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I did a similar thing with ChatGPT-4o giving it a txt file list of movie names, and it returned the release date of each one, then gave me an iCal file of all t

by sen 2y ago

I did a similar thing with ChatGPT-4o giving it a txt file list of movie names, and it returned the release date of each one, then gave me an iCal file of all those movies with their release dates as recurring yearly anniversary events so I can watch my favorite movies on their anniversary. I’ve done it for a few friends as well now and it’s got a 100% success rate so far, across over 100 total movie names.

stavros 2y ago
Did you go back and check all the dates?
- sen 2y ago
  Yup, we tried scraping IMDB for dates too to compare which method was easiest/best and it was spot on (and easier!). I guess the release dates are mentioned enough around the web that it has enough reference. It does use the US release dates for everything though which was one issue, but that’s almost always the first release for major movies anyway.
  - stavros 2y ago
    Oh nice! Though I'd probably ask it to write some parsing code for the page instead, that way I'm more sure that the results are OK...
orhmeh09 2y ago
That is a really fun idea, I love it.
dotancohen 2y ago
To bad that wouldn't work for good music albums. For many years (still, maybe?) albums would come out on Tuesdays. So one day of the week you'd have them all bunched up together. That's how I remember that September 11, 2001 was a Tuesday. Album day, and there was a good one that day, too.
- Tempest1981 2y ago
  Jay-Z? Or Bob Dylan?
  - slfnflctd 2y ago
    I always think of God Hates Us All by Slayer. Can't quite pinpoint exactly why.
    - dotancohen 2y ago
      That's the one!
- sahmeepee 2y ago
  You wouldn't have them bunched up if you were celebrating the anniversaries, unless all the music you were interested in was from the same year (or only years where 11 September was a Tuesday, say).
  - dotancohen 2y ago
    Oh, right, good point )) I should take the rest of the day off.
  - deleted 2y ago
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- glasshug 2y ago
  Still happens, but it’s Friday now! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Release_Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Release_Day
- wiether 2y ago
  Weirdly enough, I always think that 9/11 was a Friday; and now Album day is Friday!

by sen 2y ago

stavros 2y ago

Did you go back and check all the dates?

sen 2y ago
Yup, we tried scraping IMDB for dates too to compare which method was easiest/best and it was spot on (and easier!). I guess the release dates are mentioned enough around the web that it has enough reference. It does use the US release dates for everything though which was one issue, but that’s almost always the first release for major movies anyway.
- stavros 2y ago
  Oh nice! Though I'd probably ask it to write some parsing code for the page instead, that way I'm more sure that the results are OK...

orhmeh09 2y ago

That is a really fun idea, I love it.

dotancohen 2y ago

To bad that wouldn't work for good music albums. For many years (still, maybe?) albums would come out on Tuesdays. So one day of the week you'd have them all bunched up together. That's how I remember that September 11, 2001 was a Tuesday. Album day, and there was a good one that day, too.

Tempest1981 2y ago
Jay-Z? Or Bob Dylan?
- slfnflctd 2y ago
  I always think of God Hates Us All by Slayer. Can't quite pinpoint exactly why.
  - dotancohen 2y ago
    That's the one!
sahmeepee 2y ago
You wouldn't have them bunched up if you were celebrating the anniversaries, unless all the music you were interested in was from the same year (or only years where 11 September was a Tuesday, say).
- dotancohen 2y ago
  Oh, right, good point )) I should take the rest of the day off.
- deleted 2y ago
  [deleted]
glasshug 2y ago
Still happens, but it’s Friday now! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Release_Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Release_Day
wiether 2y ago
Weirdly enough, I always think that 9/11 was a Friday; and now Album day is Friday!