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cathshaffer.bsky.social
Reporter at Genomeweb/PMO | SFF Writer MSU/UM grad | Ann Arbor 🏠 | Clarion '97 | AnLab 🏅 | Obligate herbivore | Cat lover | Allergic to cats | Achoo!
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Oh my god, it's still Tuesday. What is going on???

submitted 8 hours ago • 0 comments

Putting "not a bot" in your profile is a sure way to get people to believe you're not a bot. For extra validity, put that in each of the ten identical profiles you have and are attempting to follow me on.

submitted 9 hours ago • 0 comments

Patients are feeding transcripts of their doctor appointments into ChatGPT and generating simplified summaries to help them understand their medical info. This is a terrible idea. I expect openAI will restrict this type of usage, but only after some high profile serious harm …

submitted 12 hours ago • 1 comment

I ark have the skills, and the tool of the ancients in the driver’s side seat pocket

submitted 19 hours ago • 1 comment

Would it be considered unprofessional if I changed my bluesky handle to Princess Donut? That’s a thing serious journalists do, right?

submitted 20 hours ago • 1 comment

I worked straight through the weekend and for the umpteenth time today I am shocked to realize it’s Tuesday.

submitted 20 hours ago • 0 comments

Glorified autocorrect can not understand or critique the content of a text

submitted 22 hours ago • 0 comments

Solving a plot problem at the beginning of my book has unlocked unexpected destructive potential at the end. Bwahahaha

submitted 22 hours ago • 1 comment

I watched a red-wing black bird beat the crap out of a blue heron today down at the pond. The black bird repeatedly landed on and pecked at the heron's butt. The heron was pretty slow to get a clue but it finally ambled far enough from the black bird's nearby nest to stop the attack.

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

I can’t believe mankind created a word regurgitation machine, named it artificial intelligence, and really put it in charge of things. We have cautionary tales about AI, but the danger always involved it being smarter than us.

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Inspiring!

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Youtube thinks I might like to listen to a Jackson Browne playlist this morning and yes, I would, thank you.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Just finished the first season of Your Honor with Bryan Cranston on Netflix. Can’t recommend unless you want an excuse to smash your TV.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

AI consuming its own output to create more AI output and consuming that output to create more AI output, etc. is leading to a very predictable result. Some of us are still creating bespoke, artisanal original human content, though!

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

I told my 2yo niece we are “aunt” and “uncle.” She looked skeptical and said, “Daddy Shark.” And it’s true. These roles are not mentioned in scripture.

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Things not welcome in my replies: 1) discussion of your private parts, 2) trying to sell me something or off-topic solicitation, 3) any combination of 1 and 2. Instablock. No warning.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

"Well, that was borderline creepy. Should I block him or just not respond?" Four creepy skeets later: BLOCKED. FFS people.

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment