Terrible Benchmarks and AI Text Generators
“Unless you’re going to use these tools to help you finish a crossword puzzle”
@birchtree - that’s probably the reason that @danielpunkass was exploring this … after all BlackInk is one of his products.
Plus if you can’t trust GPT to count letters in a word - then why on earth would you trust it to tell you about anything else?
I actually thought this exchange was a great example of the problem.
A Time Management Myth - Shawn Blanc
Reminds me of the old adage about planning … to paraphrase … plans are useless - planning is essential.
Two separate micro blog threads talking about Apple’s new Classical Music app …
To add in my two cents …. Trying to work out how ‘classical’ is defined, there are some odd omissions.
Say what you like about substack … they are innovative.
When I have been fired … and I have … never thought that one option was to ‘not step down’ … I always thought that was for people who were asked to resign?
… and I’m sure I’ve read this ‘play’ before ..
March 28th.
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For those of you who come to Reader from Readwise 1.0 (we 💖 you), you can maybe see how this represents the first milestone on the path of recreating Readwise 1.0 functionality inside Reader. You might need to squint, but it’s there!
Why can’t large conglomerates have telephone lines that actually have a smidge of quality, rather than very clear muzak … but as soon as someone talks the line is crackly, the messages are repetitive and boring and that’s if you actually get someone to answer the phone rather than keeping you in voice mail hell.
Today I am looking at you Lowe’s - but you aren’t the only guilty party.
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March 27th.
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It’s a longer story that I won’t bore you with, but remotes to three different garages is clearly excessive … if not to say confusing.
It’s served me well over the years, but maybe time for a new one?
I wasn’t the only car looking for a parking spot yesterday … filed in either ‘entitled’ or ‘dick’.
March 26th.
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It’s been a while (over 3 years), but just now rebuilding my connected networks and home music system … and my Sonos is back online.
First test artist … 🎵 Aha.
God they were good!
Florida principal resigns after parents decry Michelangelo’s David as pornography
“A Florida principal has resigned after students at a Christian charter school in Tallahassee were shown the statue of the biblical figure David by Michelangelo, prompting at least one parent to complain that the children had been exposed to pornography.”
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… because I really can’t find the right words.
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I see Rishi’s working hard and remains commited to delivering an open, maybe even transparent (?) Govt to and for the people of the United Kingdom.
Yes - sarcasm is alive and well.