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TL;DR… Kids book from 1958 anticipates the chall

TL;DR... Kids book from 1958 anticipates the challenges of students using AI for homework.

In 1958, authors Jay Williams and Raymond Abrashkin wrote, "Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine." The Danny Dunn series was a staple of my early reading.

The excerpt in this post gives a description of the machine and it's capabilities (pages 23-27) and explores the implications of using such a machine for doing homework (pages 34-35).

The last two slides show the results of my query to ChatGPT using the exact input Irene submitted to the machine. Pretty amazing how prescient the authors were (audio input, AI editorializing, etc).

Just getting geeky. But I'm not the only one. This article by David Owen in a New Yorker article goes deep into Danny's machine and AI: tinyurl.com/homework-machine.

Bakes bread, plays piano, and is pretty much aweso

Bakes bread, plays piano, and is pretty much awesome at stick figures. I know right? If you need a poster for your next gig, you know who to call.

I am playing a 45 minute set tomorrow (Saturday the 16th from 1:15 - 2:00pm) at Saratoga Springs' Art in the Park. The performance area is on the lawn behind the carousel (which you can clearly see in the picture).

I'm saving a patch of sun-warmed organic grass for you to sit on. Wow. Free lawn tickets. I mean, come on.

Art in the Park is from 10 to 4pm. The first two acts of the day are Veena and Devesh Chandra, followed by Annie and the Hedonists. I'm third, followed by Cosby Gibson and Tom Staudle.

See you there. Or I won't. But I hope I do. Unless you're at Temple. Then I would feel really guilty about you coming out to see me. Unless we keep it a secret.

Excelsior University's newest advert. They used an

Excelsior University's newest advert. They used an AI for the voiceover. They asked for either "noir detective", "dulcet baritone", or "Morgan Freeman" - but they ended up with something that sounds like... me. Clearly, AI isn't perfect.

Repost from my ridiculously popular music insta @o

Repost from my ridiculously popular music insta @oppenneermusic...

I'd like to introduce you to Farrago, my 5-song EP of instrumental oddities. With songs that are not pirate metal, witch house, (and sadly) swamp pop, this collection of songs reaches deep into unknown territory for me.

A wee bit of psychedelic pop, some lo-fi smooth jazz, an ounce of symphonic classical... this collection is exactly why I freeze up when people ask what style of music I write.

Now available for streaming everywhere streaming is available (except, ironically, an actual stream). If you are wary of algorithms, you can take off your foil hat and listen on my website:

markmakesmusic.com/farrago

#518music #originalmusic #eprelease #lofi #symphonic #smoothjazz #psychedelic #farrago #newmusic #giraffemusic

Note: there are actually 175 Instagram posts tagged with #giraffemusic. I am nothing if not niche.

No filter needed. Hanging with the missus and my f

No filter needed. Hanging with the missus and my friend Josh at the Van Gogh experience in Schenectady. Bonus: I served in the NY Army National Guard back in the early aughts at the Schenectady Armory where the Van Gogh bit is happening.

Little know fact about wombats (no, not that their

Little know fact about wombats (no, not that their poop is cube shaped)... they look dapper in faux fur. This is Sleepy Wombat, a lo-fi groove I originally made for my son to freestyle over. Then, I added stuff and hired a wombat to represent.

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Oil Spills & Daffodils (redux). I wrote the origin

Oil Spills & Daffodils (redux). I wrote the original version of this song before my boys were born. The lyrics made reference to Panama and toxic waste, which were topical then, but seem quaintly irrelevant when I think about what the world faces now.

So, I updated the themes to include current affairs and ended up with this terrifying earworm. You're welcome?

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I entered the world of musical performance as a fl

I entered the world of musical performance as a flautist in the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra. Classical music is in my blood, my hands, my dreams.

That we can create something from nothing, create order from chaos, is one of the greatest powers we possess - one usually reserved for the gods.

This is my new song called Ansera Ovo. I hope you enjoy it.

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A few folks (including us) hit a small ladder on I

A few folks (including us) hit a small ladder on I-90 just now. Everyone is fine. One car has a flat. Just want to give a shout out to Trooper Goodrich with the @nyspolice for his quick response and calming presence. #verythankful

Haven't baked in weeks. Feels so damn good to have

Haven't baked in weeks. Feels so damn good to have a good bake. Curry Apple Raisin Bread (with dried cranberries and onion), Rosemary Asiago Bread (also with onion - I love onion, evidently). And of course, I made some Sesame Cheddar Bread for the missus. Oh, and it also has green onion. No such thing as too much 🧅, I always never say.

Hello there. This is my new song The Fragility of

Hello there. This is my new song The Fragility of Necks. Because, well, they are. And I thought this was a good time to address it.

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Lazy Bones. One of my favorite songs to play. Two

Lazy Bones. One of my favorite songs to play. Two teaspoons of funk and a pinch of ragtime.

As far as videos go, I mean it's got a skeleton and colored pencils and musical notes... so, heck yeah.

Written and recorded by Mark Oppenneer | markmakesmusic.com

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