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I finally tried Copilot.Feels like magic when a suggestion is the formed thought I was on the verge of having, and feels like an impediment...

I finally tried Copilot.

Feels like magic when a suggestion is the formed thought I was on the verge of having, and feels like an impediment to thought avoiding suggestions or fixing erroneous ones.

If it’s melting the ice caps I think I could probably keep getting by with my usual organic, plodding thoughts.

docs: thing does Xme: okay but i'm gonna try it like Ydocs:me: hmm that’s not working i’ll try it like Zdocs:me: fml it doesn’t...

docs: thing does X

me: okay but i'm gonna try it like Y

docs:

me: hmm that’s not working i’ll try it like Z

docs:

me: fml it doesn’t work when i go at it like A either and this is dumb

docs:

me: ohhhh okay it works when i use thing like X

docs: thing does X

me: see you tomorrow

Pasta hot take: bucatini is an unmanageable sauce whip, but ditalini solves the problem while pulling ahead of elbow macaroni for both...

Pasta hot take: bucatini is an unmanageable sauce whip, but ditalini solves the problem while pulling ahead of elbow macaroni for both thickness and practicality.

I write strangers (usually about their essays or comics) never expecting a reply—but sometimes their responses make my day.Email is not...

I write strangers (usually about their essays or comics) never expecting a reply—but sometimes their responses make my day.

Email is not broken.

@AlexWolfe boop 😄https://garden.mattstein.com/notes/seven-random-facts-about-me

@AlexWolfe boop 😄
https://garden.mattstein.com/notes/seven-random-facts-about-me

Is it possible for a person to moisturize their crackly old hands without glooping their keyboard?Has science tackled this yet?

Is it possible for a person to moisturize their crackly old hands without glooping their keyboard?

Has science tackled this yet?

Sheesh. Nobody gives you credit for the 60% of time your project *is* online.

Sheesh. Nobody gives you credit for the 60% of time your project *is* online.

I haven’t been on Mastodon much lately.Part of me wants to free up the brain cycles it takes and just bail for a quieter social-media-free...

I haven’t been on Mastodon much lately.

Part of me wants to free up the brain cycles it takes and just bail for a quieter social-media-free online life, and the other part feels like it’s missing out on hearing from a bunch of cool nerds I like.

Nobody’s demanding participation so I guess I could just chill and pop by at whatever strange intervals I end up with.

I miss all of you though. That’s what I’m saying.

Please continue to hold. We are experiencing higher than normal call volumes, but an AI agent will be available to speak with your AI agent...

Please continue to hold. We are experiencing higher than normal call volumes, but an AI agent will be available to speak with your AI agent shortly.

Nothing has changed recently about Feed Canary.https://feedcanary.comIt’s still watching feeds and annoying people when they go...

Nothing has changed recently about Feed Canary.

https://feedcanary.com

It’s still watching feeds and annoying people when they go sideways.

No new features. No slick AI. Not operating at scale. Not gathering information to upsell you on anything. It doesn’t even have a grownup business model because it costs very little to run and I don’t want either of us to have to worry about that right now.

I’d love to hear from you if you’ve got thoughts, but I’m happiest if it’s useful.

Just declared I‘d be making some non-alcoholic tea.But I meant decaf.How’s your brain?

Just declared I‘d be making some non-alcoholic tea.

But I meant decaf.

How’s your brain?

I think about the Star Wars bonus ending all the time.https://garden.mattstein.com/notes/surprise-trench-run

I think about the Star Wars bonus ending all the time.

https://garden.mattstein.com/notes/surprise-trench-run

What other timelines do you have, please?

What other timelines do you have, please?

Feed Canary has been having a rough time for almost a day now. If you’re having intermittent connection issues, it’s not just you and...

Feed Canary has been having a rough time for almost a day now. If you’re having intermittent connection issues, it’s not just you and I’m on the case!

I was driving through an active snowscape yesterday and stopped at a signed crosswalk for a bearded fellow shuffling hurriedly in a thick...

I was driving through an active snowscape yesterday and stopped at a signed crosswalk for a bearded fellow shuffling hurriedly in a thick jacket, shorts, and ornate cowboy boots.

It is a vast world full of mysteries.

Every time I take a sip of water and manage to choke on it, I am amazed at how long I’ve survived.

Every time I take a sip of water and manage to choke on it, I am amazed at how long I’ve survived.

A physical therapist, after a series of performances and measurements, declared me “hyper-mobile and stiff.” It was a reference to bones...

A physical therapist, after a series of performances and measurements, declared me “hyper-mobile and stiff.” It was a reference to bones and tendons and that sort of thing, but it works entertainingly well as a personality assessment.

The default apps post was fun last time so I made a new one for 2024.https://mattstein.com/thoughts/default-apps-2024/

The default apps post was fun last time so I made a new one for 2024.

https://mattstein.com/thoughts/default-apps-2024/

Next free idea: e-reader with bellows, so you can roughly feel when you’ve got one of those long ones to get through.Since I know you’re...

Next free idea: e-reader with bellows, so you can roughly feel when you’ve got one of those long ones to get through.

Since I know you’re going to ask: yes—it makes a wheezing, honking sound if you collapse it quickly for travel and/or amusement.

Keebler’s Law: if you drop a snack at your desk, it will fall immediately next to a wheel on your chair.

Keebler’s Law: if you drop a snack at your desk, it will fall immediately next to a wheel on your chair.