If you use DuckDuckGo as your search engine, be aware the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assist feature is turned on by default.
For people who don’t want AI used in their DuckDuckGo search results, you’ll need to turn AI Assist off in each of your browsers (desktop and mobile) as well as in the DuckDuckGo app.
Which is what I did.
Continue reading Quick Tip: How to Turn off DuckDuckGo’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assist Feature for Search
When I started my winter sowing project in mid-February this year, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had never done any winter sowing before.
I had a few scares with deep cold spells in late winter and spring, concerned whether the native plant seedlings in the milk jugs would make it through.
And a couple times I did move the milk jugs into the garage overnight.
As you can see from my photo of the purple coneflowers, I shouldn’t have been worried!
Continue reading Photo of the Week: Winter Sowing 2024 Results
When Adobe added an AI (Artificial Intelligence) Assistant to Adobe Reader in early 2024, many people who use Reader to view and annotate PDFs were frustrated.
And annoyed with Adobe’s red button to try it out (pricing for AI Assistant is $4.99/month for an early-bird subscription, available until June 4, 2024).
Including me.
I hate unexpected buttons and pop-up messages when I’m using a digital product or service.
Continue reading First Thoughts on Okular, Alternative to Adobe Reader