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openscad – a cross between programming and cad – with AI

Jeanne Boyarsky — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:14:02 +0000

I’m making a birthday present that is a 3D printed object. It’s for someone who has everything she could possibly want so I’m going with something that has meaning. I’ve made simple 3D objects in TinkerCad. I’ve made minor customizations … Continue reading →

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More important skills/traits in becoming a computer programmer

Jeanne Boyarsky — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 01:21:38 +0000

One of students on the FIRST robotics team I mentor asked “what do you think is the most important skill or trait in becoming a successful computer programmer?”. I wrote a paragraph about persistence, problem solving and attention to detail … Continue reading →

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More important skills/traits in becoming a computer programmer was first posted on November 8, 2025 at 8:21 pm.
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NYC Bus Redesign and a Coding Problem

Jeanne Boyarsky — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 22:38:50 +0000

NYC is updating the MTA (metropolitan transit authority) bus system this summer with one set of changes taking effect today and another taking effect in about two months. How it went from my point of view: The plan There were … Continue reading →

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NYC Bus Redesign and a Coding Problem was first posted on June 29, 2025 at 6:38 pm.
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2025 attempt to buy us open tickets

Jeanne Boyarsky — Fri, 30 May 2025 23:28:50 +0000

Last year was the first year it was hard to buy US Open tickets. In 2023 and earlier, I would buy them after work during the American Presale, no problem. Ok fine, it’s going to be like Comic-Con where you … Continue reading →

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2025 attempt to buy us open tickets was first posted on May 30, 2025 at 7:28 pm.
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Free Copilot.. Which IDEs shall I use

Jeanne Boyarsky — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:25:12 +0000

Earlier this month, Microsoft announced free GitLab Copilot. You get 2000 autocompletes a month and 50 chat messages. The idea is clearly that you’ll start relying on it and then pay. I installed and configured in both VS Code and … Continue reading →

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Free Copilot.. Which IDEs shall I use was first posted on December 30, 2024 at 8:25 pm.
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todoist and deadlines at long last

Jeanne Boyarsky — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:15:17 +0000

I switched from Toodledo to Todoist as my to do list maybe a year or two ago. I found Todoist better for entering data quickly and also for my actually getting tasks done. Which is the number one attribute I … Continue reading →

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todoist and deadlines at long last was first posted on December 22, 2024 at 9:15 pm.
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EPS files on Mac

Jeanne Boyarsky — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:46:53 +0000

It used to be possible to view .eps files in Mac Preview. This was very convenient for viewing a quick image. In Sonoma, that ability was removed to avoid previewing malware. Ok. But now I need a tool to open … Continue reading →

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EPS files on Mac was first posted on April 27, 2024 at 3:46 pm.
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converting a PDF to a PowerPoint file on Mac

Jeanne Boyarsky — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:14:16 +0000

I was given a PDF of a presentation and asked to give a presentation on it. I’d like to use what is there and edit it a bit. I’d also like to not be presenting out of a PDF and … Continue reading →

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converting a PDF to a PowerPoint file on Mac was first posted on November 26, 2023 at 7:14 pm.
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cancelling spectrum and moving to hulu tv

Jeanne Boyarsky — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 01:41:58 +0000

After I got the refunds I could for the Spectrum carriage “disagreement” with Disney, I looked into online tv. I do want “cable” in that I want the lots of channels and live tv. And I want a DVR. However, … Continue reading →

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cancelling spectrum and moving to hulu tv was first posted on September 24, 2023 at 9:41 pm.
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playing with chatgpt – new years eve edition

Jeanne Boyarsky — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 01:41:46 +0000

I wrote up a blog post on Christmas with some of my ChatGPT playing. On New Years Eve, I was on a Zoom call with some friends. One of whom played a bunch with ChatGPT. The others hadn’t heard of … Continue reading →

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playing with chatgpt – new years eve edition was first posted on January 1, 2023 at 8:41 pm.
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