As the use of artificial intelligence chat services grows, so too does the debate over their business models. While some, such as ChatGPT, have yet to fully establish themselves in the market, others, like Google, have long been major players. In this article, we will compare and contrast the business models of these two companies…
I am sitting here running through hundreds of spreadsheets planning for the rest of the year. I often get a few hours in before I start getting a little brain drain. Thankfully the past few days the weather has been great and I generally get more done when I am not shivering. I have been…
So, the biggest news this week other than someone talking trash about some politicians was the announcement of successful positive energy from a fusion test. It sounds like the biggest significance is as an option other than nuclear power, and hopefully safer though the announcers didn’t say anything about the safety of it. The biggest…
I gave up caffeine a month ago and have been trying to get myself going in the morning, naturally. I don’t like the idea of sitting around all winter, working on the computer and gaining a ton of weight. So, as you may have read in previous posts, I’ve been trying out various apps on…
I received an Oculus Quest VR headset about 6 months ago and haven’t spent a lot of time on it but have had a chance to navigate through the core parts. This is my review. My first impression of the experience was awe. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Within fifteen minutes of powering…
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Yesterday, I searched through the app store on Meta’s Oculus metaverse. I have language learning on my to do list but haven’t been able to incorporate it into my schedule. I think learning in VR may be a great way to learn. I want to focus on learning French, Spanish, Mandarin and German with a…
I created Maxine today. Maxine is an online conversation character meant to help you. Unlike a search engine, a conversational AI can help distill a lot of information into digestible chunks. My first impression of the results is that Maxine could suggest something and you could argue with her, similar to how you would counter…
For over a decade, I’ve been building products. My initial entrance into the process could be compared to someone going to court with no legal training. The first time is awkward. A lot of things don’t work. It helps to make everyone around know that it is a work in progress and you are doing…
Bradford pear wood is somewhat common but also known to be a nice wood for carving utensils, small sculptures and other woodworking projects. The patterns in the wood are nice and it is a hard wood that is very durable. The tree in front of my house had been growing towards the house for years….
