Forget Robot Uprisings, Get Ready for Robot Teamwork! Demystifying Google’s Agent-to-Agent Idea (No PhD Required!)
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Forget Robot Uprisings, Get Ready for Robot Teamwork! Demystifying Google’s Agent-to-Agent Idea (No PhD Required!)

Have you ever felt like a digital air traffic controller? You tell your calendar app to schedule a meeting, then you tell your email app to send an invite, then you tell your reminder app to nudge you beforehand, and maybe you even tell your smart light to flash when it’s time to join the…

Another Crazy Idea: A Digital Production Management Platform to Bring Theatre Production Into the Digital Spotlight
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Another Crazy Idea: A Digital Production Management Platform to Bring Theatre Production Into the Digital Spotlight

Have you ever had an idea that lingers, quietly buzzing in the background, waiting for the perfect moment to come to life? Well, that’s exactly where I find myself. For years, a concept has been simmering in the back of my mind, and now feels like the right time to bring it into the open….

The Robots Are Definitely Doing My Homework Now: A Look at Our Algorithmic Future
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The Robots Are Definitely Doing My Homework Now: A Look at Our Algorithmic Future

Let’s face it, the future arrived sometime between us figuring out how to order pizza with our voices and that weird moment your fridge tried to sell you more milk. And if you haven’t noticed, it’s largely powered by things that used to exist only in sci-fi movies – except instead of laser guns and…

The AI Multiverse: One Base, Infinite Possibilities (and Maybe Some Hilarious Glitches)
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The AI Multiverse: One Base, Infinite Possibilities (and Maybe Some Hilarious Glitches)

Imagine a world where your AI isn’t just a chatbot, but a customizable Swiss Army knife of digital assistance. Tired of juggling a million different apps and interfaces? What if you could have one AI companion that could seamlessly switch from coding guru to eloquent writer, all with the click of a button? That’s the…

Unveiling Some Kind of Intelligence: A Tale of AI, Music, and Unexpected Adventures
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Unveiling Some Kind of Intelligence: A Tale of AI, Music, and Unexpected Adventures

Hey there, folks! So, I’ve got a bit of a story for you—a journey, really—that I think you’ll get a kick out of. It all started with a simple experiment and spiralled into something I never quite expected. So, grab a cuppa, get comfy, and let me tell you how I ended up releasing an…

From Sticky Notes to Self-Hosted Web App: My AI-Powered Productivity Hack (and a Bit of AI-Induced Paranoia)
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From Sticky Notes to Self-Hosted Web App: My AI-Powered Productivity Hack (and a Bit of AI-Induced Paranoia)

For the longest time, tracking our team’s KPIs felt like a Sisyphean task. I’d start by meticulously recording scores on sticky notes, which inevitably ended up scattered across my desk. Then came the Excel spreadsheet era, a slight improvement, but still a clunky, error-prone system. Updating it was a chore, sharing it with the team…

Blackmagic multi-stage festival setup
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Blackmagic multi-stage festival setup

The Festival Experience from the comfort of your sofa!  Several years ago, I was part of a team responsible for the video production at the Beverly Folk Festival in the UK. The client’s request was simple: capture interviews with the artists post-performance and, if possible, some footage of the performances. With a talented crew of…