Tech and AI through the lens of data, behavior, and cultural trends
Copilot’s “skills” turn a general assistant into a specialist for tasks like financial calculations — and Microsoft 365 Personal users are getting the same capability as it merges with Copilot.
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The ONPE Project was developed to bring clarity to Peru’s 2026 Presidential Election First Round. Built in only two hours using AI native workflows, it demonstrates how transparency, open data and agentic development can transform civic technology.
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Professionals often struggle with AI that behaves like every request is the first time it has seen the problem. In this article, I share a real scenario from a conversation with a friend who performs appliance inspections and relies on AI to identify make, model, and year from photos. Despite correcting the AI and documenting the right information, the system never reuses his prior knowledge. This post explains why that happens, how grounding solves it, and how Copilot can turn AI into a continuously learning analyst. It also includes a consolidated prompt and a full agent instruction specification for those ready to operationalize a grounded workflow.
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AI skepticism is collapsing under the weight of real data. Microsoft’s latest quarterly results show that AI demand is accelerating, capacity is filling faster than it can be built, and AI revenue is already material at scale. This is not a speculative bubble. It is the largest infrastructure expansion since the cloud and the early signs point to a long cycle of growth that skeptics failed to see. The upside is structural and only beginning.
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In the late 80s, I discovered PKARC — a lightning‑fast tool that made files shrink before my eyes. It was the era of floppies and dial‑up modems, when compression wasn’t a luxury but a necessity. That memory led me to revisit the lineage of file compression: from SQ and LU on early CP/M systems, to ARC’s breakthrough in 1985, to Phil Katz’s PKARC and the birth of PKZIP in 1989. ZIP became the universal standard, surviving decades of technological change. This story traces how those early tools shaped the way we still store and share data today.
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This analysis dismantles the viral narrative claiming that Peru’s 2026 first‑round election was manipulated through hidden digital routing. Each allegation—302 redirects, 301 downgrades, private IP nodes, latency spikes, and BigIP behavior—is shown to be a misinterpretation of standard network architecture. The post explains what the narrative claims, then technically demonstrates why those claims collapse under scrutiny, exposing how normal infrastructure functions were reframed as “forensic anomalies.” It concludes with an accessible explanation of how technical disinformation spreads among non‑experts.
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My DDJ‑FLX10 developed a recurring failure where the Color FX, Beat FX selector, and right channel meter stop working. Music plays fine, but the FX board never initializes unless the unit stays on for days. After ruling out software, firmware, and configuration issues, it is clear this is a hardware problem that will only be solved once the controller goes in for repair.
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A complete, step‑by‑step guide to running professional multi‑peer livestreams using VDO.Ninja, OBS, and YouTube. Learn how to set up your room, bring guests into OBS, design clean layouts, fix audio issues, and go live with a polished, studio‑quality broadcast.
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After my relative’s iPhone was stolen, I realized how many people rely on iCloud without knowing what’s actually backed up. This guide breaks down every real alternative — from local encrypted backups to Google Photos and OneDrive — so you can protect your data even if you don’t pay for iCloud.
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When my relative’s iPhone was stolen, I had to learn Apple’s security system fast. This guide walks through the exact steps to secure the device, prevent access, and respond effectively — even if you’re coming from Android.
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