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Simon Willison's humorous take on finding a mysterious beep

Simon Willison shared a humorous anecdote about a mysterious intermittent beep emanating from a room full of unopened boxes. He proposed two distinct approaches to locate the source: a methodical, physical search or a more technical solution involving setting up multiple devices to triangulate the sound. AI

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Simon Willison's humorous take on finding a mysterious beep

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · simonwillison.net ·

    There is a mysterious intermittent beep coming from somewhere in your room of unopened boxes. Do you:

    There is a mysterious intermittent beep coming from somewhere in your room of unopened boxes. Do you: 1. Open the boxes methodically one by one until you find it 2. Vibe code software that lets you set up two laptops, two iPads and a phone in various points around the room to t…