by John Macdonald | Aug 12, 2025 | AI, The250
The phone book. The school yearbook. The college course catalog. The glossy, colorful map of downtown with the buildings numbered. The map at the entrance to the mall. All directories from an earlier time. Directories you hold in your hand or touch with your fingers.... by John Macdonald | Aug 10, 2025 | AI, The250
Key findings from a recent survey by monster.com. 67% of 2025 grads say 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. is a thing of the past (up from 55% in 2024). 64% view five-day workweeks as outdated (versus 54% last year). 59% think full-time office work is outdated (up from 54%). 59%... by John Macdonald | Aug 7, 2025 | AI, The250
[Directly from Seth Godin’s The Ghost in the Machine] When a system becomes complex and our knowledge peters out, we’re tempted to assert, in the words of Gilbert Ryle, that there’s a ‘ghost in the machine.’ “How does the stoplight work?” “Well, it knows that... by John Macdonald | Jul 21, 2025 | AI, The250
On December 17, 1903, my favorite inventors/engineers/innovators, Orville and Wilbur Wright, achieved sustained heavier-than-air, self-powered flight. The airplane was amazing. They made four flights that day: First flight: Orville flew 120 feet in 12 seconds.... by John Macdonald | Jul 18, 2025 | AI, The250
Prompt: Dig into the advantages that a person has over AI when it comes to writing song lyrics and software. [Written entirely by ChatGPT] Human Advantages over AI in Lyrics & Software Authentic Experience — You write from memory,... by John Macdonald | Jul 17, 2025 | AI, The250
Prompt: Dig into the philosophical differences between you writing software and a person writing software [Written entirely by ChatGPT] Conscious Intent vs. Pattern Execution AI: Follows statistical patterns. It “writes” code by predicting what’s likely next. You:...