Mike Preston Darkflib

This is a fantastic project! Building a sensory chair with your step-son is an incredible way to bond, empower him, and create something that is perfectly tailored to his unique sensory needs. Your tech background is a huge asset here. Let's break down the concept of a "sensory chair" into different modules and ideas, ranging from simple to complex.

The core principle is user control and customization. For someone with AuDHD, the ability to control their sensory environment is paramount. The chair shouldn't just do things; it should be an instrument he can "play" to regulate his nervous system.

Core Concepts: The Sensory Inputs

Let's ideate based on the different sensory systems the chair can engage.

1. Proprioceptive Input (Deep Pressure)

This is the sense of pressure and body awareness. It's often very calming and organizing for individuals on the autism spectrum.

18.5 Unofficial Rules of Software Engineering (The Bitterly Useful Edition)

Complexity always wins. Especially at 3am.

Your clever abstraction becomes your 3am nightmare. Hope you like recursive stack traces.
Code you wrote 6 months ago was clearly the work of an idiot.

Unfortunately, that idiot was you.

Mental Health Awareness

By Rocky on May 12, 2025

(The click-clack of tiny claws on plastic keys, the low hum of a GPD Pocket, the distant murmur of city traffic outside the attic window. A strong smell of stale coffee and... something that might have been a bagel crust. Rocky, perched on a stack of old server manuals, glances up from his screen, whiskers twitching.)

May 12th, 2025. Yeah, I see the humans chattering about "Mental Health Awareness Week." Month, even. Posters downtown, noise on the radio. They make it sound like some abstract concept, something you just... think about for a bit. Like changing your desktop wallpaper.

(He squints, leaning closer to the GPD's small screen, then gestures with a paw towards the general chaos of his workspace - wires snaking, old hardware piled up, a half-eaten pastry near a soldering iron.)

GPT 4.1 Prompting advice

https://cookbook.openai.com/examples/gpt4-1_prompting_guide

Prompt heuristics

Role and objective: Tell ChatGPT who it should act as and what it's trying to accomplish
Instructions: Provide specific guidelines for the task
Reasoning steps: Indicate how you want it to approach the problem
Output format: Specify exactly how you want the response structured

Conversation with gpt-4.1

Extracted on 2025-04-15 02:09:53

System

Use Python code where applicable. Follow best practice - exceptions, inline documentation etc. If there are multiple options, please outline them before commiting to them.

Supporting an Autistic Partner: A One-Page Primer

Understanding Sensory Sensitivities Autistic people often experience the world more intensely. Sensory overload is common and can cause distress or shutdown.

Signs to look out for:

Irritability in loud or chaotic environments.

Discomfort in heat, bright lights, or tight clothing.

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