Month: January 2024

The Email Superpower You Didn’t Even Know You Had

By Michael Gregory On In Tech Tips

If you’re a user of Microsoft Office 365 or Google’s mail (whether Gmail or their paid Google Workspaces), you may not be aware of a feature you’ve had access to for years: subaddressing.

History

You’re likely aware of what an email address looks like, for instance, food@spanishkopita.uk, but do you know why? It’s because email started as a way to address users on specific computer networks and was designated as a “destination mailbox” AT “the computer network.” This continued throughout the expansion of the internet, eventually leading to services for people who didn’t want to deal with setting up email on their computers.

Grammarly

By Kristin Imperio On In Tech Tips

If you’re the type of person who hated grammar in English class or you’re infamous for typos, Grammarly might be for you. I really liked grammar in school, and in 8th grade, I was the spelling bee champion for my region (I live by this flex). Of course, I thought I was better than this app. But now that I’m in grad school, I had to up my game because prior to 2022, I had not written a paper since 2003.

Suno

By Will Jay On In Fun Stuff

I have a soft spot for AI services that generate art. Do I think any of the art is good or has value? Absolutely no. It’s taking other’s work on the internet and creating an aggregation based on what it finds. What does have value is its ability to make me laugh and smile. Suno.ai is the latest one I found — a service that will generate a song either based on a style with a short prompt or (more importantly) based on style with lyrics you input yourself. Here, I’ve chosen to feed in a wikiHow article about how to boil water and have it generate a kid’s song. Of course, credit where credit is due, I wrote the chorus myself. As a bonus, I’ve also included the mumble rap version.

AI Adventures in 2024: Your New Year, New Learning Journey!

By Zaid Yahya On In Fun Stuff

Embark on a tech-filled quest to explore AI wonders, learn new skills, and make 2024 your year of continuous growth!

In a world where technology is evolving faster than we can say “self-driving cars,” it’s easy to feel a bit overwhelmed, right? But fear not! Today, I want to chat with you about something that’s not just buzzwords and sci-fi dreams anymore. Yep, you guessed it – Artificial Intelligence (AI).

So, what’s the deal with AI, and how can do we actually use it in our everyday lives? Let’s break it down in a way that doesn’t require a degree in computer science.