Piotr Nowak
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Pole in Italy ✈️ | AI | Crypto | Online Earning | Book writer | Every read supports my work on Vocal
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Cursor in Limbo – How IBM Almost Slept Through the "Click" Revolution 🖱️
In the history of technology, few moments are as ironic as when an industry giant ignores an invention that eventually changes the world. The story of IBM (International Business Machines) and their cool reception of the computer mouse is a classic case study of how the "curse of knowledge" and engineering hubris can blind even the most powerful players. 🏢
By Piotr Nowakabout 22 hours ago in Geeks
The Fall of a Legend: How uTorrent Betrayed Its Users and Became a Symbol of "Digital Treachery" ⚠️
Do you remember that moment? You installed a small .exe file that took up just a few hundred kilobytes—smaller than an average photo from back then. The program launched in a split second, didn't require account creation, didn't bombard you with notifications, and didn't ask for access to your private data. It simply did what it was designed to do: it connected you with millions of other users worldwide. For the generation raised in the era of "downloading everything," uTorrent was more than just a tool. It was a gateway to unlimited culture, music, and software. It was a synonym for internet freedom that no one controlled. 🌍
By Piotr Nowak3 days ago in 01
The Internet: The Invisible Foundation That Could Vanish Tomorrow 🌐
The Internet is the invention that transformed our world—the one we couldn't imagine living without—yet we rarely give it a second thought because it’s simply "there." In today's article, we’ll explore a world without the Internet. Imagine it suddenly disappears, without explanation, just like that. Let’s assume it "broke" and can no longer be fixed. Welcome to a vision of the year 2026, where connectivity has ceased to exist. 🔌🚫
By Piotr Nowak4 days ago in Futurism
🟢💧 The Liquid Green Drop That Froze: The Epic Rise and Fall of Sony Ericsson 📉
If you grew up in the first decade of the 21st century, you likely remember the iconic liquid-green logo—a glowing orb of energy—and 그 short, ascending ringtone that echoed through school hallways and office corridors. 📱 Sony Ericsson wasn't just a phone manufacturer; it was a status symbol, a lifestyle accessory, and proof that technology could have a soul. But how did the duo that defined modern mobile entertainment vanish almost overnight? 🕵️♂️
By Piotr Nowak7 days ago in Futurism
ChatGPT’s Great-Great-Grandmother: A Fascinating Story from the Pre-Internet Era 📜🕰️
Many people use AI today, but few realize that the beginnings of artificial intelligence took place a long time ago – long before the internet era 🌍. Although the technology of that time wasn't as advanced as what we have now, it could already do quite a bit. Let me introduce you to a distant relative of ChatGPT and other language models. Listen in. 🎧
By Piotr Nowak8 days ago in Geeks
From Wandering in the Dark to an IBM Certificate: How I Tamed AI and Why You Should Too 💡
In the corridors of big corporations and the quiet of home offices, a certain statistic is making people think: most people in the world still don’t know how to use artificial intelligence properly. 🌍 Although headlines scream about a revolution and tools like ChatGPT or Gemini are at our fingertips, the actual use of their potential is lagging. For many, AI is still just a "funny toy" or, worse, a threat to be feared. 🤖⚠️
By Piotr Nowak9 days ago in Geeks
Quantum Computers: The End of the World as We Know It, or the Dawn of a Divine Era? 🌌
As a fan of new technologies and Artificial Intelligence 🤖, I watch the world accelerate every single day. But what is currently happening in the laboratories of Google, IBM, or Microsoft isn't just regular progress. It’s a revolution that will make today’s supercomputers look like an abacus compared to a smartphone. I’m talking about quantum computers 💡.
By Piotr Nowak10 days ago in Geeks
From System Failure to Human Error: My Journey Through Words ✍️
Writing, for me, is a process that borders on the magical—the art of precision in word choice, the unfolding of complex thoughts, and, most importantly, the act of creating something out of absolute nothingness. It is a craft I’ve fallen in love with, even though it can be as fickle as it is rewarding. 🌌 My literary journey began with a deeply personal, raw reckoning with my past in the book "404: Reality Not Found", where I chronicled the difficult path from the darkness of addiction back to the land of the living. 🕯️ Today, my pen has turned toward pure fiction—specifically, dark sci-fi set in a world dominated by algorithms: "Human.exe Error 0x000". 🤖💻
By Piotr Nowak11 days ago in Writers
The Idle Trap: Is UBI a Rescue or a Sentence for the Human Psyche? 🤖🧠
Progress in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics is an undeniable fact. As a society, we are moving forward, and automation—both digital and physical—is slowly becoming the new standard 🚀. However, for someone who has spent most of their life on a factory floor performing manual tasks, this bright vision of the future has a darker side 🏭.
By Piotr Nowak14 days ago in Geeks
Digital Narcissus: Is Replika a Lifeline for Loneliness or a Death Sentence for Relationships? 🤖💔
As an AI enthusiast, I often talk about the positive sides of this progress 🚀. I’m fascinated by algorithms saving lives in medicine or language models making our work more efficient. However, I would be a fool to pretend that AI is nothing but pure good. Today, I wanted to take a closer look at one of the most popular and controversial AI apps called Replika and share my thoughts on the matter 🤔. We often hear about people marrying AI; nowadays, more and more people are turning to algorithms instead of human beings, which is truly concerning 😟.
By Piotr Nowak15 days ago in Geeks
Between Truth and Code: Why Fiction Turned Out to Be Harder Than Life? ✍️🌑
As a debut author, I had a very specific, though – as it soon turned out – naive plan. My first book, "404: Reality Not Found", was a painful, raw, and deeply honest confession. 📖 I described my journey through the labyrinth of addiction, the loneliness of being an expat in England, and an unexpected rescue that came from the most unlikely direction: the world of a mobile strategy game. 🎮🛡️
By Piotr Nowak16 days ago in Writers
The Machine That Learned to Lie: What Libratus and Pluribus Taught Us About Strategy 🃏🤖
Man vs. machine duels are truly fascinating topics. They show us how dynamically Artificial Intelligence is evolving and how it can outmaneuver humans in ways we never expected 🦾. I’ve previously written about Kasparov and chess, IBM's watson on Jeopardy, Project Debater, and the historic battles in Go. Today, we have something completely different on the table – the game of poker. 🃏
By Piotr Nowak17 days ago in Geeks
