2026-11-06
Probably the Funniest Cat Video You'll Ever See
This was a video I really enjoyed twenty years ago. The video quality is bad, but it is typical for the time period.
2026-11-04
Working with ChatGPT
Maybe a year or two ago, I asked ChatGPT to generate a multiply routine in Z80 machine code. This is not an easy task and I knew that if I was going to write it then it would take some thought. So this was a test to see if it could do it.
It failed badly, so I tried to point out the errors, which it tried to correct, but it still couldn't come up with the correct solution.
So I tried again today. It gave me code that looked like it should work. I then suggested a couple of optimizations, which it liked, so it tried to incorporate the changes. However, it made one small error, which I pointed out. It not only fixed the error but then came up with another optimization on top of the ones I suggested.
The result was some very nice computer code. This was a collaborative effort between the machine and me.
In the past, doing this with ChatGPT felt like you were working with a very incompetent computer programmer. Now more than ever it feels like you are talking to a real person who is a skilled professional.
I use ChatGPT to check the grammar on all the things I write. The AI seems to remember everything I have ever told it. For example, it referenced my history as an experienced machine code programmer when working on this new task. The program knows much about me.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
http://www.entertainmentjourney.com
It failed badly, so I tried to point out the errors, which it tried to correct, but it still couldn't come up with the correct solution.
So I tried again today. It gave me code that looked like it should work. I then suggested a couple of optimizations, which it liked, so it tried to incorporate the changes. However, it made one small error, which I pointed out. It not only fixed the error but then came up with another optimization on top of the ones I suggested.
The result was some very nice computer code. This was a collaborative effort between the machine and me.
In the past, doing this with ChatGPT felt like you were working with a very incompetent computer programmer. Now more than ever it feels like you are talking to a real person who is a skilled professional.
I use ChatGPT to check the grammar on all the things I write. The AI seems to remember everything I have ever told it. For example, it referenced my history as an experienced machine code programmer when working on this new task. The program knows much about me.
Best wishes,
John Coffey
http://www.entertainmentjourney.com
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2026-10-29
As prices climb, California imports more gasoline made from Russian oil
To ensure it has enough fuel, the state is importing refined products from abroad just as the Iran war tightens global crude oil supplies. But California has been able to get a lifeline from a surprising source: Fuel made from Russian oil is surging into the state, even though such sales are used to finance that nation’s ongoing war with Ukraine.
2026-10-28
2026-10-27
William Shatner on AI
William Shatner is 95 years old.
BTW, Mel Brooks is 100 years old and is doing a sequel to Spaceballs that will come out when he is 101.
Peter Hitchens Explains Why Britain Is Finished
https://politics4thought.blogspot.com/2026/10/peter-hitchens-explains-why-britain-is.html
Britain is an important ally of the United States. Peter Hitchens's comments could apply to many European countries and, to some extent, to the United States.
2026-10-25
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