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Jaz

Author & developer Ctrl + Alt + Mom

Welcome to my virtual space, I’m Jafaz! A computer scientist by night and a regular mom by day… And, when my kid allows it, a photographer in the make. But who am I kidding, every parent knows that having kids means no time off or free nights, at least not for the first 20 years of their little babies, right? So, this is me, a 24x7 call center, ready to debug and fix any kind of kid-bug, with three years of experience in low-level kid language. I also have good knowledge of CrayonScript, plus I’m an expert on prettifying cloth diapers.

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The Simple Secret Behind Successful Kids (That Actually Works)

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The Secret Weapon for Raising Successful Kids (Spoiler: It’s a Chore Chart)

You know what’s funny about parenting? Sometimes the most powerful tools are the simplest ones. Like, stupidly simple. I’m talking about a piece of paper on your fridge that might just be the secret to raising successful kids. No, really - Harvard says so!

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A Day in the Life with AI (And Yes, It's Already Everywhere)

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6:30 AM - Your “Smart” Alarm Actually Gets Smart

Remember when alarm clocks just made annoying beeping sounds? Now my smart alarm analyzes my sleep patterns and wakes me during my lightest sleep phase. As I’m dragging myself out of bed, I realize: AI just decided when I should wake up. Welcome to 2025, folks!

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AI Building Blocks: The Photo Album Analogy

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When AI Met Grandma’s Photo Albums

You know that moment when you’re at your grandmother’s house and she pulls out the old photo albums? The ones with decades of memories, carefully labeled with names, dates, and little notes? Well, it turns out those photo albums can teach us a lot about how AI actually works. (Stay with me here - I promise this will make sense!)

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Behind the Scenes with AI: A Coffee Chat About How It All Works

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Round Two: The “How Does This Actually Work?” Chat

Remember last time when I had that chat with Claude about what AI is? Well, I’m back for round two, and this time we’re diving deeper into how this whole thing actually works. Think of it as peeking behind the curtain, except instead of finding a wizard, we’re finding… well, I’ll let Claude explain.

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What is AI? A Coffee Chat with an Actual AI (Yes, Really!)

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A Coffee Chat with an AI (Well, Minus the Coffee)

Look, I get it. AI is everywhere these days - in the news, in your phone, probably plotting to take over your toaster (kidding!). But what actually is it? Instead of reading another dense technical explanation, I thought: why not ask an AI directly? So I sat down for a chat with Claude, an AI created by Anthropic. No coffee for Claude (sadly), but plenty of honest conversation about what AI really is and isn’t.

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The Truth About Baby Sleep: Why Learning to Sleep is Like Learning to Walk

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Let’s Talk About Baby Sleep (And Why It’s Probably Stressing You Out)

Okay parents, let’s have an honest conversation about baby sleep. And I mean REALLY honest - the kind where we admit that sometimes we’re lying awake at 3 AM wondering if we’re somehow ruining our kids forever by trying to help them sleep by themselfs. (Spoiler alert: we’re not!)

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The Truth About Collagen: More Than Just Another Beauty Buzzword

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Okay friends, let’s talk about collagen. And no, I’m not here to sell you another miracle cream or tell you about that collagen coffee that your cousin’s friend’s sister swears by on Instagram. rolls eyes dramatically

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"Hello World!" (Or How I Convinced Myself I Could Start a Blog)

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“Hello World!” (Or How I Convinced Myself I Could Start a Blog)

Okay, so here I am, starting a blog like it’s 2008 and blogs are still a thing people do. The first thing every developer does when learning something new is write a “Hello World!” program, which is exactly what it sounds like - you make the computer say “Hello World!” and then feel disproportionately proud of yourself for approximately 3.5 seconds.

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