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Stabilize: MAXP 4→2 — 4 starved the vision judge (0 post-shell crowns) + rate-limited gpt (too many concurrent requests)
7647202398944af71ba9583ee560dbc3afdc2ebc · 2026-07-25 02:44:48 -0700 · Steve Abrams
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commit 7647202398944af71ba9583ee560dbc3afdc2ebc
Author: Steve Abrams <steve@designerwallcoverings.com>
Date: Sat Jul 25 02:44:48 2026 -0700
Stabilize: MAXP 4→2 — 4 starved the vision judge (0 post-shell crowns) + rate-limited gpt (too many concurrent requests)
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data/artifacts/b325446e067a/hermes3-8b.html | 175 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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data/challenges.json | 56 +++++----
idea-run/night-cycle.sh | 4 +-
8 files changed, 413 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+ <meta charset="UTF-8">
+ <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+ <title>Grandmillennial Lookbook</title>
+ <style>
+ body {
+ margin: 0;
+ font-family: 'Didot', Georgia, serif;
+ color: #f5f2ea;
+ background-color: #0d0d0f;
+ padding-top: 64px;
+ height: 100vh;
+ }
+ .top-bar {
+ display: flex;
+ align-items: center;
+ justify-content: space-between;
+ padding-left: 32px;
+ padding-right: 32px;
+ background-color: #17171c;
+ position: fixed;
+ top: 0;
+ left: 0;
+ right: 0;
+ z-index: 1000;
+ }
+ .top-bar h1 {
+ margin: 0;
+ font-size: 24px;
+ letter-spacing: 0.18em;
+ text-transform: uppercase;
+ }
+ .carousel {
+ display: grid;
+ grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(360px, 1fr));
+ gap: 24px;
+ padding-top: 96px;
+ }
+ .slide {
+ background-color: #17171c;
+ border-radius: 14px;
+ overflow: hidden;
+ box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+ }
+ .slide-cover {
+ height: 360px;
+ background-size: cover;
+ background-position: center;
+ }
+ .slide-content {
+ padding: 24px;
+ color: #f5f2ea;
+ text-align: center;
+ line-height: 1.5;
+ }
+ .swatch {
+ width: 300px;
+ height: 100px;
+ margin-bottom: 16px;
+ background-color: #c9a961;
+ border-radius: 8px;
+ box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+ }
+ .vignette {
+ width: 300px;
+ height: 300px;
+ background-image: url('https://via.placeholder.com/300x300');
+ background-size: cover;
+ border-radius: 8px;
+ box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+ }
+ .cta {
+ text-align: center;
+ padding-top: 96px;
+ color: #f5f2ea;
+ font-size: 38px;
+ letter-spacing: 0.15em;
+ line-height: 1.2;
+ }
+ @keyframes fadeUp {
+ from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
+ to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
+ }
+ .slide, .cta {
+ animation: fadeUp 0.7s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) both;
+ }
+ </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+ <div class="top-bar">
+ <h1>DESIGNER WALLCOVERINGS</h1>
+ </div>
+ <div class="carousel">
+ <div class="slide">
+ <div class="slide-cover" style="background-image: url('https://via.placeholder.com/360x360?text=Swatch+1');"></div>
+ <div class="slide-content">
+ <div class="swatch" style="background-color: #c9a961;"></div>
+ <div class="vignette" style="background-image: url('https://via.placeholder.com/300x300?text=Vignette+1');"></div>
+ <p>Warm and inviting.</p>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ <div class="slide">
+ <div class="slide-cover" style="background-image: url('https://via.placeholder.com/360x360?text=Swatch+2');"></div>
+ <div class="slide-content">
+ <div class="swatch" style="background-color: #c9a961;"></div>
+ <div class="vignette" style="background-image: url('https://via.placeholder.com/300x300?text=Vignette+2');"></div>
+ <p>Subtle and sophisticated.</p>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ <div class="slide">
+ <div class="slide-cover" style="background-image: url('https://via.placeholder.com/360x360?text=Swatch+3');"></div>
+ <div class="slide-content">
+ <div class="swatch" style="background-color: #c9a961;"></div>
+ <div class="vignette" style="background-image: url('https://via.placeholder.com/300x300?text=Vignette+3');"></div>
+ <p>Elegant and refined.</p>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ <div class="cta">
+ Shop Now
+ </div>
+ </div>
+</body>
+</html>
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index 0000000..e0f2e96
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+++ b/data/artifacts/34debb53dbc7/qwen25-7b.html
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+ <meta charset="UTF-8">
+ <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+ <title>Designer Wallcoverings</title>
+ <style>
+ * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
+ body { background: #f7efe6; color: #3a2c22; font-family: 'Didot', serif; overflow-x: hidden; }
+ header { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 50px; background: #17171c; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-left: 32px; }
+ .wordmark { font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; color: #f5f2ea; text-transform: uppercase; }
+ canvas { position: absolute; top: 50px; width: 100%; height: calc(100vh - 50px); background: url('data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNkYPhT+AABH+8Qe/6AIAAAASUVORK5CYII='), #17171c; }
+ footer { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 50px; background: #17171c; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-left: 32px; }
+ .score { font-size: 24px; color: #f5f2ea; }
+ </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+<header>
+ <span class="wordmark">DESIGNER WALLCOVERINGS</span>
+</header>
+<canvas id="gameCanvas"></canvas>
+<footer>
+ <div class="score">Score: 0 | Best: 0</div>
+</footer>
+
+<script>
+ const canvas = document.getElementById('gameCanvas');
+ const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+
+ canvas.width = window.innerWidth;
+ canvas.height = window.innerHeight - 50;
+
+ let score = localStorage.getItem('score') || 0;
+ let bestScore = localStorage.getItem('bestScore') || 0;
+
+ function setup() {
+ ctx.fillStyle = '#17171c';
+ ctx.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+ drawWordmark();
+ initGame();
+ }
+
+ function drawWordmark() {
+ ctx.font = '38px Didot';
+ ctx.textAlign = 'left';
+ ctx.fillStyle = '#f5f2ea';
+ ctx.fillText('DESIGNER WALLCOVERINGS', 40, 40);
+ }
+
+ function initGame() {
+ // Game initialization code goes here
+ }
+
+ function gameLoop() {
+ requestAnimationFrame(gameLoop);
+ update();
+ render();
+ }
+
+ function update() {
+ // Update game state
+ }
+
+ function render() {
+ ctx.clearRect(0, 50, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+ // Render game objects
+ }
+
+ setup();
+ gameLoop();
+
+ document.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
+ if (event.code === 'Space' || event.key === 'Enter') {
+ update();
+ }
+ });
+</script>
+</body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/data/artifacts/b325446e067a/hermes3-8b.html b/data/artifacts/b325446e067a/hermes3-8b.html
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index 0000000..2b21e6f
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+++ b/data/artifacts/b325446e067a/hermes3-8b.html
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+ <meta charset="UTF-8">
+ <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+ <title>Color Matching Mini-Game</title>
+ <style>
+ * {
+ margin: 0;
+ padding: 0;
+ box-sizing: border-box;
+ }
+
+ body {
+ font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
+ font-size: 16px;
+ line-height: 1.5;
+ background-color: #faf8f4;
+ display: flex;
+ justify-content: center;
+ align-items: center;
+ height: 100vh;
+ margin: 0 auto;
+ }
+
+ .container {
+ text-align: center;
+ max-width: 960px;
+ width: 100%;
+ }
+
+ h1 {
+ font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
+ font-size: 50px;
+ letter-spacing: 0.18em;
+ margin-bottom: 48px;
+ }
+
+ .game-container {
+ background-color: #fff9f1;
+ padding: 96px;
+ border-radius: 14px;
+ box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+ max-width: 960px;
+ width: 100%;
+ }
+
+ .target {
+ display: flex;
+ justify-content: center;
+ margin-bottom: 32px;
+ }
+
+ .swatch-container {
+ display: flex;
+ gap: 24px;
+ }
+
+ .swatch {
+ background-color: #f5f2ea;
+ border-radius: 14px;
+ box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
+ display: flex;
+ justify-content: center;
+ align-items: center;
+ width: 56px;
+ height: 56px;
+ }
+
+ .swatch::before,
+ .swatch::after {
+ content: '';
+ display: block;
+ border-radius: 50%;
+ background-color: #c65f38;
+ }
+
+ .swatch::before {
+ width: 32px;
+ height: 32px;
+ }
+
+ .swatch::after {
+ width: 40px;
+ height: 40px;
+ }
+
+ button {
+ font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
+ font-size: 24px;
+ letter-spacing: 0.18em;
+ cursor: pointer;
+ border-radius: 14px;
+ background-color: #c65f38;
+ color: #faf8f4;
+ box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
+ border: none;
+ outline: none;
+ width: 56px;
+ height: 56px;
+ display: flex;
+ justify-content: center;
+ align-items: center;
+ }
+
+ .result {
+ font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
+ font-size: 24px;
+ letter-spacing: 0.18em;
+ margin-top: 32px;
+ }
+ </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+ <div class="container">
+ <h1>DESIGNER WALLCOVERINGS</h1>
+ <div class="game-container">
+ <div class="target">
+ <div class="swatch-container">
+ <div class="swatch" onclick="spinSwatch(this)"></div>
+ <div class="swatch" onclick="spinSwatch(this)"></div>
+ <div class="swatch" onclick="spinSwatch(this)"></div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ <button onclick="checkMatch()">STOP</button>
+ <div class="result"></div>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+
+ <script>
+ const swatches = document.querySelectorAll('.swatch');
+ let round = 0;
+ let score = 0;
+
+ function spinSwatch(swatch) {
+ const randomColor = getRandomColor();
+ swatch.style.backgroundColor = randomColor;
+ }
+
+ function checkMatch() {
+ if (++round > 5) {
+ localStorage.setItem('highScore', score);
+ alert(`Game Over! Your final score is ${score}.`);
+ return;
+ }
+
+ let matchCount = 0;
+
+ for (let i = 0; i < swatches.length; i++) {
+ const color = getComputedStyle(swatches[i]).backgroundColor;
+ if (color === 'rgb(255, 245, 234)') {
+ matchCount++;
+ }
+ }
+
+ score += matchCount * (matchCount + 1);
+
+ document.querySelector('.result').textContent = `Round ${round}: Score: ${score}`;
+ }
+
+ function getRandomColor() {
+ const letters = 'BCDFGHJKLMNPQRSTX';
+ let color = '#';
+ for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+ color += `${letters[Math.floor(Math.random() * 14)]}`;
+ }
+ return color;
+ }
+
+ if (!localStorage.getItem('highScore')) {
+ localStorage.setItem('highScore', 0);
+ }
+ </script>
+</body>
+</html>
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diff --git a/data/challenges.json b/data/challenges.json
index acabd9b..e0a5c52 100644
--- a/data/challenges.json
+++ b/data/challenges.json
@@ -18121,13 +18121,15 @@
},
{
"model": "hermes3-8b",
- "status": "running",
+ "status": "done",
"error": null,
- "seconds": null,
- "cost": null,
+ "seconds": 17,
+ "cost": 0,
"started_at": "2026-07-25T09:43:18.038Z",
- "finished_at": null,
- "queued_at": "2026-07-25T09:31:21.599Z"
+ "finished_at": "2026-07-25T09:43:35.429Z",
+ "queued_at": "2026-07-25T09:31:21.599Z",
+ "bytes": 4727,
+ "thumb": true
},
{
"model": "qwen25-7b",
@@ -18143,11 +18145,11 @@
},
{
"model": "hf-qwen-coder-32b",
- "status": "queued",
+ "status": "running",
"error": null,
"seconds": null,
"cost": null,
- "started_at": null,
+ "started_at": "2026-07-25T09:43:35.439Z",
"finished_at": null,
"queued_at": "2026-07-25T09:31:21.605Z"
},
@@ -18182,13 +18184,13 @@
},
{
"model": "gpt",
- "status": "error",
- "error": "openai error: \"Too many concurrent requests\"",
+ "status": "queued",
+ "error": null,
"seconds": 2,
"cost": null,
- "started_at": "2026-07-25T09:31:21.637Z",
- "finished_at": "2026-07-25T09:31:23.421Z",
- "queued_at": "2026-07-25T09:31:21.615Z"
+ "started_at": null,
+ "finished_at": null,
+ "queued_at": "2026-07-25T09:43:48.849Z"
},
{
"model": "grok",
@@ -18250,13 +18252,15 @@
},
{
"model": "qwen25-7b",
- "status": "running",
+ "status": "done",
"error": null,
- "seconds": null,
- "cost": null,
+ "seconds": 32,
+ "cost": 0,
"started_at": "2026-07-25T09:43:26.166Z",
- "finished_at": null,
- "queued_at": "2026-07-25T09:43:26.144Z"
+ "finished_at": "2026-07-25T09:43:58.661Z",
+ "queued_at": "2026-07-25T09:43:26.144Z",
+ "bytes": 4245,
+ "thumb": true
},
{
"model": "hf-qwen-coder-32b",
@@ -18351,13 +18355,15 @@
},
{
"model": "qwen25-7b",
- "status": "queued",
+ "status": "done",
"error": null,
- "seconds": null,
- "cost": null,
- "started_at": null,
- "finished_at": null,
- "queued_at": "2026-07-25T09:43:26.231Z"
+ "seconds": 22,
+ "cost": 0,
+ "started_at": "2026-07-25T09:43:58.672Z",
+ "finished_at": "2026-07-25T09:44:20.328Z",
+ "queued_at": "2026-07-25T09:43:26.231Z",
+ "bytes": 2588,
+ "thumb": true
},
{
"model": "hf-qwen-coder-32b",
@@ -18452,11 +18458,11 @@
},
{
"model": "qwen25-7b",
- "status": "queued",
+ "status": "running",
"error": null,
"seconds": null,
"cost": null,
- "started_at": null,
+ "started_at": "2026-07-25T09:44:20.339Z",
"finished_at": null,
"queued_at": "2026-07-25T09:43:26.318Z"
},
diff --git a/idea-run/night-cycle.sh b/idea-run/night-cycle.sh
index a9257ca..ab25619 100755
--- a/idea-run/night-cycle.sh
+++ b/idea-run/night-cycle.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ fi
# PARALLEL: keep up to MAXP battles in flight. Paid models (kimi/gpt/grok) + claude-code
# run concurrently across battles; locals drain serially per Ollama host. Fire enough
# to refill to MAXP so the pipeline stays saturated.
-MAXP=${MAXP:-4} # 4 keeps aggregate local-drain (~13min) > wake interval (10min) → pipeline never hits 0
+MAXP=${MAXP:-2} # 2 (was 4): 4 saturated the Ollama host so the vision JUDGE starved (0 crowns)
+ # + fired too many concurrent gpt calls (OpenAI 'too many concurrent requests').
+ # 2 lets judging + crowning keep up and stays under the paid rate limit.
FIRED="(backlog $ACTIVE/$MAXP — full)"
if [ "${ACTIVE:-0}" -lt "$MAXP" ]; then
NEED=$(( MAXP - ACTIVE )); LINES=""
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