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Jason Ellis

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a space for sharing ideas, reflections, and the occasional strong opinion. If you're here, you're probably curious about something I've built, said, or am working on. Either way, I'm glad you found your way here.

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What are AI Notes?

Some posts on this site carry AI Notes — short, sourced annotations that add factual context to specific claims in the article.

How to use them

Open a post and look for this button near the top of the article:

Toggle it on and phrases throughout the article light up. Each one gets a numbered note underneath its paragraph with the relevant fact, a verdict, and a link to where it came from. Not every post has them.

Keeping Jason honest. The notes aren't a victory lap. They confirm a claim when it holds up, supply the date or number the article skipped, and say plainly when something needs more context than it got. A note that disagrees with the post stays in.

They are generated entirely by AI — not written, curated, fact-checked, or endorsed by me, and they don't necessarily reflect my views. The article stands exactly as written. Treat them as an automated starting point, not gospel: every note links to a source so you can check it yourself. Spot an error? The comments are open.
Gutsy > Windows and Portal
October 11, 2007

Gutsy > Windows and Portal

At work I use just about nothing but Linux.  Even my IBM issued laptop is dual-bootable.. The Linux of choice I have gone with is...

Upgrading Woes
August 22, 2007

Upgrading Woes

Recently I decided it was time to upgrade both my blogging software, and my forum software.  Both are quite far behind the times, and lacking...

How dare you judge!
August 13, 2007

How dare you judge!

So near where I work there is a Planned Parenthood facility. It’s in a quiet little area in a very tasteful building not hurting anyone....

Mental Note: Boiling oil = HOT!
August 12, 2007

Mental Note: Boiling oil = HOT!

So I got it into my head today that I'd like to make some falafel.. my finger didn't thank me.

Whats new...
June 18, 2007

Whats new...

It’s been a while since I have posted.. and not a lot has changed.. Pretty much nothing of any importance that I can think of.....

More RIAA Thuggery
May 9, 2007

More RIAA Thuggery

I maintain that the RIAA are a bunch of thugs and bullies with nothing better to do than harass not only you the consumer, but...

Big5 to UTF-8 on Chinese Windows
May 1, 2007

Big5 to UTF-8 on Chinese Windows

Microsoft has yet again been a source of pain for me.. And let me say that I find it amusing that English windows does unicode...

Tipping is a gratuity!
April 10, 2007

Tipping is a gratuity!

I really hate how in America today, and most likely the world wide, tipping is required. Tipping is no longer a gratuity...

Webbased 4X game in the MoO vein
March 22, 2007

Webbased 4X game in the MoO vein

I have long wanted to make a game -- pretty much since I was a kid. Typically I try to make something bigger than is...

Pulling weeds in my big ass yard
March 12, 2007

Pulling weeds in my big ass yard

1 Acre = 4047 Square Meters 1 Acre = 4640 Square Yards 1 Acre = 41260 Square Feet 1 Acre = 8*80 gallon bags of...

Elevator Etiquette
March 12, 2007

Elevator Etiquette

For anyone who has ever in their life previously, or may at some point in the future, use a vertical assention device - a.k.a. an...

Vegas Baby!
March 2, 2007

Vegas Baby!

Well we just got back from a three day in Vegas.. It was really only about 48 hours all together and I must admit, I'm...

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