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September 10th – Show 1084

The Chat

The group discussed personal updates, including Beth’s emptying of a storage unit and subsequent cluttered flat, and T’s construction of a market tent for Christmas sales. T shared her progress on Christmas-themed crafts and expressed excitement about using her new tent at the market. The conversation also touched on T’s aesthetic preferences for black market equipment to complement her display items.
Snug shared updates about 3D printing projects, including a hollow pumpkin decoration and wedding favors featuring flexible dinosaurs with wedding rings for an upcoming wedding...

September 3rd – Show 1083

The Chat

Maf encountered issues with AI, specifically Perplexity, which took an excessive amount of time (24Hrs) to complete a task and provided inaccurate progress updates. After switching to the Labs feature, the task was completed in 8 minutes!
T shared her experience of getting better market spots and the advice she received about organizing her stall for better visibility. Lee suggested that T could use TikTok to promote the market by filming short videos introducing herself and other stallholders

Emergency Questions:

If you could be...

August 27th – Show 1082

The Chat

The group discussed various AI tools, including Google AI Studio and Nano Banana, with Lee sharing his experience using them. Tea talked about her market setup and recent creative projects involving ChatGPT for designing magnetic wand and TV designs. She also mentioned hosting family for upcoming visits. B shared her use of AI to automate SKU generation for a website project, which she completed early in the morning. The conversation ended with B expressing a need for more outdoor time due to prolonged computer use.

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August 20th – Show 1081

The Chat

We discussed recent activities. Lee shared his frustration about not meeting his sales targets this year, despite having achieved them early last year. Beth reported working on website development, particularly focusing on terms and conditions and privacy policies for their print-on-demand service. T mentioned a day trip to see her grandkids. She also discussed her market stall activities, including pricing adjustments and new product lines. She mentioned ordering a new market tent to protect her goods during rainy weather. Snug shared that he had been asked to create a we...

August 13th – Show 1080

The Chat

T and Snug discussed their recent activities and creative projects, including market sales, 3D printing, and AI-generated content. They explored various social and political issues, including global events, human rights concerns, and the impact of Trump’s policies on tourism and international relations. The conversation concluded with discussions about AI tools in creative work

August 6th – Show 1079

The Chat

Aye-Eye Summary
T shared an entertaining project where she created a rap battle between ChatGPT and Perplexity using AI-generated songs, with each AI writing self-critiques and duets. T expressed frustration with ChatGPT’s reliability issues and used the project as a form of catharsis, while also working on simple ship designs and octopus decorations.
We briefly discussed paper sizes, with B explaining the differences between A3, A4, and letter sizes, noting that A3 is twice as big as A4. B shared an experience using AI with the Elem...

July 30th – Show 1078

The Chat

Lee expressed feeling a lack of motivation and enthusiasm for work, attributing it to recent holiday blues and a return to routine after a digital detox. He mentioned missing his “mojo” and reflecting on the possibility of making a career change.
Beth shared her experience using Perplexity to troubleshoot and fix malware issues on her parents’ church website, which she built using WordPress. She explained how Perplexity guided her through the process of identifying and removing infected files, and praised its ability to provide targeted, context-specific advice.

July 23rd – Show 1077

The Chat

We discuss a recent Queens Market in Rhyl where I found the whole experience underwhelming. We also talked about unusual cocktail ingredients and the rising cost of dining out. I mention joining a Facebook group focused on Exotica and easy listening music, and that Ive been trying to download a book about the Satanic panic from the 1980s.

Emergency Questions:

If you had been the original designer of one existing corporate logo, which one would you select?
If you could be a gu...

July 16th – Show 1076

The Chat

The group engaged in lighthearted discussions about house visits and security, with Beth sharing her experience of hosting multiple social gatherings over the past week. Snug mentioned working on new designs for his shop and watching a movie or two over the weekend, while Beth reported making sales from her online shop. Tamara was not here for this episode as she was away helping with Grandchild 3

Emergency Questions:

If you woke up tomorrow to learn that the major newspaper headlines were about you, wh...

July 9th – Show 1075

The Chat

The group discussed various personal updates, including T’s recent success in selling a unique felt doll named Nana Tt for $60 and her new ability to accept credit card payments through Square for her art sales. Beth shared her ongoing struggle to organize files after recovering a 5TB hard drive, revealing she has 4,500 fonts installed, while Snug confessed to having 15,851 font files. The conversation concluded with a lighthearted discussion about font preferences, with Lee expressing a fondness for Century Gothic with elongated spacingThe group discussed various personal updates, including T’s...

July 2nd - Show 1074 The Chat We discussed various personal updates, including Lee's busy week, T's creative projects like new slogans and crafts, and T's social activities with James. T also recounted a false alarm involving Willow's pregnancy and contractions. Maf noted he'd had a busy weekend hosting [...]

June 25th - Show 1073 The Chat T has some market activities where she sold handmade items and shared a story about Willow rescuing an octopus with her children. Beth mentioned having her hair colored and the group shared brief conversations about pizza parties and creative endeavors. The [...]

June 18th - Show 1072 The Chat AI Summary as always T discussed her recent success at a market, where she handed out small giraffes and made some profit, and shared her latest crafting project, octopus-themed magnets. Lee then showed a video of a road rage incident involving, [...]

June 11th - Show 1071 The Chat Oh, AI summary, what would I do without you (lies edited out) The group discusses our recent activities and work. Lee reports selling two caravans last week but none this week. T mentions attending the market, visiting grandchildren, and creating hummingbird [...]

June 4th - Show 1070 The Chat AI Summary AheadLee shares that he sold three caravans last week, achieving his first "hat trick" of the year, and has sold one so far this week.  T shared her success with a new product, a Salt Spring Island-themed heart token with [...]

May 28th - Show 1069 The Chat Due to a prior commitment I an unable to get to the start of the (already late starting) show so Tamara picks up the reins and starts without me.  also in attendance are Lee and Beth (for a while anyway)   [...]

May 21st - Show 1068 The Chat Lee shares his recent activities, including creating a song using ChatGPT and Suno for his Friday night show. He also discusses his work at the caravan park, where he has taken on more responsibilities He emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive attitude [...]

May 14th - Show 1067 The Chat I heartily recommend this weeks Tamara Writes & AI Sings, it's a cracker Here's is an obligatory paragraph from the weeks AI Summary: In the meeting, Lee, Snug, and T discussed various topics. They talked about the importance of kindness and [...]

May 7th - Show 1066 The Chat It's our 21st birthday so we celebrate with some reminiscing and some clips from show 1 back in 2004. Here's some of the AI summary for the show: The group discusses places they can reach within an hour from their respective [...]

April 30th - Show 1065 The Chat The group discusses the recent Canadian election, with T expressing relief that the Liberal party won. They talk about the close race in Ontario and the impact of Trump on Canadian politics. I shares my recent purchases, including a new Mega [...]

April 23rd - Show 1064 The Chat Just me an T this week...here's a mostly true AI summary of part of the show...T and I discussed the upcoming Canadian election, noting that early voting had already started and reached a record number of 7 million voters. We also discussed [...]

April 16th - Show 1063 The Chat Part of this weeks AI Summary, courtesy of Zoom The group discusses a friend's poor internet and phone connectivity issues, with Snug explaining how the friend has to leave her house to make calls. Lee shares updates on his work at [...]

April 9th - Show 1062 The Chat Lee shares that he has created Trumpton-style figures, which he describes as "so cool." He has replaced the images of himself and Snug on their website with these new figures. The group discusses the resemblance of one figure to Johnny Vegas [...]

April 2nd - Show 1061 The Chat Lee's cutting carbs by not eating breads and pastries (which long time listeners will know are his 2 main food groups.  Tamara is excited for her upcoming Grapes Of Wrath concert  and I show you my new tech purchase:  the Thundersticks [...]

March 26th - Show 1060 The Chat We discuss the upcoming Canadian election in April and the political landscape. T expresses concern about the Conservative party, particularly "Pierre Politician" (Poilievre), potentially gaining power and aligning Canada more closely with the United States. She emphasizes the importance of voting, [...]

March 19th - Show 1059 The Chat Lee mentions being unwell with cold symptoms and feeling clammy, while also facing pressure at work to sell more caravans. Beth reports having an uneventful week but mentions creating a nice acorn cup. T shares progress on her story, now at [...]

March 12th - Show 1058 The Chat As both Lee and Beth are not with us again tonight we have another "Just Me & T chin-wag".  Here is an excerpt of the AI summary for this episode which may or may not be true: We discussed the political [...]

March 5th - Show 1057 The Chat We discusses recent events and Lee shares his struggles at work, mentioning he hasn't sold a caravan in four weeks.  He also talks about his recent TikTok success, with one of his videos gaining over 200,000 views. T announces that she [...]

February 26th - Show 1056 The Chat We explored the concept of inventing a new color (Lunaris), the possibility of replacing Big Ben's chimes with various sounds, and our favorite British TV shows. We also shared personal experiences of sneaking into derelict properties, with Lee recalling an incident [...]

February 19th - Show 1055 The Chat Its the first time in a while that all four of us have made it so we enjoy a full raft of shenanigans also, stick around till the end to find out about the poop loop! Emergency Questions: What was the [...]

February 12th - Show 1054 The Chat It's the usual bunch of shenanigans this week, Lee moans about work but also introduces us to Messy.  No Beth again.  But we must say Happy Birthday T! as she will be 112 before next show. Emergency Questions: What's the most [...]

February 5th - Show 1053 The Chat No Lee (work) or Beth (internet) again this week, so join me and Tamara as we discuss (mostly) the current clown car that is American politics, and how its wheels and doors are falling off (in our opinion). All the other [...]

January 22nd - Show 1051 The Chat Here's a snippet from the AI summary of this show (edited to remove lies) We discuss potentially live streaming the show on TikTok next week. T has been uploading her AI-generated songs to her personal TikTok account, and We talk about [...]

January 15th - Show 1050 The Chat  Both Lee & Beth have cried off this week for different reasons so T & I decided to pretty much just have a free form chit-chat and bump all our regular segments to next week [...]

January 8th - Show 1049 The Chat Its the first episode of 2025 so we have a nice long catch up about our christmases and Canadian politics (?) One of us got Covid19 for Christmas and someone else is going to be a grandma (for the 3rd time) [...]

January 1st - Show 1048 In This Episode It's our annual round-up of some of the people in the music industry who dies in 2024 (the title probably gave it away) Big thanks, as always to We Heart Music who diligently collate these guys throughout the year. Hope [...]

December 25th - Show 1047 The Chat As it's Christmas day, Here's a Christmas flavoured quiz we did recently

December 18th - Show 1046 The Chat Startling news as Lee joins us live from prison.  Beth has a moist socket (not a euphemism)... And Ive been a busy busy bee :P. find out about all this and more during this show. Emergency Questions: What is the best [...]

December 11th - Show 1045 The Chat We discussed various issues, including Facebook Messenger not working, computer problems causing audio delays, and internet issues. We also chatted about our week, with Lee mentioning his trips to the tip and giving blood, and Beth and T discussing their Christmas [...]

December 4th - Show 1044 The Chat Oh Lee {shakes head in despair} Lee decided to wipe his PC this week and didn't think to make a backup...You can imagine how he feels about this now...But you can also imagine why the rest of inquired about his ongoing [...]