Chris Nelson
@chrisnelsonpe.bsky.social
Professional software engineer, husband, father, grandfather, wood worker.
It's 2025 and Microsoft is still rebooting my computer to apply updates. Without my permission. Does Linux do that? Android? iOS? 🤬
February 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It's 2025 and Microsoft is still rebooting my computer to apply updates. Without my permission. Does Linux do that? Android? iOS? 🤬
I had a lot of fun with ELIZA in college. 😀
World's first chatbot, ELIZA, resurrected from 60-year-old computer code search.app/gMWnBFqszaXN...
World's first chatbot, ELIZA, resurrected from 60-year-old computer code search.app/gMWnBFqszaXN...
World's first chatbot, ELIZA, resurrected from 60-year-old computer code
A small team of researchers from the U.S. and the U.K. has resurrected the code for a 60-year-old chatbot named ELIZA, believed to be the first electronic chatbot. In their paper posted to the arXiv p...
search.app
January 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I had a lot of fun with ELIZA in college. 😀
World's first chatbot, ELIZA, resurrected from 60-year-old computer code search.app/gMWnBFqszaXN...
World's first chatbot, ELIZA, resurrected from 60-year-old computer code search.app/gMWnBFqszaXN...
I had one of these as my daily driver a long time ago. Still have fond memories of it. The built-in Time Manager app had features so good I cloned it for another system.
A Modern Battery For A Classic Laptop
Aside from their ability to operate fairly well in extreme temperatures, lead-acid batteries don’t have many benefits compared to more modern battery technology. They’re heavy, not part…
hackaday.com
January 3, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I had one of these as my daily driver a long time ago. Still have fond memories of it. The built-in Time Manager app had features so good I cloned it for another system.
Today on Jeopardy, I learned that the title _Joshua, Son of None_ is a biblical allusion. 🤔
www.goodreads.com
January 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Today on Jeopardy, I learned that the title _Joshua, Son of None_ is a biblical allusion. 🤔
So much this!
Can we please, please, please quit redesigning everything?
Incessant redesign is like having a roommate who randomly rearranges the furniture and constantly switches the contents of all the cabinets.
www.fastcompany.com
December 27, 2024 at 12:56 PM
So much this!
There's a classic hologram of the inside of a pocket watch. It's "life sized"(1:1). It's an early POC and the color and resolution aren't great. But I have always loved it. I just spent 15 minutes searching the web for it and can't find it. Any suggestions?
December 26, 2024 at 9:26 PM
There's a classic hologram of the inside of a pocket watch. It's "life sized"(1:1). It's an early POC and the color and resolution aren't great. But I have always loved it. I just spent 15 minutes searching the web for it and can't find it. Any suggestions?
At least @bsky.app doesn't have the pointless, garish backgrounds and font sizing you can't control but Markdown would be a nice distinguishing feature!
Markdown - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 26, 2024 at 3:36 PM
At least @bsky.app doesn't have the pointless, garish backgrounds and font sizing you can't control but Markdown would be a nice distinguishing feature!
Reposted by Chris Nelson
Very just question .... 🤔
Yeah kinda funny
Yeah kinda funny
December 8, 2024 at 1:49 AM
Very just question .... 🤔
Yeah kinda funny
Yeah kinda funny
Library seems a reasonable focal point for a house.
This Chicago Family Built Their Dream Home Around a Two-Story Library
Pivoting bookcase secret doors and a state-of-the-art ventilation system for cigar smoking included.
www.veranda.com
December 14, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Library seems a reasonable focal point for a house.
It seems "pamphleteer" is an occupation that needs a comeback. 😀
December 14, 2024 at 2:59 AM
It seems "pamphleteer" is an occupation that needs a comeback. 😀
You would never see, "Leaves of Grass: a Poetry Collection" or "Dangerous Visions: an Anthology" so why do publishers insist on "A Very Long Story the Author Made Up: A Novel?!" SMH
December 10, 2024 at 3:41 AM
You would never see, "Leaves of Grass: a Poetry Collection" or "Dangerous Visions: an Anthology" so why do publishers insist on "A Very Long Story the Author Made Up: A Novel?!" SMH
@samsungmobileus.bsky.social I’m not a fanboy but I benefit from the coordination between my Galaxy phone and tablet. When I considered a health tracking ring, I held out for the #GalaxyRing thinking there would be similar benefit but I am feeling real #RingRegret and am ready to give up on my ring.
December 4, 2024 at 2:43 AM
@samsungmobileus.bsky.social I’m not a fanboy but I benefit from the coordination between my Galaxy phone and tablet. When I considered a health tracking ring, I held out for the #GalaxyRing thinking there would be similar benefit but I am feeling real #RingRegret and am ready to give up on my ring.
Windows 11: the greatest productivity inhibitor since Team Foundation Server. ☹️ #windows11
November 25, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Windows 11: the greatest productivity inhibitor since Team Foundation Server. ☹️ #windows11