WordPress: a poster child for open source accessibility
Yesterday May 27, 2023, was a milestone date in the history of WordPress, marking the 20th year since the first version 0.70 was publicly released on May 27, 2003. In all, the open-source software has gone through 47 public versions over the past 20 years to its current version 6.2.2, evolving along the way from a self-hosted blogging platform into a full-blown content management system. According to a W3Techs metrics report updated today: WordPress is used by 63.2% of all… Read the rest →
How robust will the screen be in the next-gen Galaxy Z Flip foldable phone?
It’s fair to say that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 foldable smartphone has greatly changed how I use a mobile phone. It’s not just the foldable aspect even though I get a huge kick out of using the Flip 4 for Zoom or WhatsApp video calls where the L-shape I fold the phone into lets me sit it on a table and enjoy real hands-free chats. I bought mine in August 2022, an upgrade from a Z Flip 3… Read the rest →
Bill Gates: the Age of AI has Begun
Last week, Bill Gates published a lengthy essay about artificial intelligence and what he believes it heralds for humanity and the world. He introduced his story by recounting what he had witnessed last year with the results of a challenge he had set the team at OpenAI with an AI chatbot model they were developing. He said: I knew I had just seen the most important advance in technology since the graphical user interface [in 1980]. In November 2022, OpenAI… Read the rest →
Coca-Cola brings Old Masters to life with AI
Masterpiece follows the journey of a Coca-Cola bottle from one iconic painting to the next as it makes its way to a thirsty student in need of inspiration. The VFX team at Electric Theatre Collective and creative agency Blitzworks used a mix of live action shots, digital effects and AI to create the commercial and its complex transitions. The Coca-Cola Masterpiece campaign won’t be restricted to the two-minute commercial but will also include 3D billboards and digital collectibles. As a… Read the rest →
iPAQ: A leading edge mobile device in its day
Rummaging in my magpie’s nest – aka the cupboard where old gadgets, cables and what not live – I came across this absolute gem: a Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC that was launched in April 2000. My original recollection was that I bought this in 2002. However this model, the 3630, was released in April 2000. By 2002, Compaq had been acquired by Hewlett-Packard and further models were introduced in the following few years branded as HP iPAQ (and some were… Read the rest →
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