Reading Time: 2 min I’m a big of of asynchronous communication, where two people can talk to each other at different times, like via email where one party can respond to the other two hours later. It’s why many people, particularly younger ones, dislike phone calls. Phone calls demand your attention immediately, rather than giving a buffer like with […]
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AI on a blog
Reading Time: 3 min One of the areas of AI that I’ve very interested in is using it to comb through my own information. I’ve used it a bit with my Obsidian notes, and more tools like that are coming out all the time. While I’m using that for personal use, what if I could give you access to […]
Don’t freak out about AI just yet
Reading Time: 3 min I’ve shared a few times on here some concerns I have with AI. There are good things coming, but probably some bad things too. You’d be wise to spend time with AI tools and start learning how they work, but it’s not time to freak out over it yet. Napster Back in 1999, the record […]
My 486 wasn’t powerful enough, and neither is AI
Reading Time: 3 min Back in the mid-90’s, I worked for a few years at Electronics Boutique, a software and video game store. It was great! It was a fascinating time in the world of video games, going from systems like the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, through failures like the 3DO and Virtual Boy, into the next generation […]
As automation speeds up, relationships will reign
Reading Time: 2 min I recently shared a glimpse into the “bad side of AI“, where I’m starting to get some automated comments on social media and it’s likely to get much worse. The side I fear a bit more is the coming glut of AI-personalized email spam, at huge scale. Microsoft has unveiled Viva Sales and Salesforce announced […]
Generative AI is better for input than for output
Reading Time: < 1 min AI is all the rage these days, particularly “generative AI”, or AI that can create new content. This could be new text output, new images, or even new videos. The power is amazing, but I see two very different sides to it. Input I love the thought of how IA can help with input. I […]
The bad side of AI
Reading Time: 2 min We all knew it was coming, and the first taste of it is here — people using AI in social media to try to reach more people more quickly. I recently shared a post that featured Gary Vaynerchuk and his thoughts on how to build a business for the future. On LinkedIn, this is a […]
The future of AI
Reading Time: 6 min We’re at a fascinating point in the history of computing, as most people think that we’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg when it comes to artificial intelligence. While everyone (myself included) has been stunned by the quality of tools like ChatGPT, the software has already become incredibly better in just a few months […]
Bing AI Chat versus Google Bard: A first look
Reading Time: 5 min A few weeks ago, Microsoft added the AI power of ChatGPT to their site. Today, Google has started rolling out access to their AI, Bard, as well. While many people use the raw ChatGPT (myself included), the advantage to these two is that they’re nearly real-time, whereas the info in ChatGPT is a couple of […]
The first bit of AI with my notes
Reading Time: 4 min There are a lot of things coming with AI that I’m very excited about, and some that I’m dreading (like the deluge of AI-generated content we’re soon to face). One that I’m excited about in particular is the ability to use AI to help sort through my notes. My dream setup, in the future, is […]