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Plagiarism and AI Content Generation: What You Need to Know
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-10-05Artificial 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… -
Coding with No Code & Vibe Coding Tools as of August 2025
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-10-02Many 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… -
Accenture’s Big AI Shift: Tough Cuts Now, Brighter Future Ahead
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-30The announcement of Accenture’s layoffs of over 11,000 employees was made public on September 28, 2025. This move is part of a strategic AI-focused restructuring program aimed at aligning the workforce with the company’s AI-driven future. CEO Julie Sweet outlined the plan during an earnings call CNBC, 2025-09-26. Why the Layoffs Happened: Closing the Skills Gap CEO Julie Sweet has been clear: these changes are about skills. Accenture is… -
Why PC Stalls When AI Writes Code
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-25I’m a freelance developer (well, kind of semi-professional, “Pro-am coder“, “Weekend and late nights warrior developer“) who loves to vibe code with AI. My go-to teammates are tools like Gemini and Claude, which I rely on for code generation and solving complex problems. It’s an amazing workflow—at least until the moment the AI drops a… -
Guide to Local AI: Picking a PC in September 2025
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-22The future of AI isn’t just in the cloud; it’s right on your desktop. Running AI models locally offers unparalleled privacy, speed, and creative freedom. But with so many options from AMD, Intel, and Apple, how do you choose the best “Local AI PC” for you? Let’s break down the leading architectures and what they… -
Do You Own That AI-Generated Content? Think Again
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-18Copyright and AI wasn’t even on my radar until I stumbled across Jason Calacanis This Week in Startups podcast episode. I use AI tools like everyone else, but I’d never stopped to think about the legal side of things. Big mistake. I clicked on Jason’s podcast expecting maybe some light tech discussion. Instead, I found… -
The Hidden Costs of Data Centers and Chip Fabs Buildup
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-15The 21st century is rapidly being reshaped by Artificial Intelligence, leading to the adage that “compute is the new oil”. This era of unprecedented growth, however, comes with a massive demand for infrastructure—specifically, colossal data centers and advanced microchip manufacturing facilities. While the promise of technological advancement is exciting, the rapid buildout across the USA… -
OneNote – The New Old Name
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-15Starting October 14, 2025, Microsoft will end support for OneNote for Windows 10, making it read-only. The ONLY officially supported version moving forward is simply called OneNote—no year or edition attached. Previously known as “OneNote 2016,” this desktop app is included with Microsoft 365, Office 2019, Office 2021, and Office 2024, and is also available… -
Anthropic’s “5-Hour Cap”: Demystifying Execution Minutes for Vibe Coders
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-13I wrote about vibe coding and how much I enjoyed it back in February 2025 and since I been writing about my vibe coding experience So, if you’ve jumped on the “vibe coding” train – that incredible, intuitive workflow where an AI assistant helps you sculpt code from natural language. It’s powerful, it’s fast, and… -
Unpacking NVIDIA’s GPU Maze: Quadro vs. RTX A-Series vs. GeForce RTX
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-10Coming from a personal experience, this was confusing, and it took me a while to figure out. If you’ve are looking into running AI locally, upgrading a workstation, or even just buying a powerful GPU, you’ve probably run into NVIDIA’s confusing lineup: the old Quadro cards, the modern RTX A-Series, and the consumer-focused GeForce RTX…. -
How OpenAI is Consolidating Models into GPT-5
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-06Back in August I wrote about The Launch of GPT-5: A New Leap in AI Intelligence and before that OpenAI Slashes o3 Model Prices by 80%: What It Means This time I am writing about how the very confusing naming convention OpenAI Models is now consolidating into one. For years, developers and businesses have managed… -
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) with No Reimage
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-05In the world of IT management, reimaging devices has long been a standard practice when deploying new machines. Many organizations are now transitioning towards Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions like Microsoft Intune, seeking to enhance flexibility and management capabilities. However, this transition does not happen all at once, and many organizations still rely on traditional…
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