by John Macdonald | Jun 26, 2025 | The250
I got my first car in 1987. It was a 1979 Chevy Chevette. Mint green, 2-door, 3-speed automatic with a whopping 70 hp. There is no way to sugarcoat this — this car sucked. Don’t get me wrong, I was happy to have a ride, but every day it was something. I... by John Macdonald | Jun 25, 2025 | The250
The shifting sands aren’t quite the same as the rug pull, but they rhyme. The rug pull hits you all at once. One minute, you’re standing on solid ground, and the next, your feet are firmly planted in mid-air. The decision has been forced upon you. Solve... by John Macdonald | Jun 24, 2025 | The250
Perfection is an unattainable target. Perfection only exists in a lab with ideal conditions, a controlled environment, and a finite set of known inputs. Perfectionism is a form of Resistance. Avoidance. It can keep you in your comfort zone. Perfectionism can help you... by John Macdonald | Jun 23, 2025 | AI, The250
You know the kind. You could also follow it with a “SMH.” I can hear my friend John yelling, “Dumbass!” Here’s a good one. I asked ChatGPT to extract and list out the Pixar movie rankings from this USA Today... by John Macdonald | Jun 22, 2025 | AI, The250
Spoiler Alert: No, unless… Like all tools — especially brain-enhancing tools like encyclopedias, the internet, spreadsheets, and your smart colleagues — LLMs come with a warning: AI is not a substitute for you. MIT just published...