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Creative Computer In My Pocket
A little over two years ago, I first started experiencing weird happenings. I would grab my laptop, sit on the couch or at my desk ready to write a blog post, and a little while later, I would catch myself answering work …
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Surrounded By Tech And Keeping Calm
When I read philosophy, it nearly always gets me thinking about technology. Not because I am obsessed with it, or that it occupies all of my thoughts, but because I don’t really have any other vices to solve. I mean, I …
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Data, Data Everywhere, But Who Gets Yours
Mr Mobile review of a product I had my eye on for meeting notes, the Plaud Note: Finally, there’s the question you really have to ask with any product like this. What company am I entrusting with these potentially …
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Hardly Any AI
Matt Birchler, writing about the technology used in wristbands at concerts: Whenever a company says, “We’re using AI to enhance our product,” ask them for specifics. Often, it’s either complete nonsense or something so …
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No More Snacks
Rex Barrett writing about his ongoing content diet: … Filling my time with these junk apps is alluring, and I feel good when using them, but I want to find content that takes me somewhere. Ultimately, I don’t want to …
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I Struggle With AI Images
Cory Dransfeldt has great posts about AI, and this one is no exception. Of course, he’s right in his stance on AI-generated images, but as with everything, I don’t find the conclusion so simple. The images it generates …
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Did I Read That?
One of the first sections I added to my new blog is a reading page. I adore reading, and if I’m not reading, I am often pondering over the things I have read. It’s an obsession, but one I happily embrace. The only …
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It's Your Work, You Should Be Able To Decide
I wrote a few days ago about my personal take on AI being trained on my writing. Although I expected much more anger, hence the rather long block at the bottom, I am happy to see some nice responses and some pushback on …
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Spending Time In The Dark Forest
Kyle Hill in their YouTube video on generative AI: The Internet feels steadily more lifeless. But that’s because, like those alien civilisations, the real human users are hiding in private apps, servers, and RSS feeds, …
