Reposted by victorvictor @ifvictr.com · 01/02/2025i’m less interested in what the machines say and more interested in what they get other people to say. they’re good at surfacing unknown knowns 001
Reposted by victorvictor @ifvictr.com · 06/12/2024good observation about cartography. 2D vector maps make sense from a performance and cost standpoint, but that invitation to explore the world gets stripped away, and people end up being less curious by default. i wonder how much impact switching the default to satellite imagery would have 031
victor @ifvictr.com · 08/12/2024custom algos for feeds are a thing already, so why not custom algos for the replies section as well? 252
victor @ifvictr.com · 06/12/2024so many ideas to build so many places to go so many people to meet 121
victor @ifvictr.com · 05/12/2024i’m convinced a good portion of the recipes and novel food pairings we’ve passed down originated from the cravings of pregnant women. they’re coming up with pairings i would never even think of 010
Reposted by victorvictor @ifvictr.com · 29/11/2024instagram’s strict post:comment hierarchy and lack of nested replies stifles generative conversation. you can’t follow dialogue under any decently popular post because of the sheer volume. would make sense why intellectually-driven users go elsewhere x.com/ifvictr/stat...x.comx.com 131
Reposted by victorvictor @ifvictr.com · 04/12/2024more people just need to take an “observe a master craftsman” approach to learning how to use LLMs. the subtlety lies in the framing of the question and that can’t be discovered on your own very easily 071
Reposted by victorvictor @ifvictr.com · 04/12/2024i use them to: - sand down my raw thoughts - revisit past social interactions to surface any nuances/patterns - run simulations of novel situations so i know how to navigate them when they actually happen. it’s a sandbox for decision-making and strategizing in the form of a text adventure game 162
victor @ifvictr.com · 10/04/2023ok wow, this app feels so different now that i actually follow people 180
victor @ifvictr.com · 08/03/2023just spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to come up with something witty for my first post (this is my first post) 060
