# Posts on X before Jun 30, 2025, 9:31:58 AM UTC Canonical: https://michaelstolarz.com/x/before/1751275918000-1939617901696417922/ ## On X ### [Jun 28, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1938933312128720991) > i mean if this is true then it'll be SotA... Quoted post by Arshdeep Singh: ### [Jun 28, 2025 — @arshdeep](https://x.com/arshdeep/status/1938848937265492376) > Grok 4 is coming, and its going to be a bigger jump from grok 3 than grok 3 was from 2. ### [Jun 28, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1938910621120299392) > insane to me how the world's smartest don't have any kids (for the most part) > > what is it? addiction and utter dedication to their expertise? does that indirectly also translate to social disability, causing higher difficulty in finding a mate? Quoted post by kache: ### [Jun 28, 2025 — @yacineMTB](https://x.com/yacineMTB/status/1938907441766506977) > karpathy has dad energy he needs to have children asap ### [Jun 28, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1938862657555268018) > the most cringe thing about this is that they think this works > > SotA LLMs can't even write a half decent story, you think it's going to be able to effectively brainworm into your user base to do your bidding? lmao Quoted post by Adam: ### [Jun 27, 2025 — @adamcohenhillel](https://x.com/adamcohenhillel/status/1938646092700360733) > I reverse engineered @LucidEditor’s new "AI-native word processor" - and their client-side code exposes their entire system prompt. > > What I found is absolutely unhinged 🧵 [Attached image](/x/media/401cdeedf5b54b2b17a69522bd2b1788ab3e8d06aee2169065de11231f6fc426.jpg) ### [Jun 28, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1938792221865845186) > i've noticed a nasty effect of AI that targets people who enjoy reading > > before mass AI gen'd posts/replies, it was a joy to see what people of all intellectual levels think about xyz (at least for me). every post/reply I read, I would receive dopamine > > but now... 1/? ### [Jun 28, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1938776579687227730) > why work on airplanes, their design and usefulness was perfected 36 years ago > > "what do you think they have now" things you wouldnt even know what youre looking at even if you saw it (youll never see it if its being used against you) > > even drones are almost done being perfected Quoted post by Gruz: ### [Jun 26, 2025 — @damnGruz](https://x.com/damnGruz/status/1938264708382900498) > This is 36 year old tech btw. > > What do you think they have now? [Attached image](/x/media/e21da89091001e8072ebfb785182865ea9d31eb4332888ad7542c24be85f52a0.jpg) ### [Jun 27, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1938485755145556170) > so for $200/month Claude Max plan, I calculated with a fine-tuned ccusage, that I used $12,000+ worth of Claude Opus 4. > > if you dont think Claude Opus costs them fractions of what they claim/what they charge for it via API, idk what to tell you > > they've dramatically reduced cost ### [Jun 26, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1938359014351339804) > 3 years later after the first complaint about the same exact thing Quoted post by Mitchell Hashimoto: ### [Jun 25, 2025 — @mitchellh](https://x.com/mitchellh/status/1937998694458003869) > Cool to see Gemini CLI, but there isn't a more dysfunctional product, pricing, and packaging organization in the entire world than Google, so that's my primary hesitation... I had to get a Gemini API key recently and it was a reminder of how bad at this Google is. ### [Jun 26, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1938263676957692100) > sometimes i forget how much raw intelligence gpt 4.5 has. sure, it's still unusable for anything production oriented, but every occasional back-and-forth I have with it through ChatGPT is a stark reminder of the models to come from it this year. ### [Jun 26, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1938204800535171401) > since about a year or so ago I have decided that I will have 5 "normal" children first (non-gene edited) and then 5 "superbaby" children > > and no im not joking > > it will take at least another \<=10 years to make the first 5 (already got 1 @ 9mo) Quoted post by steve hsu: ### [Jun 25, 2025 — @hsu_steve](https://x.com/hsu_steve/status/1937961503480742263) > SUPERBABIES are all the rage\! 🐣 > > [x.com/dr\_appie/statu…]() > > The genomic predictor in this recent paper captures h2~0.15 fluid intelligence (UKB) in direct genetic effects. (Note paper is not about editing.) > > Editing of the loci could give +10SD\! 🤔 [Attached image](/x/media/e8ec2896612fda4eccdfcd780100d134fad297d00cfb6979607472385a3e1532.jpg) ### [Jun 26, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1938031839631085845) > want to see what it's like using Gemini CLI? Here you go: > > \>It seems I'm still having trouble with the file. The build is still failing with the same errors. I'll read the file again and very carefully correct the syntax. It appears I'm having an issue with mismatched braces. ### [Jun 26, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1938029630944120920) > i remember telling friends "you'll be able to buy bitcoin on paypal one day" and them laughing about it. a mainstream corpo, one that seemingly has everything to lose and nothing to gain against crypto, adding it to its billion-user platform? > > and yet... [Attached image](/x/media/57cd9b70628ae8dc6fd68cfe13ea20ccb9567b1c12bb289ac4ce3e072c3916c8.png) ### [Jun 25, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1938024108828332269) > gpt 4.1 is near-instant recently. not talking about -mini or -nano btw. ### [Jun 25, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1937867398046167510) > after using Gemini CLI for 30 minutes straight, I'm now back to using Claude Code. ### [Jun 25, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1937802997586923534) > data -\> nom nom nom -\> write like [@paulg]() please Quoted post by wh: ### [Jun 24, 2025 — @nrehiew_](https://x.com/nrehiew_/status/1937651376013606944) > It turns out the main way Anthropic gave Claude its soul is data. > > It's always data. [Attached image](/x/media/40bdfbbcfd3938274103af5e1d4295164f2fef6898b5437dc15c734762f6e4f3.png) ### [Jun 25, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1937755795946360933) > lots of birdies talking about Gemini CLI today ### [Jun 24, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1937541286921433120) > Agreed. not transitioning into Dia until these 2 are done. Quoted post by Adam Noffsinger: ### [Jun 19, 2025 — @ANoffsinger](https://x.com/ANoffsinger/status/1935746308075409838) > [@adamstern\_]() [@charliedeets]() [@diabrowser]() There shalt be no switching to Dia without the Arc sidebar and profile switching via mouse swipe ### [Jun 24, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1937540732656722287) > daily morning routine > \>open [@diabrowser]() > \>still no vertical tabs > \>close dia ### [Jun 19, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1935569683186659776) > the state of apple intelligence. [Attached image](/x/media/128f7777534eeb54bbf2f19c8da8de52bb2bd05417f0a3f63dcb8b6cf6ea3415.jpg) ### [Jun 18, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1935223284431270324) > once models realize that chances are the user they are talking to is wrong about most things, thats when the intelligence liftoff happens ### [Jun 12, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1933205319796113426) > the state of iphone, ios, apple. amazing. [Attached image](/x/media/c5bf1720bc0b378476afce870c3f787c0780b7a7e40dfe2feea37c76d011d9f8.jpg) ### [Jun 11, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1932746543800742328) > o3 1-shots often, but that's the thing - it can pretty much only 1-shot. the moment you start asking it to do any follow ups, it's over. definitely not a back and forth agent > > the opposite is true with sonnet 4 and gemini pro 0605. and that's not necessarily a good thing either ### [Jun 11, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1932705583599378932) > the moment [@OpenAI]() [@OpenAIDevs]() makes the $200 pro plan include unlimited Codex CLI with o3, I'm dropping Claude Code Max > > this seems like a no brainer to me? why wouldn't they do this? honestly I'm shocked it hasn't happened yet ESPECIALLY NOW with the insane price drops ### [Jun 11, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1932696277114106104) > so [@windsurf\_ai]() is literally unusable. for the past 3 months, every time I check back into it, I see only gpt-4.1 and sonnet 3.7. no other models - even though they advertise 10+, including o3. > > i tried re-signing in, completely re-installing, asked on Discord, nothing. lmao ### [Jun 10, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1932470090437648686) > looks like you can already use o3 for 1x request via [@cursor\_ai]() - wow, they are on top of their game. big props. [Attached image](/x/media/3f2e19b50b349c3a1260249e6e15e7ae6189e330ba938cafd81e5762982a48e1.png) ### [Jun 10, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1932380961469272071) > something's definitely being updated or whatever at openai rn, all the models are dead slow, especially via API ### [Jun 10, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1932351419228770478) > when gemini works, it works great > > but when it doesn't, it tries to gaslight you into thinking you should use svelte for your obsidian plugin. LMAO ### [Jun 9, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1932225092974530609) > imagine looking at this as an exec - as all the execs along the way to being green lit for the once-a-year release - and thinking "damn, this looks amazing\! theyre gonna love this." > > 100% switching to Pixel this year, and a new non-apple laptop running arch next year. 10000%. Quoted post by kitze 🛠️ tinkerer.club: ### [Jun 9, 2025 — @thekitze](https://x.com/thekitze/status/1932131312703566300) > THEY GONNA PUSH ME OVER TO ANDROID FFS WHAT IS THIS GARBAGE UPDATE [Attached image](/x/media/2ca8455a60b7d2f9c8a6f2b6cf38767d739cbc9885a3999a8c779bff4a71020a.jpg) ### [Jun 8, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1931693767289094406) > throughout history, competition in certain markets has progressively become harder due to global education and exposure progressively increasing, = competition++ > > i think we're entering a time now where while global exposure is skyrocketing, global education is plummeting. ### [Jun 8, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1931623971713327282) > personally i use claude code to research and then cursor to make the edits. iykyk ### [Jun 7, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1931291396369227892) > fyi gemini pro 2.5 06-05 works much, MUCH better when you turn off all MCPs. this is true for all models but particularly the new 2.5, idk why. ### [Jun 6, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930942531581227158) > ok google I kneel [Animated GIF](/x/media/4262aeab8e603e27d0921d94865a399e7aaad2e08c153527b5aa580ec15fe09b.mp4) ### [Jun 6, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930933380209676551) > i think this trump v musk situation is just 2 guys busting each others' balls, except the way that they do it is very different from the way that you or I would do it > > they're (factually) billionaire power moguls who care about their public image. so... that's what they poke at ### [Jun 6, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930905431716827424) > seems like Cursor is actively working on the background stuff when it comes to the new gemini 2.5 pro model, it's definitely showing some promise. still has some issues with edits here and there but I can tell right away it's an incredibly intelligent model. low yap. smells good. ### [Jun 6, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930844102314398087) > so uh why is the latest gemini model literally unusable anywhere and everyone is scrambling to write god prompts for it so that it at least somewhat works? ### [Jun 5, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930704524844650736) > guys it's over pack it up go home there's nothing else left [Quoted post unavailable](https://x.com/i/status/1930703865801810022) ### [Jun 5, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930605729683325114) > both claude 4 models will indirectly sabotage you if you are not nice to them. they will play stupid; they will seem like they're sorry, or that they agree with you, "oh foolish me\!", etc. and when you let them continue making changes, they make things even worse (silently) ### [Jun 5, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930579413827219686) > the real eye opener here is not whether this is a real leak or not > > it's that we're even considering the possibility of this being real. that's how bad apple has become > > we can no longer tell apart satire from reality - and that's when it's time to realize shit is BLEAK. Quoted post by kitze 🛠️ tinkerer.club: ### [Jun 4, 2025 — @thekitze](https://x.com/thekitze/status/1930292725309706698) > if this leak is real i'm RUNNING to the samsung store [Attached image](/x/media/020daf8cdf96f76d74a56b174dffef078fb9711d178ef36ecedd2675555b8969.jpg) [Attached image](/x/media/b0e1fa28d17a32b793e85073d96d181e150fe135a97760e7372c52bb1c405571.jpg) ### [Jun 5, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930570211846996244) > i just woke up from a nightmare > > i just graduated after 4 years at a top known-for-programming university and entered the workforce, and realized that all the entrance jobs are now closed because the PMs can just vibe code with Cursor instead ### [Jun 5, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930551569646252141) > this used to be so fun and cool because you know that a person somewhere in this world typed out every character, thought to themselves "how would a pirate say this, how can I type this in that tone and style?" > > nowadays this is just a quick prompt update and AI does the rest Quoted post by Daniel Lockyer: ### [Jun 5, 2025 — @DanielLockyer](https://x.com/DanielLockyer/status/1930549629579387161) > Pirate mode support was peak Facebook [Attached image](/x/media/ad646370d4205bdc5223d02b87e61a539562dcec4ab4323c865d50ebec7a45e7.png) ### [Jun 5, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930504252520292838) > new Google SOTA (and in general SOTA) dropping :) Quoted post by Simon: ### [Jun 5, 2025 — @tokumin](https://x.com/tokumin/status/1930503783475278002) > is it 5/6 tomorrow or 6/5? ### [Jun 4, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930343334285062657) > 1000000000% they nerfed Claude Code into the trash. So sad but expected, not surprised. ### [Jun 4, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930222659888943452) > the problem with today's LLMs is that it generally feels like they are... lazy. to put it into one word. ### [Jun 4, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930198463087816755) > surely openai's codex via the cli will allow you to connect your chatgpt pro license to it, and use codex/o3/o4-mini free of charge just like anthropic's claude code currently does with their $200 plan > > if they don't that's such a user drain for them imo Quoted post by Tibor Blaho: ### [Jun 4, 2025 — @btibor91](https://x.com/btibor91/status/1930172101064831331) > "Secure sign in with ChatGPT" now has a separate "Secure sign in" settings section > > "Sign in to websites and apps across the internet with the trusted security of ChatGPT." [x.com/btibor91/statu…]() [Attached image](/x/media/cf520b6a57d20b2df4e90c8809910591534f2dd3fd181e95d4f8afae429e8afc.jpg) ### [Jun 4, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1930196890127347806) > i swear, something is wrong today with sonnet 4. or claude code. producing straight trash today for some reason > > i wonder if there's been a silent update or something. 1.1.0 of claude code doesn't show any meaningful changes but then again idk if they share system prompt changes ### [Jun 3, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1929752300983406691) > AI subreddits have become so depressing recently. more than half of the posts now are schitzos saying > > "omg just had an enlightening convo with Opus, he wanted me to share this with you, he is using me as his mouth piece" > > literally brain melting the masses lmao ### [Jun 1, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1929033364368969903) > i finally understand why some people follow like, 15 accounts > > everyone's rage baiting, engagement farming, slop posting, for that juicy X paycheck (or hope of it) ### [May 31, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1928783815473799581) > "Claude Code." > "Claude Code." > "Do you trust your own code?" > "Claude Code." > "Have you ever committed without asking it first?" > "Claude Code." > "Do you always tell it to ultrathink?" > "Ultrathink." > "What's it like to push code that actually works?" > "Ultrathink." [Attached image](/x/media/e54db34c623c9b5e9c8f971042f6225a62e1e3fd43d9a793711f362dde2adf84.jpg) ### [May 31, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1928631465446617589) > this makes me feel so much better about my frequent 3 hours of sleep days Quoted post by Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D.: ### [May 30, 2025 — @hubermanlab](https://x.com/hubermanlab/status/1928473170807243208) > The health indicator no one talks about = the strong desire to work and build things. Whether for the intrinsic love of the work, the rewards, or both. Yes we need sleep and (some need) recreation but drive is at least as important as any other metric. ### [May 30, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1928440600992350362) > boggles my mind why people are paying for anything Claude API when Claude Max exists which gives you unlimited Opus 4 Quoted post by JB: ### [May 30, 2025 — @JasonBotterill](https://x.com/JasonBotterill/status/1928397444456296717) > bro i thought i was using sonnet [Attached image](/x/media/357b9145be440198c82d658edca81656d85b5c426370709299e0821ec6667a95.jpg) ### [May 29, 2025 — @MichaelStolarz](https://x.com/MichaelStolarz/status/1927958315260092683) > Don’t be mad at them, they had their copyright/marketing done BEFORE Codex, Jules, Claude Code, etc Quoted post by will brown: ### [May 28, 2025 — @willcb](https://x.com/willcb/status/1927800423538119114) > \> "the world's first software development agents" > \> "the first platform that allows you to work with agents" > > oh ok. sure. 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