elainegrey

I'd declared email bankruptcy at the beginning of January. The past week i've started backlogging again.

This weekend i spent much time experimenting with ChatGPT, the Airtable AI, and a little bit with Gemini nee Bard because our org's Dear Leader is all in with AI and wants us to explore. Also, i think some closer management is all <3 AI. So, i should have some clue as professional defense. Anyhow, learned some useful things including that the new thinking models are better.  Spent much of my time trying to figure out how to use the models efficiently: when to do my own research, etc.

An example is Gemini asked to compare the free models of Gemini and ChatGPT. The usual model was very hedged speculation (interesting training there), the "reasoning model with apps" has access to current search and actually did searches to get current details.

I did ask ChatGPT to help me figure out how early payments on the mortgage would affect the end date. I can't tell if the counter intuitive results are because i made a mistake or if it did. I know talking to Christine about similar topics can be ... well, let me say i might not be the most clear in expressing my mental model of financial math.

Yard work happened, with massive pruning of fig tree and before/after photos that i should record where i took them from -- the nearest corner of the elderberry bed, the neared corner of the HVAC, the south end of the top step -- and then the photo from the south looking north at the tree doesn't have a good landmark.

Time blindness and infinite project optimism continues to frustrate. At least i have words for part of what is so frustrating.