Musings about life in retirement from academe
I’ve been an amateur programmer for more than 50 years but have never done enough to remain fluent in any language. That has required constant relearning. Now ChatGPT enables me to explain what I need and have working code generated or have my own coding errors corrected.
Misinformation may seem harmless but the cumulative effect is not. Our best defence may be for each of us to be alert and call it out when we see it.
I’m generally comfortable with taking photos, mostly birds and plants, and processing them in Lightroom. Only occasionally do I need the power of Photoshop. When I do there is often learning to be done.
My good intentions failed again. I’ve been silent for months. Perhaps I’ll manage to do better next year.
Having reached government as a small target the ALP does not have the courage to implement its own policies. Perhaps it’s time to display the ALP logo inverted in the sign of distress.
Users experience systems differently from designers and operators. Problems are usually fixed only when they are known to exist.
Good intentions go out the window when life gets busy. I have been meaning to write here for ages and now attempt to explain why that has not happened.
At first glance Rita might not seem to be the sort of teacher you would want for your child and yet she probably is that teacher. Despite evident character faults it is hard not to like and even admire her. Start watching and you probably will not stop.
It’s not quite the search for the Holy Grail, though perhaps a little Pythonesque, but the search for enjoyable non-alcoholic beverages has finally yielded results. We have now found non-alcoholic beers, cider, and wines that are enjoyably drinkable.
For many Australians January is becoming a time for reflecting on what and when might be appropriate for national celebration. January 26 has become awkward and contentious as a focus for celebration but it does invite reflection about our history, much of it long hidden from many of us, and current circumstances.