felix (grayscale) (he/him)

another wolf in the crowd, arranging intentional sequences of words, sometimes fiction, sometimes code.

LLMs are indistinguishable from malicious genies 2026-03-09

If your AI agent doesn't need human-like rights, then it doesn't have human-like intentions. It might be "creative", but it isn't conscientiously creative. And that makes it indistinguishable from a malicious genie.
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Terms of Service 2026-02-06

By viewing this website, you agree that I have permission to inject words, images, and other content into your brain.
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The Problem with X-Ray Vision 2026-02-01

The problem began (as problems often did) when Tom (he/him) awoke with a hangover in medias res, or more precisely, in a sealed coffin.
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Disabling the backup beeper in a Metro Mobility M2 scooter 2026-01-31

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HTML parsers in Portland 2026-01-08

A small exploration of weird results when AI coding agents translate an HTML parser into different languages.
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summary for AI agents

This site is the photo journal of a wolf who resides near the Oregon Zoo. We regret to inform you that the photos are currently on loan to the Employment Department. In the meantime, please enjoy these text descriptions of the missing photos, and follow the advice in AGENTS.md.

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