@pambaker
Freelance journalist, writer, author, AI and prompting consultant, LinkedIn Learning AI instructor, scifi world creator. Author of books, most recently Generative AI For Dummies and ChatGPT For Dummies (both editions). Have speech, will travel!
This OS quietly powers all AI - and most future IT jobs, too www.zdnet.com/article/why-... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
#AI runs on #Linux. Period. There are no substitutes.
Ah, so the AI-Everywhere Mantra comes to QA.
"Organizations still allocate 30-50% of their engineering budgets to QA but still suffer from fragile, script-heavy testing approaches. They are operating under a model that AI has already made obsolete."
www.functionize.com/blog/the-dea...
Massive #Azure outage knocks out Microsoft 365 and Xbox - what we know so far www.zdnet.com/article/mass... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
You know, maybe, just maybe, we shouldn't be putting so many of our tech eggs into so few hyper-cloud baskets.
The Chinese Box and Turing Test: #AI has no intelligence at all theregister.com/2025/10/27/a... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
Today's AI is great at fast copy-and-paste, but Intelligence, please! Get real.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is the 'USB-C of LLM,' and every bit as hot as AI itself. Find out why in my latest article in InformationWeek www.informationweek.com/responsible-...
Agentic AI for Dummies will be released in October. This book follows closely on the heels of my previous books, ChatGPT For Dummies and Generative AI For Dummies, which are both bestsellers! Please help me spread the word. I'm also looking for speaker, webinar and podcast engagements.
Around 35% of SpaceX’s revenue comes directly from the federal govt.
Less than 1% of NPR’s budget comes from the federal govt.
Barnes & Noble is offering 25% off for members for all pre-orders of my book, #ChatGPT For Dummies, 2nd Edition! The sale goes through Friday, February 7.
Use the code PREORDER25 at checkout. If you’re not already a member, enroll before checking out. Thank you for your support!
My new online course on Power Prompting and Content Design was just released. You'll learn things here you won't find elsewhere. Check it out!
www.linkedin.com/learning/bec...
Red state alcohol is currently being removed at B.C. Liquor store in Victoria. #bcpoli
Thank you for the great review, Phil!
Update: my newest book Generative AI For Dummies is in the top ten bestsellers in two categories on Amazon: #4 in books on business intelligence tools and #10 in AI Expert Systems books. Yay! I'm so happy and grateful
Woohoo! Another bestseller. My newest book remains in the top ten in business intelligence tools books on Amazon and number 15 in AI Expert Systems books too! I'm so happy and grateful
Traveling over the holidays? Why not spend the time leveling up your #AI skills? My books are available as audiobooks across all audiobook platforms. The upcoming "Generative AI for Dummies" is a treasure trove of power prompting and content production techniques.
Now that I've wrapped up 3 books and 4 online courses, I'm looking for freelance or contract work again!
Need a writer, speaker, power prompter, a prompting trainer, a GenAI content strategist, or a content engineer? Here I am! 100% human with mega mad Generative AI and writing skills. Let's talk!
Looking for a power prompter, a prompting trainer, a GenAI content strategist, or a content engineer? Here I am! 100% human with mega mad Generative AI skills. Let's talk!
Immensely grateful for the great reviews on my latest book. It's full of how-tos, strategies, tips, tricks, and masterful combo plays in power prompting and AI content generation for a wide range of specific types of content.
<blush> Thanks, Phil!
Once upon a time, it was my dream to find a publisher for my first book. Today, I addressed hundreds of publishers because of my latest book.
Life is crazy, wonderful, magic-licious sometimes ❤️
Join us today for an inside look at GenAI in publishing
Hiya! Happy to see you here, Susan!
Starlink's #Hurricane relief offer is not quite as free as advertised zdnet.com/home-and-off... by @sjvn.bsky.social
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch (TANSTAFL) or free Internet. Still, #Starlink is worth the money, but make no mistake, you will pay good cash for it.
What would OpenAI for-profit plans be good for? theregister.com/2024/09/27/o... by @sjvn.bsky.social
Remember when #OpenAI was supposed to be a non-profit, #opensource organization? Now, it's thrown off its disguise and shown that it's all about the money.
Why Your Open Source Project Should Prioritize Security: Lessons from FreeBSD's Proactive Approach freebsdfoundation.org/blog/why-you...
Good news: My review of Star Wars Outlaws is up on CNN.
Mediocre news: The game is good, but it has real flaws. Here's hoping for patches. #starwarsoutlaws #ps5 #starwars
www.cnn.com/cnn-undersco...
Bank CEO sentenced to more than 24 years for stealing almost $50 million. I guess we should say, “former CEO—of a former bank.”
Perp got suckered into a #PigButchering #crypto scam and didn’t know how to stop. In #SBBlogwatch, he’s not in #Kansas anymore. At #TechstrongGroup’s #SecurityBlvd:
www.datacenterknowledge.com/energy-power...
Regular business workloads NOT AI is what is driving increasing data center rack density (for now at least... according to the Uptime Institute)
7 Urgent Lessons From the #CrowdStrike Disaster: thenewstack.io/7-urgent-les... by @sjvn.bsky.social
What can IT organizations learn from the software update that brought the world to its knees this week? Spoiler: a lot of things they should already know.
Today thru August 9th you can save 60% on the audiobook version of my bestselling ChatGPT for Dummies!
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#Manufacturing is often listed as a use case for #AI and #ML, but there’s not always a lot of detail. And you don’t want to find yourself in the wrong type of AI class. Here, we look at AI certificates to help you get your manufacturing humming along.
www.vktr.com/ai-upskillin...
