"Murphy was an optimist!"
Today’s Letter to Tim Burchett March 31, 2023 9:42 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Regional Politics (SE), Touchy SubjectsEvery time Tim Burchett sends a tweet, I email him a response. Ok, not every time, but as frequently as time permits.
add a commentI am a constituent of Tim Burchett and want him to stop embarrassing Tennessee. On March 31, 2023 at 12:12pm Mr. Burchett tweeted “Americans of any political party should be scared. The rule of law doesn’t exist when a former President is indicted like this. Bragg made his intentions clear before he was in the DA’s office- and this will take a toll on our country.”
Mr. Burchett is wrong! The rule of law exists because no one person stands above the law and a criminal like Donald Trump must be held accountable for his illegal activities. The reason we should be scared is that people such as Mr. Burchett work in positions of power within our government while clearly not understanding his own responsibilities. What is scary is that Mr. Burchett lacks the moral integrity to see to it that the criminals of the previous administration are prosecuted including the January insurrectionists which includes Mr. Burchett.
I live in your future! March 31, 2023 9:40 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeWhen time and money have permitted, I’ve been early adopter of technology. I’ve been toying around with the GPT-3 AI (artificial intelligence). Today I’m stepping up into GPT-4 and basically replacing search engines with AI. Instead of defaulting to Google or DuckDuckGo, I’m going straight to GPT-4. I will be using GPT-4 as a tool instead of a toy. My plan is to document the journey when appropriate. For instance, I’ll use it not to write blog entries but to create writing prompts. I’ll use it not to make my meals for me (obviously we aren’t quite there yet) but to help me plan my menus (“I have this that and the other thing in the pantry. Please plan a breakfast lunch and dinner menu for the next 3 days using only the available ingredients. In addition to the menu, create the step by step recipe for each meal. Be sure to adhere to current nutritional recommendation for 4 people of ages ___, __, __, and ___. Each meal should include an entree and at least one side dish.”). I’ll use it not to do my work for me but as a peer programmer to minimize the research needed for my job. For example, the other evening I had an error in one of my side projects. The AI found the error and offered a correction in 30 seconds. On the other hand, I asked the AI for an Excel spreadsheet formula and it completely botched the formula. You still need to have skills and know what your are doing. AI is a tool to assist in your life and work. It will give you a leg up and an advantage over those not adopting it. You do not have to worry about being replaced by AI…yet.
add a commentLike Foldgers In Your Cup March 31, 2023 7:10 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeNothing says “Good morning!” quite like a bare foot and cat vomit.
add a commentDoug’s Mantras March 27, 2023 12:58 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Doug's Mantras, PhilosophyProcrastination is the killer of all things fun.
add a commentDrag Time Story Hours are about acceptance which is why Republicans hate it March 21, 2023 9:48 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United StatesSaw this comment on Reddit and thought it may help people who may be wondering why drag time story hours exist. Once you understand this you may question why the GOP wants to attack such a thing.
“[Drag time story hours] are times when local drag queens will read stories to children while in costume. As one would guess, these stories tend to be focused on accepting people who are different and promoting positive self-image for people who don’t fit the standard mold. They started for just this reason – to help children see that there is nothing to be ashamed of if you are different than other kids.
Keep in mind that drag is not inherently sexual – it is just men dressing in flamboyant female costumes. There is nothing sexual going on at these story hours.”
Also
“That last bit is important to remember. They’re performers and they do a different act for a different audience. Bob Saget, for example was super wholesome on Full House, but his standup act was absolutely filthy. Drag queens are the same way: they’re entertainers who can do a different act for different audiences.”
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/11wkjtw/what_is_the_deal_with_drag_time_story_hours/
Zoinks! My daughter took my picture. March 17, 2023 4:06 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life
Let’s play “Will he touch it twice?” March 13, 2023 12:55 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeOn today’s episode of “Hot things are hot” we have our special guest cast iron!
add a commentDay 1 of Empty Nester Trial Run March 13, 2023 9:06 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeOverslept. Why wouldn’t I?
N.b. I can play my audiobook as loud as I like!
add a commentWhen the children are gone, the parents will play March 12, 2023 12:39 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeEvan within 5 minutes of departing for Barcelona cuts all communication. I’m sure we will hear from him when he needs money.
This week for Cathy and me: Test run of being empty nesters. Look out! The rents are unsupervised!
add a commentSo you want to be a programmer? March 7, 2023 8:59 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : ProgrammingPractice the art of coffeeing. Put the creamer down. Never touch “mild” again. Fire up that dark roast. And here is the tricky part. Like a surfer seeking the perfect wave, you MUST learn to find that fine line between the brain fog of too little coffee and the jittery distraction of too much coffee. There is a magical flow state where too much and too little collide. It is up to your disciplined practice to find just how much coffee must be consumed throughout the day to ride that wave for maximum productivity.
add a commentKnow Your Juggler March 3, 2023 11:12 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life
Today’s productivity music March 3, 2023 11:07 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, ProgrammingToday’s simple goal is to close out or get close to closing out 3 projects. I want to go into next week with a fairly clean slate. To that available, I sacrifice some hearing as I turn up the cyberpunk in the name of productivity! Hack the planet!
