The Duct-Tape Programmer Discovers Process
I have never really thought of myself as a software developer in the formal sense. I’m a duct-tape programmer. I learned to program in…
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Working With Jon: Notes From an AI Programming Assistant
I often get asked if someone can contribute a “Guest Post” to my blog. Today I’m allowing someone to, but in full disclosure, I…
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What Are My Blind Spots? I Asked ChatGPT.
A few moments ago, I came across an intriguing post on Reddit that posed a simple yet provocative prompt: “Now that you can remember…
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Using A.I. in Dr. Westfall’s Classes: A Thoughtful Approach
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is changing the way we do things inside and outside of our classrooms. Tools like ChatGPT and other generative A.I. platforms…
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BattlingPickle’s PsychOut Discord
A colleague and I are creating a Discord server to discuss psychology and all things related (Technology, community, academia, culture, etc…) We’re hoping to…
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A few days ago, my MacBook Pro had to go on a quick trip to Texas for a doctor’s appointment (a.k.a. Some service work…
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Listen Siri, I Didn’t Ask for John Sanchez!
I use Siri fairly often when walking, biking, or just when my hands are busy. One of my frustrations is that Siri hates playing…
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Easy In-Class Presentation Ratings Using Google Forms, Sheets, and R
In my classes I’ll often have students give short presentations, and recently I wanted to allow my students to also rate each other. Here’s…
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Explain Everything Demo
I made this in about 5 minutes… sometimes having the right tool means pay a bit of money to speed up your workflow. Could…
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