Posted on January 27th, 2025 by Joy Schwabach
After helping a friend start a Spanish Club, I became addicted to Duolingo, the free language app. Then I discovered the power of free, artificially intelligent assistants. I started with Microsoft Copilot, then tried ChatGPT and Google Gemini. I asked each of them if they would chat with me in Spanish on a beginner level. It was great fun, though I kept going back and forth between them and Google Translate to find out what they were saying and what I should say back. Later, I discovered that they would translate each question for me. All I had to do was ask. All three talked to me like I was a friend. Copilot kindly pointed out exactly where I made […]
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Posted on January 19th, 2025 by Joy Schwabach
Here are some of the strangest and most amazing things to come out of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month. Ride and Fly A flying moped is coming to a driveway near you in 2026. You could be pedaling one moment and taking off into the air the next. The Rictor Skyrider X1 flies at a maximum speed of 62 miles per hour for 40 minutes. Thanks to artificial intelligence, it takes off and lands on its own and plans the optimal route. According to the company, it lands safely even if an engine fails, in which case, a parachute pops out. Thank goodness for AI. Without it, I might smash into the top of a skyscraper. […]
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Posted on January 12th, 2025 by Joy Schwabach
Nothing’s going to happen when I let Office 365 expire. It won’t blow up, taking my Microsoft files with it. But if I’d done nothing, Microsoft would have erased 40 gigabytes worth of files after a grace period. That’s how much storage space I was using beyond the five GB of free storage allowed in Microsoft OneDrive online. Everything you save in “Documents” and other folders under the “Personal” heading in File Explorer are also stored in your online OneDrive account, so it’s easy to fill up. You can find out how much storage space you have left by going to OneDrive.com, clicking the gear icon, and choosing “options.” I retaliated by moving files to Google Drive, then deleting what […]
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Posted on January 5th, 2025 by Joy Schwabach
A video book is a great way to honor an anniversary, wedding, holiday, retirement and more. When the recipient opens the book, the video starts playing. For $149, a company called Tribute will do the whole thing for you. The video appears on a big screen inside a book with an elegant cover. Try the virtual version for free, no credit card required, at Tribute.co. Start by choosing a prompt, like “What is your favorite thing about Joe Doe?” Or: “Why do you love Jane Schmoe?” Next, invite participants to answer. You can import up to 200 contacts. Each will receive an email asking for their participation. Later, you can nix the clips you don’t want. If you only need […]
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