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Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 / Excluding files & Sites
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-03-12As many organizations are engaging in Implementing Microsoft Copilot, a question I often get asked which I thought I would document for reference. Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 is a powerful tool that leverages AI to assist users in various tasks. However, there might be instances where you want to exclude certain files or documents… -
VoIP does not do SMS 2FA Authentication
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-03-10Level Up Your Security: Why You Need a Dedicated SMS Authentication Phone In today’s digital landscape, security is paramount. We’re constantly bombarded with news of data breaches and account compromises. One of the most common and effective security measures is two-factor authentication (2FA), often delivered via SMS. But relying solely on your primary phone number,… -
Diffusion LLMs: Are they The Next Wave ?
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-03-09Over the past couple of years, we have witnessed an incredible evolution in artificial intelligence. From simple chatbots to sophisticated language models that can write, translate, and even generate new content including software! The progress has been nothing short of breathtaking, and as soon as you know something, it changes or there is some new… -
My Unexpected Encounter with Bestselling Authors in Whistler
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-03-02I have been meaning to write this for a while – It happened back in 2001 ( So many stories to tell! ) During our family winter getaway to Whistler, I had the most surprising encounter that I still think about to this day. After getting settled at the Riverside RV park (which impressively has… -
Off-Road Tales: 20250301 Hellgate Wilderness Area
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-03-02Ride: Hellgate Wilderness Trail and Hieroglyphic Mountain Loop The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below After a couple of weeks of no riding, and despite a possible Red Flag Warning starting at 11am, I wanted to go out on Saturday. I send a message on Friday morning if anyone was interested and got… -
OpenRouter.ai – Terms of Service (2025-02-20)
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-02-20Terms of Service Last updated: 2023-08-09 This agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between you (“User” or “Developer”) and OpenRouter, Inc (“Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our”), a Delaware C-corporation. By using our services, you are agreeing to these terms. Please read them carefully. 1. SERVICES OpenRouter is an AI model aggregator, providing an API… -
Off-Road Tales: 20250209 Lake Pleasant with Brother
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-02-16Ride: Back of Lake Peasant My brother Jaime came to visit this week, and I wanted to show him the Arizona back country. It has been a couple of years since we were last together, it was super cool to have him come and visit! The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below It… -
Vibe Coding: Beyond AI Code Completion
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-02-13Many of us have already experienced the power of AI to help write code. Tools that suggest lines of code, fix syntax errors, and even generate entire functions are becoming commonplace. But “vibe coding” is something different. It’s a leap beyond simple assistance, offering a way to build entire applications, websites, and tools by simply… -
What is Inference and Why Does it Matter
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-02-10Lately, in the world of artificial intelligence, the term “inference” often pops up. I do not think I have seen an article lately in which the word has not been used. It is time to revisit what it is, why is important, and where does inference actually happen. (future hint: Edge devices!) I have said… -
Off-Road Tales: 20250126 Vistancia Back Area with Kevin and Sue
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-01-27Ride: Back of Vistancia Area – This is the first ride for Kevin’s wife, Sue after a few miles she took the wheel and drove like a PRO! — The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below It was a 3 hour / 32 mile ride behind the Vistancia area and continued all the… -
Linux and Ubuntu Flavors Overview
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-01-25As Windows 10 end-of-life comes closer, enterprises are rushing to update their devices to Windows 11 standards, but a lot of us with personal devices (that do not meet the Windows 11 standards, should we upgrade to? It is certainly it is the prudent thing to do, but another possible consideration might also be: Linux… -
Off-Road Tales: 20250124 – Short Afternoon Decompression Ride
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-01-24Ride: Back of Vistancia Discovering Short ride The Route Equipment: See: photos of the day below It was a hard week at work, and I needed to decompress. Machine was calling my name out load (it felt like it) so why not, lets go Lets discover a bit of the back yard … It was…
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