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A New Word: Etherness

etherness – n. the wistful feeling of looking around a gathering of loved ones, all too aware that even though the room is filled with warmth and laughter now, it won’t always be this way – that the coming years … Continue reading

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The Challenge of AI

In his book, The Coming Wave, the CEO of Microsoft AI laid out the risks of AI tech bluntly. “These tools will only temporarily augment human intelligence. They will make us smarter and more efficient for a time, and will … Continue reading

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Vibe Coding a Login Tracking System

A customer was asking about tracking logins and logouts in Redgate Monitor. We don’t do this natively, as this really needs an XEvent session. I decided to see if an AI could help me get a solution setup that might … Continue reading

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Growing Artificial Intelligence

This editorial was originally published on Jul 4, 2016. With Steve on holiday, this is an interesting look back almost a decade into the past at AI technology. There’s a fascinating piece over at O’Reilly that looks at what we … Continue reading

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