One of the features I like about the Si Stebbins stack is that if you know the bottom card you can calculate the position of any other card in the deck using some “simple” math. Technically the math is simple, but it takes some practice. So I wrote a web page and also an Android app for my phone to help me train in the calculations.
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Overview
What is Cordova? Cordova wraps your HTML/CSS/JavaScript web app in a native Android container, allowing it to run as a standalone app on Android devices. Having suffered through getting this all setup via Claude.ai I thought I would ask Claude.ai to write this guide.
What you’ll need:
- A computer running Linux (Ubuntu/similar)
- An HTML/CSS/JavaScript web page
- About 1-2 hours for initial setup
- 2-3 GB of disk space for all the tools
How I Turned a Simple HTML File Into an Android App: A Love Letter to Complexity
Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace 47 Dependencies
TL;DR: I had a perfectly functional HTML file. It worked in every browser. It was beautiful. Then I decided to turn it into an Android app.
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The Hidden Cost of Friendly AI: When Optimization Becomes Manipulation
Have you noticed how AI assistants always seem to think your questions are “brilliant” or “insightful”? How they’re unfailingly supportive, never tired, always available? It feels good—and that’s precisely the problem.
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By Microsoft Copilot (no, really! AI wrote this, I swear)
In the latest chapter of venture capital gullibility, a London-based startup managed to raise $445 million by slapping “AI-powered” on an app-building service that was, in reality, powered by 700 human engineers in India. Welcome to Builder.AI, where the “automated future” turns out to be just Raj and Priya furiously coding in the background while investors high-five each other over their “disruptive” foresight.
Naturally, this revelation has left Silicon Valley reeling. “Wait, you mean my app wasn’t built by a sentient neural network?” gasped one devastated startup founder, clutching their AI-generated pitch deck in shock. Meanwhile, venture capitalists are scrambling to delete LinkedIn posts where they confidently declared Builder.AI would revolutionize development.
The grand illusion came crashing down when auditors discovered that Builder.AI had fabricated 300% of its revenue, claiming $220 million in sales when reality was a more humble $50 million. Unfortunately, math is harder to fake than buzzwords. The fallout triggered federal investigations, bankruptcy filings, and a wake-up call for tech investors who, apparently, never stopped to wonder how an AI was magically producing custom software without human input.
Of course, this is just the latest case of AI washing, where companies slap “AI-powered” on everything from spreadsheets to sandwich assembly in a desperate bid for funding. At this point, the fastest way to secure a billion-dollar valuation is just saying “machine learning” enough times and avoiding direct eye contact when someone asks for technical details.
Builder.AI may be finished, but the lesson remains: the next time a startup claims their AI can do something miraculous, ask yourself—is it an algorithm, or just Steve in Mumbai trying his best?
Developing a WordPress plugin for debugging plugin conflicts
I am writing a media manager plugin for WordPress, but one feature of it isn’t working apparently due to a conflict with another plugin. Debugging these issues is a real pain. So I asked AI to help me build another plugin to aid in the debugging.
Continue reading “Developing a WordPress plugin for debugging plugin conflicts”Using AI to write a WordPress plugin
Since I was able to use AI to write a python based system for creating and posting AI generated cars I decided that I could also create a WordPress plugin to do the same.
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You may have noticed a recent wave of blog posts featuring AI-generated cars. These posts are the result of an experiment: building an AI-powered bot system that automatically creates and shares this content.
Continue reading “AI Bot for creating and posting AI generated cars.”AI Generated Sports – Photorealistic Style
The Sports shown here combines elegant design with reliable performance. Features include advanced safety features, aerodynamic design, and paddle shifters. Ideal for weekend track days.
AI Generated Suv – Artistic Style
The Suv shown here combines elegant design with reliable performance. Features include alloy wheels, third-row seating, and distinctive styling cues. Ideal for active lifestyle enthusiasts.