Scripting News: Thursday, May 9, 2024
It's pretty easy to create a FeedLand news service for your friends or co-workers, and it'll plug into a lot of the stuff we're working on now for presenting news without requiring people to learn a feed reader. That's a bridge too far for many people. In other words, your understanding of feeds (RSS, Atom, etc) can be of service to others. And by collecting useful sources of news, maybe even insightful ones, we can help upgrade the quality of news we all get. The first step is to learn how to use FeedLand, and it's pretty easy, esp if you already understand feeds. And with categories and OPML subscription lists, you can organize your feed reading everywhere, not just in FeedLand.#StackExchange and OpenAI have made a deal. I used to use StackExchange all the time, now I never do, ChatGPT is much better. There's a lot of anxiety out there, it seems but this is like shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted. There was a time when StackExchange was a godsend for programmers. But that time has passed. Here's a demo. I was trying to figure out why some ancient code wasn't working. I never understood how it worked, and now I had to figure out what was going wrong. So I debugged it, carefully, step by step, with ChatGPT. It's as if I was working with another programmer who had read and fully understood every StackExchange message, and was willing to work with me for no pay to get to the bottom of the problem. This is what we call disruption. It's a whole new level of programming. Here's the transcript. #
I'm tired of people using the term "podcast" when I can't find it at the place where I get my podcasts. #
Linkblog items for the day.
Apple apologizes for iPad Pro 'Crush' ad. adage.com
An Interview With Jack Dorsey. piratewires.com
How Bushmaster Made the AR-15 into the U.S.' Best-Selling Rifle. propublica.org
I like the new Apple ad. I laughed out loud through the whole thing. People think too much. It's physical comedy. It's always the funniest. youtube.com
Rick Carlisle ripped for benching TJ McConnell in loss to Knicks. nypost.com
A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday delayed Donald Trump's criminal case in that state, agreeing to hear an appeal from the former president that may foreclose a trial taking place this year. politico.com
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