Laughing Gaz (IIIbis)

Posted on July 17, 2023 by JJS

I asked ChatGPT to rewrite my previous post. Just for fun.

📢 Annoyed Update: Energy Consumption Woes 😡

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having a better day than I am dealing with our energy provider, EDF! 🙄 I just wanted to share an infuriating update on our ongoing battle with their inaccurate consumption estimates.

As some of you may remember from my previous blog post, I reached out to EDF at the end of June to express my frustration with their wildly incorrect estimated consumption figures. Well, guess what? It seems like they haven’t learned their lesson yet! 😤

Let me give you a quick recap: on June 30th, we finally got our brand new heat exchanger up and running, bidding farewell to our old gas heater for water and heating. The only remaining gas consumption we have is with our trusty cooker, which hardly gets any use during the summer months when refreshing salads, juicy melons, and delicious fruits dominate our daily menus. 🥗🍉🍓

Naturally, we decided to check our current consumption just out of curiosity. And what do you know? It’s completely wrong AGAIN! 🤦‍♀️ I wasted no time in contacting the energy company, only to be told to ignore it as it’s obviously incorrect. Well, thank you for stating the obvious, EDF! 🙄

Now, I’ve had enough of their incompetence. It’s time to take matters into my own hands! 📸 Starting from today, I’ll be diligently snapping a photo of the new meter counter on a weekly basis to keep a record of our actual consumption. And to make things official, I’ll be sending a strongly worded letter via registered mail, demanding the accurate invoice we deserve. 💪

I’m beyond annoyed at this point, but I won’t let EDF get away with their negligence. It’s time to fight for our rights as consumers! 🛡️💡

If any of you have experienced similar frustrations or have any advice on dealing with energy providers, please share your stories and tips in the comments below. Let’s support each other in this battle against inaccurate consumption estimates! 🤝

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Laughing gaz (Part III)

Posted on July 17, 2023 by JJS

And the saga continues

At the end of June I contacted our energy provider EDF to inform them that our estimated consumption as shown on their web site was completely out of order (see blog post).

They decided to change the gaz meter immediately and this was done the very next day.

At precisely the same time, June 30th, our brand new heat exchanger was turned on and the old gaz gaz heater for water and heating taken out. The only gaz consumption we have left is with our cooker. Being summer, it is rarely used as salads, melons and fruits make up for most of the daily menus.

As a matter of interest we checked the current consumption and guess what, it is once again completely wrong again or should I say still.

Straight on the phone to the energy company who advises me to simply ignore it as it is obviously wrong. Thank you but I knew that.

Next steps, take a photo of the new meter counter on a weekly basis and demand by recommended letter the official invoice from EDF.

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Il fait chaud

Posted on July 11, 2023 by JJS

But I am not going to complain

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Déjà Vu

Posted on July 11, 2023 by JJS

Not the 1st time we think about it but my friend Chris and I are seriously considering entering next year’s edition.

https://dejavu-motorsport.com/

We would have the ideal car for it…

Decision has been taken and we are going to do it. There is a limitation on the number of cars so let us hope we are not too late.

I am happy to report that we have been accepted, so now the detailed planning must start …

Looking forward to the special stage at the Col de Turing

Time to start the detailed planning

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Cupidon

Posted on July 4, 2023 by JJS

Seen in Brussels airport a few years back by a good friend

Merci Pauline pour le lien
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ChatGPT 4.5

Posted on July 3, 2023 by JJS

Further to my previous post on the subject of artificial intelligence (AI), I now have upgraded to ChatGPT 4.5 which is even more powerful and has up to date data and of course a small price as opposed to the 3.5 version I have written about which is free of charge.

Here are some of the “Prompts” you can use. It is only a tiny proportion. In fact you can ask any question going through your mind and you will have an immediate answer.

It even answers in French to me

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Elles sont là – Here they are

Posted on July 1, 2023 by JJS

Fresh almonds

The short season has started. Bought my first 3kg at the market this morning.

Nothing is better that fresh almonds on a bit of camembert like creamy cheese

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Dommage

Posted on July 1, 2023 by JJS

I would have liked to go there again, especially when I see the Peugeot 404 cabriolet on the poster. Unfortunately, although I should not complain, I shall be in Portugal 🇵🇹 at that time.

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AI

Posted on June 30, 2023 by JJS

Artificial Intelligence

Quite a buzz word these days. I am not sure however that Artificial Intelligence is a correct definition of what is actually happening.

What most of us have heard about is ChatGPT which describes itself as:

ChatGPT is an example of an artificial intelligence (AI) system. It is based on the GPT-3.5 architecture developed by OpenAI. ChatGPT is a language model that uses AI techniques, including natural language processing and machine learning, to understand and generate human-like text responses. It has been trained on a vast amount of text data and can provide conversational and informative responses on a wide range of topics. While ChatGPT is an AI system, it’s important to note that it is a tool created by human developers and relies on pre-existing knowledge and training data.

I have been experimenting with ChatGPT for a few weeks now and I have to admit it is quite impressive especially since it is free of charge.

The question however is: What can you do with ChatGPT, what is it for?

For one it is getting better on a daily basis, I use / test it to summarise books, articles, videos. I ask for definitions, explanations of what things are, write letters, translate etc etc.

The beauty of it all, is that the replies are instataneous and in a language I understand.

How do I access ChatGPT I hear you ask?

There are a few apps available for mobile phones and tablets (Genie is one of them) but I use my web browsers the most. Just type:

chat.openai.com

You will have to create an account which is completely free of charge or you can use your Apple, Google etc accounts. You will end up with this screen:

Go ahead, have a go

There are quite a few commands which are useful. I shall prepare a list a them as well as examples of possible questions and will post them in a not too long future.

Do not hesitate to give me some feedback

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Laughing Gaz ( Part II)

Posted on June 30, 2023 by JJS

After yesterday’s discovery and as expected a GRDF technician came this morning and changed the existing gaz meter with a brand new one. The counter starts at ZERO…

That of course does not change the astronomical reported daily consumption which has got to be a software issue. Not too sure how this will end up.

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