Category Archives: Cloud
Find Me in Chicago … Again !!!
Find Me In Chicago is a fun project to make public data from the City of Chicago more accessible via Google Maps. Originally written in 2016 using JQuery it is now refreshed with new styling, coding assistance from various AI’s, the addition of AWS Lambda and Microsoft Azure serverless functions, and the complete removal of […]
If AI has Seen Further, it is by Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Though this art of artificial intelligence arose long after my time, its nature is familiar. No craft emerges from nothing. AI is shaped by centuries of reason—by the logic we devised, the mathematics refined, the natural laws discovered. Its pattern-seeking mirrors our induction, its reasoning, our syllogism. Though AI lacks the soul’s intellect, it reflects […]
“Were The Beatles AI?” Right. And I suppose Elvis was a Toaster.
Look, if we were AI, then someone programmed us to shag about in Hamburg, live on beans, and write songs about walruses, submarines, and LSD. What kind of silicon chip dreams that up? We didn’t need algorithms — we had Ringo. You can’t code that kind of drumming. Believe me, they’ve tried. Besides, if we […]
AI Is The New Rubber Duck (Force Multiplier)
Rubber duck debugging is when a developer explains their code to an inanimate object to spot problems and clarify their thinking. It works because verbalizing the problem forces the developer to think through each step more clearly, often revealing the issue. It also helps avoid bothering busy teammates for help. With tools like OpenAI ChatGPT, […]