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Why AI 101 Teaches So Much Basic Computer Stuff

explanation goes here :-)

Computational Thinking

Not just for software developers!

• Computational thinking

Using the Command Line

• Windows: PowerShell (or a little more advanced, Windows Subsystem for Linux 2)
• Mac: Terminal (built-in) or iTerm2 (open source and free)

Package Managers

• Windows: Chocolatey (or sometimes winget)
• Mac: Homebrew

Installing Git

• Windows: use Chocolatey
• Mac: install Homebrew, and Git is installed along with. see Installing Git and GitHub CLI on Mac - Prose Fusion

Pete's Preferred Tools

• bias towards low-cost or free or open source tools
• bias towards tools that provide functionality for multiple things
• bias towards tools that work together well
• so, files, plain text, Markdown for formatted text
• Text/Markdown knowledgebase: Obsidian
• Static website publishing: Massive Wiki Builder + Netlify
• Dedicated markdown editor: Typora
• Version Control: git
• Diagrams: draw.io

Personal Knowledge Managers

• Obsidian, Logseq, Notion, Coda, Roam, etc.
• OneNote, Google Keep, Apple Notes
• Scrivener (older software for writers), Evernote (older PKM)

Obsidian

• Getting started with Obsidian: search youtube for "obsidian beginner", and "obsidian (other tool)" where "other tool" is one or more of the above
• Obsidian Iceberg (Eleanor Konik) - https://www.eleanorkonik.com/

Upscaling Images

• your image generator's native upscaling
• Topaz Photo AI
• Upscayl (h/t user "Digital Gods" on AI Salon)

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