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2 minute read Ever feel like Big Tech is hovering over your shoulder? Every time you prompt ChatGPT or Claude, you’re basically sending a digital confession to a corporate confessional. If that gives you the “creeping dread,” it’s time to look into running your AI locally. Running AI on your own computer means you stop … Read more
2 min read It used to be that aging meant slowing down and maybe squinting at a TV remote like it was written in hieroglyphics. Today, things look a lot different. We are all graying right alongside our gear. Whether you are navigating retirement or still grinding in your 60s, tech is just along for … Read more
2 minute read Every day, millions of people Google their symptoms and take whatever pops up as “it must be right”. Totally normal human behavior and a horribly bad idea.. A Guardian investigation earlier this year caught Google’s AI Overviews, those convenient little AI answer boxes perched a the top of your search results, handing … Read more
2 minute read So, it’s the early 1980s, and the Osborne Computer Corporation decided to commit the ultimate auto goal. They announced their shiny new next-generation computer while their current model was still flying off the shelves. Customers did exactly what anyone with a brain would do. They stopped buying the current junk to wait … Read more
2 minute read If you’ve spent any time on the internet lately, you’ve probably seen the latest “black mirror” trend that feels like a rejected sci-fi script. People are now using artificial intelligence to “talk” to their dead relatives. This isn’t just a niche hobby for basement-dwelling tech geeks anymore. Startups like HereAfter AI and … Read more
3 Minute read Making a car purchase today is a nightmare. You’re staring at glossy brochures, but you have to stop and ask: What’s the real bill? Forget the sticker price. The sticker price is just the starting line. The true cost is everything else. It’s the gas, the maintenance, and the charging anxiety. To get your … Read more
3 minute read Enjoying your digital privacy? Ya know, that warm, fuzzy feeling that your bank details and your embarrassing search history are safe? Well, in about 6 to 12 months, that feeling might become as obsolete as a floppy disk. The Death of the Chatbot: From Talk to Action Forget the hype about “sentient … Read more
2 minute read So, now that the hype is passing, it’s time to realize something new is happening beyond chatting with a GPT. People are all talking about the start of an Agentic AI era. A time when “just chatting” happens a lot less. A time when we start handing over the keys to our … Read more
Is today’s “AI” our Next Version? 2 minute read What if humans were somebody else’s AI science project that just happened to work out really well? The Earlier Attempts Did Not Stick Look at our family tree and you will find a graveyard of earlier versions. Cro-Magnons, Neanderthals, Denisovans. All capable, all spread across the … Read more
I’m about two years away from leasing my next car, and this is the question I keep coming back to. Do I finally make the jump to a full EV, or does a hybrid make more sense? The more I dig into it, the more I think many people are wrestling with the same thing. … Read more