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ChatGPT wrote the story based on a premise I had. Then I converted that to a screenplay format with ChatGPT. I then had it rewrite it with a different character (robot instead of a man). And then a different ending (he dies). Then I had it create more narrative description of the planet and the…

Artistic or creative expectation Gold plating (overworking) Point of diminishing returns Value Analysis C=1/$ “Creativity is a phenomenon whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed. The created item may be intangible or a physical object.” Wikipedia People producing intangible or original ideas – or building new things – are creative professionals. If their creative…

“I am going to count from ten to one, and as I am counting, I want you to concentrate on becoming more comfortable and more relaxed. If at any moment, you feel like coughing, laughing, passing gas, scratching or moving in any way so that you are more comfortable than you currently are, do it.…

My name is Steve Teare. I’m the eldest of the four Teare children. In 1957, my family lived in Indiana. West Lafayette is on one side of the Wabash River. It’s home to Purdue University. My Dad was attending Purdue to get his doctorate degree in Agronomy. We lived in the university’s married-student apartments. That…

Three years ago, in the summer of 2011, I could sense I was the subject of not-so-secret meetings at Decagon. They had a new web developers on staff. He was getting all of the toys he desired and running free reign. I suspect this is because they felt they got a $120,000 per year employee…

Our reactions to page delays have specific time increments: 0.1 seconds gives us the illusion of instantaneous response. 1 second keeps our flow of though seamless. 10 seconds keeps out attention, just barely. After 10 seconds, we start thinking about other things, making it harder to get back into our task when the website finally…

I’ve been anti-logo for – well, a long time – I used to pay for them regularly. Usually $200 to $1,800 range. I thought they had some kind of magic. Like Dumbo’s magic feather. They were a flag for the company troops to rally around. I called them “morale builders.” It took time but eventually I woke up and realized…

After my departure from Decagon (the first time!), it soon became apparent I had sleep disorders. They weren’t all discovered at once but here’s what we found with time:    I was not only a rapid cycler but my Circadian rhythms had been suppressed by long term use of antidepressants. This meant I slept 3…

I mentioned we don’t live far from the Grange building. It’s only two houses up the street. One summer Daniel and Nathan were visiting. Daniel and Tyler were about the same age. Daniel was 13 and Tyler 12. They went down town and bought some lighters at the store. They tried to light the bridge…