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Have you been hesitating to join Mastodon because of the confusing nature of its federated model? Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Mark Fuccio and Eric Bolden consider the new option that provides a default instance to ease the process. The seizure of a shipment of counterfeit AirPods and what jobs are already being impacted by ChatGPT round out the discussion. (2)

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Links:It's getting easier to make an account on Mastodonhttps://www.theverge.com/2023/5/1/23707019/mastodon-account-creation-twitter-alternative

Over 1,000 Fake AirPods Pro Worth $290,000 Seized at Dulles International Airporthttps://www.mactrast.com/2023/04/over-1000-fake-airpods-pro-worth-290000-seized-at-dulles-international-airport/

Dulles CBP Officers Seize Nearly $290K in Counterfeit Apple AirPods and Apple Watcheshttps://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/dulles-cbp-officers-seize-nearly-290k-counterfeit-apple-airpods-and

Which Jobs Will Be Most Impacted by ChatGPT?https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/which-jobs-artificial-intelligence-gpt-impact/

The Age Of Automation Is Now: Here's How To 'Futureproof' Yourselfhttps://www.npr.org/2021/03/16/977769873/the-age-of-automation-is-now-heres-how-to-futureproof-yourself

Comparing Physician and Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Responses to Patient Questions Posted to a Public Social Media Forumhttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2804309?guestAccessKey=6d6e7fbf-54c1-49fc-8f5e-ae7ad3e02231

Guests:

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work.

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.

Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through Twitter, LinkedIn, or on

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