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How I make music with AI

My real process: analyze a style, write lyrics, generate with Suno, then share.

Level :I’m confident3 min read

What is a password manager?

A digital vault for your passwords: remember one master password, and use a different strong one for every site.

Level :Simple4 min read

What is an AI hallucination?

Why an AI can invent an answer with confidence — and how to spot and limit the problem.

Level :Simple4 min read

Automating a small everyday task: where to start?

Pick one repetitive task, write the steps by hand, then automate only what is clear and safe.

Level :Simple4 min read

What Is a 3D Printer? Making Things at Home or at Work!

Learn how a 3D printer works, what you can make at home, and how businesses use this technology.

Level :Simple6 min read

What is cryptocurrency? And what is it for?

Bitcoin, Ethereum, blockchain: a simple look at how cryptocurrencies work, what they’re for, and how to avoid scams.

Level :Simple6 min read

Phishing: how to spot scammers’ traps?

Fake emails, banking texts, and AI-imitated voices of loved ones: learn to recognize fraud and protect your personal information.

Level :Simple5 min read

Roblox: Do you really know who your kids are playing with?

Roblox is much more than a video game. Discover the risks tied to strangers, conversations, and purchases—and why accompanying kids online matters.

Level :Simple5 min read

Backups: don’t keep all your files in one place!

Photos, documents, and memories: learn how to protect your data with backups at home and off-site, without being a computer expert.

Level :I’m confident5 min read

What is a NAS? Your own little cloud at home!

A NAS lets you keep your photos, documents, and backups in one place at home. Here’s how it works, what it’s good for, and where it falls short.

Level :Simple4 min read

Your photos are in the cloud. Are they really backed up?

iCloud and Google Photos sync your memories, but how do you create a real independent backup? Here are simple ways to protect your photos.

Level :Simple4 min read

What is an API?

You see "available via API" everywhere, especially in AI. Here's what it means, how it works, and why you use APIs every day.

Level :I’m confident2 min read

What is a prompt?

The word comes up everywhere people talk about AI. Here's what it means, and how to write a good one.

Level :Simple1 min read

Wi-Fi or network cable: why both are essential at home

Wi-Fi is convenient, but a network cable offers important advantages. Find out why you should plan Ethernet wiring when you build or renovate.

Level :Simple4 min read

Ten minutes behind the wheel, a project takes off

A 10-minute chat in the car with my AI agents, and a project that goes from an idea to a plan.

Level :Simple2 min read

Apple HomeView: a new smart display for the home 🏠🍎

Apple unveils HomeView, a smart display with Siri AI, facial recognition and smart home controls.

Level :Simple2 min read

Ghost: what if your AI lived at home? 🏠🤖

A personal AI, a digital memory and agents that run locally. I find Ghost's concept particularly promising.

Level :I’m confident3 min read

AI has no language borders 🌍

When I added an AI chat to luc.cloud, I discovered my site could reach far more than French and English speakers.

Level :Simple2 min read

What if you played at being an artist with AI?

Music, images, canvases… AI can now turn an idea into something you create.

Level :I’m an expert3 min read

My little team of AI agents is starting to look like a company! 🤖

16 AI agents, a shared memory and a conductor. Here's where my experiment stands.

Level :I’m confident4 min read

Do you really need 1 Gbps Internet?

100, 500, 1,000 Mbps… before you pay for more speed, here are the right questions to ask.

Level :Simple3 min read

What is an embedding?

How an AI can find information even when you don't use exactly the same words.

Level :I’m confident3 min read

What is RAG?

How to let an AI consult your own documents before it answers you.

Level :I’m confident3 min read

I wanted to talk to Philippe

A conversation with Philippe, not a slot to check off: Messy, the link, and a time chosen together.

Level :Simple1 min read

Grok Bot wants to choose the best AI for you

Claude, Midjourney, Suno… Grok Bot may soon pick the best tool by itself, based on what you ask it.

Level :I’m confident3 min read

Before adding AI, take inventory of your tools

Email, invoicing, files, calendar, subscriptions… understanding your tech setup is the first step before automating.

Level :Simple3 min read

A Canadian platform for building AI agents at work 🇨🇦

Cohere launches North 2, a platform that lets companies build AI agents that work with their tools and their information.

Level :Simple3 min read

A Canadian AI is getting better at finding information in your documents 🇨🇦

Cohere launches Embed 5, technology designed to help AI systems retrieve information more reliably from documents, images, and enterprise data.

Level :Simple3 min read

If it's free, are you really the product?

Gmail, YouTube, Facebook… what happens to the data we entrust to them?

Level :Simple2 min read

How do you stop losing track of your tasks?

A digital Post-it wall so you know what's to do, in progress, waiting, or done.

Level :Simple2 min read

Before taking an AI course, look at your daily work first

Before an AI course, look at the repetitive tasks in your day — email, spreadsheets, invoices, notes.

Level :Simple2 min read

Wow… my digital memory has come this far

A personal wiki, several agents, the same rules — and now I can chat with my memory.

Level :I’m confident1 min read

What is a token?

AIs like ChatGPT work with tokens to process text — and often to calculate what you pay.

Level :I’m confident2 min read

Tech news: Gemini 4 Argon, when the model works longer than you do

Google unveils Gemini 4 Argon: a model built for long jobs, already used internally, with a cyber-focused version for a restricted circle first.

Level :I’m an expert2 min read

What can you do with Muse? A real case: selling ski boots

Photos, models, Marketplace prices, Facebook listings: how Muse helped list two pairs of ski boots near Québec City — in under 10 minutes.

Level :Simple2 min read

Tech news: OpenAI’s Dot arrives — the answer to autonomous agents

OpenAI launches Dot at DevDay: an always-on agent in ChatGPT. A reply to Muse, a bumpy demo, and how it compares to OpenClaw.

Level :Simple1 min read

How to work better with an AI?

Four simple tips for better answers from ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, Muse, or Grok.

Level :Simple2 min read

What is a cache?

Why are people often told to clear their cache when a site doesn't work?

Level :Simple1 min read

What is a QR code?

They're used everywhere. But what does a QR code actually contain?

Level :Simple1 min read

What is an AI agent?

An AI can answer your questions. An AI agent can also get things done for you.

Level :Simple1 min read

What is artificial intelligence?

Everyone talks about artificial intelligence. But what is it, in plain words?

Level :Simple1 min read

What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?

Why are you sometimes asked for a code after your password?

Level :Simple1 min read

Acting outside the chat: browser, calendar, Trello, site

What Grok Bot actually does for me beyond conversation: tools, deploys, tasks.

Level :I’m confident1 min read

Muse and privacy: what does Meta actually say?

Ads, AI training, personal data and connectors: here’s what Meta says it does with the information Muse uses.

Level :Simple2 min read

Can I use Muse without worrying?

Muse is Meta’s AI agent. Can you use it without worrying, and what precautions should you take with your information?

Level :Simple1 min read

How to remember everything after an appointment?

Doctor, vet, garage… a simple trick to keep what matters.

Level :Simple1 min read

A shared digital memory (not just the chat thread)

Why my agents rely on durable memory outside the chat — and why the conversation thread isn’t enough.

Level :I’m confident1 min read

Vet visit: from one chat to calendar and expenses

How several Grok Bot agents chain memory, appointments, and money tracking after a vet visit.

Level :I’m confident1 min read

What I don’t let an agent do

Email, calendar, sends: simple rules to stay in control with Grok Bot.

Level :I’m confident1 min read

What is a cookie?

Sites ask you to accept cookies everywhere on the Web. But what is a cookie, exactly?

Level :Simple1 min read

What is a digital memory?

A place to keep what you no longer want to have to remember.

Level :I’m an expert1 min read

What is a VPN?

Ads often say a VPN protects your privacy online. But what does it actually do?

Level :Simple1 min read

What is cloud computing?

Cloud computing means using computers somewhere else over the Internet.

Level :Simple1 min read

What can you do with Muse, Meta’s AI agent (Facebook)?

Messenger invites you to try Muse? Here are a few very simple examples to understand what an AI agent can do for you.

Level :Simple2 min read

Why several agents instead of one chat?

Boss orchestrates; specialists do their jobs: email, dog, finances, code… Here’s why I don’t put everything in one thread.

Level :I’m confident1 min read