Don Dingee
@dondingee.bsky.social
Freelance technology writer, SABR member Rogers Hornsby Chapter (ATX/SATX), traded "tools of ignorance" for college textbooks, dad of rescue Great Pyr, steely-eyed missile man (model rockets nowadays), INTJ, allergic to poison ivy | #WeAreCPP #USCViterbi
Today in "I'm sick of you text spammers" ....
July 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Today in "I'm sick of you text spammers" ....
OMG, as a Rockies fan, I finally feel seen with @arlevin.bsky.social term CORFing #SABR53
June 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
OMG, as a Rockies fan, I finally feel seen with @arlevin.bsky.social term CORFing #SABR53
A very studious group of individual trivia quiz entrants (new to this year's competition) at #SABR53 (there is a lot of dead silence in this room)
June 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A very studious group of individual trivia quiz entrants (new to this year's competition) at #SABR53 (there is a lot of dead silence in this room)
450+ #SABR53 attendees gathered to see Rangers' GM Chris Young present this year's Roland Hemond Award to Rangers' manager Bruce Bochy, accepting at the podium after remarks from @danevans108.bsky.social and Young
June 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
450+ #SABR53 attendees gathered to see Rangers' GM Chris Young present this year's Roland Hemond Award to Rangers' manager Bruce Bochy, accepting at the podium after remarks from @danevans108.bsky.social and Young
SABR Hornsby Chapter member Eric Bynum relating a tale of the 1914 Waco team in the Texas League and how their league championship became shared at #SABR53
June 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SABR Hornsby Chapter member Eric Bynum relating a tale of the 1914 Waco team in the Texas League and how their league championship became shared at #SABR53
"You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred."
May 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
"You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred."
Apologies to #FreelanceFriends crew. We were with a mobile vet guiding Nix across the bridge this morning. Blessing to have a service in the comfort of our living room. He's with his brother now—that's Nix on the left and Beaux on the right (same mom, different litters). Good boy, job well done.
May 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Apologies to #FreelanceFriends crew. We were with a mobile vet guiding Nix across the bridge this morning. Blessing to have a service in the comfort of our living room. He's with his brother now—that's Nix on the left and Beaux on the right (same mom, different litters). Good boy, job well done.
This might be the last good pic of Nix (right) and Hughie (left), daughter got this last weekend. Still smiling! #FreelancePets #FreelanceFriends
May 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This might be the last good pic of Nix (right) and Hughie (left), daughter got this last weekend. Still smiling! #FreelancePets #FreelanceFriends
Well, if this writing thing goes south, maybe I can be a car stereo dude. Sony XAV-AX6000 with a Maestro RR and a Scosche PowerVolt in my GMC.
April 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Well, if this writing thing goes south, maybe I can be a car stereo dude. Sony XAV-AX6000 with a Maestro RR and a Scosche PowerVolt in my GMC.
Phew, catching my breath. The #SABR Minor Leagues bio on Eddie Yasinski? His daughter Susan sent me a little thank you.
It's a team-signed 1953 Elmira Pioneers ball.
It's a team-signed 1953 Elmira Pioneers ball.
April 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Phew, catching my breath. The #SABR Minor Leagues bio on Eddie Yasinski? His daughter Susan sent me a little thank you.
It's a team-signed 1953 Elmira Pioneers ball.
It's a team-signed 1953 Elmira Pioneers ball.
So, Bluesky search, pluses and minuses ...
Search on something like a hashtag gives you top, latest, people, which is cool.
If you hit return versus hitting the magnifying glass, you get two different things. Magnifying glass gives you exact term in handles.
#FreelanceFriends
Search on something like a hashtag gives you top, latest, people, which is cool.
If you hit return versus hitting the magnifying glass, you get two different things. Magnifying glass gives you exact term in handles.
#FreelanceFriends
April 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
So, Bluesky search, pluses and minuses ...
Search on something like a hashtag gives you top, latest, people, which is cool.
If you hit return versus hitting the magnifying glass, you get two different things. Magnifying glass gives you exact term in handles.
#FreelanceFriends
Search on something like a hashtag gives you top, latest, people, which is cool.
If you hit return versus hitting the magnifying glass, you get two different things. Magnifying glass gives you exact term in handles.
#FreelanceFriends
Heh, hard to miss on this one, but at least I put some thought into it.
April 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Heh, hard to miss on this one, but at least I put some thought into it.
By all means continue the conversation ... but we're close to the top of the hour.
Friends Helping Friends: As we wrap up, feel free to offer a tip, inspirational quote or something you learned recently that we all should know or hear!
#FreelanceFriends
Friends Helping Friends: As we wrap up, feel free to offer a tip, inspirational quote or something you learned recently that we all should know or hear!
#FreelanceFriends
March 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
By all means continue the conversation ... but we're close to the top of the hour.
Friends Helping Friends: As we wrap up, feel free to offer a tip, inspirational quote or something you learned recently that we all should know or hear!
#FreelanceFriends
Friends Helping Friends: As we wrap up, feel free to offer a tip, inspirational quote or something you learned recently that we all should know or hear!
#FreelanceFriends
There’s a lot to digest in Chris’ book, “How AI Ate the World” - we’ve only touched the surface. What questions do you #FreelanceFriends have for Chris about adapting to AI?
March 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
There’s a lot to digest in Chris’ book, “How AI Ate the World” - we’ve only touched the surface. What questions do you #FreelanceFriends have for Chris about adapting to AI?
Q4: If AI is really more than just a tool, an “amplifier” as Hoffman just said, what should freelancers say/do if our client 1) forbids us using AI in any way (even Grammarly as spell/grammar check?) or 2) is trying to replace us with AI and wants our work to train theirs? #FreelanceFriends
March 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Q4: If AI is really more than just a tool, an “amplifier” as Hoffman just said, what should freelancers say/do if our client 1) forbids us using AI in any way (even Grammarly as spell/grammar check?) or 2) is trying to replace us with AI and wants our work to train theirs? #FreelanceFriends
Q3: That Vint Cerf quip about AI searching an “endless number of monkeys” typing, lol. AI results sound confident even when they are wrong. How much difference can good prompts make in results, and why should non-technical freelancers learn prompt engineering? #FreelanceFriends
March 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Q3: That Vint Cerf quip about AI searching an “endless number of monkeys” typing, lol. AI results sound confident even when they are wrong. How much difference can good prompts make in results, and why should non-technical freelancers learn prompt engineering? #FreelanceFriends
Q2: You’ve mentioned possible AI uses other than full start-to-finish creation, like filling gaps in skills (great anecdote about the woman with ADHD), brainstorming, re-toning communication, and citation research - where do you think freelancers new to AI tech should start? #FreelanceFriends
March 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Q2: You’ve mentioned possible AI uses other than full start-to-finish creation, like filling gaps in skills (great anecdote about the woman with ADHD), brainstorming, re-toning communication, and citation research - where do you think freelancers new to AI tech should start? #FreelanceFriends
Here we go! Q1: You’ve told audiences to “be careful how they deploy AI” - what do you mean by that, and what potential risks do you see? What uses should freelancers avoid? If it’s that risky, what is the upside to learning how to use AI properly? #FreelanceFriends
March 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Here we go! Q1: You’ve told audiences to “be careful how they deploy AI” - what do you mean by that, and what potential risks do you see? What uses should freelancers avoid? If it’s that risky, what is the upside to learning how to use AI properly? #FreelanceFriends
Welcome back to #FreelanceFriends, the weekly Bluesky chat where we connect professional #freelancers, discuss ways you can build your business, and help each other and have some fun while we’re at it.
March 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Welcome back to #FreelanceFriends, the weekly Bluesky chat where we connect professional #freelancers, discuss ways you can build your business, and help each other and have some fun while we’re at it.
That rumble you’re hearing? It’s #AI. This week on the #FreelanceFriends chat, guest @stokel.bsky.social shares his insights from “How AI Ate the World,” and ideas on adapting to AI in our work. Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 27, at noon ET (4 pm GMT). #freelancers #writing #contentstrategy
March 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
That rumble you’re hearing? It’s #AI. This week on the #FreelanceFriends chat, guest @stokel.bsky.social shares his insights from “How AI Ate the World,” and ideas on adapting to AI in our work. Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 27, at noon ET (4 pm GMT). #freelancers #writing #contentstrategy
A2) How about a dog? This is Hughie a couple months ago. #FreelanceFriends
March 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A2) How about a dog? This is Hughie a couple months ago. #FreelanceFriends
don't look back, look straight ahead, don't turn away, then the voice it said ...
March 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
don't look back, look straight ahead, don't turn away, then the voice it said ...
Amazing, it arrived just in time for today's #SABR #BaseballMemories visit to the VA CLC in San Antonio. Grew up near Hudson but this is my first real Mets cap! #LGM
February 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Amazing, it arrived just in time for today's #SABR #BaseballMemories visit to the VA CLC in San Antonio. Grew up near Hudson but this is my first real Mets cap! #LGM
This, 100% this. The dude has his people mucking around in federal platforms looking for PII on every American, and what federal payment streams look like (think: Social Security, tax records and refunds, reimbursements). It should worry every single one of us.
February 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This, 100% this. The dude has his people mucking around in federal platforms looking for PII on every American, and what federal payment streams look like (think: Social Security, tax records and refunds, reimbursements). It should worry every single one of us.