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I’ve been using an AI powered research tool: GPT Researcher One can take the code from GitHub and run it locally. I’ve been intrigued by how fast the tool can create reasonably useful output. As a test of the tool, I asked it to research: The tool ran for a couple minutes and provided the following (PDF at…
Atlantic Canada’s salmon farming industry – primarily in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland – uses open-net pen systems that raise Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in coastal waters. While this industry provides economic benefits, it also poses significant environmental, ecological, health-related, and social risks. This report presents a scientific, evidence-based overview of these risks, with…
There was a post in a Facebook group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/acdsee) asking how to add EXIF data to an image. The query was how to do this within ACDSee – this may be possible but I did not find the ability on a quick search. Seemed easy enough to do via command line. I started a…
I created a python script to monitor an email address for inbound email and change the text of the body into speech. I used ChatGPT for the initial results (“Generate a python script to monitor an email address, and then use openai’s TTS API to convert it to audio and email it back to the…
Large-language-model (LLM) ensembles promise higher factual accuracy and richer answers than any single model, but only if the pipeline is designed to measure and mitigate bias while capturing the data needed for continuous improvement.This article describes an end-to-end pattern built around semantic XOR merging, independent judging, and rigorous logging. 1. Conceptual backdrop Element Purpose Candidate…
Testing a new-to-me tool – genspark.ai – I basically asked for a report on recent discoveries in Egyptology. Link to that on their site: https://www.genspark.ai/spark/recent-breakthroughs-in-egyptology-a-comprehensive-report-april-2025/c8d23bec-5654-49e3-b43c-5985e357174b Looks like you get one free use; or at least – I used all my credits. I also included a review of the article by ChatGPT at the end. Recent…