Talks & Ramblings
I recently received access to develop and use ChatGPT plugins, and embarked on a project to build a Hacker News integration as a learning exercise. My goal was to enable retrieval of content from HN to answer questions and produce insights in conversations with ChatGPT.
Remember Magic Avatars in the Lensa app that were all the rage a few months ago? The custom AI generated avatars from just a few photos of your face were a huge hit!
In my last post “AI primer: Image Models 101”, I recommended Midjourney and Stable Diffusion as my top two choices. If your goal is to make beautiful images and art, Midjourney is the best choice, as they have a very easy to use service and can produce high quality output with minimal effort.
It’s spring of 2023, and if you aren’t paying attention to what’s happening in the world of AI, you really should. The world is about to change in big ways!
Google recently announced that all “G Suite legacy free edition” (formerly known as “Google Apps”, currently known as “Google Workspace”) accounts will need to transition to their paid workspace plans starting July 1, 2022. Legacy users will get access to a discounted rate of $3/user/month, which will turn into $6/user/month starting July 2023 at the lowest tier.
Last time I posted about building PCs was in 2011. That PC lasted me quite a while - 6 years - at which point it got an upgrade that I didn’t write about (Intel 6700k on an Asus Z170, with a GTX 970). That build certainly held its own and even ran Half-Life: Alyx on a Rift just fine. But, the graphics card in particular is starting to show its age, and hey, with everyone stuck at home I figured it…
At the peak of my career as a software engineer, I spent most of my free time either playing video games or reading books about engineering management. These days, my day job is mostly engineering management, and so I find myself carving out play-time to write some code (and of course, still indulge in video games).
Pokémon GO is all the rage these days. Ozlo, your friendly AI sidekick, would be remiss if he didn’t help you catch them all!
Two days ago, a project I’ve been working on for a little over two years was unveiled to the world. Meet Ozlo, your friendly AI sidekick!
I received my Amazon Echo recently. I ordered it merely as a curiosity and to generally stay aware of industry trends. But after just a few days of using it at home; I love it enough to prompt dusting off this blog after almost two years of no posts!