Analytics Blueprint for clarity Ideas to create better reports for your clients in a more efficient and timely manner
Book Reviews Two books I read this week "the true power of a book is its ability to reach into our hearts and change us in a permanent way" but neither book I read had this impact on me
AI-art "Mr. Photoshop" uses AI for restoring photos The Photoshop Guru teaches doing 90-95% of a photo restoration in under a minute using AI!
News Move 37 / Fold Everything A history about Demis Hassabis, a true polymath, who leads Google Gemini
AI-art Manage Your 4-Person AI Creative Team This post was inspired by a 42 Courses newsletter that resonated with me. To get work that actually resonates, we need to stop treating AI like a search engine and start treating it like a four-person creative team. By layering timeless storytelling constructs—frameworks that tap into how humans are
AI-art 4 Powerful NotebookLM Features You're Overlooking The post mentions advanced capabilities like the Studio panel for generating podcasts, infographics, and slide decks, as well as integrating notebooks with Gemini Gems to create specialized AI assistants
News Google’s Gemini: Personal Intelligence We’ve all been there: digging through three different apps to find a flight confirmation number, or scrolling endlessly through Google Photos to remember when you last changed your car's oil. We live in a world of "data silos"—where our information is trapped in separate
AI-art Caffeine and Daydreams - quick music video My third music video was created within about 45 minutes with heavy help from Open Art Music Video Option.
Music Learning Piano After 50 There is no wrong way - just learn to play a tune you love and have fun. Don't bother to learn to read music initially.
Book Reviews The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham My nephew Joe had once shared a stock tip over a family Zoom call that worked out very well for me. I reached out to him and requested him to recommend a book to guide my investing. The book he suggested was the same as what Warren Buffett praises. Benjamin
reflections Phoebus Cartel & obsolescence Though I am rather frugal in many ways, for example buying used books on eBay or via sites like Abes books or Goodwill thrift stores, I am still forced to splurge occasionally on larger purchases (few hundred $) that fail. For example: 1) My Klipsch Promedia 2.1 subwoofer started acting
reflections Cool Things You Can Do with NotebookLM NotebookLM gives you the ability to rapidly perform the "deep research" you used to skip, avoid hallucinations thus leading to more informed business decisions and deeper trust with your audience.
BS Why We Buy More Than What We Need The next time you’re faced with a "Good-Better-Best" pricing table, think if you are being played before you choose the most expensive option.
