by John Macdonald | Jan 16, 2024 | The250
My sump pump has been torturing me for the last three days. It’s been running a cycle of 10 seconds on and 11 seconds off since the middle of the storm that dumped three inches of rain. First, the clunk of the float valve, followed by the relentless hum of the... by John Macdonald | Jan 15, 2024 | The250
My feet hit the ground.My knees springy and strong.The hard and smooth road.Fields, barns, and grass bursting with optimism. My feet hit the ground.My knees resilient yet questioning.The rough and ready road.Fields, barns, and grass jaded with experience. My feet hit... by John Macdonald | Jan 14, 2024 | The250
Scientists think that an itchy feeling is a mechanism to protect us from harmful external physical elements like parasites and chemicals. The irritating feeling reflexively prompts us to scratch it, which may help to remove the irritant, providing some protection.... by John Macdonald | Jan 13, 2024 | The250
“Never quit” is a dumb mantra. It embodies everything that’s wrong with hustle culture, toxic positivity, and faux leadership (and parenting) through motivational posters. By the way, manipulators use the “never quit” mantra to keep... by John Macdonald | Jan 12, 2024 | AI, The250
AI is here, and 2024 is the year you should be using it. I’ve seen people draw analogies between AI as a technology disrupter to the computer/smartphone, fire, steam engine, printing press, electricity, internet, and the entire industrial revolution. All seem... by John Macdonald | Jan 11, 2024 | AI, The250
Need a logo? What about an icon or graphic for your presentation? AI is your answer. Either DALL-E (a wing of ChatGPT) and Midjourney. I needed some icons to use in a presentation. I used DALL-E like this: “Generate a set of icons that represent code, build,...