Is it bad when you join a work meeting and someone says, "Speak of the devil?"
Jen Heller
@mediumheadgirl.bsky.social
I remain as ever disappointed but no more surprised. https://www.jenheller.com/ https://casualauthor.substack.com/ https://www.rerunrewind.com/
Let's talk about some documentation that could use a serious overhaul: *The Constitution.* It has zero usability. The language is overly formal and jargon-heavy, it's inconsistent, and it's nearly impossible to update for new releases.
A fake book marketing scam company took issue with the article I wrote about them last year and threatened me with "documenting" it. Read about it here: casualauthor.substack.com/p/seven-chap...
In my latest article, I expose the "Fellow Author Scam" with the help of fellow author, Marsh Rose, and this post by another fellow author, Lee Goldberg. Read it here: casualauthor.substack.com/p/taylor-jen...
I's time again for the Smashwords annual "Read an eBook" sale! Now through March 7th, you can get BOTH of my books as eBooks ABSOLUTELY FREE! Get your copies at the links below! #ebookweek26 #Smashwords - Perfect: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... - Skin Deep: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Meet our new baby, Beatrice! She's already made herself at home. She's totally unbothered by the other cats, and mostly they're just curious about her. Gladys and Millie are doing their usual boycott to register their objection, which has been duly noted. Management has decided to wait it out.
I saw this comment on an Instagram post where Gwen Stefani was talking about doing a "prayer challenge" for Lent, and it really sums up how I've been feeling for the last 10 years. #mood
My latest fake book marketing scammer review covers the latest scam fad: the "Paid/Not Paid Review Scam," in which the scammer tries to charge you for book reviews but insists that they're not charging for book reviews...? Read it here: casualauthor.substack.com/p/sunni-book...
My new article talks about regular people who didn't know a TV show was being shot around them and acted accordingly, like Hazel Frederick (pictured), the "scowling woman" in the intro to the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Read it here: rerunrewind.substack.com/p/the-best-a...
Earlier today, the P key on my keyboard stopped working, and I immediately tried to google, "How to fix a broken laptop key." Read that again.
I'm really proud of my Howard Cosell-inspired review. It's all true. I highly recommend this product.
TIL the famous Murray family (Bill Murray et al.) is the exact opposite of my family: 5 boys; 3 girls, but not in opposite order. I guess the Murrays weren't making more people because they wanted some of a different gender. 🙃 (icymi I'm the oldest of 8: 5 girls; 3 boys.) people.com/all-about-bi...
Bill Murray's 8 Siblings: All About His Brothers and Sisters
Bill Murray has five brothers, including Edward III, Brian, Andy, John and Joel, and three sisters, Nancy, Peggy and Laura. Here's everything to know about Bill Murray's siblings.
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I really wanna know what kind of answer they're expecting.
The dude is almost a foot taller but damned if they didn't make that shit work.
I'm incredibly shocked and sad to hear that Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle Singer, were murdered in their home earlier today. Rob was a legend of television and film who shaped what Americans watched for about 50 years. We have lost a great talent. #RobReiner deadline.com/2025/12/rob-...
Rob Reiner And Wife Found Dead In LA Home – Update
Two unnamed people were found in the Brentwood home belonging to prolific actor-director Rob Reiner.
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scanE is now available for FREE on the Google Workspace Marketplace! It scans your emails for AI-generated content with over 97% accuracy. I added a fun new feature for the occasion: Robot Mode, which makes the results more...robotic. 😉https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/scane/863384866921
Introducing summE 2.0! my improved email summarizer add-on has streamlined code and runs faster than ever. - identifies scams/phishing attempts - summarize emails as few as 100 words - skips large emails that would time out Add it to Gmail FREE: workspace.google.com/marketplace/...
summE - Google Workspace Marketplace
summE is a Gmail™ Add-on that summarizes emails using OpenAI's API. Open any email, and summE will provide a one-paragraph summary directly in the Add-on panel.
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On this day in 1970, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence (that request came from his wife), and the rest is history. #theoddcouple #oddcoupleday
Size matters not for AI prompts. Here's why. casualauthor.substack.com/p/does-size-... #ai #genai #promptengineering #aiprompts #chatgpt #gemini #anthropic #openai #claude #aicontent
Does Size Really Matter? (in AI Prompts)
Why "shorter prompts are better" isn't the full story. (I bet you thought I meant something else, you dirty bird.)
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I know what you're thinking: that I haven't posted a selfie in forever, and that my hair looks especially good today. Well, I needed a new profile pic, and it's the conditioner. 😉
Am I actually losing my mind, or has "temperament" always been spelled with an a in the middle?
Definition of AI: A computer that's supposed to think like a human but neither thinks like a computer nor a human.
I'm happy to announce that 2 web apps I developed have been approved by Google! summE - Gmail add-on that summarizes any email in 1 paragraph: workspace.google.com/marketplace/... scrollE - Chrome extension that automatically scrolls any webpage: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/scrol...
I know we were all waiting for him to issue a statement on this important issue. He has yet to announce which version it is. I'm hoping for Christopher Reeve, but I would also accept Tim Daly.
Currently chatting with ChatGPT-5, and I almost referred to GPT-5-mini as "your son," as in "That's the same mistake your son made." Your. Son. 😬
One year before Adam F. Goldberg took us "back in the '80s," Chris O'Dowd had been there and done that. open.substack.com/pub/rerunrew...
The Goldbergs is Basically Moone Boy in America. Prove me wrong.
Two shows about young boys growing up in the 1980s came out in the 2010s.
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