Barcelona: Through the Lens
By John Hoke
/ March 27, 2023
Barcelona, the vibrant and artistic capital of Catalonia, offers a treasure trove of photographic opportunities for both amateur and professional…
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Barcelona: Through the Lens
Barcelona, the vibrant and artistic capital of Catalonia, offers a treasure trove of photographic opportunities for both amateur and professional photographers alike. From the awe-inspiring architecture of Antoni Gaudí to the bustling streets of La Rambla and the serene beauty of Montserrat, this city is a visual feast waiting to be captured. Let’s explore some […]
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Flickr once again
Flickr again, or never say “Never” Just a quick post. I have started using Flickr again to publish my photos in full size and resolution. I will continue to post them here on the photoblog as well, but storing the full sized files can get quite painful. Come on over and take a look! I […]
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ChatGPT-4: not always what you ask
Shall we play a game? In my continuing saga of messing around with OpenAI‘s ChatGPT-4’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Large Language Model (LLM), I have noticed that its not always what you ask it, but rather how you phrase your questions ChatGPT-4 rightly has a number of safeguards in place to prevent it from providing information […]
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Information Security Training: Why & How
Empowering Your Workforce to Safeguard Your Organization’s Digital Assets Introduction In today’s regulatory, litigious and online world, information security is a top priority for businesses of all sizes. With the increased reliance on technology and remote work, the potential for cyber threats is higher than ever. It is critical for organizations to invest in information […]
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NY Transit Museum – Moving in Time
I am still going through and processing photos taken last month at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn. This is a single exposure HDR image taken with a Sony A7Riv and a Laowa 15mm f/2 lens. One thing I wanted to try was modifying the photo to give it the appearance of movement. Subways […]
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ChatGPT 4.0 – more blogging via Artificial Intelligence
[Author’s Note] The following was part of my testing of artificial intelligence (specifically ChatGPT’s) ability to write technical blog posts and also create training materials for developers to better understand secure coding practices. I used ChatGPT 4.0 for this and may go back and refine the prompts I used to get more complex examples, but […]
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Fooling around with ChatGPT 4.0
Messing around with ChatGPT 4.0 So, like a lot of people I have been intrigued by ChatGPT and now that the 4.0 version has been released, I’ve signed up for a paid account to see what else I can do with it. I’ve gone down a few rabbit holes with the previous release, messing with […]
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Rust, Decay and Beauty
About six months ago I moved to Bethlehem, PA from the Pocono Mountains. My new place is on the South Side in the Arts District, a few blocks from Steel Stacks. This is the former home of Bethlehem Steel, which is now a 10 acre facility for arts, events, and of course MusikFest 🤟🏻 When […]
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Rebuilding and Redesigning this site
Sometimes the best way out of a slump is to gut the project and redesigning it from the ground up … So, I’ve been a major creative slump with a lot of things going on in my personal and professional lives – as well as the phase of all of Jupiter’s moons or some shit. […]
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Brooklyn Transit Museum
A few weeks ago I visited the New York City Transit Museum to take photos of the old subway cars, machines and so many amazing vintage signs. It was a beautiful day out and one of my favorite human beings and photographers took me for a tour of the museum. While it may be on […]
John P. Hoke
Cyber Security Professional, Photographer, Coffee Junkie, Mac Addict, Craft Beer & Whiskey connoisseur, all around curmudgeon and generally sarcastic SOB – Not necessarily in that order.
The opinions expressed on this blog are mine alone and not those of my employer, family, pets, the voices in my head, or anyone else for that matter … hell in an hour they may not be mine either 🙂
Recent Posts
Flickr once again
By John Hoke
/ March 24, 2023
Flickr again, or never say “Never” Just a quick post. I have started using Flickr again to publish my photos…
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ChatGPT-4: not always what you ask
By John Hoke
/ March 24, 2023
Shall we play a game? In my continuing saga of messing around with OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Large Language…
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Information Security Training: Why & How
By John Hoke
/ March 22, 2023
Empowering Your Workforce to Safeguard Your Organization’s Digital Assets Introduction In today’s regulatory, litigious and online world, information security is…
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NY Transit Museum – Moving in Time
By John Hoke
/ March 21, 2023
I am still going through and processing photos taken last month at the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn. This…
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ChatGPT 4.0 – more blogging via Artificial Intelligence
By John Hoke
/ March 17, 2023
[Author’s Note] The following was part of my testing of artificial intelligence (specifically ChatGPT’s) ability to write technical blog posts…
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Fooling around with ChatGPT 4.0
By John Hoke
/ March 17, 2023
Messing around with ChatGPT 4.0 So, like a lot of people I have been intrigued by ChatGPT and now that…
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Rust, Decay and Beauty
By John Hoke
/ March 16, 2023
About six months ago I moved to Bethlehem, PA from the Pocono Mountains. My new place is on the South…
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Rebuilding and Redesigning this site
By John Hoke
/ March 15, 2023
Sometimes the best way out of a slump is to gut the project and redesigning it from the ground up…
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Brooklyn Transit Museum
By John Hoke
/ March 9, 2023
A few weeks ago I visited the New York City Transit Museum to take photos of the old subway cars,…
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