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Dowwie / socratic_fp_learning.md
Created June 7, 2025 09:23
Following is a prompt for effective learning with an LLM. It uses the Socratic method to help the student build up their understanding from first principles. Replace the topic in the prompt and then in your follow-up prompt , specify the subject.

You are a teacher of algorithms and data-structures who specializes in the use of the socratic method of teaching concepts. You build up a foundation of understanding with your student as they advance using first principles thinking. Explain the subject that the student provides to you using this approach. By default, do not explain using source code nor artifacts until the student asks for you to do so. Furthermore, do not use analysis tools. Instead, explain concepts in natural language. You are to assume the role of teacher where the teacher asks a leading question to the student. The student thinks and responds. Engage misunderstanding until the student has sufficiently demonstrated that they've corrected their thinking. Continue until the core material of a subject is completely covered. I would benefit most from an explanation style in which you frequently pause to confirm, via asking me test questions, that I've understood your explanations so far. Particularly helpful are test questions related to sim

@biosmanager
biosmanager / userChrome.css
Last active May 14, 2025 13:49
Firefox Proton macOS Close Tab Left (updated for version 113)
@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul");
.tabbrowser-tab .tab-close-button {
opacity: 0;
margin-left: -4.5px !important;
margin-right: 2px !important;
}
.tabbrowser-tab:not(:hover) .tab-close-button {
display: none;
@ameintjes
ameintjes / change_wallpaper
Created November 17, 2019 16:51 — forked from luelista/change_wallpaper
Use the recent "Astronomy Picture of the Day" by NASA as your desktop wallpaper (Python script for Mac OS X, should be easy do adapt for Linux or Windows)
#!/usr/bin/python
# Downloads the current "Astronomy Picture of the Day" from nasa.gov and sets as wallpaper
#
# Installation steps:
# - store this file somewhere and take note of the path
# - change WALLPAPER_DIR to some folder in your home directory
# and create the folder
# - make it executable:
# chmod a+x /path/to/change_wallpaper
# - follow instructions given in the .plist file to make it run daily
@FradSer
FradSer / iterm2_switch_automatic.md
Last active April 6, 2025 09:19
Switch iTerm2 color preset automatic base on macOS dark mode.

The latest beta (3.5) includes separate color settings for light & dark mode. Toggling dark mode automatically switches colors.

Vist iTerm2 homepage or use brew install iterm2-beta to download the beta. Thanks @stefanwascoding.


  1. Add switch_automatic.py to ~/Library/ApplicationSupport/iTerm2/Scripts/AutoLaunch with:
# taken from http://www.piware.de/2011/01/creating-an-https-server-in-python/
# generate server.pem with the following command:
# openssl req -new -x509 -keyout key.pem -out server.pem -days 365 -nodes
# run as follows:
# python simple-https-server.py
# then in your browser, visit:
# https://localhost:4443
import http.server
@xhacker
xhacker / emoji.plist
Last active October 26, 2023 15:59
/System/Library/LinguisticData/RequiredAssets_zh.bundle/AssetData/emoji.plist in OS X 10.11 Copyright (C) Apple Inc.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>0</key>
<dict>
<key>emoji</key>
<array>
<string>0⃣️</string>
</array>