17 December 2025

Coursera is merging with Udemy.  This is great for those who want to get educated in AI.

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Another plea to Mozilla not to put AI in the browser. Think they'll listen? Probably not. 

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Apple gift card error leads to being locked out of Apple account. This is another reason why I think Apple is still not to be trusted with your digital life. Steve Jobs would not have tolerated this. 

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You're 25-35 years old? You're running out of time!  It's clear to me that one's brain just evolves over the years, being optimal at different things and different ages. The brain architecture for chess may not be the best for skills later on. That's not necessarily a bad thing.

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Downtown Portland’s ice rink won’t open this year. Not enough money for staffing. Services declining, but pay more taxes. The homeless and the unions need the money. Everyone else has to suffer. Blue State blues.

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