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Christmas Greeting in front of our Christmas Tree
Magic-wise - best year for a long time
We had some illness during the year, but we are all well now
Gathering of the family for Christmas day
We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas
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AI Tools
GPT 3 is one of the more popular at the moment
AI to generate code - https://chat.openai.com/chat
Create AI Images with Midjourney - $10 a month - https://midjourney.com/home
Remix images using tweaked text prompts
The skill is in writing the prompts
Training from open source resources
Midjourney runs on Discord - https://discord.com/
Licensing is a grey area - as is copyright ownership currently
Text writing AI is great for outlining articles, creating headlines and descriptions
Turing test and Eliza - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test
Things are moving forward very quickly
Deep Fakes - what are the legal rules going to be?
Github Code Pilot got in trouble by using code they shouldn't have - https://github.com/features/copilot
Computers programming themselves via humans
Maintenance - Checking on PAT testing - https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/find-an-electrician/pat-testing-explained/
It's not a legal requirement for entertainers, but is worth doing to make sure your equipment is in good condition
Ticking boxes for Health and Safety
PAT testing includes visual inspection
Do you have equipment that is essential for your business? When was the last time you cleaned it or checked it was in good condition?
Check on your software as well - do you have to maintain old code bases because there are no updates?
Creating a custom solution is an option, but will it give you the return on investment
What colour do you think the next season will be for This Week With? Leave your ideas in the comments on social media.
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A little late starting due to technical issues.
Day out for Taylor's birthday
Back in Time Exhibition - https://backintimeexhibition.com/london/
Customer Survey - asking why people choose not to purchase from you, or decide to leave you
Getting back to people quickly - strike while the iron is hot
If you are really busy, then get a PA - real or virtual, or put time aside everyday to deal with admin
Sometimes the admin is not something you enjoy, but it could be costing you business
Don't send proposals on a Friday - makes it difficult to follow up over the next few days
Venues Map is now live - you can see it at: https://venues.disbelieving.com
The new website design has been started, and we are making good process
Entering Season 4 next month...
Checking processes and putting something in place for times of illness
Checking in on customers and being more pro-active
Don't play catch-up, be ahead of your workload
Hansel & Gretel in Sanderstead, January 7-14th 2023 - tickets can be bought at: https://www.sdclub.org.uk/box-office
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Back from America - trip to Las Vegas
Went to meet up with a friend
Saw some shows - Ka, Mad Apple, Farrell Dillon, a comedy magic show, and Awakening.
The stage and theatre for Ka is just phenomenal. Check out the trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i2dR7VQjek
Technology and automation is really pushing theatre forward to become really spectacular
Casino's are very carefully designed, just like a good supermarket
I gambled - but left only $4 down
Had the opportunity to recharge my batteries as well as learning, playing, eating and drinking
Tab Member Map - https://map.theadminbar.com/
The Admin Bar - https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadminbar
A community for admins of WordPress sites
Taylor created a map system to allow members to add a map pin to their location
It has got a lot of interest so he will be publishing a tutorial on Snippet Club - snippetclub.com
Adding a Fluent form to allow members to submit their location
Fixing small issues like pin stacking on top of each other
Other uses for this code, like creating a venue map for parents of children's parties
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Recording ahead of time as Gordon is going to the USA this time
My storage devices, Drobo are not being supported anymore so won't work with Apple Mac OS Ventura - so I need to decide what to do
New website re-design - January may bring a new design to this website
There are a few glitches that need doing, so rebuilding is a good option
Updates and changes can be used by Taylor as Tutorials for SnippetClub
We may add some sponsors adverts without making the website advert heavy
AI Images - artificial intelligence / machine learning
Diffusion Bee using Stable Diffusion technology - diffusionbee.com
Upscaling - Inpainting - Outpainting - Image to Image
Amazing Technology
stockai.com is a service that has stock images, and if there isn't one available it creates one for you
Midjourney - fantasy AI images
profilepicture.ai - make profile pictures using photos you upload of yourself
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iPad iOS 16 and Apple Mac Ventura is out
I always wait for the next version of Ventura before updating. See if it breaks anything.
Apple TV update, and some new iPads
What happened in America
New York first, woke up early and wondered around. Lots of coffee shops and wifi
Ohio was next, to visit friends, then flight home
Working with just a laptop allows Taylor to work anywhere there is signal
More travels coming up maybe!!
Test driving a Tesla
The cost is very high
New car needed, plug-in hybrid was my thinking
Boot size is the sticking point
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