Tell me AI joke: Open AI, text editors, assistants
The usual round-up of AI-related nonsense and product vendors trying to squeeze “intelligence” where it’s really not needed. Also, I round up some alternative text editors and show you how to play the drums.
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JetBrains AI assistant, how does it compare?
Everyone is creating an AI assistant, including JetBrains, makers of the IntelliJ line of IDEs. How does their offering compare? Hmm, tldr; it’s not quite there yet.
7 Text Editors and IDEs for macOS
I’ve been using VSCode, mostly happily, for some time now, but it’s always worth seeing what else is available and how it compares.
The Joker sequel is heading home after less than a month in theaters
Yes, I watched it. All the parts were fine and mostly well done, but what an example of things not working together…
Adobe wants to make it easier for artists to blacklist their work from AI scraping
Adobe’s AI policy is confusing. On one side, they’re stuffing their tools with ways to generate assets with AI, with many of their models trained by other creative works. On the other side, they’re producing tools to help creatives stop models scraping their work 🤷♂️.
The Doctor Behind the Suicide Pod Wants AI to Assist at the End of Life
I am a believer in people having end-of-life choices and anything that makes that process as easy and painless as possible. But AI assessing me? Hmm, err, what could possibly go wrong?
The OpenAI Talent Exodus Gives Rivals an Opening
Why are people leaving the world’s most hyped company right now? Whatever the reasons, their ex talent gives rivals a distinct advantage.
Learn how to play the drums: What is a drum kit and its history
Kicking off my series on learning how to play the drums based on teaching I’ve been doing for the past 18 months or so. If you’ve never played the drums before and want to learn, this series will help you get playing beats quickly. In this first video, I look at what a drum kit is and a brief history.
