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estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

TIL "Private Dancer" was originally a Dire Straits song written by Mark Knopfler, but the band decided not to use it. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65672639

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

Software company CEO says using ChatGPT cuts the time it takes to complete coding tasks from around 9 weeks to just a few days

…About that QA, though…
https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-coding-openai-ceo-save-time-ai-jobs-software-2023-5

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

Software company CEO says using ChatGPT cuts the time it takes to complete coding tasks from around 9 weeks to just a few days

Sure. About that QA...
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/software-company-ceo-says-using-112009294.html

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

Why isn’t there a way to tell Chrome, “Please close all the tabs that say, ‘I’m launching your Zoom meeting now’?”

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

Have you ever landed on a company website and been mystified by what they actually do? (ALL THE TIME!)

This marvelous site both summarizes the company's own information and offers an option to roast it. :love:
https://wtfdoesthiscompanydo.vercel.app/

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

I'm finally getting to work on this story.

Any final thoughts regarding database performance? C'mon I know you guys have horror stories to share.

https://hachyderm.io/@estherschindler/110079400011672259

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

A deep dive on the early days of creative computing coming to life. Punch cards, plotters, light pens and lots more.
Not the usual suspects. Not at all.
https://www.amygoodchild.com/blog/computer-art-50s-and-60s

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

TIL that in 2015 and 2017, Volkswagen sold more sausages than cars. https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/volkswagen-originalteil-sausages

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

A short history of the O’Reilly animals (2013)
I didn't know how they got started. I bet you didn't either.
https://www.oreilly.com/content/a-short-history-of-the-oreilly-animals/

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

This is a reminder that April is Procrastination Awareness Month.

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

Here’s All the Rocks We Hauled Back From the Moon: The 12 human beings who walked on the Moon collected, catalogued and returned 842 pounds of lunar rock and soil. Each sample has been meticulously documented in NASA's Lunar Sample Catalog.
https://www.beautifulpublicdata.com/nasa-lunar-sample-collection/

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

Cats living at a cat cafe responded most quickly to a human stranger when the stranger used both vocal and visual cues to get their attention. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-way-to-call-a-cat-1850410085

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

The light stays red until it senses an oncoming coming car, only changing green if the car is going the speed limit. FRED forces fast drivers to stop and gives them a chance to really reconsider their life choices. https://jalopnik.com/city-tests-traffic-light-that-only-turns-green-for-driv-1850419759

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

Doc Ock has entered the chat. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ai-arms-controlled-by-humans

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estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

Not only was the coffin clock a real antique, but it held a real human skeleton. https://burialsandbeyond.com/2023/05/07/the-rocky-horror-coffin-clock/

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

Yes, children, we had to pay extra to get sound on our computers.

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

It’s hard enough to find answers in orgs that use Slack as the only knowledge store. Now that store will be seeded with hallucinations? Great! https://slack.com/blog/news/introducing-slack-gpt

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

May 4, 1970: Four students were shot and killed by the National Guard at Kent State University in Ohio during an anti-war demonstration. Neil Young reacted to the senseless slayings by writing and recording "Ohio" with Crosby, Stills & Nash the next day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCS-g3HwXdc

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

"I do have One Weird Trick that I have found incredibly useful to re-enter flow and continue working on large problems: Before stepping away, leave the code in a state where it is Obviously Broken, but Easy to Fix."

I do the same with writing. Leave a paragraph unfinished. The next morning, I have to complete it... and I get back into the work.

https://census.dev/blog/an-on-ramp-to-flow

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

NASA is trying to keep its Voyager 2 spacecraft working until 2026. That's a tall order considering the spacecraft is more than 12 billion miles away, is running out of power, and is made up of instruments from the late 1970s. https://www.npr.org/2023/04/30/1172921603/nasa-voyager-2-2026-backup-power-space

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

Applications are open for the Pass-It-On Awards!

The program provides funding ($1,000) to women for computing-related projects that inspire and assist girls and women around the world.

I've been on the PIO awards committee since 2010, and it's among the most rewarding things I do. We've enabled women to create lasting change and to make the world better.

(In case it isn't obvious from the text, there's no cost for the application.)

https://anitab.org/awards-grants/pass-it-on-awards/

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

#baseball DBacks Season Ticket Holders Trip Acquired!

This package will include:
Pre-Road Trip Suite Night on September 5
Roundtrip airfare via Southwest Airlines
Three-night stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Tickets to two D-backs vs. Cubs games
Private Tour of Wrigley Field on September 9

estherschindler, 1 year ago to random

Krita: A professional free and open source painting program https://krita.org/en/