch between different models.

2026-02-28 07:52:14 UTC

https://feed.mccormick.cx/system/media_attachments/files/116/147/167/331/177/400/original/72a273fdf2b466bf.jpg

2026-02-25 14:42:46 UTC

https://feed.mccormick.cx/system/media_attachments/files/116/131/795/006/934/022/original/121ef10c796a6f5a.jpg

2026-02-23 12:38:39 UTC

Game prototype #3 of 26. Image to mesh in pixgen pixel 3d engine.
https://youtu.be/lQlqhkNNZE4

2026-02-22 14:25:05 UTC

I've been helping my friends PVI Collective with the code for their street-based adventure artwork Booster. It's showing on Tuesday night.
https://www.perthfestival.com.au/program/season-2026/the-booster-protocol

2026-02-17 02:00:49 UTC

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Ah never mind I looked it up. The MW blocks exist within the Litecoin blocks so they a processed at the same rate.

2026-02-17 01:56:54 UTC

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Bring back Athenian sortition.

2026-02-17 01:50:24 UTC

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Do MWEBs accumulate at the same speed as the main chain?

2026-02-11 11:57:30 UTC

ProcJazz Chord generator is prototype #2 of 26 this year. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/VB-WecSib3k

2026-02-05 10:25:00 UTC

All business is arbitrage.

2026-01-31 09:58:56 UTC

Platforms should publish search data.
https://mccormick.cx/news/entries/platforms-should-publish-search-data

2026-01-30 08:11:46 UTC

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Agentic coding tools take too much control from the human. Whenever I try them it feels wrong and the results are a mess. They discourage human oversight which degrades the quality of the code.
I'm still using aider because it is not agentic and it lets me stay in the loop. I'm maintaining a fork with some quality of life improvements (including a single-binary build) here if you're interested: https://github.com/chr15m/aider
Here's my .aider.config.yml:
```yaml
auto-commits: false # prevents aider from doing git commits
gitignore: false
notifications: true
show-model-warnings: false
watch-files: true
auto-lint: true
read: [/home/chrism/dev/ai-context/AGENTS.md, README.md, AGENTS.md, .context/*]
```

2026-01-30 01:43:25 UTC

Worklog:
- Building new features for https://exceltohtml.com
- Working on game prototype fortnight #2 of 26 - a procedural game music chords generator.

2026-01-28 13:15:28 UTC

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Agree, it's a tool. I am finding it useful when used in a disciplined way with a human in the loop at literally every step. I think the current tooling gives the LLM far too much leeway in general.

2026-01-27 23:45:44 UTC

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I did some research and testing with gpt-oss-20b and llama-4-maverick. They don't compare with Claude but could definitely handle some tasks like extracting structured information from articles, DevOps, routine coding tasks, smart OCR etc.
The Chinese open models suffer from censorship on certain topics, but there is a model where somebody trained Qwen on Deepseek outputs and it appears to be "abilterated" and will respond to those topics, and is pretty good overall. I'm going to run some of these models locally and will do a video/write-up about that.

2026-01-27 23:26:20 UTC

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That's a great point. LLMs are helping people overengineer stuff nobody wants, even harder.

2026-01-27 05:57:14 UTC

https://feed.mccormick.cx/system/media_attachments/files/115/965/521/421/613/739/original/c89897f39a9d244a.jpg

2026-01-26 14:17:08 UTC

Worklog: progress on getting notes/comments export working in https://exceltohtml.com add-in.

2026-01-24 08:51:34 UTC

Doodled Dungeons is prototype #1 of 26 this year. Here's a video about building it.
https://youtu.be/NwFZHbsNYd4

2026-01-23 09:29:28 UTC

Worklog: continued with the https://asterogue.com Steam release.

2026-01-19 12:04:31 UTC

Worklog: hacking on https://exceltohtml.com quality of life improvements.

2026-01-19 01:01:51 UTC

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lol 🤦 thank you, I thought he meant the calendar software.

2026-01-18 01:47:03 UTC

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I ran it from the Debian package for years and eventually switched to NextCloud. Not sure if this is useful information or not. 😅 I guess my question is do you need bleeding edge features or can you use the OS version?

2026-01-17 13:27:49 UTC

Worklog: continued hacking on the Doodled Dungeons prototype. Got a bunch more scenery and a monster in.
You can check it out here: https://mccormick.cx/games/2026/doodled-dungeons/
https://feed.mccormick.cx/system/media_attachments/files/115/910/665/629/012/771/original/f18b25607ff7fdcc.mp4

2026-01-17 11:52:05 UTC

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https://github.com/chr15m/ai-context/blob/main/AGENTS.md
> The user is a detail-oriented anal-retentive control freak. Only do things they specifically ask you to do.
This is the way.

2026-01-15 13:59:23 UTC

Worklog: doodled dungeon aesthetic prototype.Procedurally generated and rendered.
https://feed.mccormick.cx/system/media_attachments/files/115/899/464/398/543/068/original/b8a86f7bb10bd978.mp4

2026-01-14 08:53:55 UTC

🧑‍🚀 I'm excited to announce Asterogue is on Steam!
🕹️ A sci-fi roguelike that's had 1000s of plays on the web, with 17 levels, permadeath, pixel gfx, fast runs, and a classical chiptune soundtrack.
🙏 You can wishlist it now if that's your bag. Thanks!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4152940/Asterogue/

2026-01-14 08:01:23 UTC

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Should be possible!

2026-01-13 00:22:48 UTC

elf doodle & css idle animation.
https://feed.mccormick.cx/system/media_attachments/files/115/884/933/598/915/867/original/9df1f7ce68968e4b.mp4

2026-01-12 10:05:39 UTC

Worklog: hacking on https://exceltohtml.com - HTML table generating Excel add-in.
- Show HTML kb size
- Remove style/class tags if empty
https://feed.mccormick.cx/system/media_attachments/files/115/881/106/601/412/458/original/638d05dfcd1e9eb6.png

2026-01-11 07:38:10 UTC

local inference beastie
https://feed.mccormick.cx/system/media_attachments/files/115/875/317/595/414/140/original/9c0eab6a248488a3.jpg

2026-01-10 08:04:05 UTC

Test.

2026-01-08 14:59:43 UTC

Worklog: doodled dungeon generation prototype.
https://feed.mccormick.cx/system/media_attachments/files/115/860/067/756/936/908/original/83670e5387f6ff91.mp4

2026-01-05 12:51:29 UTC

I made one YouTube video every week for a year. Here's what happened.
https://youtu.be/wQhP8eXE-Zo

2025-12-28 12:27:11 UTC

runprompt lets you run LLM .prompt files from your shell with a single-file Python script. It turns prompts from ephemeral into concrete artifacts you can re-use in your shell.
https://youtu.be/TVuxZv2ezHM

2025-12-24 02:43:49 UTC

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Thank you for your feedback.

2025-12-19 13:35:45 UTC

Worklog: 🧑‍🚀 putting together a Windows build of https://asterogue.com for publishing on Steam.

2025-12-17 09:04:27 UTC

I analyze some of the problems with agentic coding, and look at other options for using LLMs in software development.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_bTza2wHiE

2025-12-09 10:32:00 UTC

I released a new version of Jsfxr Pro. 🎉
It's a retro sfx generator for game devs & musicians.
- New export formats:
- OGG files
- MP3 files
- Sfxr files
- JSON sound parameter editor
- Export all account data and sound packs
- Added tooltips
- UI tweaks and fixes
Check it out at https://pro.sfxr.me/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7nGlvEeL24
Blog: https://mccormick.cx/news/entries/new-jsfxr-pro-features
Feedback most welcome! 🙏

2025-12-02 08:28:24 UTC

I tested out two free open weights models with Ollama on an old Macbook air from 2015 to see how it performed.
https://youtu.be/VpxJDlbZcNM

2025-11-28 06:55:23 UTC

A quick review of the exciting new ClojureScript features in the 1.12.116 release!
https://youtu.be/iovrImbfNVE

2025-11-27 14:35:23 UTC

uncompressible is a good way to be

2025-11-27 14:30:43 UTC

runprompt
Single-file Python script that runs Google's .prompt format (markdown template + front matter) from the command line. Zero deps, works with any LLM provider, supports structured JSON output & Unix-style chaining.
Perfect for quick AI automation without frameworks.
https://github.com/chr15m/runprompt

2025-11-25 12:58:43 UTC

Worklog: hacking on new download formats for https://pro.sfxr.me - coming soon!
https://npub1m2f3j22hf90mt8mw788pne6fg7c8j2mw4gd3xjsptspjdeqf05dqhr54wn.blossom.band/192e58c0f93bcc315259bc321eb5db8ce92ea053d8c0f3e2edfa4c6c09a18a48.mp4

2025-11-20 05:03:11 UTC

Getting my web game on Steam. A quick look at the process of listing in the Steam store.
https://youtu.be/cYy97f0m1Rw

2025-11-18 12:03:57 UTC

❌ Cloudflare is down, so basically the whole internet is down.
✅ Except for https://rogule.com
the 🧝 rejects cloudflare centralization
#rogule

2025-11-16 11:48:09 UTC

What is an LLM agent? A description and a technical look at how to implement one using curl requests.
https://youtu.be/lsiCRApXOtI

2025-11-07 07:33:06 UTC

Build a ClojureScript native desktop app in 5 minutes with NeutralinoJS.
https://youtu.be/uEVo8rqJgyw

2025-10-30 13:07:56 UTC

Control the SIDBlaster USB (SID chip controller) with Python via the ftdi_sio module.
https://gist.github.com/chr15m/922391517223cb3b9166547a70e09baa

2025-10-29 06:30:50 UTC

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Found a bug in subscribeMap EOSE handling. Issued a fix: https://github.com/nbd-wtf/nostr-tools/pull/515 @nprofile…vvze enjoy!

2025-10-29 05:48:35 UTC

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Oh we use this now?
subscribeMap(requests: { url: string; filter: Filter }[], params: SubscribeManyParams)

2025-10-29 05:47:29 UTC

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This just bit me too. I'm confused about how we subscribe to many filters now.

2025-10-28 13:14:08 UTC

Worklog: hacking on new https://pro.sfxr.me features.

2025-10-26 09:33:55 UTC

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You can burn far less credits using something like openrouter to switch between models. Claude is great at reasoning about code, and Gemini is good at actually writing the code, and cheaper.

2025-10-26 09:32:31 UTC

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Yep 100% context is everything. I keep a folder in each project called .context and symlink readmes and code examples and other documentation in there. I get aider to automatically load every file in that folder into context every request. Works a charm.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oHuRC8-6smA

2025-10-24 07:26:15 UTC

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imagine writing a nip not software

2025-10-23 03:14:31 UTC

us-east-1 outage:
❌ netflix
❌ reddit
❌ playstation
❌ roblox
❌ fortnite
❌ robinhood
❌ coinbase
❌ venmo
❌ snapchat
❌ disney
✅ https://rogule.com
the 🧝 rejects amzn centralization
#rogule

2025-10-22 10:14:56 UTC

a music video i made
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBg8Y50a-ac

2025-10-19 02:13:43 UTC

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Punk AF. 💯

2025-10-19 02:10:54 UTC

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It's a feature.

2025-10-19 02:06:10 UTC

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This is the way.

2025-10-17 05:52:56 UTC

https://npub1m2f3j22hf90mt8mw788pne6fg7c8j2mw4gd3xjsptspjdeqf05dqhr54wn.blossom.band/f21daccf75988ef134df12f17abac09d5df7e4598a1d0d370904c6717e0c45a6.png

2025-10-16 08:29:44 UTC

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Not sure if this is true generally but most of my searches are for things I found previously. This can be satisfied 100% client side by building a compact search index over every event I read, and keeping it in indexeddb.

2025-10-16 08:25:47 UTC

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_monoliths#Moved_monoliths
People have moved some big stones. Egyptian stone moving was astonishing. The largest was the Thunder Stone in 1770 Russia, and the Romans moved some big stones too.

2025-10-16 07:49:24 UTC

I made a 3d printed media station.
https://youtu.be/T4gf7WN6plE

2025-10-10 23:01:49 UTC

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nak

2025-10-09 01:03:13 UTC

office
https://npub1m2f3j22hf90mt8mw788pne6fg7c8j2mw4gd3xjsptspjdeqf05dqhr54wn.blossom.band/c9d64c694bc78436ed33ce4930781aca4bebd242c62d52b8a2b769c611ffd999.jpg

2025-10-08 06:52:34 UTC

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Yes

2025-10-05 09:08:35 UTC

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Advertisers actually do pay us. They pay us with "free" software and services that come with the ad.

2025-10-04 00:50:01 UTC

Tinkering with aesthetics for a new https://dopeloop.ai app.
https://npub1m2f3j22hf90mt8mw788pne6fg7c8j2mw4gd3xjsptspjdeqf05dqhr54wn.blossom.band/a386144cc1693245b38c3c2a78cce5a1e8e03040fc73711fee47271ec8fdba77.png

2025-10-03 23:10:20 UTC

#nevent1q…62tt

2025-10-02 22:47:58 UTC

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To think it once had RSS feeds and ended up here. The way of "free" big corp platforms that get popular.

2025-10-02 22:45:33 UTC

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Oh no why? Asking for a friend.

2025-10-02 22:38:19 UTC

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Not every artist is available but these sites let you download MP3s if the artist is on there:
bandcamp.com
junodownload.com

2025-10-02 22:25:00 UTC

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😂😭

2025-10-02 22:24:41 UTC

https://mccormick.cx/news/entries/i-replaced-react-reagent-with-720-lines-of-slop-coded-squint-cljs

2025-10-02 22:23:29 UTC

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I had this issue too with nostrapps. You need to install ngit. It's some kind of magical even-more-decentralized git for the galaxy brained. It's beautiful but don't stare too long or your retinas will be burned. Ignore the errors and infinite spinners on git workshop dot dev and your PR will make it into the interface somehow. I think fiatjaf will see your pr when he returns from the mountains. This is the way.

2025-10-01 22:50:04 UTC

https://npub1m2f3j22hf90mt8mw788pne6fg7c8j2mw4gd3xjsptspjdeqf05dqhr54wn.blossom.band/6de76a18642e8ec3619b03020fcfd02913dd3950658625d91e521b9aabc04697.jpg

2025-10-01 22:43:44 UTC

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Imagine allowing some stupid server to be your king.

2025-10-01 11:36:04 UTC

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I did but there didn't seem to be much signal. Not sure who is actually using NIP-66 in a useful way.
I was wondering if there's some REQ filter you could run to find very old events an thereby get a sort of implied uptime for a relay. Need to research this.