Ian Tan

Ian Tan

Marketing lessons from the 2024 US election

The polarizing US presidential election reflects communication and marketing principles that I have learned over the years, and I teach these to my students each semester: It’s not how much marketing budget you have. I was impressed that Kamala Harris…

Back to paper and pen

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the reMarkable Pro tablet that allowed me to write my notes digitally with e-ink technology. Unfortunately, the product was so buggy I got it replaced, and then the replacement device also gave me…

You don’t need more time

“You don’t need more time because you already have all the time that you will ever get; you need more focus” – Kevin Kelly. What a profound statement that needs to be shared with everyone! I adapted Kevin’s quote and…

Robot in the City

I explain to participants in my Generative AI workshops that the technology is incredibly powerful, but we must never forget it is just a tool. Tools expand our abilities and get things done more quickly, but we humans must still…

Sullen Cat x AI

I sketched a sullen cat, then I used Midjourney and Adobe Firefly to transform the image into different styles. In the age of Generative AI, the human’s ability to draw the first draft of an image is more important than…

Midjourney – Robot Hand

I should be doing my work, but instead, I am experimenting with Midjourney’s new image-editing feature. Also, I heard that selfies get more engagement. Hmmm, I think I shall call this post “Shall I let AI take over my writing…hand?”

Leon Furze – AI and Skills Loss article

Recently, a friend wanted to buy an old Olympus film camera and asked me how he should check for defects. I gave him some tips, but I mused that I have all this knowledge about film photography that has been…

Midjourney’s new editor tool

Midjourney now lets you upload images that you can edit and modify using Generative AI. I decided to upgrade my LinkedIn photo to The Purple Cow level! This edited version took about 15 minutes of repeated incremental iterations. What’s phenomenal…

Test your blood sugar at home

We live in a data-driven society yet very few of us want to measure our own body data. But how will we know if we are healthy if we don’t know our numbers? I have been weighing myself daily for…