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Kinda charming how, in Nemesis Games, Holden wants to solve a data mining problem by hiring programmers instead of using his century’s...

Kinda charming how, in Nemesis Games, Holden wants to solve a data mining problem by hiring programmers instead of using his century’s ChatGPT. #TheExpanse

I wish the Kindle ColorSoft looked this vibrant and appealing all the time … and not just when I place it directly under a high-powered...

I wish the Kindle ColorSoft looked this vibrant and appealing all the time … and not just when I place it directly under a high-powered halogen lamp.

Ha!

Ha!

#askatp While I enjoy using ChatGPT, OpenAI’s newly announced financial links to the Trump administration have me considering Claude as an...

#askatp While I enjoy using ChatGPT, OpenAI’s newly announced financial links to the Trump administration have me considering Claude as an alternative. But I know Google is a major investor in Anthropic, and I’m trying to de-Google myself!

The tight alliance between tech oligarchs and Trump is making it harder to align my passion for good tech with my personal ethics. So I guess I’m asking: Is Anthropic a more neutral or less politically-charged company in any meaningful way?

Virtually every template, process, or workflow you’ve ever encountered can be supercharged by feeding it to #ChatGPT and saying, “Guide...

Virtually every template, process, or workflow you’ve ever encountered can be supercharged by feeding it to #ChatGPT and saying, “Guide me through this framework, step by step, transforming the work being done into what feels like a natural conversation with a knowledgeable friend.” #AI

Here's the thing about the new #Kindle #Colorsoft. It's fine. All the tech YouTubers have to have *something* to go on about, so...

Here's the thing about the new #Kindle #Colorsoft. It's fine. All the tech YouTubers have to have *something* to go on about, so screen brightness, resolution, and soft colors get lots of attention. But it's just a Kindle, in the end, with a weeks-long battery and a bit of soft, faded color on the covers of books.

Wow ... making a slideshow of photos in Apple Photos is just ... no fun at all. Can't choose the music I really want to use ......

Wow ... making a slideshow of photos in Apple Photos is just ... no fun at all. Can't choose the music I really want to use ... don't feel good control over the pace and speed of the piece.

Apple's a little schizophrenic when it comes to the Photos app. They want it to be a showcase for your work ... but they've eliminated book making, and simple things like making video slideshows are just too weird and hard.

#Apple -- that's a problem.

In which a plucky traveler discovers who really pays tariffs:https://markmcelroy.com/fun-with-tariffs/

In which a plucky traveler discovers who really pays tariffs:

https://markmcelroy.com/fun-with-tariffs/

Never more ashamed of #Apple or disappointed in #timcook than when I saw the ring-kissing tweet congratulating Donald Trump on his election...

Never more ashamed of #Apple or disappointed in #timcook than when I saw the ring-kissing tweet congratulating Donald Trump on his election victory. 🤮

I feel like this election is tainting every single safe space in my life.

After several days in Quito, Ecuador, sea level atmosphere tastes like some kind of rich, moist, fine wine. I’m a little drunk on it,...

After several days in Quito, Ecuador, sea level atmosphere tastes like some kind of rich, moist, fine wine. I’m a little drunk on it, honestly.

Visited a rose farm today in Quito, Equador, and saw my first “rainbow roses.”#lgbtq

Visited a rose farm today in Quito, Equador, and saw my first “rainbow roses.”

#lgbtq

I don’t write much about politics. Here’s my post on the upcoming election. I probably not quite what you’d expect....

I don’t write much about politics. Here’s my post on the upcoming election. I probably not quite what you’d expect.

https://markmcelroy.com/of-mice-men-and-the-upcoming-election/

On a chilly #Mississippi night, Clyde and I walked into the woods to get a better view of #comet A3. We spent half an hour watching that...

On a chilly #Mississippi night, Clyde and I walked into the woods to get a better view of #comet A3. We spent half an hour watching that faint smear of light make its away through the crystal-clear sky.

If you're interested in Atlanta, racial equity, how public infrastructure (like where rain water run-off gets directed) reflects...

If you're interested in Atlanta, racial equity, how public infrastructure (like where rain water run-off gets directed) reflects prejudice, or just how hard it can be to learn to swim ... this book's for you. See my review here:

https://markmcelroy.com/review-hannah-palmers-the-pool-is-closed/

Does anyone in my circle have a Vision Pro you’ve grown weary of … or that has fallen out of use, and no longer interests you? If so,...

Does anyone in my circle have a Vision Pro you’ve grown weary of … or that has fallen out of use, and no longer interests you? If so, please let me know.

The crazy lady lawmaker who wants to keep an #AI data center out of #Mississippi because AI isn't in her Bible needs to realize you...

The crazy lady lawmaker who wants to keep an #AI data center out of #Mississippi because AI isn't in her Bible needs to realize you can't spell faith without AI.

Remember when everyone was freaking out about the new #ObsidianMD app icon?🙄

Remember when everyone was freaking out about the new #ObsidianMD app icon?

🙄

I love how @jsnell matches the tone of each podcast he appears on while always remaining authentically Jason Snell.

I love how @jsnell matches the tone of each podcast he appears on while always remaining authentically Jason Snell.

Joining a group, saw a rule that says "No posting of book covers made by #AI." I was reminded of a rule one former employer had:...

Joining a group, saw a rule that says "No posting of book covers made by #AI."

I was reminded of a rule one former employer had: the CEO had to drive a US-made vehicle. Then Toyota opened a plant in the state where we were located: a "foreign car" almost totally assembled locally.

Banning "AI" overlooks that some of us brainstorm, plan, sketch, and create pieces of our covers with AI ... and artistically blend, mix, and edit them together. Made with AI? Yes! But a product of AI only? No.