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Jason Ellis

RandomStringOfWords.com

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.
Don't buy anything from Ubisoft...
August 19, 2011

Don't buy anything from Ubisoft...

If you buy just about any product and have an issue with that product, you have a reasonable expectation of being able to take that...

Adobe software subscriptions -- Missed it by
August 11, 2011

Adobe software subscriptions -- Missed it by "that much"!

Recently Adobe announced that they would be offering their software at rental subscription prices and I was excited!   What a great idea!!  But did...

Mandolin Luthiery -- Making and playing the Mandolin
July 23, 2011

Mandolin Luthiery -- Making and playing the Mandolin

I decided to try my hand at becoming a hobby luthier (a maker of stringed instruments) and make myself something to play..    I went...

Game Review: Frozen Synapse
July 22, 2011

Game Review: Frozen Synapse

I have always been a huge fan of the turn based tactical isometric games such as Jagged Alliance, JA2, Xcom..etc..  So this new one excited...

Game Review: Red Faction - Armageddon
July 15, 2011

Game Review: Red Faction - Armageddon

I played Red Faction back in 2001 when it first came out and enjoyed the heck out of it.   It was the very first...

Hostgator Really Sucks...
June 20, 2011

Hostgator Really Sucks...

I have moved my hosting off Hostgator because frankly, they suck.   My site was suffering repeated down times, crashes, database disconnects, SSH daemon crashes/hangups,...

SU-152 Tank Destroyer
May 22, 2011

SU-152 Tank Destroyer

I have been playing a lot of World of Tanks lately and I liked the look of the SU-152 so much, I thought I'd model...

Replacing my cars computer with my own...
April 10, 2011

Replacing my cars computer with my own...

I have a Mercedes CLK 350 and it's a pretty good car.   I'm fairly happy with it, but frankly I feel that the Mercedes...

Game Review: Dragon Age II
March 15, 2011

Game Review: Dragon Age II

So in my original Dragon Age review I began by asking "Can Bioware do no wrong?"   Apparently the answer is "Yes."

Grid Computing and BOINC
March 13, 2011

Grid Computing and BOINC

I really like the idea of community computing, or grid computing..  I've always thought it was a damn good idea and I always try to...

Game Review: Night Sky
March 6, 2011

Game Review: Night Sky

So in a fit of boredom last night I downloaded an indy game off Steam called "NightSky" for the low price of $9. What a...

Game Review: World of Tanks (Beta)
February 21, 2011

Game Review: World of Tanks (Beta)

When I heard a buddy of mine tell me that he was playing a game called "World of Tanks" I thought he was kidding.. I...

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