This makes me absolutely crazy. I'm already working for you at a discount. That seems like enough.
This makes me absolutely crazy. I'm already working for you at a discount. That seems like enough.
Rehab of my hands includes being a beginner at sketching and juggling. Making a full effort to learn new stuff is hard and frustrating, but truly fun.
Working on a book proposal and blog post this week. But mostly working to get my writing habits and mojo dialed-in for my new reality.
Text: Coffee: Turning water into hope.
Hope is not a strategy, but coffee is an excellent tactic.
Steak, eggs, strawberries, avocado, and banana.
Nice to return to serious training with docs and nutritionist permission. That means big breakfasts with black coffee, soups and veggies the rest of the day, and sore muscles. Bring it. ๐ช๐ฝ
Recovery is going well. The only bad thing is that chemo-caused neuropathy (manifested by numb fingers) affects my typing. Back to doing most of my writing via dictation.
I have truly enjoyed and have been horrified by Cory Doctorow's book Enshittification. I sense a blog post coming on the Enshittification of psychology and mental health.
Wait. This is the one where we lose an hour of sleep. Do not like.
A couple of nice pork tacos. ๐ฎ
Mmmmm. Carnitas tacos with fixins. ๐ฎ But didnโt have salsa so used the garlic chili sauce from the Asian market. High end substitution.
Happy 80th birthday to the great David Gilmour.
I canโt stop thinking that dudeโs name is Mark Wayne Gacy.
Indie is staring. Good old friend.
Could be love. Could be asking for snacks. But always a good old friend.
This seems to be a major form of argument. โDonโt worry about AI hallucinations because humans make a lot of mistakes, too.โ And it makes me sad.
This is absolutely correct. As an old guy who is out of fecks to give and too ugly for TedTalks; I am focusing on credibility of professional psychology and education, and using forensic meta-science to audit highly cited research papers. I'm taking the Leroy Jenkins approach to research reform.
I enjoy the argument that AI-based research is okay because human research sucks anyway; so why not have AI research suck equally, but suck faster and with greater output. Given the incentives, I know my side is the loser here; but I persist in working to improve human research.
March is colorectal cancer awareness month.
I lost one of my college roommates to this disease in 2023. She was only 51.
It is recommended that those who are at average risk start getting screened at age 45.
Iโll bet you know someone who hasnโt started.
Itโs time for them to get screened.
Text: We can't hangout if you're gonna cry when they put us in handcuffs.
It's always a good day to appreciate friends, supporters, and those who are there--no matter what.
I am trying audiobooks with libro.fm. I have never been an audiobook person before. First book: Enshittification by Cory Doctorow. (Good bookโcould have been a 30 page paper)
Agent Dale Cooper wig a trade offer: damn fine cup of coffee for a thumbs up and a smile
The brown mood juice is working today.
The most wasted of all days is one without laughterโNicolas Chamfort
The hardest part of recent challenging times is much less laughter and loss of sense of humor. Working hard to be sure to laugh often and not waste any days.
I just saw a book title called, "Human-centered AI," But I initially read it as "Human Centipede AI." Seems about right.
From WeGotCoffee.com: Keep going, you're halfway to weekend coffee!
Wednesday. Weirdest day of the week. My brain is working in extra slow motion today. So we are just going to do things slowly.
Me, too. Simple branding helps folks avoid reasoned analysis.
Yes, branding seems to be omnipresent. Oh, good--someone who knows something agrees. Mostly, it seems shallow and silly.
Old man rant: I don't remember the heavy reliance in public discourse of the marketing terms used to describe generation/age groups. Seems more misleading and stereotyping than helpful.
Text: Coffee: helping people pretend to be morning persons since the 15th century
I am now an early morning person. Coffee seems like a treat more than a survival beverage.
I've been down lately. I have diagnosed the problem as a whimsy deficit due to (waves arms about) all this. Actions: divest from bad corporations, fewer news podcasts replaced with audiobooks (libro.fm to support my fave local bookstore), renew my palmistry skills, and take up juggling.
Trust the 8-ball.
Magic 8-ball saying, โWithout a doubt,โ along with a cup of coffee, and a keyboard.
Starting my day off appropriatelyโwith coffee and confirmation of a good day from my magic 8-ball.
Ball pt pen text: create the things you wish existed.
I really like complaining. Itโs fun. But thatโs just a social media-driven hobby. My real job is building something better.