Audio version: I have been thinking a lot about this in the past few months. also been helping some friends in the massive change we are undergoing at the moment. What made me finally get to writing this piece was a particular YouTube video by Nate Jones which came after seeing several over the weekend…
The workplace is moving beyond chatbots and into a new category of software: digital coworkers. These are AI systems that do more than answer questions; they can execute background tasks, manage files, coordinate workflows, and keep working on complex jobs with less step-by-step prompting. What makes this shift important is simple: instead of asking AI…
I have been selling, managing and doing technology consulting for years, and I have to confess this term makes me tickle a little… “Forward Deployment Engineer” sounds like the kind of title invented in a meeting where someone wanted to make consulting sound cooler, newer, and more tactical. But behind the buzzword, there is a…
As enterprises scale their AI operations from experimental “playgrounds” to full-scale agentic workflows, a new bottleneck has emerged: Token Controlling and API Key Chaos. With teams of 6–10 developers or automated agents hitting multiple providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) and local servers simultaneously, managing individual accounts is no longer viable. Enter the AI Gateway—the centralized “Token…
Back in 2024 I wrote a blog post: How Much Does It Cost to Operate AI ChatBots? As we move into the new era of the token economy, the conversations, about tokens costs and power are very much part of the story. A useful model must account for real model pricing, utilization, infrastructure, performance, and…
Starting with the May 2026 security update, any developer can register AI agents via Windows.UI.Shell.Tasks API to appear alongside Copilot. Users invoke with “@” in search, monitor chain-of-thought via hover. This positions Windows as the OS for agents, not just AI features. In a move bigger than another Copilot tweak, Microsoft is turning Windows 11…
Over the past 18 months, I’ve used many of the AI models, closed and open source and different versions — both locally and in the cloud. However, for some reason (maybe intentionally), I had never tried Grok. In fact, I had actively stayed away from it. That changed over the past three weeks. After seeing…
I love that Workplace AI is finally getting the attention it deserves. For years, most conversations focused on experimentation, novelty, and chat interfaces. Meanwhile, a quieter shift was already underway: intelligence moving closer to the user, the device, and the workflow itself. Please see Small Local Models: Why Tiny AI Is Having a Big Moment…
As organizations move from experimenting with AI assistants to deploying autonomous and semi‑autonomous agents, a new challenge emerges: governing what those agents actually do at runtime.This isn’t about who built an agent—it’s about what it can access, what actions it can take, and whether it’s operating safely inside the enterprise. That’s the problem Microsoft Agent…
The narrative around artificial intelligence has long been dominated by bigger equals better. Models with trillions of parameters, trained on internet-scale datasets, powered by massive GPU clusters—these were the benchmarks of progress. But something interesting is happening at the other end of the spectrum. Small models—measured in billions, not trillions of parameters—are proving they can…
In the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence, the narrative is shifting. We are moving away from a speculative era shaped by fears of total job replacement and existential risk, and into a more pragmatic phase where the real costs, physical constraints, and human complexities of AI are coming into focus. The End of the AI…
ServiceNow AI Control Tower is a centralized governance and oversight platform designed to give enterprises visibility, control, and accountability over AI systems across their organization. Launched at Knowledge 2025, it addresses a critical challenge facing large enterprises: the inability to see, manage, and govern the rapidly expanding fleet of AI agents and models running throughout…
The AI orchestration market is projected to grow from $11.02 billion in 2025 to $30.23 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 22.3%. This rapid growth is attracting investment from both specialized AI companies and large platform vendors, creating a crowded and evolving competitive field. Please see companion blog posts on Microsoft…
It is funny how things change… a couple of days ago I posted about: Microsoft Copilot Growing Up – How to remove Copilot from your Device , and today… At a recent showcase in Sydney, Microsoft unveiled a glimpse into the next evolution of productivity: Agentic AI. This isn’t just about a chatbot answering questions;…
My own relationship with Microsoft Copilot started with high hopes, followed by the “trough of disillusionment.” Like many, I grudgingly launched it yesterday only because I needed to handle confidential data within our enterprise security layer. I went through my standard procedure to manually override the default—and then I saw it: Claude Opus in the…
For the past year, Microsoft Copilot has felt like the uninvited guest that wouldn’t leave. Forced onto taskbars and integrated into nearly every corner of Windows 11, the AI assistant was met with mixed reviews—and significant pushback from enterprise IT departments concerned about data privacy and “AI bloat.” Following the April 2026 Patch Tuesday update,…
As enterprises accelerate their investments in AI, NVIDIA DGX systems have become the backbone of many high‑performance computing and machine learning environments. These platforms deliver enormous GPU density and performance, enabling everything from model training to large‑scale inference. At the same time, IT organizations are standardizing on Microsoft Intune to manage and secure endpoints through…
For the last few months, I’ve been working on a new book series called AI: Don’t Just Chat. I wrote it because the pace of AI has become exhausting for a lot of people. The tools change constantly. The advice shifts. What worked a few months ago can already feel outdated. Even people who are deep…
Standardizing on New Outlook for Windows (and Removing Outlook Classic) As organizations modernize their Windows 11 environments, Outlook often becomes a source of confusion. Much of that confusion comes from assuming Outlook is part of Windows itself. In reality, Outlook behavior on Windows 11 depends heavily on what is installed after the operating system—particularly Microsoft…
To learn more about Local AI topics, check out related posts in the Local AI Series If you are using Agent Zero and suddenly see this error, you are not alone: “`text ValueError: Could not find document for id 6oqX1vwBxV, got ID 6oqX1vwBxV not found. “` This problem can show up repeatedly, sometimes with different document…
I was recently in Denver, Colorado speaking at an event for my company, and I always try to find something of a simple icebreaker story or my audience, and just that morning, I had a Denver omelet for breakfast. Having eaten this all of my life, and not knowing anything about its origins, I decided…
In a previous post, we looked at how AI was used to manufacture a fake persona for clout. Although I love the sound and lyrics, it did felt cold because the intent was to deceive. I wanted to follow up with a story that is far more real, deeply creative, and, honestly, much more positive….
Exploring GLM 5.1, the new open-source frontier AI model from Z.AI that challenges proprietary systems with 1,700-step autonomous agent capabilities.
How the End of Information Scarcity is Redefining Human Value. For centuries, progress has been driven by closing gaps—between effort and output, knowledge and decision, intention and execution. But a new dynamic is emerging: Artificial Intelligence isn’t just erasing the gap in what we know; it’s erasing the gap in what we can do. We’ve…
Exploring GLM 5.1, the new open-source frontier AI model from Z.AI that challenges proprietary systems with 1,700-step autonomous agent capabilities.
I just posted yesterday Local AI Sovereignty: Deploying Ollama, Gemma 4, OpenWebUI, and n8n and I used Gemma 4 locally on Ollama. Someone asked me a good question: What and Why Gemma 4 Large language models (LLMs) have rapidly evolved from research concepts into foundational tools for modern work. Gemma 4 represents one of the…
Checkout my other blogs about Windows Autopilot Windows Autopilot device preparation (sometimes called V2 or “next-gen” Autopilot) in Microsoft Intune streamlines deployment by allowing IT to pre-configure apps, settings, and security policies , resulting in faster user-driven Microsoft Entra joins without needing hardware hash uploads. Please see: Windows Autopilot: Moving to v2 (Device Preparation) The…
Did Anthropic just send a warning shot to all Agent builders? Impacts to OpenRouter, Cursor, Agent Zero, and OpenClaw For a while, many people used Claude models through third-party tools as if a normal subscription was enough to power everything. That is changing fast. Anthropic has now clarified that Claude subscription access is meant for…
I just posted yesterday Local AI Sovereignty: Deploying Ollama, Gemma 4, OpenWebUI, and n8n and I used Gemma 4 locally on Ollama. Someone asked me a good question: What size computer (Windows PC) do I need tor it? What size computer do you need for Gemma 4? Google’s April 2026 release of Gemma 4 changed…
With 64GB of RAM and the latest Ryzen AI silicon, you are no longer a mere consumer of AI—you are a host. This setup leverages AMD’s XDNA architecture to run Gemma 4 and / or and Qwen 3.5 locally, ensuring your data never leaves your machine while providing a professional-grade automation suite via Docker. This…
The Milestone: I Published My Book. Now What? – There is no feeling quite like seeing your book live on Amazon. But as soon as my eBook and print versions were available, the same suggestion kept popping up: “Where is the audiobook?” In today’s fast-paced world, readers are often actually “listeners.” They consume stories during…
Launching High-Margin “Short Reads” In the current KDP market, AI-assisted “Short Reads” (25–50 pages) are a high-efficiency play. However, because these books are shorter, your advertising strategy must be mathematically perfect to ensure the cost of the click doesn’t swallow your profit. This guide outlines a 19-day “Launch & Learn” phase designed to find your…
AI agents are moving fast from demos to real workflows. Two names that keep coming up are OpenClaw and NemoClaw, and they are often mentioned together because NemoClaw is built as a security-focused layer around OpenClaw. What is OpenClaw? OpenClaw is an open-source AI agent framework that runs on your own hardware and connects AI…
ALthough not much has changed, I am revisiting this topic ( Original 2024 post: What are LLMS ) as it has been a while, players and concepts are clearer now, Hope this helps! What Exactly Is a Foundational Model? A foundational model is a powerful, general-purpose system trained on enormous amounts of information, designed to…
Imagine having an intelligent assistant that doesn’t just answer questions, but understands the full context of your projects, your OneNote files. synthesizes information across sources, and helps you brainstorm, draft, and visualize ideas. Microsoft 365 Copilot Notebooks is designed to do exactly that. This new capability, integrated into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, represents a major…
Summary: March 2026 Microsoft’s Copilot Reorg: What It Means for Microsoft 365 Copilot and Power Platform On March 17, 2026, Microsoft announced a significant reorganization of its Copilot efforts, aimed at turning Copilot from a collection of related features into a coherent, end‑to‑end AI system across consumer and enterprise products. For technical audiences working with…
For most business leaders, IT used to be simple to understand, even if it wasn’t simple to manage: you had a problem, you called someone, they fixed it, you paid for the time. Reliable, predictable, and slow. That model is over. Not because the technology changed — though it has, dramatically — but because what…
You’ve probably sat through the pitch. Every IT services vendor you work with — or are evaluating — now leads with AI. Faster delivery. Smarter automation. Outcome-based everything. Some of it is real. A lot of it is repackaging. And as the person responsible for making these relationships actually work, the pressure is on you…
For decades, the IT services industry ran on a simple and reliable engine: specialized knowledge, sold by the hour, delivered by people. It worked. Until it didn’t. We are now deep enough into 2026 to say this with confidence: the AI era isn’t coming for IT services — it’s already here. And the organizations navigating…
OpenClaw (formerly known as Clawdbot, Moltbot). It’s remarkable how quickly a tool can become indispensable once you integrate it into your daily routine. I still remember my first week using it—curiously has taken the productivity world by storm, and for good reason! With its impressive range of features, it has captured the attention of countless…
When I first started experimenting with Agent Zero, I wanted to keep things totally “temporary” and isolated from my own data. My mindset was simple: I didn’t want the Docker container saving any clutter to my computer. I wanted it to start fresh every time. For a few days, this worked well. Agent Zero was…
Lately I have been noticing so many sites asking to move from passwords to passkeys. As our digital landscape evolves, the need for stronger authentication methods has never been more critical. Passkeys are emerging as a robust alternative to traditional passwords, promising enhanced security and a user-friendly experience. Passkeys Replace “What You Know” with “What…
If you’re creating content online, one question shows up almost immediately: should you publish on LinkedIn or Substack? It sounds like a simple choice—but it isn’t. These platforms serve fundamentally different purposes, and understanding that difference can completely change how your content performs. The Core Difference At a glance, the distinction is straightforward: LinkedIn is…
f you’ve been following my journey for a while, you might remember my original post about managing multiple WordPress sites. Back then, having three or four sites felt like a lot. Fast forward to today, and if you’re a developer, agency owner, or even a serial hobbyist, that number has likely tripled. The problem remains…
5-Year, 10-Year & 20-Year top Performing Stocks. Historical Total Return Comparison (As of March 2026) Data Note: Sourced from financecharts.com, YCharts, Visual Capitalist, and U.S. News. Returns include reinvested dividends. Exact figures vary slightly by source and measurement date. An update to my previous posts about Stock Performance Great addition. Comparing individual stock “moonshots” to…
For months, I’ve been refining my local AI lab. I had the hardware dialed in—my AMD Ryzen AI processor, 128GB of RAM, running Ollama and Open WebUI like a dream. But I kept hitting the “invisible wall.” Every time I asked my local agents for the morning’s technical headlines or a deep dive into a…
Originally posted on my JorgeDiaries Substack | This is a continuation of the journal of my recovery process, since my previous blog, “Doing Embarrassingly Well”. I sit here finally getting down to write about something I’ve been thinking about for a few days now — the start of a new year in my life. As…
In late 2025, millions of people fell in love with a soulful, bearded country-gospel singer named Michael Bennett. His emotional performances — framed as America’s Got Talent auditions — dominated TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube feeds. Viewers cried, shared, and commented that his songs about faith, loss, and fatherhood “felt too real to be fake.” 4/17/2026 – Update: See…
I’ve watched a lot of tech demos over the years — sleek product launches, carefully edited research clips, the usual cycle of “proof of concept” presentations that never quite feel real. But nothing prepared me for the moment I saw a fleet of humanoid robots land synchronized backflips on live television. My jaw didn’t just drop;…
I wrote this article a few days ago: The End of an Era for Gmail POP3 or Gmailify in which I outlined one of many different changes Gmail is undergoing in 2026. For twenty years, your Gmail address was essentially “permanent ink.” If you chose skater_kid2004@gmail.com as a teenager, you were largely stuck with it—unless…
I started an experiment today… We’ve all seen the flashy trading bots promising “1000% returns,” but usually, those come with a hefty subscription fee and a black box where your data goes to die. If you’re already running a local agent (via Ollama, LM Studio, AgentZero or a custom build one), you’re sitting on untapped…
The buzz around Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, but the conversation is shifting. We are moving away from “chatbots in a browser” and toward Local AI Agents—personalized assistants that live on your device and work for your individual productivity. As we enter 2026, the winner in this space isn’t just the company with the smartest code;…
For years, many of us have used Gmail as a “central hub” for all our email addresses. Whether it was a personal, side-project or work address the ability to “Check mail from other accounts” via POP3 or “Gmailify” made life easy. See my other blog posts about gmail However, Google recently announced a major shift…
I written a few posts about tokens in the past, but as a follow up to my post: LLM Usage Stats on My Development Spree where I spent about $120 during a 45 day period to code using Kilo Code I got curious and dove a little bit more into what the cost of what…
As technologies, we’re constantly seeking tools that enhance our productivity, accelerate our workflows, and ultimately, help us bring ideas to life faster. Over a period of about 45 days, I embarked on an intense development sprint, leveraging AI models and a specialized coding assistant, Kilo Code, to build four distinct applications now successfully deployed in…
This blog post discusses the author’s journey into the world of local AI and agentic experiments. Starting with “vibe coding” and coding agents last year, the author then discovered AgentZero, a local, self-contained AI agent in a Docker container, which allowed for cloud-independent experimentation. In January, the author moved on to ClawdBot (now OpenClaw), another…
Apple’s Unified Memory has been a game-changer for Local AI and Everyone Else is Catching Up.. The buzz around Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, and one of the most exciting frontiers is “Local AI” – running powerful AI models directly on your device, without sending your data to the cloud. If you’ve been following the developments,…
Let your AI assistant send emails on your behalf — in minutes. Agent Zero is a powerful AI framework that can automate tasks, run code, browse the web, and much more. But one capability many users overlook is email sending — and it’s surprisingly easy to set up. This guide walks you through enabling Gmail-based…
We went to the Forest Service Tonto National Forest Cave Creek Ranger Station today to find out what we needed to discover the area’s off-road “amenities” So much to explore! Looking forward to it!
A Childhood Memory from a Costa Rica That No Longer Exists Originally Published on my JorgeDiaries Substack here I know this is progress, but on a recent vacation to Costa Rica, I was shocked by how little of the old country remains. You can still catch glimpses of it here and there, but so much…
OpenClaw was first introduced in November 2025 by Austrian developer Peter Steinberger, who originally published it under the name Clawdbot before later rebranding it. Since then, it has grown into one of the fastest-rising open-source AI agent projects, with coverage reporting massive GitHub growth, heavy traffic, and broad developer interest. What is OpenClaw? OpenClaw is…
Decoding Microsoft 365 Licensing Names: A Practical Guide for IT Directors (2026) Microsoft’s productivity stack is simpler to manage than ever—but its naming conventions remain anything but. Between Office 365, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 Copilot app, Business and Enterprise plans, even veteran IT leaders can get caught in terminology tangles. This post gives you…
The Surprising Truth About Land, Homes, and Money on the World’s Largest Island I’ve been following the news about Greenland lately and honestly; it’s been wild to watch. I wanted to speak more clearly about what’s actually happening, so I did a little deep dive into the facts. The results of my research were so…
For years, the phrase device management was nearly synonymous with Windows. As macOS and mobile platforms matured, they were brought into the enterprise management stack, but Linux remained a persistent outlier—the “Wild West” of the corporate network. That reality has changed. With the rise of DevOps, data science, security engineering, and cloud‑native development, Linux is…
When I first started experimenting with Agent Zero, my goal was to keep everything temporary and isolated. I did not want the container leaving clutter on my computer, and I wanted a setup that could start fresh every time. For the first few days, that worked perfectly. Agent Zero was still new to me, and…
Microsoft is introducing broad changes to Microsoft 365 in 2026 that go beyond Intune, combining a noticeable price increase with a push toward more tightly integrated security, collaboration, and AI capabilities across the suite. Core plans like Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 are gaining enhanced features in areas such as threat protection, data security, and…
This is part of my continuous learning on my DevLog topic. When managing a private community directory—containing sensitive member details like names, home addresses, and personal emails—the biggest hurdle is access friction. You want your group members (whether they are on Facebook, WhatsApp, or Slack) to click a link and get in instantly. However, standard…
You have AgentZero installed and running. Now what? Before you start delegating tasks and building automated workflows, it helps to understand what you actually installed and where everything lives. This guide walks through the file structure, explains how projects work, and shows you where to find the documentation you will inevitably need. What You Actually…
Amazon reviews are one of the most important parts of book marketing for indie authors. They provide social proof, help readers decide whether to buy, and can improve your book’s visibility on Amazon. But in 2026, Amazon’s anti-manipulation systems are stricter than ever. That means the old shortcuts no longer work, and the wrong move…
The tech industry is facing an unprecedented shortage that’s about to hit your wallet hard. Industry insiders are calling it the “Storage Apocalypse” or “RAMageddon,” and it’s not just another chip shortage—it’s a fundamental restructuring of the memory market that will reshape PC pricing for years to come. If you’ve been planning a computer upgrade,…
Multiple Desktops feature in Windows 11 I is super helpful and it is becoming one of those essential pieces in my workflows.
Agent Zero is an open-source AI agent framework that lets users run autonomous AI assistants in their own environment, often inside Docker for isolation and portability. It is designed for tasks like coding, web browsing, research, planning, and tool use, giving it a broader role than a simple chatbot. When It Became Available Agent Zero…
Choosing the right LLM isn’t just about performance anymore—it’s about the economics of scale. As we enter 2026, the cost of intelligence is dropping, but the volume of tokens being “burned” is skyrocketing. If you are building an AI-powered application today, understanding the nuances of token consumption is the difference between a profitable product and…
It has been fascinating to watch the transition from the early days of simple scripts to the complex, self-hosted ecosystems we manage today. If you’ve been following the AI space for any length of time, you know that for years, AI was essentially a “power tool”—something that helped you work faster but still required you…
I finished watching a conversation with Diarra Bousso, founder of DIARRABLU, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. The video was created by the team behind Beyond the Prompt, a podcast and content series that explores how people and organizations are using AI in real work, with a focus on practical stories, frameworks,…
The world of AI development is evolving at breakneck speed, and with it, the hardware designed to fuel its progress. Enter the Dell Pro Max with GB10 Desktop, a fascinating piece of kit that’s carving out a unique niche in the market. This compact AI workstation aims to bring data-center-level performance directly to your desk….
Every December, it happens like clockwork. You turn on the radio, pour a cup of hot chocolate, and suddenly you’re surrounded by Christmas songs that feel… ancient. Timeless. Like they’ve always existed. Surely these songs must be hundreds of years old, passed down through generations like holiday folklore. Right? Well—surprise —many of the most beloved…
As we navigate late 2025, the AI landscape evolves with lifelike avatars—Digital Humans—transforming business interactions. Discover their potential and key technologies.
Back in 2024 I wrote a blog post: How Much Does It Cost to Operate AI ChatBots? Today I am updating it with a bit more knowledge and information and pointing you to the calcultor I have created and use to explain this concept. Introduction Building a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) chatbot is an exciting venture,…
As we navigate late 2025, the AI landscape evolves with lifelike avatars—Digital Humans—transforming business interactions. Discover their potential and key technologies.
For more on Configuration Manager Click Here For nearly three decades, Microsoft Configuration Manager has been a cornerstone of enterprise device management. From its origins as Systems Management Server (SMS) to its evolution into System Center Configuration Manager and today’s Microsoft Configuration Manager, the product has played a critical role in how organizations deploy operating…
For the past couple of years, I’ve written and spoken a lot about my AI discovery journey — explaining what AI really is. Not magic, but a system, a platform, a powerful set of tools. What I haven’t talked about much is how that journey has changed the way I code. This is that story. The Vibe Coding Phase…
For more on Configuration Manager Click Here On November 5, 2025, Microsoft has officially announced a significant change to the release model for Microsoft Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr). Beginning in 2026, the product will transition from its long-standing semi-annual release cadence to a single annual major release. This change brings greater predictability for IT teams and…
I also wrote a shorter version on my Substack Newsletter From Kitty Hawk to Silicon Valley The departure board at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson flickers with destinations: Seoul, Amsterdam, São Paulo. I’m wedged into a terminal restaurant booth, laptop open, working on an application while my flight boards in forty minutes. On my screen, a local AI…
As a follow up to my How to Host Multiple Public Websites on Your Windows PC a few months bac, I am writing this one If you want to move away from expensive AI subscriptions and bring your data back home, building a local AI home lab is the answer. Today, I’m documenting how I…
If you’re a developer working with containers, chances are Docker Hub has been your go-to for years. It’s the default, the familiar, and for many, the “it just works” solution for storing and distributing Docker images. But if you’re like me, and vibe coding, Coding Assistants has moved to doing and deploying so many of…
Google Antigravity Additional Terms of Service BY CLICKING “I ACCEPT,” SIGNING AN ORDER FORM THAT REFERENCES THESE TERMS OFSERVICE, OR BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING OR USING THEGOOGLE ANTIGRAVITY SERVICES (HEREIN REFERRED TO AS THE “SERVICE”), YOU AGREETHAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD, AND, AS A CONDITION TO YOUR USE OF THESERVICE, YOU AGREE…
Originally posted on 35sites.com -Guide to Cave Creek,AZ Business Licensing Starting a small business can be exciting, but local and state licensing rules can be confusing, especially if you work from home or sell online. If your business is based in Cave Creek, Arizona, this guide explains exactly what licenses you may need, why they are…
When he was 11 years old (he is now 34), my son came from an afternoon’s playdate at a friend’s house af, and told us over dinner to invest in Google. That was when way back when google was just a search engine and I was helping companies trying to keep the internet out of…
Portainer makes managing Docker containers simple, and the Portainer Agent allows you to manage multiple Docker hosts from a central Portainer instance. But if you’re running Docker Desktop on Windows, making the agent accessible from other computers on your local network can be tricky. In this post, I show how to solve this common LAN…
Modern Devices Management and Unified Endpoint Management has been on the fast lane given the remote work / work from home initiatives forced by the pandemic worldwide.
You can manage many devices using docker remotely with Portainer. However Portainer does not have the ability to check if there are updates and actually update containers within Docker. Up until a few months ago, there was a script which I have used for years to do this called: watchtower. Unfortunately, watchtower is not being…
To understand how to build a truly effective AI agent, you must first acknowledge the core constraint of the Large Language Model (LLM) itself. “LLMs are ‘frozen’ in time as of their training data (The Training Cut-off).” Think of an LLM as a massive, read-only database. During its “training” phase, it reads a significant portion…
“Are we getting paid today?” Originally Published on my JorgeDiaries Substack here In my early 20s, I worked for a company that delivered “timeshare computing.” This was long before Software as a Service (SaaS) was a buzzword. We installed physical terminals at client sites and connected them back to our servers via modems. It was…
When you hear about the latest large language models (LLMs)—like GPT-4, Claude, or Gemini—it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by their sheer scale. These models contain billions, sometimes trillions, of parameters. This incredible size is what gives them their broad capabilities—from writing code and summarizing texts to answering complex questions and creating poetry. But that scale…
A while ago, I was working on a tool to get my personal WordPress sites to backup to HTM. Learning the limits of Vibe Coding and specifically the capabilities of different LLMs. It started as a simple project, but with all of the things to consider (WordPress, templates, and everything that WordPress thoughts at the…
In today’s digital economy, content creators are always searching for efficient ways to monetize their work. Gumroad and Patreon are two popular platforms that enable creators to turn their passions into income streams. Both support one-time payments and recurring revenue, but they emphasize different models and experiences, so it’s important to understand how they compare….
Microsoft officially retired Publisher in 2026, ending support for the application across all platforms (Read my blog other posts on Microsoft Publisher Because Microsoft Publisher is not available for macOS, you cannot open .pub files natively using default Apple or Microsoft Office for Mac software. As of 2026, the best ways to read these files…
Artificial intelligence has transformed how content is created. Whether blogging, preparing academic essays, compiling business reports, or launching marketing campaigns, AI tools like ChatGPT make writing faster and easier. However, this convenience raises a crucial question: What happens when AI and plagiarism intersect? What Is Plagiarism? Plagiarism is using someone else’s words, ideas, or creative…
Many of us have already experienced the power of AI in writing code—tools that suggest lines, fix syntax errors, or even generate entire functions have become increasingly common. However, “vibe coding” represents a new paradigm that goes well beyond simple assistance. Coined by Andrej Karpathy in early 2025, vibe coding allows developers—and even non-developers—to build…
