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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.
Coins: Pyramid or Poniz - Both? Neither?
March 10, 2014

Coins: Pyramid or Poniz - Both? Neither?

I have been pondering this at length -- Is bitcoin (or any of the alt-coins) a ponzi or pyramid scheme? Ponzi maybe, pyramid no. How...

I want to go soaring
January 3, 2014

I want to go soaring

I can suffer flying commercial to go back and forth to Texas when I need to go because it's only $300 round trip, but to...

Hardware Review: Oculus Rift
December 30, 2013

Hardware Review: Oculus Rift

After my first 48 hours with the Oculus Rift; Holy crap. It's awesome. Not perfect by any stretch of the meaning, but as developer kits...

State of the Industry Concerns
December 10, 2013

State of the Industry Concerns

When your software goes from 'magic' to just another tool in your toolbox that you fully understand, then you can call yourself an expert. Until...

Software Development Costs
December 6, 2013

Software Development Costs

You get what you pay for and people some how refuse to learn that lesson with software.

Brasstown Bald, the highest natural point in Georgia.
September 15, 2013

Brasstown Bald, the highest natural point in Georgia.

Brasstown bald is the highest natural point in the state of Georgia with a summit elevation of 4,784 feet above mean sea level .. and...

Semantic UI
September 14, 2013

Semantic UI

It's time to remove the often obtuse vocabulary overhead required by certain UI frameworks

Grasshopper Escapement
August 31, 2013

Grasshopper Escapement

I started creating my main escape gear measured it to have 30 teeth and made a jig to help. Sure enough, 29 teeth.. Damn it!...

Banjo Clock: It's Alive!
August 25, 2013

Banjo Clock: It's Alive!

I have been lugging around this broken banjo clock for something like 15 years. Well it's finally on the wall!

Flip-top Workbench
August 13, 2013

Flip-top Workbench

Both of my grandfathers were darn good carpenters, and my father is too though he wont much admit it. Well apparently I do alright myself!...

Vogel State Park
August 4, 2013

Vogel State Park

We decided to take a break from the unboxing/unpacking routine and ride the motorcycle to a local state park.

Sunday Stills Challenge: Yellow Flowers
July 7, 2013

Sunday Stills Challenge: Yellow Flowers

Now that I have my Canon 6D I need to start participating in some of the photography challenges that my brother puts on. The "I...

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