If you’re reading this blog post, there’s a good chance that you’re living in a predominantly English-speaking country (I’d say, an 80%+ chance). According to Wikipedia, the Pareto principle states that “for many outcomes, roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of the causes (the “vital few”).” That is to say, for most things you encounter […]
Multimedia eBooks
Judging from the information at ebooks.com, somewhere between 15% and 40% of all book sales are digital ebooks. We are clearly trending in the direction of fewer physical books and more digital ebooks. People are slowly changing their habits towards digital reading. Given the trend toward digital ebooks and the technological capabilities they make possible, […]
Funny Patent Application Drawings
You’ll never be any good at a job unless you learn how to have a little fun doing it. I work in the field of intellectual property law (which is about as fun as it sounds), and part of my job is to look at patents. Lots of patents. While most patent drawings are drab […]
Wizards OS
Most of the world today use Microsoft Windows as their computer’s operating system (OS). Google Android is the most popular operating system for mobile devices. The operating system is the software that organizes and controls everything your computer or mobile device does. But do they have to be so boring? I propose “Wizards OS,” an […]
The DIY AI
Are you a writer who feels like you’re missing out on the current breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Maybe you don’t have access to GPT-3, or you’re not computer-savvy, or you don’t have access to good AI training sets. The truth is, AI is still in its infancy and you’re really not missing out on […]
Real-time Audio Interpretation
We are headed toward a convergence of audio technology and artificial intelligence (AI). As podcasts, audio books, and voice-operated devices gain popularity, artificial intelligence is becoming faster and more accurate. Right now, we don’t really have technology for real-time audio interpretation. Live audio broadcasts cannot be censored in real-time because humans are not fast enough […]