Kevin Bae

Non-Social in a Socially Networked World

Category: Technology

  • Say hello to my podcast player app

    Say hello to my podcast player app

    I’m building crap software left and right now! Feeling flush with success from building my own personal RSS feed builder I was compelled to build my own podcast app. Well… when I say build I mean Claude.ai built it while I told it what I want. It only took me a couple of weeks. I…

  • I built a podcast RSS feed builder using AI tools

    I built a podcast RSS feed builder using AI tools

    I’ve been trying to build my own podcast RSS feed creator using AI. I understand programming concepts, but I am terrible at writing and debugging code. I don’t have the patience for it. When people started using AI tools to build software, I figured I would finally be able to cobble something together. Over the…

  • Super Abundance doesn’t account for a super abundance of human nature

    Super Abundance doesn’t account for a super abundance of human nature

    There is a growing belief that artificial intelligence and robotics will soon usher in a post-scarcity world where money becomes meaningless, work disappears, and everything from food to housing is free. Elon Musk and others have suggested that advanced AI paired with humanoid robots like Optimus will make labor obsolete and create “universal high income.”…

  • The Apple Store: How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways.

    The Apple Store: How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways.

    The Apple Store has the worst shopping experience in the world. No store enrages me like this stupid concept of a store. All I wanted to do today was process a post-purchase trade-in. I wanted to do this in person because 2 years ago I processed a trade-in by shipping it back via FedEx. That…

  • A major brand finally makes a USB-C rechargeable electric razor!

    A major brand finally makes a USB-C rechargeable electric razor!

    It’s unbelievable but it’s happened. A major brand has finally manufactured an electric razor that is rechargeable using a USB-C port! Without further ado, that brand is… PANASONIC And the price is only $60!! This is like some kind of dream come true! Yes… I know… I need better dreams. I blogged the following about…

  • Google is doing some weird shit with their photo processing

    Google is doing some weird shit with their photo processing

    I have a Pixel 7a. I’ve been using it since May 2023 and I’ve noticed selfies taken with this phone were a bit odd. In some pics it looks like I’m photoshopped into the scene rather than a natural photo. Today I think I pinned it down. It’s a combination of processing and Top Shot.…