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How I used 3 LLM agents to help me get my work done last week.

I have subscriptions to Claude (max plan) ; ChatGPT (plus plan) and Kimi (Allegretto plan). I also have Gemini (Lite plan) but I tend to use that only for research. Claude and ChatGPT has full control over my desktop and full control over my chrome browser via an extension they both install. Kimi has full control to my command line so I can ssh/sftp into my different hosting accounts and Kimi code can take over by editing the code remotely. I don’t do local code development as I’m not a trained...

Can Apple still innovate in Smart Phones?

Apple once the pioneer of smartphones seems to be losing the race for innovation in the smartphone market. Iphones still account for around 55% of Apple's total revenues and the company seems to be hesitant to take risks in major changes to it's yearly phone lineups. The result is a stagnation in innovation for Apple and it risks losing market share to its competitors such as Huawei and Samsung. Huawei and Samsung have introduced tri fold phones that dramatically increase screen size in a compact...

Using Microsoft’s CoPilot for Word

Microsoft now offers a subscription called Microsoft Copilot Pro for M365 apps. It's $20USD per month. In this post I show how to use Copilot pro in Word and use it to create an essay about William Shakespeare. Copilot is ChatGPT embedded into Microsoft Word. It's very powerful and Microsoft also offers it for Excel and PowerPoint. It helps create content easily with a few simple questions and I can further refine the content by issuing commands. Some examples are: "make the document more formal",...

Google Gemini

Gemini is Google's competitor to ChatGPT. Here's how you can access Google Gemini from browser. Go to gemini.google.com and sign in. Note you will need a google account to access Gemini sign in with your Google account. this screen is skipped if you're already signed in.From this screen you can start to enter your query. Google provides some examples. you can use Gemini to modify an email to make it less wordy and more free flowing and modern; create a picture based on an imaginary...

Newbie to ChatGPT?

In this example i will create a cover letter for an IT analyst position in Montreal that needs a working knowledge of French. I will be using a web browser and Microsoft word on the PC. Note this can also be done on a smart phone using the Microsoft Bing app. That will be displayed in an upcoming post. Step 1: Sign into Chat GPT (https://chat.openai.com/) as a new user and use your Google Account. ( also options to use Microsoft/Apple Account or use your own email) Step 2: Select with user account...

How to Motivate people

We all have those moments of low energy and low motivation. Here is a good article on motivation from wikiHow: Motivate Someone

Tips For Getting Great Requirements

In a recent project, my client consisted of the CEO and an engineer. The CEO's vision was very abstract and I had to have multiple sessions with the engineer to elicit concrete and programmable requirements. The goal was to ensure that both of them were happy with the end results while minimizing the amount of rework needed by the developer. Here are some tips to ensure that the client and IT partner remain on the same page. Simplify Client requirements to 80/20 rule Less is more, try to get to...