On the house
Musings for frustrated users of ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude & more ...
But still not Siri: When can we expect that update to ship? Canceled A-music. Homepod now pricey paperweight.
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And 💩 son. Not sure what's Ultra about watch - bought, sold. Scared to break it, don't like watches that need daily charges. That sucked because you promised more, so Mark was pissed. Garmin owns you there Apple.
BUT ... all forgiven for VisPro - Mark likes scuba, just the underwater kind.. Kudos for swinging big though, we know you got this!
Apple, we love you. Cuzzin Tim recommended when 1st PC crapped out.
If you deliver what we think you're planning ...all will be forgiven.
(Mark thinks Apple's gonna set a new standard in privacy & safer AI usage)
Also why he'll never wear smartglasses until Apple builds a better mousetrap -- because that shit's just creepy.
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No freebies, no special discounts, we pay full pop & our opinions are our own.
House rule: Mark gets to boot anyone he wants, whenever he wants, no exceptions. 24/7 security to keep things nice for everyone.
not lost on Mark that he hasn't run this 💩 through his own voice profile - bigger fish, delicious irony
Maybe more better this way?
About AI-assisted writing around here: Above, all Mark. Rest, Mark directed, AI helped.
Why this blog exists
We spend more time around AI than most. Important that we stay on top of what experts are saying ... even if that means a little digging. The numbers that concern us >>
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Who's who in AI, for normal people
The six names you keep hearing: who they are, what they sell, and the one thing you should know. Opinions marked as opinions.
In the news ·
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Rule 5. Harden the F up.
Borrowed from the Velominati, applied to the founder, and the reason the app is blunt with you. That's the kind part.
From the bar ·
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What a voice doc is, and how to write a rough one in 20 minutes
Everybody should have one, whether you ever buy anything from anyone. Here's the real method, all of it.
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The bartender rule
What a bar manager taught me almost 40 years ago, why this blog is a free drink, and what I want from you. Nothing. Yet.
From the bar ·
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You're an island. This just brings it out.
Your voice is already yours. The trick was never adding one. It was stopping the machine from sanding it off.
From the bar ·
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Why we're in a hurry
The honest read on the copycats: what showed up in the last 64 days, and how long the window probably is.
In the news ·
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Done is better than perfect
My favourite line of the last two years, and why perfectionism is how an afternoon disappears into ChatGPT.
From the bar ·
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The free tool that argues your bills down
Six questions. One calm email that gets read by somebody who can actually fix it. Free, no account, on the house.
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Why every AI draft sounds like the same person
It's built to pick the safe word. One question, asked before you type, gets your own words back.
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Why we're a little concerned about AI, and what we're doing about it
We sit closer to AI than most people. That's exactly why the numbers below bother us, and why this blog exists.
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