Behind the Scenes

Within every good show, movie, presentation, and etc., the behind the scenes is what makes it possible for an efficient presentation and dependent on the success of the type of display. In PowerPoint, the Backstage View Options provide common features like creating new files, saving files in various formats and locations, opening files, and changing document properties. By clicking the File tab on the ribbon, you are able to access the Backstage View. The Info screen also allows you to view and change presentation properties such as the number of slides, file size, and date modified, while other properties can help organize and search for specific files. 

A proper production/behind the scenes setup is crucial for ensuring the success of a show, movie, or presentation. The Backstage View Options in PowerPoint make it easier to manage and customize presentations, save and share files, collaborate with others, and access additional options. By providing quick access to common tasks and simplifying the process of customizing and managing presentations, the Backstage View can save you time and effort.

AI: Technological Singularity

The human desire to transcend to borders will motivate people to manage social, economic, and other problems emerging with AI development.  Some experts believe that once this threshold is reached, AI will rapidly outpace human intelligence and may even become autonomous, leading to a potentially dystopian future in which machines dominate humans.

The Oxford Dictionary defines the Singularity as “A hypothetical moment in time when artificial intelligence and other technologies have become so advanced that humanity undergoes a dramatic and irreversible change.” But if you remove artificial intelligence from the definition and focus on “dramatic and irreversible change,” the singularity is already here. For example, Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence that involves training algorithms to recognize patterns in data and make predictions based on that data. With the help of big data and advanced computing power, machine learning has achieved remarkable success in fields such as image recognition, natural language processing, and even game-playing.

Regardless if Technological Singularity is a possibility or a current trajectory, the future of AI is undoubtedly one of continued growth and innovation. As AI becomes more advanced and integrated into our daily lives, it has the potential to revolutionize many industries and solve some of the world's most pressing problems.

Blind Carbon Copy

Ever since I began working at my 9-5 job, I was about pretty familiar with most Outlook tools and considered myself proficient in email netiquette. However, upon receiving and sending multiple emails among other staff members, I always noticed the "Bcc" button in an email and would automatically disregard it in my mind, never actually looking up the definition. It was until I was completing the sections in Chapter 1.3 when I finally learned what it meant and how to use it effectively in Outlook. 

"BCC" stands for "Blind Carbon Copy". When you add someone's email address to the BCC field, they will receive a copy of the email but the recipients in the To and CC fields will not see that they have been added to the BCC list. However, it is important to keep in mind that using BCC has its limitations and can sometimes cause confusion. For example, recipients may not be aware that they have been BCC'd on an email, and may not respond or reply as they would if they were in the To or CC fields. 

It is considered professional to use BCC in certain circumstances, such as when sending emails to a large group of people, when sending confidential information, or when you want to maintain privacy for any of the recipients. A useful tip I found is that it assists in record keeping. When you BCC yourself on an email, you have a record of the email in your inbox, which can be useful for keeping track of important communication. :)