Walk, Think, Blog

One of the reasons I walk twice a day is to think in peace and alone. I don't need technology for that. Or do I? I blog (well only from time to time but still). When I type my blog, Grammarly reminds me of my typos and non-typo mistakes.  I take photos with my phone. I upload it so I have a cover picture from my blog post.  I did it as usual, this time when I was about to enter Robsion park.  These days I play with various AI technologies. I am an engineer. I always liked new technologies. So AI is just the latest new thing... Or is it just only that? I started with ChatGPT. I am amazed at its ability to comprehend human written speech in any language. It also amazes me how confident that thing is when it gives a wrong answer. Perhaps I'll ask it to write a blog for me. Just to see how it turns out.  Another AI technology I recently discovered is  Playground AI . I just started learning it but already amazes me with what it can and cannot do. I uploaded the photo above and all

While walking in the park I notice an interesting cloud formation above. If I was a conspiracy theorist I would have seen malicious human influence. I just enjoyed the view and took a picture.  Then I pressed the "Lens" icon on my Android phone and it immediately performed a visual search and I learned that particular formation was called altocumulus. (Later at home I researched more on it). After all, technology might not necessarily be a distraction. It depends on how we use it.  The sun was getting ready to set and through and shining through this cloud formation it created a wonderful view. I took another picture.  I remembered the basics of photography. Always make sure the source of light (especially the sun) is behind you. Taking a photo not only toward the sun but actually directly of it would have required most expensive cameras and a masterful photographer. Nowadays, anybody can do it.  I thoroughly enjoyed my walk and the wonderful views and my phone did not distra