Category: MCO 426
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Why Decentralization Matters
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is what first introduced me to the topic of decentralized platforms. Prior to the downfall of Twitter, I was a frequent user for about a decade. When I would delete Instagram for the sake of my mental health, I still clung to Twitter as my safe space. So when Musk…
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My First Dive into Wikipedia Page Editing
Well, that was a thrill! I edited my first Wikipedia page and it was more exciting than I had anticipated. I was quite nervous to make an edit, scared that I wouldn’t be able to find anything substantive to add. I’m proud to say that this turned out to be a great first experience contributing…
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AI Text Generation Experiment
For this week’s blog post, I asked OpenAI’s chatbot called ChatGPT to create a short blog post. The result I got was decently written and could pass as authentic writing, which immediately made me wonder if I’ve read any AI created content online and didn’t recognize it. The prompt I used was, “in 250 to…
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How to Write a Responsive Search Ad for Google
What Are Responsive Search Ads? Responsive search ads are a type of search result that Google uses to display advertisements in user search queries. This ad result consists of a final URL, display paths, headlines, descriptions, and extensions. Here’s a screenshot of an example: The owner of a website wanting to create a Google ad…
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Mendocino Magic
Have you heard of the charming town of Mendocino that’s nestled along the Pacific Ocean? It’s a quaint town a few hours North of San Francisco that offers a slow pace of life near the Redwoods. It’s known for its picturesque views, cliffside hiking trails, and the only public coastal botanical garden. If you live…