Posts

An evaluation of recent consumer-grade open LLMs based on ratings generated through an LLM-as-a-judge framework.

A short experiment on running larger LLMs on low-end consumer hardware, with comments on performance trade-offs and practicality.

A brief analysis of how much risk you can reduce by hedging with correlated assets. Even in a perfect world, a 90% correlation limits risk reduction to about 50%.

A discussion of an odd bug in T-Mobile’s systems, resolved only after filing an FCC complaint. This post details my experience, the support timeline, and some theories on the mysterious charges.

A guide on reducing the size of an oversized Git repository, using the Blowfish Hugo theme as a case study. Learn best practices for maintaining a lean repo and its history.

A data-driven exploration of how political lean correlates with quality of life metrics across the United States.

What is the optimal amount to spend on a computer? How often should its components be upgraded? We review historical data and build a plausible model of computer performance over time.

How much of a pay cut is in-office work compared to remote? All else being equal, maybe a bit more than you’d expect.

Take a DIY approach to calculating rough retirement timelines. No need for fancy services – roll your own, either for a secondary sanity check or out of curiosity!

A retirement calculator that estimates your retirement timeline, required annual savings, and assesses your progress toward retirement goals.