Rogue C# – Creating an App with Class
The classes in the Rogue C# code were developed over time and I decided an important part of the project rescue was to look them over and see who was talking to whom.
Tag: Generative A.I.
Things I Learned Restoring a MySQL Dump File
I got an e-mail yesterday from a client who wants to move on from the MySQL-based CiviCRM solution I found for them years ago and needs one more backup before they switch over. I figure this is going to require a bit of query writing on my part to actually extract the data they need…
Intentional A.I. – Coaxing Images from Gemini and ChatGPT
Finding some Visuals In a previous post, I mentioned my new Facebook page where I’ve been posting quotes and other information about some of the more interesting selections from my reading list. One of the challenges on Facebook is to catch people’s attention as they’re scrolling through the feed and text alone generally doesn’t do…
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Using NotebookLM to Proofread Your Own Work
This weekend, I finally completed a review of the Rogue C# series and the Kindle edition is now live on Amazon.com. While the actual development of the game itself is nowhere near complete, you can now have an offline version to read on your Kindle or other eBook reader. The EPUB and PDF editions remain…
Statement on A.I. Use – September 2025
From the introduction to Self-Guided SQL – I continue to define my use of A.I. every day as the tools evolve and I face new situations but this still sums it up well. There is one thing that will not change as long as I continue to create and share content and that is that…
Excel Sorting and AI Voiceovers
In my latest video, I demonstrate how to sort rows randomly in Excel using a collection of test questions and answers that will be featured in the next update of my book, “Self-Guided SQL“. What’s really interesting about this video is the voiceover provided by the A.I. text-to-speech app from ElevenLabs.io. Voiceovers have always been…
AI-Powered Editing: Letting LLMs Share the Work
I’m never been a fan of AI generated writing or code but, as the tools get more powerful, I’m seeing some great examples how they can provide some legitimate assistance to make the creative life easier. If you’re doing a lot of writing and could use some help with editing, from catching typos to fact…
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NotebookLM Takes A.I. One Step Further
This weekend, I ran across an article from Engadget about how Google’s NotebookLM is now able to summarize YouTube videos and I had to try it out on some of my own videos. I’d tried NotebookLM before but it had been awhile since I hadn’t really found a use for it that ChatGPT couldn’t fill….
When will A.I. be truly intelligent?
I was as blown away by my first conversation with ChatGPT as anyone could be. It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I first logged in and thought about what to ask it first. Just for fun, I threw a Latin phrase at it during one of those first conversations to see what…