Observations on the world and its inhabitants
As many will know, I use OpenWebUI for API access to over 400 AI models, of which I use about 10. I didn’t have to think about this topic, until I realised my OWUI system was slowing down, suffering disconnections and errors. I don’t know how the insides of these things work, any more than ...
It is not uncommon that people receive a PDF text document that they cannot copy text from. They tend to spend on software that can do the job, or use online services. However, the quality of text output is largely a function of the cost. Cheap services and software are generally poor quality. Good quality ...
QR codes are particularly valuable in documents where traditional hyperlinks cannot be made clickable or directly exposed, such as printed materials, posters, handouts, slides or certain electronic files intended for distribution. A QR code, or Quick Response code, is a two-dimensional barcode capable of storing a hyperlink or other information. When scanned by a smartphone ...
The High-Mileage Dilemma There is a specific kind of internal negotiation that happens when you own a car with 123,000 miles on the clock. My Citroën C4 Grand Picasso has been a faithful servant, but the years and the motorways haven’t been kind to its face. The bonnet was a constellation of stone chips, the ...
As some may not be aware, I’ve been developing my own software to convert text into high quality electronic speech. That development continued for several hours today. As I will remind myself – as if I need to – £490 for 1.6 hours for human narration vs AI-driven production estimated at ~£1.51 for 100 minutes ...
Well you (meaning me) live and learn. I made an assumption over 40-odd years that petrol was a particular molecular compound. It turns out from my investigation that it is a mixture of compounds. Ahhh.. so somebody will be wondering, “Why the devil is he researching that, now? Has he not got anything better to ...
Well no, it wasn’t surgery on me. It was on my phone. About a year ago my Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL was giving up the ghost. So, I bought a Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro. The problem with the Zenfone was that it was losing power rapidly after charging. I seriously liked that phone ...
