Author: makoantz
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Restoring a Vintage Philippine Staunton Chess Set: A Lockdown Project
Growing up in the 80s, I played chess with my younger brother using our grandfather’s locally made chess pieces. The white pieces were crafted from narra, while the black ones were made of kamagong, also known as Philippine Ebony. Despite my best efforts, I could never win against my brother. Years later, I asked my…
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Google Cloud Next ’24: Empowering Developers with AI-Powered Tools and Platforms
The Google Cloud Next ’24 Developer Keynote showcased an array of groundbreaking tools and platforms that harness the power of AI to revolutionize modern software development. With a focus on making developers’ lives easier, Google and industry experts shared demos and best practices highlighting the bleeding-edge of technology and how it can be adopted to…
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Intel Vision 2024 Keynote: Empowering Businesses with Enterprise AI
In the Intel Vision 2024 Keynote, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and special guests unveiled the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for businesses. The keynote focused on the tangible outcomes AI can enable and provided a glimpse into the future of enterprise AI. Gelsinger emphasized how AI represents a paradigm shift in the way humans…
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Two Days in the Making: My Holiday Baguette Song
Intro:Woke up this morning with a sense of prideTwo days of prep, I couldn’t hideBut then I smelled something that made my heart soarCould it be? Oh, yes! My baguette, I adore! Verse:There’s nothing like a freshly baked baguetteOn a holiday morning, it’s the best betGolden, crispy crust and a soft, fluffy coreTwo days of…
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Demystifying GenAI: Start Exploring with ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and Claude
As someone who’s been deeply immersed in the world of technology, especially machine learning and generative AI, I’ve seen firsthand how these incredible tools are transforming the way we work, create, and interact. But I realize that for many of you, this may all seem a bit overwhelming or out of reach. You might be…
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Broadening Horizons: Using AI to Explore Contrasting Views
Today I presented a generative AI with my ideas related to the rapid rise of Gen AI and asked it to provide both a “for” and an “against” perspective. The purpose was to explore how an AI could generate contrasting viewpoints and potentially offer insights that I might have overlooked. Below is the prompt that…
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The Promise and Perplexity of AI: Bridging the Gap
In recent posts, I’ve shared my excitement about the transformative potential of Generative AI and how it has not only reshaped my work but also reignited my passion for technology. Whenever someone asks me what use cases I envision for Gen AI, I can’t help but exclaim, “Everything!” From the most mundane tasks to the…
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Simple Joys: Fresh Bread, Journaling, and Everything in Between
Today, one of those simple pleasures is baking fresh bread. There’s nothing quite like the smell and taste of a warm, homemade bun on a Saturday morning. Paired with a hot cup of coffee, it’s the perfect way to start the weekend. Baking bread connects us to generations past. It’s a reminder to slow down…
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From Fountain Pens to Running Medals: My Gen AI Projects
Previously, I shared my journey into the world of Generative AI and how it has not only reshaped my work but also reignited a sense of purpose and passion. Today, I want to dive deeper into some of the exciting AI projects that I have in mind, projects that merge my love for technology with…
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The Dawn of a New Era in AI
Life is full of moments that deeply change us, where something clicks into place and the world as we know it shifts. For me, that journey started many years ago when I wrote my first lines of code on an Atari 800XL, a computer our father brought home for us while working overseas in the…