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AGI vs. ASI: The Battle of Future Smartness
March 2025 AGI vs. ASI – What’s the Difference? AGI = human-level smart. ASI = smarter than everyone combined. Alright, let’s break this...

Alvin Lourdes
Mar 103 min read
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Can AI Learn Like Humans? Exploring Self-Improving Systems
February 2025 Can AI Learn Like a Child? For years, we have trained AI models by feeding them massive datasets and optimizing them to...

Alvin Lourdes
Feb 152 min read
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Law, Governance, and the Need for Thoughtful Technology Adoption
February 2 2025 Some industries rapidly integrate technology, revolutionizing how they operate. Others, like law, governance, and...

Alvin Lourdes
Feb 23 min read
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Bridging the Gap: Technology and the Life Course
January 2025 At NAC-TI, we’re driven by a singular mission: to bridge the gap between transformative technology and underserved...

Alvin Lourdes
Jan 263 min read
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Ancient Mysteries, Modern Solutions: The Power of AI in Archaeology
“Time present and time past Are both perhaps present in time future, And time future contained in time past.” – T.S. Eliot
Nima Hagh Doust
Jan 223 min read
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Shape Memory Alloys (SMA): The Hidden Key to Engineering's Wicked Problems
January 19 2025 When I was 17, I worked at a fastener company in Mississauga, repackaging car parts called spacers —or as we called them,...

Alvin Lourdes
Jan 193 min read
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Edge Computing: Bringing the Cloud Closer to Home
January 17 2025 Hello, my name is Sangwoo Shin , and I’m currently seeking opportunities as a Junior Software Developer . I hold an...
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Jan 173 min read
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The Role of Purpose-Driven Technology in Addressing Real-World Challenges - Enhancing Foodbank Operations
Purpose Driven Technology - Reimagined Foodbank Technical Flow January 2025 “This is the time to merge self in a great current, in the...

Alvin Lourdes
Jan 153 min read
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Bridging Healthcare Gaps with Digital Innovation
January 2025 Access to quality healthcare remains a critical issue. Millions of people face long wait times, limited access to...

Alvin Lourdes
Jan 113 min read
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The Power of Carbon Capture Technology: A Small Step with Big Potential
Climate change is one of the most urgent challenges humanity faces. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology offers a targeted solution.

Alvin Lourdes
Jan 83 min read
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The Balancing Act: Knowing When to Digitize and When to Disrupt
Nov 23 2024 Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, once said, "Knowing what the implications are in every single layer in everything that we do." ...

Alvin Lourdes
Nov 23, 20243 min read
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Lighting the Way to the Stars: How Photonic Propulsion Could Make Interstellar Travel a Reality
November 5 2024 Ever since I first watched Interstellar , I’ve been captivated by the idea of crossing the galaxy, diving into the...

Alvin Lourdes
Nov 5, 20243 min read
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Quantum Computing: The Next Frontier
October 31 2024 Quantum computing differs from classical computing by using qubits instead of bits, allowing it to process multiple...

Alvin Lourdes
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Quantum Computing: Simplified and Why It Matters
Oct 21 2024 At NAC-TI - We continue to push the boundaries to learn and use the information to solve the world's most pressing issues....

Alvin Lourdes
Oct 21, 20243 min read
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Understanding Cryptocurrencies: Why They Exist and Future Potential
October 12 2024 When it comes to understanding cryptocurrencies, it's important to first grasp why they exist rather than jumping...

Alvin Lourdes
Oct 12, 20243 min read
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Global Supply Chain Disruption: How Technology Can Help Mitigate the Impact of Natural Disasters
October 7 2024 The increasingly global nature of supply chains has made them vulnerable to disruptions caused by natural disasters such...

Alvin Lourdes
Oct 7, 20244 min read
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Whole Life Financial Planning Linked to the Whole Family Model: A Solution for Marginalized Communities
Oct 2 2024 Problem Statement For families in marginalized communities or countries with unstable economies, financial planning is often a...

Alvin Lourdes
Oct 2, 20243 min read
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How Jim O’Neill’s N-11 Opened My Eyes to Technology’s Role in Global Growth
September 24 2024 Recently, I had the chance to dive into Jim O’Neill’s fascinating exploration of the N-11 (Next Eleven) countries in...

Alvin Lourdes
Sep 24, 20244 min read
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Digitization, Personalization, and Urbanism - Smart Cities and the Quantum Leap Towards Thriving and Resilient Communities
September 22 2024 For someone like me, who immigrated from Asia 30 years ago and has witnessed how technology has transformed global...

Alvin Lourdes
Sep 22, 20244 min read
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Web3 Series - Smart Contracts: The Backbone of Web3 – and What Happens When AI Joins the Party
September 19 2024 I recognize that we are down the technical rabbit hole the last few days however its important to understand what and...

Alvin Lourdes
Sep 19, 20244 min read
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