Author: Aaron

  • Google Bard is Now Gemini

    Google Bard is Now Gemini

    Google Bard has been renamed Gemini, and it has gained two new features: Gemini Advanced and a mobile app. Gemini Advanced is a more powerful version of Bard that uses Google’s most advanced AI model, Ultra 1.0. It can perform complex tasks like coding and creative writing, and it can understand context from previous prompts.…

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  • Using ChatGPT/DALL-E to create content

    I wanted to try and see how well I could create “unique” content. I set out to see how well I could create a comic book superhero and villian using AI tools and pretty much no creativity on my part. Kinda impressed to be honest. Name: Voltex Origin Story: Maxwell “Max” Volt was a brilliant…

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  • FBI Seizes ‘Kolectiva’ Mastodon Instance

    FBI Seizes ‘Kolectiva’ Mastodon Instance

    In July 2023, the FBI raided the servers of Kolektiva, a Mastodon instance that is part of the Fediverse, a decentralized social media network. The FBI seized all of the server’s data, including user accounts, posts, and messages. The EFF, a digital rights organization, has called the raid a “wake-up call” for Fediverse users and…

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  • Google’s Find My Device Getting Massive Upgrade

    Google’s Find My Device Getting Massive Upgrade

    Google is expanding its Find My Device platform to include more devices and a new crowdsourced network. The new features will make it easier to find lost or stolen devices, and will also help to protect your privacy.

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  • Rapid Review: Google Bard

    Rapid Review: Google Bard

    Bard is a large language model, also known as a conversational AI or chatbot trained to be informative and comprehensive. Bard is trained on a massive amount of text data, and is able to communicate and generate human-like text in response to a wide range of prompts and questions. For example, Bard can provide summaries…

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  • Moving from Scrum to Kanban

    Moving from Scrum to Kanban

    A development team moving from Scrum to Kanban can be a daunting task, but it can also be a very rewarding one. Here are three things to keep in mind when making the switch: Here are some additional tips for making the switch from Scrum to Kanban: Making the switch from Scrum to Kanban can…

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  • Is Scrum Still the Best Approach for Software Development?

    Is Scrum Still the Best Approach for Software Development?

    The Scrum methodology is widely considered to be one of the best approaches for software development, but whether it is the best approach depends on the specific context and needs of the project. Scrum has been successful for many teams and organizations because it emphasizes collaboration, adaptability, and continuous improvement, which are key aspects of…

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  • The Negative Impact of Twitter Cancelling API Access: Why It’s Bad for Developers and Users

    The Negative Impact of Twitter Cancelling API Access: Why It’s Bad for Developers and Users

    Twitter’s recent decision to cancel API access for certain developers and companies has received significant criticism from the tech community. This move has caused a major disruption in the ecosystem of social media apps and services, leading to many negative consequences for both users and developers. One of the main reasons why the cancellation of…

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  • Mastodon > Twitter

    Mastodon > Twitter

    Mastodon is a decentralized social media platform that is gaining popularity as an alternative to Twitter. Here are a few reasons why someone might choose to use Mastodon over Twitter: Decentralization: Mastodon is built on a decentralized network, meaning that there is no central authority controlling the platform. Instead, it is made up of a…

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  • Proton (Mail, Calendar, Drive, VPN)

    Proton (Mail, Calendar, Drive, VPN)

    https://proton.me/ ProtonMail is a secure email service that is designed to protect the privacy of your communications. It uses end-to-end encryption to secure your emails, which means that they are encrypted from the moment you send them until they are received by the intended recipient. This helps to prevent unauthorized parties from intercepting and reading…

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