Evelyn Day 64
Happy Friday, folks! It is 19 March 2023.
It was on the quiet side last evening. Dane went to Kansas City to keep an eye on Bonnie’s dog, as Bonnie left KC to travel north to see a friend this weekend. Lisa went south to visit Gracie and Evelyn, and I camped here, wrapped up my solutions architecture class, and reheated some mango habanero chicken wings… and they were very, very good.
Today I have meetings starting in a few hours. Between now and then, I’m going to clean up my annual review stuff for my manager – my manager is cool ( I have no idea whether he knows this blog exists or if he has ever read it, but if you’re reading this, you’re alright). There are aspects of the annual review process that has always been a bit of a grind. I’ve shared with you all that I’m not a fan of unnecessary embellishments, but there are times that I am asked to puff things up a little bit. I just grit my teeth a little…
Here’s a little experiment that I did. I asked the chatbot to write a succinct review of a book and outline the key points. It wasn’t too bad. I liked the clear, right-to-the-point summary, and that kind of thing can serve as a guide for when I write my own outlines – don’t plagiarize the AI, but I think using it as a suggestion is a good starting place. I then asked for a slightly embellished review and a significantly embellished review. Somewhere along the line, the chatbot sold me a ’77 Caprice Classic with lifetime oil changes and new floor mats. When you ask a chatbot to embellish, they demonstrate an aptitude for puffery seldom seen outside Trump begging a Saudi prince for financing.
I have used AI and I will continue to use AI, but I will likely make significant changes to any suggested content coming from the chatbot. It seems a bit like cheating to just ask the chatbot to fill in the blank, and the chatbot responses often lack the organic nature that many folks prefer.
OK, time to make a pot of coffee and get started with the day.
I hope the world is treating you better than you deserve.
Peace y’all.
