Posts by rproffitt

That's a tall order. One person's system is another person's mess.

Does this C# app or apps have a Design Document?

When I encounter such systems it's usually missing the basic documentation. Without that you are left to navigate the code and divine what the intent and design was. Put another way, code on its own is rarely enough to understand what the code or design is supposed to do.

At the risk of angering the Gods, did you ask ChatGPT? It's response was pretty good.

What about a video such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pspsSn_nGzo where we see about turbocharging our programming with AI.
Again, I feel that it's not acceptable in this site to name a specific AI/ML tool so besides the unnamed tool I'll mention that Tabnine has implemented generative AI/ML into their products.

So AI content/tool review seems to be verboten here but let's skip past that and what about YouTube reviews. Do you think the SEO there will slam such reviews?

declare -> deflare

"New Bing" claims it would be unethical. ChatGPT wins this round.

I'll add that the old Embrace and Extend mantra appears to be making a comeback as well. Some may not remember those days but it feels like it's back.

Hopefully I will be able to try out the Bard soon too but for now it appears the rules forbid any example output from these systems.

Let's remember Paris. My thought is that Google might have something in the works about GA4 and it has to wait for "the big show."

As I see it:

attribution and links as to where the information was sourced.

And to repeat, as I see it that would result in a drop of follow through visits/clickthrough to the information source. Which was the goal of getting rank on search results.
And let's differentiate that information differs from product searches. Clickthrough will likely remain strong for product search results.

Examples:

1. I wanted to know more about Canada's recent ban on home sales to non-Canadians. The search results had enough detail so that was all I needed for now.
2. I was shopping for a new laptop, the search gave me enough to know the price range and then I went to my usual online retail site and there it was at a good price and surprised to see it hundreds less for the ongoing sale.

This just in, Google at the Paris event has named it AI/ML "Bard."

There it is:

give the searcher the specific answer they’re looking for right within the search results,

That's one of the components that makes the AI that I won't name so attractive to users. Instead of a "link purveyor" folk were getting direct information. And yes this really upset the apple cart or would it be the buggy whip cart?

This has brought up all sorts of counter arguments that ML/AI gets it wrong at times but hey, there is plenty of bad/wrong information from humans. For example I have these conservatives in my circle that continue to send me proof that Ivermectin cures and prevents COVID. Another group says COVID is part of The Great Reset and a hoax.

Imagine if Excel didn't provide an answer but showed you the formula on how to solve or maybe a link to an article for you to figure it our for yourself.

I'm keeping an eye on Google's Paris show. Seems they are to showcase or even rollout their AI offerings.

More than one article thinks it's going to be a change in direction from being a link purveyor to AI powered responses. I have my doubt on that as this would decimate the current system in place.

As to GA4 and your concerns, maybe that will be a subject in Paris.

Try looking at the best sellers then look for DUAL BAND models. We pay under 20 bucks each for these.

Small world. My neighbor had the same problem. Drivers didn't resolve this one so we installed a USB dual band WiFi stick and it works now.

Almost all devices have software now.

Why? Software has bugs. Always has.

I don't have this issue and haven't been asked in over a decade, but hey Equalizer APO / Peace Equalizer is a widely used and liked system-wide program for EQing, filtering and effects (including swapping channels).

I think testing by the users is next. For example a company I know fielded Kiosks that passed all tests that you listed with flying colors. In the field the Kiosks were found to have an exploit and the company has to go around and reboot them when porn is on the displays as the day wears on.

Turns out the high schoolers were the best testers!

No, buying followers does not increase engagement. It just makes it easier to sit down as your wallet is thinner.

The only items I see at the top positions are marked "Ad -" so unless you are paying you don't show on the first/top result.
There is no hack if you've been following SEO for years.

Why not provide a good product, good support and easy to work with or buy? That is, the basics?

I have to ask why you are not giving us those tips. From your posts elsewhere: "Faith eCommerce Services is a leading organization making continuous efforts to help today's e-commerce business and caters their demand. We understand the ever-mounting demand for e-commerce services like product upload, product listing, data entry and website design, and development services; and are successful in doing the same ever sinceour inception.
By using our services, e-commerce store owners can easily upload bulk data information in less time with full accuracy. Also, we help in some more services like content writing, SEO, photo editing and more related to an e-commerce website. We are growing data entry solution providers to various e-commerce stores in a different niche. We are on a mission in providing some easy solution to e-commerce business in uploading bulk product data information. Thereby, this helps e-commerce store owners to focus on making new strategies for business instead of getting busy with product uploading and data entry."

Can you share your tips today?

So this is not a good look for mFilterIt. " mFilterIt helps the advertisers validate the click's integrity " from their site.

If you don't know what click fraud is, why would anyone consider using your product?

What computer network?

For home users and mind you I'm talking about current versions of Apple OS and Windows we have drive encryption automatically with the T2 chip and can beef that up with FileVault. On Windows, Bitlocker will do fine.

Now about the home network. By default there are no automatic file shares so there's not much to worry about over a network unless the user is installing or allowing remote access. But on current versions of Apple OS, Windows and Linux the default has no known current exploits to worry about over a network.

HOWEVER, if you are sharing information via the web on social media and such, is that one of your security concerns?

The past month has been a whirlwind of developments.

I'm just about to step away but do take a look at https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai/ and wow, that's changed a lot in just a few months.

I'll ponder what you asked and respond later.

Right now my view is this is not a technical forum. It's a forum that is driven by SEO goals.

"Microsoft announces 'multibillion' dollar investment into (name we can't use here) maker OpenAI"

Daniweb bans using AI responses and editorial reviews with examples from same.

As to benefit, it's a direct assault on the current SEO system so as I understand it, is the reason for the ban here.

I disagree that it does not benefit anyone. RIGHT NOW, the people in my circle are finding it very useful and beneficial.

1. AI generated Art. Background art for an app that is royalty free.
2. AI generated music. Background sound for an app that is again royalty free.
3. AI generated code. Not the entire app but turbo-charging the dev process, reducing the workload for methods that we no longer have to write.
4. AI generated articles and more. Outside of Google's need to stop AI now as it upsets SEO and search (a debate on its own), companies have embraced it. Some won't, but it's here and tipping a lot of apple carts.

This is now. I can see why Daniweb would ban discussions where we examine AI's capabilities today. It's the SEO impact due to Google.

Maybe that sentence should read "It does not benefit anyone that relies on Google's SEO."

Now that PCs can have more than one audio output your code could function perfectly but play on some sound device that has no speakers. Example: I have a Blue microphone and it oddly has an audio output that if an app was set to use it, no sound at all will be made (except maybe me going "what now?")

I'll skip the intro and mention haveibeentrained com so you can look into it yourself so here we go again with AI unleashed without restraint or any rules such as Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. Even Asimov's laws are now being violated with lethal autonomous weapons (LAWs).

Much like textual AI that is now banned from discussions here, AI art has created another J. Robert Oppenheimer moment with the ability to mimic a particular artist's style. I searched for living artists such as Alex Katz and Sarah Anderson and yes, their works are in the training data.

It's a rather big deal with living artists since they already were challenged enough making art their livelihood.

There's no putting the Genie back in the bottle here and no sign any legislation is on the way to set rules and limits to AI applications. Just like the claim here that it's all spun content, AI is spinning content in text, art and music.

So should discussions of AI applications be banned altogether on Daniweb?

Sorry but this is not my code. Random code that I can't do more than throw in Visual Studio 2008 (all I have here) and see what it thought about it.

I wanted to not leave without any ideas so my thought was to explore OpenCV.

The above code did compile but is untested. What did ChatGPT produce?

Sorry no. This is code that is untested and just for giving you ideas about possible other solutions.

Here's an example I found on the web. It uses OpenCV and another method. Disclaimer: I don't know if this will work for your images or if it's good enough.

using OpenCvSharp;
using OpenCvSharp.Extensions;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        // Load the image
        Mat img = Cv2.ImRead("image.jpg", ImreadModes.Grayscale);

        // Convert to binary image
        Cv2.Threshold(img, img, 128, 255, ThresholdTypes.Binary);

        // Find the contours
        Point[][] contours;
        HierarchyIndex[] hierarchy;
        Cv2.FindContours(img, out contours, out hierarchy, RetrievalModes.Tree, ContourApproximationModes.ApproxSimple);

        // Iterate through the contours and draw the squares
        for (int i = 0; i < contours.Length; i++)
        {
            Point[] contour = contours[i];
            if (Cv2.IsContourConvex(contour) && contour.Length == 4)
            {
                Cv2.DrawContours(img, contours, i, Scalar.Red, 2);
            }
        }

        // Show the image
        using (new Window("Squares", img.ToBitmap()))
        {
            Cv2.WaitKey();
        }
    }
}

`

I don't see any reference to adding a logo in said code. So I'm left to guess you are trying to remove either a watermark or logo.

For that, contact the image's owner and arrange with them for a logo/watermark free version.

Also per the US copyright act, section 1202, removing a watermark without the official owner's consent is illegal for either personal or business use. So be sure to never show this altered image unless it's yours.

There's also track and audio. Noted at many tutorial sites like https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/what-are-the-media-element-tags-introduced-by-html5/

For me, when I need to use these elements I often have to refresh my memory with either the HTML5 documentation or a tutorial. It's been great to not have to keep all this in my head today.

Keep in mind that I think folk backup their stuff so the easy fix is to reinstall the OS you wish to run. Simple, done and restore your files from backups.

I would NOT do this. The A9 wasn't on the list of phones according to Samsung that had this feature.

But hey, try https://www.ebay.com/itm/272284482999 and for the keyboard and mouse go get BLUETOOTH models.

I've seen folk do this and they feel upset it doesn't turn the phone into anything useful.

FOR MUCH LESS MONEY and effort you can find a Rasberry Pi for what I've read you want to do.

Given the specs above, there's so many compatible power supplies that you would be extremely unlucky if a random ATX power supply wasn't compatible. However if you are sticking to the USED power supply market I will not and never will advise such a purchase. WHY!!!?
Because at a low number of years, say about 4, the Electrolytic capacitors have aged and it's anyone's guess what stress the old power supply was subjected to.

The shop is one where we would be laughing them out of business.
Example Refurb here: https://computers.woot.com/offers/lenovo-m900-intel-i5-2-2ghz-tiny-desktop-15?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_pc_2_4
That's an i5 6th gen, twice the ram, twice the SSD etc.

And there are so many on the market here like that UNDER 200USD.

Keep shopping.

A quick look at the specs and it's something that is what we call "beyond service life." If it works at all, that's fine but you can't expect it to last much longer. Right off the top the CPU is from over a decade ago. And it doesn't get much better.

If you can get this for cheap and it works, why not?

For the moment, AI content detection doesn't seem to always be possible. Spun content? Heck, us humans often spin what we read over the years.

To me this is scaring the heck out of Google since "Google it" doesn't always give you a good article to consider. The folk I work with are embracing AI. If Google and others are working to block or slow AI down, it's because it's a threat to their companies.

Change happens. I didn't think we'd get here that quickly.

Let me address something that some fault AI about. "It (the AI answer) was wrong." People get answers wrong all the time. Look at how Reddit handles this. Same will work with the AI and we'll be helping it get even better.

And then there's the Turing test. I'm sure you read that a few of these systems passed recently.

Dani, I can't tell if OP made a mistake or not. There could be reasons to think about how your site is affective verses effective. Even you wrote further about the psychology of color.

My reply was in earnest. They asked about affective, not effective.

PHP does have an explode function/method so I would be guessing why you would restrict yourself to using MYSQL and not PHP.

In short, the question is unclear. Tell more about what you need to do.

That's an interesting word choice.

Affective is usually used in the field of psychology and addresses emotions and feelings. Effective is common in everyday language to describe something that produces a desired result.

• Grammerly.com

Can you explain how emotions and feelings can change SEO ratings and rank?

Over the years I've seen so many solutions to development but not one is a panacea. Example: I had a 28 day embedded project that would have blown its 28 day limit if there were any attempt to force DevOps onto the plan. This was 28 days from start to finish including a custom printed circuit board, circuit design, software coding and final delivery. We made thousands of these boards as well as outsourcing the remote control for the system.

The speed of development was a bit hard on management but we got it done and moved onto the next project. Even the DevOps people in the company were caught flatfooted by the short cycle from start to finish. There was no need to update the software over time so it didn't fall into their DevOps way of how things work.

The second problem I've run into DevOps is lack of financial commitment. All the DevOps I've seen was costly and management I've had is very focused on costs. So the dance continues to be to automate what you can and watch that budget.

Frankly it's the one you like the best. What other criteria would there be?

Seems it's still the same as last year. Nod to https://www.google.com/search?q=The+central+part+of+off-page+SEO+is+building+high-quality+backlinks

🥂

Is the company like Twitter where, well, let's check out Twitter's new ask:

Commit to a new “hardcore” Twitter or leave the company with severance pay.

Twitter is shifting to an engineer-driven operation — one that “will need to be extremely hardcore” going forward, according to the midnight email, which was obtained by The Washington Post. Employees were asked to click an icon and respond by Thursday if they wanted to stay.

“This will mean working long hours at high intensity,” he said. “Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade.”

My point here is what you ask should reflect your company values along with the usual HR vetting.

I'm reading https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.password-hash.php and since the salt is automatically generated upon each use, the result will be unique each time.

While I could write you should avoid spam at all costs, I do like what ChatGPT the AI wrote. Here's what it wrote:
"There are several strategies you can use to retain more customers with email marketing:

1. Personalize your emails: Use the customer's name and other personal details to make the email feel more personalized and relevant.
2. Segment your email list: Divide your email list into smaller groups based on factors such as customer interests, purchasing history, and location. This will allow you to send targeted emails that are more relevant to each group.
3. Offer exclusive deals and promotions: Give your email subscribers exclusive discounts or promotions to encourage them to continue doing business with you.
4. Create a loyalty program: Offer incentives for customers to keep coming back, such as a rewards program or a referral program.
5. Use automation: Automate email campaigns to send relevant emails at the right time, such as abandoned cart emails or win-back campaigns.
6. Provide valuable content: In addition to promotional emails, consider sending educational or informative content that will be of value to your customers.
7. Foster a sense of community: Encourage customer engagement by asking for feedback or creating a customer loyalty program. This can help build a sense of community among your customers and encourage them to continue doing business with you.
8. Measure and optimize your email campaigns: Use analytics tools to track the performance of your email campaigns and make adjustments as needed to improve their effectiveness."

As RJ pointed out, to delete a column, that's a schema edit and would not use the delete. If you want to delete rows of data, that's one thing, you asked something else. Maybe it's an English communication problem here but SQL tables are SQL tables. Try to keep the terminology constant.

Let's see if OpenAI's ChatGPT does this:

Can you encrypt Wv4gJyLguPzuClVexggQO6r0uLUNI3mMtwXH8yG9wd)jSMjXNbSLrrxUsN39DwmtjRlthSS24axWyEZYFk2u7EJnp2tKyB2CASYri6)rui)9iJidseE6phmADVAJKeCmZZq)vB)ybdnT3Ji5kGafyYuazcv9zim33k for me?

"It looks like you are trying to encrypt a string of characters. In order to encrypt this string, you will need to use an encryption algorithm and a secret key. There are many different encryption algorithms that you can use, such as AES, RSA, and DES. It is important to choose an appropriate algorithm and key that will provide a sufficient level of security for your needs.

To encrypt the string using a particular algorithm and key, you will need to use a program or library that implements the algorithm and provides a function for encrypting data. For example, in Python, you can use the pycrypto library to encrypt data using the AES algorithm. Here is an example of how you could encrypt the string using AES and a secret key in Python:

from Crypto.Cipher import AES

def encrypt(key, plaintext):
    cipher = AES.new(key, AES.MODE_EAX)
    ciphertext, tag = cipher.encrypt_and_digest(plaintext)
    return ciphertext, tag

key = b'1234567890abcdef'
plaintext = b'Wv4gJyLguPzuClVexggQO6r0uLUNI3mMtwXH8yG9wd)jSMjXNbSLrrxUsN39DwmtjRlthSS24axWyEZYFk2u7EJnp2tKyB2CASYri6)rui)9iJidseE6phmADVAJKeCmZZq)vB)ybdnT3Ji5kGafyYuazcv9zim33k'
ciphertext, tag = encrypt(key, plaintext)
print(ciphertext)
print(tag)

This will output the encrypted version of the string, as well as a tag that can be used to verify the integrity of the encrypted data.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions."

I've been using OpenAI's ChatGPT a lot more. It's over at https://chat.openai.com/chat
Try this question and see what you think "How to refresh data without refreshing the entire page using jquery and php?"

I'll suggest you add TAGS to such discussions in the future. I see that ThemeDev seems to focus on WordPress which is very popular.

ChatGPT says this about WordPress:

WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that is used by many people and organizations to create and manage websites. Some of the main reasons why people use WordPress include:

1. Ease of use: WordPress has a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for people with no technical expertise to create and manage a website.

2. Flexibility: WordPress has a large selection of themes and plugins that can be used to customize the appearance and functionality of a website.

3. Large community: WordPress has a large and active community of users, developers, and experts who can provide support and resources for those using the platform.

4. Search engine optimization (SEO): WordPress has a number of built-in features and plugins that can help improve a website's visibility in search engines.

5. Multilingual support: WordPress can be used to create multilingual websites, making it an ideal choice for those targeting a global audience.

Overall, WordPress is a popular choice for creating and managing websites because it is easy to use, flexible, and well-supported by a large community of users.