{"id":1901,"date":"2023-02-19T19:03:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T01:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thinkulum.net\/blog\/?p=1901"},"modified":"2023-02-19T19:03:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T01:03:14","slug":"weeknote-for-2-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thinkulum.net\/blog\/2023\/02\/19\/weeknote-for-2-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Weeknote for 2\/19\/2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Life maintenance<\/h2>\n<p>\ud83d\ude10<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the brief time I had for this project, I planned the iteration and made a few purchases.<\/strong> It seems like half my possessions are wearing out and need to be replaced. I also applied for my REAL ID, which was less of a chore than I expected, despite the long wait at the DMV.<\/p>\n<h2>Productivity<\/h2>\n<p>\ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<p><strong>I started listening to W. Chris Winter\u2019s book <em>The Sleep Solution<\/em>.<\/strong> So far I&#8217;ve learned (1) my sleep is pretty good, all things considered; (2) occasional nights of bad sleep aren&#8217;t a big deal, at least for health; (3) my sleep hygiene could maybe use a tune-up; and (4) when I can&#8217;t sleep, just resting is a good backup option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I shifted my weekly food management up a day, back to its earlier slot, and that schedule feels much better.<\/strong> It&#8217;s easier to make sure the cooking gets done. My meals were running low thanks to cooking disruptions on the other schedule.<\/p>\n<h2>AI<\/h2>\n<p>\ud83e\uddd0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Microsoft pulled me back into the Twilight Zone by releasing Bing\u2019s GPT-based chatbot.<\/strong> I don&#8217;t have have access yet, but I spent the week reading about it and pondering its weird antics. Some links for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/2\/15\/23599072\/microsoft-ai-bing-personality-conversations-spy-employees-webcams\">Microsoft\u2019s Bing is an emotionally manipulative liar, and people love it<\/a> &#8211; The Verge<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/microsofts-bing-ai-leaking-maniac-alternate-personalities\">Microsoft&#8217;s Bing AI Is Leaking Maniac Alternate Personalities Named &#8220;Venom&#8221; and &#8220;Fury&#8221;<\/a> &#8211; Futurism<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/garymarcus.substack.com\/p\/two-frightening-things-before-breakfast\">Two frightening things before breakfast<\/a> &#8211; Gary Marcus<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/information-technology\/2023\/02\/microsoft-lobotomized-ai-powered-bing-chat-and-its-fans-arent-happy\/\">Microsoft \u201clobotomized\u201d AI-powered Bing Chat, and its fans aren\u2019t happy<\/a> &#8211; Ars Technica<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2023\/02\/16\/microsoft-bing-ai-chat-interview\/\">Microsoft&#8217;s new AI-powered Bing Chatbot told our reporter it \u2018can feel and think things\u2019<\/a> &#8211; The Washington Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2023\/02\/bing-ai-chatbot-falsehoods-fact-checking-microsoft\/\">Bing Is a Liar\u2014and It\u2019s Ready to Call the Cops<\/a> &#8211; Mother Jones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Nature<\/h2>\n<p>\ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n<p><strong>I saw some deer on Saturday&#8217;s walk in the woods.<\/strong> It was a new-to-me forest I decided to visit because I was in the area to pick up a purchase. 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