John Francis, Author at aster.cloud

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Expectations vs. Reality: The AI We Thought We’d Have in 10 Years

The Current State of AI While the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence has been undeniably impressive, especially in its ability to scrape massive amounts of data from the internet. It…

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Data Sovereignty in Spain. It’s Not Just About the Law, It’s About Efficiency

When building a solution to a problem, you’d like to think that you need to find the perfect programming language, or choose the libraries and 3rd party integrations. But people…

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Ink vs Pixels. What you miss versus what you are actually missing.

As someone who was brought up to learn using pen and paper, we were curious on what are its advantages and disadvantages compared to using a digital medium. While digital…

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Zed Approves | 12 Cool Tech You’ll Regret Missing

As the year comes to a close and a new one begins, it’s the perfect time to look back—and ahead—at tech gear you might have missed. From smart home innovations…

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Zed Approves | 12 Watch Gifts for the Holiday Season

A watch is a practical gift that carries both functional and emotional significance. Its functional value comes from its ability to tell time efficiently and, in the case of smartwatches, provide additional features such as health tracking and…

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6 Bags You Might Be Missing for Your Next Trip

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Zed Approves | 6 Bags You Might Be Missing for Your Next Trip

With the year 2025 coming to a close, let’s take a look at some of the best bags we’ve enjoyed this year. These aren’t just newly released models, but they’re bags…

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Zed Approves | 48 Highly Rated Black Friday Deals in 2025

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Zed Approves | 48 Highly Rated Black Friday Deals in 2025

It’s finally Black Friday! After a full month of early promos and sneak-peek discounts, the biggest Black Friday deals 2025 are now live. In this list, we’re featuring some of the most purchased and…

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Zed Approves | More Early Black Friday 2025 Deals You Can’t Miss

Who says you have to wait until Black Friday to grab a deal? A few early discounts for Black Friday 2025 are already available, and we’ve picked some of the…

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Friday Deals – And It’s Not Even Black Friday Yet

Early Black Friday deals are here! These include home theater systems, smartphones, computer monitors, and smartwatches. If you’re planning to shop early to avoid the usual rush, you might want…

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31 Spooky Deals for October 31! Halloween Specials!

Happy Halloween! Don’t miss these deals as they’re definitely worth checking out! Air fryer Air fryers are a great alternative to deep frying since they use much less oil. They’re…

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John Francis

Expectations vs. Reality: The AI We Thought We’d Have in 10 Years

Data Sovereignty in Spain. It’s Not Just About the Law, It’s About Efficiency

Ink vs Pixels. What you miss versus what you are actually missing.

Zed Approves | 12 Cool Tech You’ll Regret Missing

Zed Approves | 12 Watch Gifts for the Holiday Season

Zed Approves | 6 Bags You Might Be Missing for Your Next Trip

Zed Approves | 48 Highly Rated Black Friday Deals in 2025

Zed Approves | More Early Black Friday 2025 Deals You Can’t Miss

Friday Deals – And It’s Not Even Black Friday Yet

31 Spooky Deals for October 31! Halloween Specials!

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The consequences of relying on AI for accurate news

Connecting AI agents with unstructured data using Google Cloud Storage MCP Servers

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