Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I commit my favorite definition to my blog (so that I could promptly forget it and move on with my life) 010
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Oooo relevant?! dpananos.github.io/posts/2026-0...dpananos.github.ioEvolving Thoughts on AI and Academic Writing – Demetri Pananos Ph.D 000
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The worst way to onboard is "Baptism by fire" (i.e. here, jump in on a bunch of new shit. Hope you can keep up!) is a terrible way to onboard but it is also incredibly effective. 150
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hmm, Baratza encore not grinding as well as it used to. Pour overs consistently rushing through the bed, meaning the grid is too coarse. I don't have the confidence to repair it myself, and the cost of repair + shipping is the price of a new grinder. Maybe I just find this one a new home 000
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Apparently, my mesh crapped out while I was on vacation. All 3 endpoints? Really google? 000
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Help, I am delayed in Athens drinking ouzo and lattes with like 6 books to read. Also, my steak is too juicy and my lobster too buttery. 171250
Reposted by DemetriJordan Nafa @ajordannafa.com · 03/10/2026Got the green light to hire someone to help me build out the contextual banditing architecture at the new job today, and you'd think I'd be happier about the prospect of getting to work normal hours again, but instead I'm terrified of the idea of trying to hire in the current market 😅 182
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 01/10/2026There are like 10 phrases you need in Greece. And if you say them with a good enough Greek accent, you get free liquor 130
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Ah denied for CODE! No matter, I’ll just post on my blog. 050
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 29/09/2026CODE results are out but I am in Greece without access to work email. The suspense is awful 001
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Venice is where youth has hidden. These people know how to live. 040
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Man if it wasn’t for facism, this trip could have been paid for in USD. I hate how weak the loonie is compared to USD/Euro. And that Canadian salaries often lag American counterparts is another kick in the balls. 020
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I do have renewed appreciation for human struggle, whereas pre ai I might have appreciation for human achievement. Things hit different when you can’t prompt ai to do it better. 020
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Ok so living in the hills of Italy isn’t the thing I thought it might be. Professional tourist, also not great. Dude who drinks Italian wine before bed on the other hand… 131
Reposted by DemetriMax Woolf @minimaxir.bsky.social · 21/09/2026New blog post up, and it's something I've been working on for months: I discovered that you can indeed prompt agents to make your code faster to the point it beats current state-of-the-art libraries. This is not a vaguepost, I include both my prompts and benchmark results.minimaxir.comWriting Rust code that's faster than state-of-the-art libraries by asking agents to make the code fasterc’mon, try doing a breakthrough 713613
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Not to be all “I went to Europe and I am a changed man” but sometimes the struggle of human accomplishment is more admirable than the product. 151
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Ok fancy Italian restaurants have nothing on the Oteria. Fuck a Michelin star, man 010
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Being in a foreign country try is humbling because you have to reply on the kindness of people to do anything. 030
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Of all the AI features I really want, I just want to highlight text and make precise edits a la Cursor. 010
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026wait, how did you get that little caution tape on the line you're editing 140
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We're going on vacation for 2 weeks, and all my shorts are packed. That means either unpack a few items, or don't go to the gym. Two of the worst options, frankly 030
Reposted by DemetriKelly Bodwin @kellybodwin.com · 16/09/2026👏👏👏 to @liomys.mx for calling out the issue of academic works citing the IDE instead of the language/packages! 4358
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Given the strength of the Canadian dollar, why don’t corps host conferences in Canada? 010
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I did ponder asking the barista to charge me $1.91 CAD for my coffee, but I think that would have been mortifying 010
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026So I tried this, and there is usually a minimum of $5! I landed on spending it at a "pay what you will" product 110
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I have 1.39 USD on a prepaid visa. Please give me ideas on how to spend/donate this 200
Reposted by DemetriSam Goldstein @samschuelstein.bsky.social · 14/09/2026@vincentab.bsky.social's marginaleffects 📦 just saved whatever is left of my sanity. 2101
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Out of curiosity, where do you see that money possibly being spent elsewhere if not on compute? Who are you envisioning is writing the cheque? 110
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The perennial trilemma of quality, time, and cost. Assuming AI provides a high quality solution, the remaining choice is if you want it now or want it cheaply. 001
Demetri @phdemetri.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Hmmm, in that case I think it would depend on what the solution gives us. The spending is an explicit trade off for time. If time is not of the essence, I would say the struggle/time is more valuable. But if it were like the Covid vaccine, I might feel differently. Does that resonate? 120
