Author: Jose S
RAG in plain English
RAG retrieves company passages, stuffs them into the prompt, then generates an answer. Use it for definitions and runbooks with citations. Do not treat grounding as a warranty…
I care about privacy and running things myself
Closed chat, hosted open weights, and local models are different privacy lanes. Strip identifiers before any paste. Local is optional; it is not free of responsibility.
Grok for writing, explaining, and brainstorming
Use Grok to draft, explain, or brainstorm, one job at a time. Put audience, facts, and forbidden words in the brief, then run a two-minute name and number…
Photos, screenshots, PDFs, and multimodal basics
Use Gemini on photos, screenshots, and PDFs with structured prompts and a safe upload ladder. Demand quotes or [UNCLEAR] labels, and verify surprising claims in the source before…
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Synthetic data: when fake data is the ethical choice
Use synthetic or mock data for demos and training when real production copies would expose people. Keep purpose, proportionality, and honesty on the label. Real data still needs…
