Current Events by John R. Patrick – 07/12/2024

In this section, I share what I am up to, pictures of the week, what is new in AI and crypto, and more. “It’s All About Attitude” book series Dear readers, I am trying something new. For the first ten followers who purchase any three of my books in any format, I will send them […]

Current Events by John R. Patrick – 07/05/2024

In this section, I share what I am up to, pictures of the week, what is new in AI and crypto, and more. Update Dear readers, The last two weeks my weekly posts did not go out or were a day late. There was a technical problem at Mailchimp. I believe it is fixed and […]

Passkeys Are Here

Passkeys Are Here Nobody likes passwords. They are a pain for users and a pain for companies with websites. Many people take the easy route by using almost trivial passwords. A study found the most popular passwords are 123456, 123456789, qwerty, password, 1234567, 12345678, 12345, iloveyou, 111111, 123123, abc123, and qwerty123. Many users have a […]

What is a Large Language Model?

What is a Large Language Model? A large language model (LLM) is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) model which is fed with a massive dataset of information from the Internet. A set of complex computer algorithms analyzes the information and learns the statistical relationships between words and phrases. This process is called training. After […]

Is Falling a Problem? by John R. Patrick

Is Falling a Problem? According to the CDC, about 700,000 to 1 million people fall in hospitals in the United States each year. Falls in hospitals can be caused by a variety of factors including medication side effects, dementia, weakness, impaired vision, unsteady gait, and environmental hazards such as slippery floors or clutter. Even more […]