-=> Jimmy Anderson wrote to Sean Rima <=-  
    
   SR>> I have been using ChatGPT to write a few scripts this week, mainly  
   SR>> firewall related, one to auto report to abuseipdb and similar. But  
  >> also  
   SR>> a couple of weather related scripts. I am waiting for a weather  
  >> alert  
   SR>> here to start on my next project with ChatGPT  
   JA>  
   JA> I like how it will do stuff, but it is not perfect. But it teaches  
   JA> as it goes, so you learn it AND you figure out the 10% it is missing.  
   JA> :-) That's my style of learning!  
    
  I have started to learn python because of using it. I have made some changes  
  to chatgpt generated scripts myself now  
    
   JA>  
   JA>> That led into learning about iTerm and micro for an  
   JA>> editor. That led into replacing my MultiMail istall  
   JA>> with one from HomeBrew, then setting terminal colors  
   JA>> and such, and using micro for the reply editor.  
   JA>  
   SR>> I have been using iTerm for almost as long as I have been using  
  >> Mac's  
   SR>> which is far too long :) It is my default terminal now. I use  
  >> BlueMail  
   SR>> which I complied here. I added rsz via homebrew so I can download  
  >> and  
   SR>> upload mail by using triggers  
   JA>  
   JA> I write a blog and record it as a podcast too. I usually write  
   JA>  into the browser window and then go back and edit. I'm thinking  
   JA>  seriously about loading an old school word processor to write with -  
   JA>  clean screen - less distractions - etc.  
    
  I used to blog but got bored and never went back. I should do as it may help  
  opthers.  
    
   SR>> Sadly my 2015 Macbook Air had to be Windowed so I could use my  
  >> weather  
   SR>> forecasting software. It went with me to Mongolia in 2015 and was  
   SR>> dropped so many times but lasted  
   JA>  
   JA> Ouch - but glad it lasted! My next 'project' on top of normal things is  
   JA> to start scrapping LESS stuff (e-cycle, we don't dumpster it - we use  
   JA> everything we can until it can't be used anymore - school system) and  
   JA> turning it into a linux distro that SOMEONE can use for SOMETHING. :-)  
    
  I have a new M4 Air which I love. But still drop to command line for a lot  
  of  
  stuff :)  
    
   JA> I'm curious about your software!  
   JA>  
   JA> And if you're curious, https://jimmylogan.substack.com  
   JA>  
    
  I should upload it to github  
    
  Sean  
    
    
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