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• Using ChatGPT to analyze my 20 years of blog posts to identify overarching themes in my writing.

  

  Matt Maldre

  

  I might try ChatGPT's API to build WordPress tools - Spudart

  spudart.org - Matt Maldre

  Share via I think I might get a ChatGPT subscription just so I can see what I can do with the API. This article, “Unbundling AI” reiterated what we …

• Facemasks are effective.

  

  Matt Maldre

  

  Face mask effectiveness: What science knows now

  CBS News

  When the COVID-19 pandemic took off in 2020, so too did questions over the effectiveness of wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of the virus. …

• Seeing these relaunches of vintage Atari games makes me want to buy them. But then I realize that I will never play them.

  

  Matt Maldre

  

  Atari is buying the developer behind its excellent 50th anniversary retro compilation

  The Verge - Jon Porter

  Despite its new owner, retro remaster specialist Digital Eclipse says it’ll still be free to work on non-Atari games. Atari is acquiring Digital Eclipse, a studio that specializes in preserving and rereleasing retro games on modern hardware. The releases are often rich in additional materials and …

• Not mentioned in the article: In addition to making downtown more affordable to own/rent, the Loop could use some more grocery stores—specifically in the Loop.

  

  Matt Maldre

  

  Want to save downtown Chicago? Make it easier for more people to live in the Loop

  streetsblog.org - John Greenfield

  A recent piece in Crain's by Ally Marotti argued that "'If Michigan Avenue is dead, Chicago is dead': With the exit of Macy's and other retailers, …

• I love it when the autograph includes “Best wishes”. Makes the autograph come to life.

  

  Matt Maldre

  

  Vintage Chicago Cubs Autographs - One Million Cubs Project

  onemillioncubs.com - Posted byonemillioncubsproject

  One of my near-term goals for this One Million Cubs Project website is to get a page for every player who has donned a Cubs uniform. Within each page …

• Nice to see that both shades of green work easily well for a green screen background.

  

  Matt Maldre

  

  Low Budget Green Screen for Zoom Meetings

  thehotiron.com

  A popular feature of the videoconferencing platform Zoom is virtual backgrounds. This allows you to show a picture or video behind you, transforming …