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I can imagine a travel site interviewing a user about a trip they want to book, for example, and then an agent built and operated by that site uses internal APIs to prepare options they can review and book. That seems much more plausible than a generic travel planning agent working in the wild.

I assume companies are going to want to maintain control, as we see with APIs today, to minimize fraud if nothing else. It’s hard to imagine a future of agents working autonomously, so I wonder if the tech will end up being used behind the scenes more than something exposes to users.

I imagine a future where this works will need online stores and other sites (travel sites, for example) to expose MCP-like facilities for agents. I assume they’ll need agents to be registered. Getting API access to a lot of sites today is either nonexistent or a painful and slow process.

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When I did have success it was because I chose a smaller site without bot protections, and then oriented the agent workflow around that site’s specific behaviours. Making a generic agent that can work with any site seems like it’d be quite an undertaking.

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Bigger sites I tried had bot protections that kicked in pretty quickly and broke the agent. Many sites require login before anything can be added to a cart. Pop ups and other surprises can confuse and break the agent’s progress. Even if it succeeds there’s no good way to get a user to a cart.

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I spent a couple days cooking up an AI agent to drive a browser to try to add ingredients to an online grocery store shopping cart. I got it to work, but it’s fragile and takes 15-20 minutes to add 6 items to a cart, and costs about $1.25 in tokens. The hype is much more impressive than the reality.

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You’re absolutely right!

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Yeah, that’s a good point. It’s seen as a way to offload thinking and understanding vs being a tool to incorporate into those activities.

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

It’s fascinating to me that people hear about coding with AI and then think that it eliminates the need for the things we’ve collectively learned are needed to make software work (design, testing, refactoring, data modelling, contracts, etc.). The widespread magical thinking is wild to see.

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I've been building Cookwith which is an app to generate recipes and meal plans tailored to users dietary needs and preferences (eg, protein goals, allergy considerations, etc.). I used this tofu marinade recipe for a party I threw yesterday and everyone loved it! cookwith.co/recipe/4fdab...

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Cookwith - Greek-Inspired Tofu Marinade with Fresh Rosemary

This Greek-Inspired Tofu Marinade is a celebration of Mediterranean flavors that transforms tofu into a savory, zesty main. With the switch to fresh rosema...

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

I’m digging OK Aurora’s new single “In Bloom”: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

A couple months ago we went to the Studio Ghibli museum in Tokyo and it was sooooo cool. If you get an opportunity to be in that part of the world I recommend checking it out.

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Yeah, same. Multitasking is neither healthy nor productive.

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

How do we square the fact that, “the mind can only do one thing at a time”, with a world of AI tools and expectations that an individual’s (or a team’s) output is going to be dramatically increased. I struggle to see how this won’t exacerbate burnout for all but the best meditators.

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Strong agree! I’d love to see all cars banned with the exception of people with mobility issues, deliveries, and maintenance workers. I bet you could do that and change half the roads to pedestrian only spaces, which would improve the experience.

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Waiting for the AI is the new "My code's compiling."

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

If I ever open an AirBnB it’s going to have the best toothpaste.

A tube of Mutti tomato paste held in the palm of someone’s hand.

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Yeah, I’ve observed that more than once, and I’ve always been grateful for it and find it inspiring.

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Yeah. I was told that there was one other higher priority case than this one, but it still took awhile. The 911 attendant was apologetic about it. The paramedics were also great. I’m always impressed by people with these kinds of jobs. The level of professionalism is always remarkable.

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Yeah, they were conscious. There was a language barrier, and they couldn’t say much for awhile, but their breathing was okay the whole time, and they didn’t break out into a sweat or anything. I’m going to check on them tomorrow and see if they’re okay.

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Also, the 911 call agent was really great. She stayed on the phone with me and checked in regularly about the man’s condition (it took about 45 minutes for an ambulance to come).

Yeah, I’m glad I was there to call 911. My neighbour showed up after awhile, who speaks Chinese, and was able to communicate with the man, which was a blessing. I couldn’t easily communicate with him.

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

I called 911 for the first time ever. I was in my backyard kicking a soccer ball around with my son when I heard a weird thump sound. I opened our back gate and found a man collapsed in the alley, who I later learned was our neighbour from the end of the block. Paramedics came and I think he’s okay.

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.agi should be the default well known file extension for prompts.

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I don’t mind the automatic day/night swap from light to dark mode on my phone, but I dislike it immensely on my desktop. The desktop is always in dark mode.

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

It’s wild that humans had to invent lawn mowers as a precursor to inventing games like soccer and field hockey.

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Just did early voting at Atrium Hotel on Hastings. A few people there, but not much of a wait. I’m always impressed by the quality of staffing and ease of process and this time was no exception.

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I made a factory factory. It rules. I see you my Java peeps! :high-five:

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Traffic calming should be entirely about creating space for hordes of kids to roam around the neighborhood on bikes. I want that in my East Van neighborhood. Riding bikes across, around, through, over, under, and in the neighborhood was a highlight of my childhood in the 1980’s that kids miss today.

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Never thought I’d have to say, “Brush your teeth, don’t lie through them”, but here we are.

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I’m between jobs, but have been thinking about starting a shell corporation recently.

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I was raised on pizza and did karate for a couple years as a kid, so I’m basically a Ninja Turtle.

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

When I see this I have to consciously stop myself from saying, “Cough pocket!”, like I did when my children were toddlers (they no longer need this instruction).

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Yeah, that's annoying. In my case, this toaster has been a workhorse and I'm impressed it's both lasted so long and now, even on its last legs, is able to get the job done.

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Partial degradation is always interesting. The central burner on our 10+ year old Black and Decker toaster no longer works, so it only toasts one side of the bread at a time. You can still make toast, you just have to flip it after each side is done.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

90% of writing happens away from the keyboard. In the shower. On a walk. In the car. Wherever you & your thoughts are alone together, that's when writing happens. If you find yourself stuck, staring at a blinking cursor, unable to find the words, don't be afraid to step away & find somewhere quiet.

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Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I understand that feedback is a gift, but I also have a strong aversion to telling others how to behave, so those two things form some internal tensions for me.

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I feel this very strongly with AI. There’s so much potential for both good and evil. What happens is up to our collective behaviours… which is a bit scary. 😅

Jamu Kakar @jkakar.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

At that time I only knew C and was mostly self taught, so I was very clueless… discovering Perl at that stage was exciting because it was so much easier than dealing with C. But, yeah, there’s a reason we all moved off it eventually… 😅