Students, steal my prompts
HI STUDENTS, PLEASE STEAL MY PROMPTS (as published in Nanyang Technological University Singapore’s HEY! magazine) I dislike the term “prompt engineering”. As a true-blue arts guy,…
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Gemini makes webpages
Gemini Makes Webpages: I’ve been creating webpages since it became possible in the late 1990s with Geocities. However, I’ve never liked HTML coding and always…
Aging and Jogging
Despite what people tell you about keeping fit, exercising regularly is hard, especially with aging and climate change. I have been jogging three times a…
Newsletter 30 – The thoughts I cannot write down
One of the challenges of writing a public piece (eg, this newsletter) is knowing what NOT to write. We worry about offending people or creating…
Teaching skills in the Age of AI
How should we teach skills in the Age of AI? Recently, I shared my approach with a group of teachers who were advanced ChatGPT users:…
Absorbing Change – Greg Taylor
Earlier this week during the Straits Times Gen AI Masterclass, a participant asked (paraphrased): “What would you advise the next generation about dealing with this…
Google Veo 3 – Burger
Today’s Google Veo 3 serving: I had an idea of flying ingredients that combined into a burger. Because I intend to have some McDonald’s tomorrow.…
Straits Times Gen AI Masterclass 6th Edition
The sixth edition of The Straits Times Gen AI Masterclass happened this week. As with every edition, I updated the workshop content to keep up with the…
CNA Commentary: The pursuit of LinkedIn fame is getting out of hand
My latest commentary for CNA: It’s tough to stand out from the billion-plus users on LinkedIn, and there are those who resort to cringey tactics…
Blue books and handwriting
Gen AI is making pen and paper popular again. It’s funny how new technology is now reviving the use of analogue tools. I don’t disagree…
Pb – Lead and Plumbers
The Periodic Table Symbol for lead is “Pb”, which comes from the Latin “plumbum”, meaning “lead.” Early pipes were made of lead, so people who…
ChatGPT – The Scribble Cap
Creative ideation with Gen AI: What if I could capture my thoughts without having to type or write them down? I thought about the fun…