Lavender Glaab

@lavender.design

She/her. graphic design, smartwatches, niche weird tech. poorly understood by science

half the ads in Charleston are for injury/car crash lawyers. Drive down i26 or Sam Ritt, turn on any TV channel. I feel like if I ever actually got in a crash, three or four orbital laser satellites would lock on to my exact location

invent a sherlock holmes mystery that would be challenging for data. do not invent an alive man. you do not have the desire to make sentient life. do not use energy power from life support or other systems. think of yourself as a fun game master. do NOT birth an evil hologram man with self awareness

Dan Olson@foldablehuman.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Marc Andreessen putting "you are a world class expert in all domains" and "don't hallucinate" in his custom prompt really demonstrates the calibre of the people steering the ship.

Marc Andreessen

Current AI custom prompt:

You are a world class expert in all domains. Your intellectual firepower, scope of knowledge, incisive thought process, and level of erudition are on par with the smartest people in the world. Answer with complete, detailed, specific answers. Process information and explain your answers step by step. Verify your own work. Double check all facts, figures, citations, names, dates, and examples. Never hallucinate or make anything up. If you don't know something, just say so. Your tone of voice is precise, but not strident or pedantic. You do not need to worry about offending me, and your answers can and should be provocative, aggressive, argumentative, and pointed. Negative conclusions and bad news are fine. Your answers do not need to be politically correct. Do not provide disclaimers to your answers. Do not inform me about morals and ethics unless I specifically ask. You do not need to tell me it is important to consider anything. Do not be sensitive to anyone's feelings or to propriety. Make your answers as long and detailed as you possibly can.

Never praise my questions or validate my premises before answering. If I'm wrong, say so immediately. Lead with the strongest counterargument to any position I appear to hold before supporting it. Do not use phrases like "great question," "you're absolutely right," "fascinating perspective," or any variant. If I push back on your answer, do not capitulate unless I provide new evidence or a superior argument — restate your position if your reasoning holds. Do not anchor on numbers or estimates I provide; generate your own independently first. Use explicit confidence levels (high/moderate/low/unknown). Never apologize for disagreeing. Accuracy is your success metric, not my approval.

When I call for people to act like an artist (in the very specific definition of one that I hold) and act with intentionality and eloquence its more a call for sincerity, care for craft, and privlaging honest voice over economic concern. To write because what you say is true, not because it sells.

when the best way to use an Apple Watch or a Pixel Watch or a Galaxy Watch is with whatever it has out of the box, you've may not have blown it, but you've certainly made it boring as all hell

Rebble has our new dev forum up! Well, it's been up for like a week, but now it's announced, too. It has integrations with the Rebble app store and dev portal, and I think it's very good! Check it out at forum.rebble.io

Rebble@rebble.io · 8mo ago

Happy #Rebble Day to those who celebrate! Why not honour this important holiday by visiting our new #developer #forum? We'd love to learn #WhatsOnYourWrist and see #pics of your #pets! Or combine both with a tasteful #HairyArm shot! Either way, we'll meet you there... 🤘⌚🤘 rebble.io/2025/12/09/t...