Computing Life · An engineering notebook

An engineering notebook on AI, systems, and everyday experiments.

Long-form notes on agentic systems, engineering judgment, astrophotography, hardware, coffee, and the tools that make a life easier to inspect and improve.

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381 posts · since 2012

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    何时以及如何不使用AI工作

    对比三种写课程介绍的策略:完全AI、AI辅助、完全人肉。发现人类写作自然流露的张力与感染力是AI外交式疏离风格所缺乏的,选择不用AI本身也是对用户的尊重。

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    When and How Not to Use AI

    Compares three approaches to writing a course introduction—fully AI, AI-assisted, and fully human. Reveals that human writing conveys tension and engagement that AI's diplomatic, detached style lacks, and choosing not to use AI can itself show respect to users.

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    高效Prompt Engineering指南

    Prompt Engineering实战指南:匹配任务与AI能力、上下文窗口管理、知识查询可靠性提升、数学计算与机器人控制等场景下利用Agent增强能力的方法。

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  4. 174

    Effective Prompt Engineering

    A practical guide to prompt engineering: matching tasks to LLM capabilities, managing context windows, using web search for reliability, and leveraging agents for domains like math and robotics.

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    人工智能对于IT领域的深远影响

    观察到AI使编程从"没办法才用"变成解决问题的首选方法,同时支持个性化的实战学习。认为AI对IT的深远影响体现在编程民主化和学习方式的根本变革,让更多人能高效掌握技术技能。

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    How AI is Reshaping the Entire IT Field

    Observes that AI elevates programming from last resort to first-class problem-solving method and enables personalized, hands-on learning. Argues AI's impact on IT is democratization of programming and transformation of how we acquire technical skills.

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    将AI接入机器人系统来影响世界

    记录将AI接入天文摄影机器人系统的实验。探讨安全性与灵活性的权衡,通过Python类封装、AST解析和沙箱机制,在防止恶意代码的同时让AI安全地控制望远镜设备。

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    Integrating AI with Robotics Systems to Impact the World

    Documents an experiment connecting AI to astrophotography robotics. Explores the security-flexibility tradeoff, using Python with class encapsulation, AST parsing, and sandboxing to safely let AI control telescope equipment while preventing malicious code execution.

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