When 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.
Like Foldgers In Your Cup
Nothing says “Good morning!” quite like a bare foot and cat vomit.
Doug’s Mantras
Procrastination is the killer of all things fun.
Drag Time Story Hours are about acceptance which is why Republicans hate it
Saw 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.
Let’s play “Will he touch it twice?”
On today’s episode of “Hot things are hot” we have our special guest cast iron!
Day 1 of Empty Nester Trial Run
Overslept. Why wouldn’t I?
N.b. I can play my audiobook as loud as I like!
When the children are gone, the parents will play
Evan 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!
So you want to be a programmer?
Practice 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.
Know Your Juggler
Today’s productivity music
Today’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!
Extrovert to introvert conversion
I’m trying my damnedest to stop talking but the words keep coming out. My goal is to become that old man who grunts once a day and then dies with people wondering what decade they last heard him say something.
Believe it or not, I’m actually making progress on this.
Just stay awake
Went to sleep at 1am.
It is 4;15am and i am mostly wide awake. If I simply stay up my day will be productive and far less stressful than this soul crushing day promises to be. Yet I feel the gravity of the bed pulling at me.
Oops. Wrong number.
My theme this week seems to be “send text messages to the wrong people.” I don’t think any will top the time years and years ago I sent nine photos of panties to my friend’s wife. Of course, I covered with “Which one do you think Cathy will like?”
Why are you hard of hearing?
“Why are you hard of hearing? Did you work artillery? Construction? Machine shop?”
“Software development. Headphones. Cyberpunk. Loud.”
