David LeppikGood, evil, perfection, and ChatGPTThe latest crop of chatbots have gotten really good at sounding like they know what they are talking about, but they are just predicting…Feb 18, 2023Feb 18, 2023
David LeppikOn magicI’ve been thinking about magic lately. It’s a concept in computer science where a programming language obscures the behavior of software in…Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022
David LeppikEver since the 1950s, there have been promises of a new programming language or techology which…Depending on how you look at it, either "real" programmers were elimiated by COBOL, or every attempt has been a failure and we'll always…Oct 29, 2021Oct 29, 2021
David LeppikFix your phone’s PIN (almost) effortlesslyIf it starts with “19” or “20”, do this right nowOct 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021
David LeppikShielded hoods: better than masks?The problem with masks, as everyone knows, is that you can’t see people’s faces. They also get hot and fog up glasses. But we wear masks…Sep 22, 2020Sep 22, 2020
