Google AI “sentience” and having feelings begs the question, how do we know the person next to you is sentient and has feelings (saying so doesn’t make it so). I was coding “smart”-Eliza programs back in the 80s. #ai #google #failure #neuralnet

Happy National Kitchen Klutzes Day … how appropriate since I’m a klutz and I’m going to try to make gyoza later.

Good morning. It’s another week. Press on. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Plan for tomorrow: iOS transcribing make gyoza

Time for some Nightwish. youtu.be/Rjp_DfvJi… #music

Be patient with yourself. #life

“What are you doing?” “Oh, about five to ten.” #writing #throwawayline

Tomorrow is going to be more of the same, isn’t it?

“Gilgamesh and the Three Bears” #writing

Grocery run complete. Tomorrow, I attempt to make gyozo.

Here’s a trick question: in the US gasoline is priced to the fraction of a cent; eg $5.93 and 5/10. What is the cost if you buy an odd number of gallons? US currency has no half cent. Anyone remember the Superman movie? #gas #accounting

“Prepare for the week ahead. How many of us will make it?”

“When was the last time you went out and smote someone? People never go out to smite their enemies nowadays.” #writing #throwawayline

Getting rid of stuff is often better for peace of mind than getting more stuff. #life #success

SuperNote update after using it for a while. Pros: fast and handwriting recognition works with my ‘scratch. Also understands proofreader marks (some). Cons;: sometimes I wish for a backlight. Also, the file system is weird/obtuse. @supernote

When teaching, it is better to give less than more. #education #training

It’s better to learn the 80% than the remaining 20. #life #education

NASCAR: The goal is to be the best/fastest while driving an oval. Why are you wasting your lives? Oh, right. Money. #life #failure #sport

In Delaware, we have Slaughter Beach. Yes, it’s a thing. Rumor has it it’s named after a post master. Another is that it’s named after the horseshoe crabs that come there to die. I have another story… #writing

“The worst thing you can do is better than the worst thing most people can imagine. Sometimes.” #writing

“My parents shamed me by telling me my friends weren’t good enough for them. It turned out my parents weren’t good enough for me.” #writing

Joy is finding something you didn’t expect. Comfort is something you want. Satisfaction is what you need. #life

Humor is something that makes you smile. Comedy is something that makes you laugh. Life is something. #humor

I’m always looking for a good joke and never finding one.

“We named our daughter Margarita.” “After the drink/“ “No, my husband wanted to name her Tequila.” #writing #throwawayline