RichC | May 16, 2025
Having tested and used ElevenLabs “text to speech” artificial intelligence software in the past, at newer “Voice Changer” (and clean up) application came available recently. I’m not sure where it might be useful, but I especially liked the “clean up” (removing background noise) and “speaker boost” filter … but unless there is a reason to […]
RichC | May 15, 2025
Although I recall posting a “winter slumber” video of my 1982 Mercedes Benz 300D Turbodiesel a decade ago, it has been a while — don’t look at the dust! So … after noticing the battery had lost some of its charge while “sleeping,” I decided to put the solar charger to work my W123 after […]
RichC | May 14, 2025
One never knows the connections that might be made online these days — and not all of them are of the negative variety. I had the pleasure of talking with Bill Rogers from New York who happened to run across my MDB post from 2016 on Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Ed “Too Tall” Freeman […]
RichC | May 14, 2025
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RichC | May 13, 2025
Blue collar advocate Mike Rowe was interviewed on the FoxBusiness channel that I monitor daily and mentioned the ongoing crisis of “Men Without Work” … or capable men that have stopped looking for work. He mention the 2017 book by Nicholas Eberstadt and since I’ve always been concerned that since Industrial Education has been discounted […]
RichC | May 12, 2025
Before leaving Florida and driving back to Ohio this spring, we waited a little longer in able to update and install fiber for our Internet and TV at the condo in Delray Beach. Although Xfinity has been stable, the BlueStream Fiber combined services was newly contracted by the HOA — it’s actually a big improvement […]
RichC | May 11, 2025
Because my mom loved birds and Brenda loves the beauty in nature, for Mother’s Day this year it is not flowers or a card, but a technology assisted Happy Mother’s Day with a beautiful cardinal. Of course this isn’t the first time he or his friends appeared on our Wyze Cam (they come every year) […]
RichC | May 10, 2025
At the heart of President Donald Trump’s economic vision is a renewed commitment to American manufacturing. Central to this goal is the strategic use of tariffs—not as instruments of isolation, but as tools to encourage domestic production, protect American workers, and reestablish the United States as a global industrial leader. The Trump team views tariffs […]
RichC | May 9, 2025
Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost on September 14, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, was elected as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church on May 8, 2025. His election marks a historic milestone as he becomes the first American to ascend to the papacy. He succeeds Pope Francis, who passed away on April […]
RichC | May 8, 2025
While Brenda and I were visiting her sister Ann in Alpharetta, Georgia, we started talking about dogs. There’s is getting older but is a meandering member of their family — and this post is an excuse to include one of our late Tootsie as a puppy (unfortunately I didn’t take any of the Gerbers or […]
RichC | May 8, 2025
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RichC | May 7, 2025
Hm, remind me not to complain about driving a few miles in a heated or air conditioned car … on paved American roads that might have a couple rough patches. 😉
RichC | May 5, 2025
I downloaded a memory song social media from 1988 that brought back fond memories and calming thoughts. Jimmy Buffett was my “go-to” music back in the late 1970s and 1980s while daydreaming of sailing the islands and clear waters of the Caribbean — yes, a fantasy or a dream. 😉 “That’s What Living Is to […]
RichC | May 4, 2025
Rogue planets, also known as free-floating planets, are planetary bodies that drift through the Milky Way without orbiting a star. Unlike typical planets bound to a stellar system, these objects roam interstellar space, untethered by a parent star’s gravity. They’re intriguing because they challenge our understanding of planetary formation and survival in the harsh environment […]
RichC | May 2, 2025
Having both an interest in Value Investing and AI, I decided to do a side by side comparison between ChatGPT and Grok3 for “stock trading advice for value investors” (highlighted in my request) … and “recommend three dividend stock buys that limit risk of loss but offer the highest chance of gains over the next […]
RichC | May 1, 2025
The Federal Reserve finds itself walking a tightrope as new data released this week points to a troubling mix: slower economic growth and higher inflation during the first quarter of 2025. It’s a combination that could eventually force the Fed to prioritize one of its dual mandates—either keeping inflation in check or supporting employment—at the […]