I just blew $200 on a 'no-code' AI course that taught me nothing new

I saw an ad for this online course promising to teach you how to build custom AI tools without writing a single line of code. The sales page made it sound like you'd be making your own mini ChatGPT in a weekend. I paid the $200, went through all 12 modules, and it was basically just a long walkthrough of dragging and dropping pre-made blocks in a platform I already knew about. The 'innovations' they showed were just basic automations you could learn from free YouTube videos. I feel like a total sucker because I was excited to learn something cutting-edge, but it was all repackaged basics. The worst part is I could have used that money for actual API credits to experiment myself. Has anyone found a good, honest resource for learning about real, new AI tool building, not just the hype?

Saw a musician accidentally livestream their whole phone screen for 20 minutes

They were trying to share a new song clip but broadcast their texts and a grocery list instead. It was up for almost half an hour before someone in the comments got their attention. Has anyone else seen a celebrity accidentally share something super private like that?

Heads up on the new Shimano 12-speed quick link design

Honestly, I used to treat all quick links the same and just snap them on with my fingers. After a customer's chain came apart on a climb last month, I looked closer at the new CN-M8100 links. They have a different lock plate and need the TL-CN10 tool to seat them right. Ngl, I've seen three come back loose in the last two weeks from other shops in town. Anyone else having to adjust their process for these?

The new bakery on Maple Street has a display case full of fake bread

I stopped by that new place, The Golden Crust, yesterday and couldn't believe my eyes. Every single loaf and pastry in their front window is clearly a plastic prop, not real baked goods. It's a terrible look for a spot that's supposed to sell fresh bread. Has anyone else seen a bakery do this and still expect customers to trust them?

Hot take: I think people are being too hard on that new soda brand's apology video.

I watched the whole 4 minute apology from FizzPop's CEO yesterday, and honestly, it felt way more real than the usual corporate stuff. They actually named the specific factory in Toledo where the contamination happened and showed the new safety checks they put in place. Everyone online is calling it fake, but I saw a real change in the details they shared compared to their first vague statement last week. Has anyone else actually watched the full video and noticed the specific promises they made?

Vent: I think the whole 'perfectly decorated monthly cover page' thing is a waste of time. Three years ago I started my first bullet journal and spent hours on those.

My first real shot of the Orion Nebula from my backyard in Phoenix

I mean, I've been messing around with my little telescope and a basic camera for like six months now, just getting blurry dots. But last week, I stayed up until 2 AM when the sky was super clear, and I finally stacked about fifty 30-second exposures. Idk, maybe it's just me but seeing those pink and blue swirls come together on my laptop screen, right there from my own driveway, felt crazy. I didn't even use a fancy tracker, just a steady tripod and a lot of patience. The core of it looked so much more detailed than I thought I could get. It's not perfect, the edges are a bit fuzzy, but I'm just happy it's finally something you can recognize as a nebula and not just a smudge. Has anyone else had that moment where it finally clicks and you get a picture you're not totally embarrassed to show people?