Being humble is a very Canadian trait, whether a stereotype or not, that is one thing that defines us as a Canadian but be clear on what it means to be humble. I am humble when I say I am not a good drummer, that others are much better than I am when I know… Continue reading Humble thought to think over the holidays
Category: Education and Learning
Stop Training AI to take our jobs and with it our authenticity
In a recent National Post article (December 6, 2025), How a ‘bleak’ job market is pushing white-collar workers to train AI that could one day replace them, Joel Blit, an economics professor at the University of Waterloo brings to our attention that “To some extent, workers are training the very machines that are going to… Continue reading Stop Training AI to take our jobs and with it our authenticity
Internet Safety Education: Protect you and/or Elderly Parent
My mom, 77, calls me up this morning telling me she is on the other line with Telus. She said they called her to warn her there is something wrong with her firewall. They ask her for some information. She tells me that they are in her computer fixing it. “Telus” is coming in to… Continue reading Internet Safety Education: Protect you and/or Elderly Parent
Why AI? Deepfake apps create only problems and no benefits
My son introduced me to the Grok app. I'm not promoting it so I won't add a link. You look it up if want. He showed me videos him and his friends made. They were completely innocent and fun but I felt a wave of nausea because I realized that in seconds a deep fake… Continue reading Why AI? Deepfake apps create only problems and no benefits
How Big a Box Are You Thinking In?
It seems that last week’s reoccurring theme was to “think outside the box.” I heard the term from a variety of leaders instilling the benefits to move forward. Then, I confront reality when a faced a hurdle in doing what should be a routine task, sharing a file in OneDrive let’s say. It appears that… Continue reading How Big a Box Are You Thinking In?
