Learning A Bit

Category: Motivational

  • PicClip

    PicClip is another app I, and AI, put together. I created this because EasyCrop (a Mac app from YellowMug) is no longer available, nor will it work after the next update to MacOS because it is Intel based. YellowMug does not have a newer version. Yes, there are a multitude of (paid) options to choose…

  • Pruning Is Not Just For Trees And Shrubs

    As I prepare to start looking for new employment, I needed to clean up my Github repos. This involves cleaning out a LOT of code that turns out to be “useless”. Per Dictionary.com, pruning is “the act or practice of getting rid of undesirable elements or excess.” And that is exactly what I did. The…

  • CookieTrap – A Firefox Extension

    I have always been a little curious about what websites leave behind in my browser. Not paranoid (ok, a little), just… curious. Turns out, the answer is “a lot more than you’d think.” So I built something about it. Full disclosure, I built this using AI. But it was a guided build. I had the…

  • Results From The AI Summit With Friends

    Recently, a few friends and I got together for a few days to learn from our resident AI whisperer. I had been playing with AI for a bit, but this was a little more “formal”. I won’t bore you with all the details, but this was one of the biggest takeaways -> I created a…

  • Not all LLM are created equal

    Over the holidays, while I was slacking from doing important computer work, I ended up at a casino. While there, I won a few bucks on my favorite game, roulette. Upon returning home, I looked for a roulette app, and there are plenty! But they have the “to play, I have to pay or give…

  • Why I do these posts

    The answer to this has basically been outlined in the About page, and still remains very valid. This post is a callback to the beginning, and a reminder for myself or anyone who comes across this blog. I can’t say this is a mental dump, because I don’t document everything. I find it difficult to…

  • Another Busy Week…

    It has been another busy week. For AI in general, and for myself. On Tuesday, OpenAI had its keynote. And did they announce some stuff! Now on to what’s important! It is time I actively look for a new job. In an effort to keep a semblance of privacy, I am setting up a local…

  • Something From “Early” AI

    This is a little something that was getting started for work, but progress has stalled. It appears they are going to use a different implementation. (I am not giving away any work details here…) Essentially, it is an AI based web page that utilizes a local LLM. The main idea was to upload information, and…

  • Letting Go of The Past (App)

    This will be my final entry for AlertYoSelf. It was something I created a few years ago, that actually made it into the Apple App Store! Though it did not generate any revenue… It was created as an “out”, for people who were on dates or events, and wanted an excuse to possibly end it.…

  • More on AI…

    While I have yet to take an actual COURSE on how to do prompt engineering, but I have read some documentation. For me, this is progress. I prefer to jump in and see if I can figure things out, especially if it is consumer facing. Also, I have asked ChatGPT and Claude to assist me…