Less me. More Gen AI.
Earlier this year, a participant from my Generative AI workshop wrote this feedback: “Trainer should spend less time talking about himself.” Ouch! But he/she was…
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AI talk with Harvey Norman leaders
“They used to be marketed as SMART devices, now, they’re called AI devices. But do they really have AI in them?” Last month, I had…
Don’t buy an AI PC. Pay for Gen AI apps instead.
Generative AI has real benefits for everyone, but you don’t need to buy a new laptop to enjoy them. Just use the laptop you have,…
The great Dolly Parton quote
I’ve been enjoying the university summer break that lasts from May to Aug, but it has also given me too much time to ruminate on…
Commentary: We cannot leave our kids to their own devices
I wonder how many parents will get riled up by my commentary on CNA today. Schools and governments around the world are trying to save…
The season of Clingy Boyfriend movies
This summer, the hottest movies will be about Clingy Boyfriends. Alien Romulus: He will hug your face lovingly, then burst out of your chest a…
Runway Gen-3 Alpha mini review
I spent $15 USD to test Runway‘s new Gen-3 Alpha engine for Gen AI video generation so that you don’t have to. Verdict: SAVE YOUR…
George Orwell on Bozo the Resilient Philosopher
I recently signed up for the “Book Freak” newsletter by Mark Frauenfelder who extracts advice from the books he read. In his latest post, he…
On Air with CNA938: Phone call anxiety
Yesterday, I went on air to chat with Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin on CNA938 Radio about why young people don’t like making phone calls.…
A dismal debate, but a great case study for comms
Like many people, I was dismayed by the Biden vs Trump debate last week. However, I was also secretly pleased because it provided fresh and…
Solving silly problems with short prompts
I write complex prompts in ChatGPT for my work, but I spend most of my time writing short prompts to solve silly problems. Like converting…
The first Sora video ad is quite dull
This is the first video advertisement made with Sora, the text-to-video generator from OpenAI. Are you impressed? The ad brief: “Imagine the excitement of creating…