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Mike Dolbow

@mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

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GIS geek, family guy, beer lover, and bassist for jbellmusic.com - he/him. Committed to a better world for the future.

That means the only thing we can't tolerate is intolerance.

Auto-deleting posts after 1 month. Also:
#spatial
#geo
#music
#dadjokes
#UltimateFrisbee
#SocialJustice
#ClimateJustice
#NoAI

I'll usually follow back if you appear real. For me, that means at least fill out a bio and pin an introduction or similar post.

1595 Followers

2448 Following

24 Posts

Joined November 24, 2022

GitHub profile:

https://github.com/mmdolbow

Rarely used blog:

https://assumptionblanket.blogspot.com/p/links.html

REST endpoint tutorial:

http://mmdolbow.github.io/RESTendpts/

Band web page:

https://jbellmusic.com

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

I've started blocking and reporting any email at work that isn't from a colleague but mentions "AI".

I've had this work email address for over 20 years, and seemingly every tech mag and blog has it. I've been looking for an excuse to stop getting useless emails for years.

Now I have one. ✊
#no_ai_bullshit #noAIcontent

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Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

On LinkedIn, I shared this article as part of an #EarthDay post, asking my colleagues to think twice about using AI. I doubt I'm going to get much traction there.

Here, I'm anticipating at least a mixed reaction.

I'm not arguing for a complete halt in usage. But given that about 95% of the uses I've witnessed are problematic and unjustified, I am arguing for a radical slowdown.

Not holding my breath, obviously.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/content/ar-AA1ZL7P1

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Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@sundogplanets@mastodon.social they probably put one of those Spinal Tap blokes in charge of the design

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

I'm going to pin this so it doesn't automatically delete. I was thinking about this because I am *really* looking forward to the idea of an early retirement. I figure if I combine freelance cartography with playing bass (maybe teaching lessons?) then I can stretch my savings until I'm qualified to receive full SS and pension benefits. I dunno if it's feasible but... I am quite certain I'd be happier than right now.

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@gunchleoc @Lightfighter @david_chisnall that's what I was gonna say! That video would not have been as epic without a senile Ronnie

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 4mo ago

Replying to

I just got my highest score ever on the Daily Game - over 21k out of a possible 25k! (That's based on a short history of the 5-puzzles-per-day that started on 4/1, not my history before then that had 3 per day.) I'm noticing this addiction is changing the way I look at the world! When I'm out driving, I look at and notice way different details than before. It's kinda funny. Still looking for friends - and a better understanding of how friends interact on #geoguessr ...!

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@inthehands@hachyderm.io terrific explanation! Another thing I see the idiots screwing up about the 1st Amendment: it says "Congress shall make no law...." I think "Congress" is broadly interpreted as "the government", and that's fine. But despite often receiving government funding, universities *aren't* the government... and they're not *making laws* ... they're just rightfully choosing not to amplify domestic terrorists.

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

Current status: in the Jury Duty waiting room. Hilarity ensues, film at eleven #FML #CivicDuty

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Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@kgjenkins@mapstodon.space lol, yes! Because it's not in any official capacity - I just do it for the team and parents/fans to reference. And it's just on a spreadsheet that I maintain, it's not announced to the crowd or anything.

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@toxision@mastodon.social request sent, thanks! OMG your xp level reflects those 8 years! #goals

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@geospacedman@mastodon.social why don't YOU start it and then when I'M ready, I'll be your first "employee"? 😉

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

Fingers crossed both boys are healthy for "Natties"! In a world full of hurt, watching this team brings me so much joy. I can't wait to travel again to see them. When it's over, I'll be very sad, but in an "I'm so lucky" way.

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

Replying to

I just figured out how to share my profile, that's how much of a noob I am! 🤓😎 https://www.geoguessr.comhttps//www.geoguessr.com/user/691484f385581d9018200844

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Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@FreakyFwoof I'm struggling to answer this question: did any of those other tools perpetuate a massive amount of plagiarism and copyright infringement? It's a complicated question, for sure.... but I just don't see "AI" as just another tool.

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@FreakyFwoof you didn't mention Napster in your OP, but *yes*, great example of that phenomenon. And, in that case, the industry used copyright law to shut it down. Of course, it wasn't the *mp3 technology* that was the problem, but the way Napster *used* that technology. I'd love to see a similar reckoning happen for "AI". I'm not holding my breath.

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@FreakyFwoof whoops - my bad - I read too fast!

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@thierna @FreakyFwoof I agree... and these are reasons why *I* don't see it as just a tool. So that's why I'm questioning the premise of the OP.

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 5mo ago

@deliaturner@mindly.social handsome fella! Reminds me of ours, who has decided lately that we need to be woken up earlier by reaching under our door and playing with the stopper. Even after I swapped out the spring kind with a solid kind.

5:30 am this morning - birds singing, cat playing, body refusing to sleep 🤦‍♂️

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howrawhowrue :verified: (@deliaturner@mindly.social) - Mindly.Social

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@JoBlakely@mastodon.social generally don't, but while I used to see them as a "solution looking for a problem", I've come to see the utility. Anecdotal example: Red Cross blood drives. They used to have a bar code for their "Rapid Pass", which is a pre-screening tool that donors can use to save time. The bar code was really difficult to scan off my phone, requiring several painful tries from staff. They replaced the bar code with a QR code, and it consistently works better.

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 1mo ago

Replying to

@sundogplanets@mastodon.social a friend of mine once told me about the extremes in this region, "it's not the *end* of the earth, but on a clear day, you can see it"

Mike Dolbow @mmdolbow@mapstodon.space

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@BernieDoesIt@mstdn.social @inthehands@hachyderm.io there is ... and honestly we don't want *states* attempting to regulate speech. And one could argue that unis are state institutions. (Some clearly are, getting a lot of funding from a state.) BUT: canceling a speaker is STILL a far cry from passing a LAW.