PinnedMember-onlyMust AI Be Mortal for Us to Truly Value Its Art?Exploring the value of human mortality in the realm of creative expression. — Have you ever admired an image only to lose some of that admiration upon learning that it wasn’t created by a human being but by AI? This phenomenon isn’t isolated to just visual art; it extends to music, literature, and other forms of expression. When we know something was generated…AI2 min readAI2 min read
Published inTechLife·PinnedMember-onlyThe Beginner’s Guide to ChatGPT: Essential Tips for Harnessing the Power of AI in Everyday LifeDiscover the transformative power of ChatGPT-4 as this beginner’s guide unveils how to harness its AI capabilities for personal and professional success in an ever-evolving digital world. — You have probably noticed that the internet is full of “ChatGPT.” Your friends keep posting screenshots of a magic tool that generates text, and your coworkers talk about nothing else than how the AI will change their lives.Artificial Intelligence8 min readArtificial Intelligence8 min read
Published inTechLife·PinnedMember-onlyThe Beginner's Guide To a Smart Home: How to Start Automating your Home with Home AssistantThis article is your starting point to automate your home exactly as you wish. — There are many ways how you can build a smart home. You can use solutions ready out-of-the-box for all devices, such as Loxone, or make it yourself. I decided to make it independently to have better control over that and not sell my kidneys to pay for the out-of-the-box solution. …Smart Home8 min readSmart Home8 min read
Published inTechLife·PinnedMember-onlyThe Beginner's Guide to Midjourney: How to Start Creating Your Own AI Art in 2023It’s all over the internet — images generated by AI. Stunning pictures that anyone with access to the internet can create and share with the world. Don’t miss the opportunity and learn how also you can start creating. — In this article, I will guide you through the steps you need to take to be able to start creating your own images and give some tips for the start. If you don’t have any experience with Midjourney yet, this is just for you and might save you some troubles…AI6 min readAI6 min read
Jun 19Member-onlyChatGPT Demystified: A User-Friendly Guide to AI’s Breakthrough ToolNo Tech-Speak, Just Plain English: Understanding and Harnessing the Power of ChatGPT — ChatGPT is currently the most well-known and widely used tool utilizing artificial intelligence, which is completely free in its basic version. Within the first 5 days of operation, it began to be used by 1 million people. And today, it is used by more than 100 million users.Artificial Intelligence5 min readArtificial Intelligence5 min read
Published inTechLife·Mar 27Member-onlyChatGPT Can Now Write Funny Script Without Farting as the Punchline. Here’s the story.The new version 4 of the ChatGPT chatbot is better at writing meaningful and funny scripts for short scenes and even full-feature movies. — If you’ve lived under a rock for the past few months and don’t know that there is AI that can generate text and provide answers barely distinguishable from those from a human, you might want to check my previous article about what ChatGPT is: The Beginner’s Guide to ChatGPT: Essential Tips for Harnessing the Power of AI in Everyday Life Discover the transformative power of ChatGPT-4 as this beginner’s guide unveils how to harness its AI capabilities for…medium.comInnovation4 min readInnovation4 min read
Published inTechLife·Mar 13Member-onlySmart Doorbell From Google: 5 Benefits and 2 Drawbacks 1 Year LaterNest Doorbell is sending me spider pics; otherwise, it’s a great piece of hardware. If you don’t have a smart doorbell yet, I will give you five reasons why you should buy it and two reasons why you shouldn’t. — I have a lot of smart devices at home. My lights are automated to some extent, my washing machine sends me a push notification when it runs out of detergent, and my wife lights up the light strip in my working room green when the food is ready. …Smart Home5 min readSmart Home5 min read
Published inTechLife·Mar 6Member-onlyFrom Lights to Blinds: How You Can Control Any Smart Device with IKEA DimmerLearn the tricks and techniques for Home Assistant to effortlessly control your smart devices at home with the budget-friendly IKEA dimmer. — If you are reading this, you probably already have some smart devices at home—lights, switches, or TV. And you probably also have multiple remote controllers and apps on your phone to make it all work. Speaking about apps, it’s funny how all the manufacturers use an image of a house…Smart Home8 min readSmart Home8 min read
Published inTechLife·Feb 27Member-onlyBright in the Day, Red in the Evening: Controlling Lighting for the Best Sleep You Ever HadPractical tips on improving your sleep by controlling and automating the type and amount of light you get during the day. — You’ve probably heard some essential tips, such as that you should try reducing the amount of blue light before you sleep, go out and get natural sunlight in the morning, or have total darkness in the room you are sleeping at. Let me share some practical tips on how I…Smart Home6 min readSmart Home6 min read
Published inTechLife·Feb 23Member-onlyAll You Need to Know Before Buying a Smart LED Ceiling LightLumens, Kelvins, CRI are some of the most important parameters when buying a smart light for your home. And how about smart switches? This article will give you a great basis for choosing your smart lights. — One of the things I cannot imagine my smart home without is smart lights. And I don’t mean only lightbulbs but also ceiling lights. If you already have a ceiling light, you can use smart bulbs, but it’s better and easier to control to have a native smart ceiling light.Smart Home7 min readSmart Home7 min read