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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.

Most Recent Blog Posts

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.
Will ChatGPT Steal Our Programming Jobs?
March 14, 2023

Will ChatGPT Steal Our Programming Jobs?

For fun, I gave ChatGPT text from my site and told it to write a post in my voice on why it won't steal our...

Not Going With Garmin
June 12, 2021

Not Going With Garmin

People are always shocked when I tell them I'm not going with Garmin for my RV-10. One thing wins me over or makes me leave...

Good Programmer, Garbage Idea Man
June 9, 2021

Good Programmer, Garbage Idea Man

I'm a good programmer but I'm really crap at coming up with ideas. I can implement — I just don't want to implement someone else's...

PayPal Put Me in a Limited State for Suspicious Activity
January 29, 2019

PayPal Put Me in a Limited State for Suspicious Activity

I have been using PayPal since 2001. That all ended today. They locked my account for 'suspicious activity' they refused to explain — and they'll...

Fake News and Alternative Facts
January 8, 2019

Fake News and Alternative Facts

Both sides take the facts and massage the narrative to fit their politics. It's entirely possible to tell two completely true, completely opposite stories. Let...

I Want to Be Rich! So I Am Willing to Take Risks...
April 25, 2018

I Want to Be Rich! So I Am Willing to Take Risks...

I got into a debate about 'wage slavery.' My answer — do what the rich did: stop working for the man and take some risks....

Out of time, Site Future Plans, Life Goals, Etc..
December 1, 2016

Out of time, Site Future Plans, Life Goals, Etc..

Well, it's that time again. Time for me to talk about how I never post any more and how I have no time. Life is...

Democratic Socialism
February 29, 2016

Democratic Socialism

I feel that this socialism road people are trying to take us down will have a very bad ending...

Livable Wages and Unreasonable Client Expectations
August 18, 2015

Livable Wages and Unreasonable Client Expectations

I work in an industry that demands highly skilled laborers but are constantly bombarded by accusations of greed or people that scoff as the costs....

Modifying Jekyll to track my RV-10 Build Log! Sorta...
February 7, 2015

Modifying Jekyll to track my RV-10 Build Log! Sorta...

I started writing a special custom plugin that would allow me to have a new post type but the more I got into it the...

Sometimes you just have to fire a client
January 8, 2015

Sometimes you just have to fire a client

Most people don't really think of clients as "fireable", including clients themselves... Think again. Sometimes the best thing a company can do is get rid...

Learning to fly!
September 11, 2014

Learning to fly!

I have always wanted to fly and have taken several steps towards doing just that in the past, but each time I would run out...

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