How to fix the error OSError: ImageMagick binary cannot be found at /usr/local/bin/convert
In some of your video / image creation Python scripts using the moviepy library, you may need the ImageMagick convert (or magick) binary. What is the purpose of ImageMagick? ImageMagick is a powerful software suite used to create, edit, compose, or convert bitmap images. It can read, convert, and write images in a variety of […]
How to identify users in PostHog, in an application built with Flask / Python & Javascript
I’m a huge fan of Flask, the Python framework, a great way to easily start and scale web apps. You can have a basic app up and running in a few minutes. And I’m also a huge fan of PostHog, one of the best and most affordable user-centric analytics tools on the market. It it […]
Which cold emailing platforms can you connect to your branded email address?
Don’t use mainstream email marketing platforms for cold outreach! Before we dive into today’s topic, let me make a very important point: even if you’re legally allowed to send prospection emails to B2B professional email addresses (not personal email addresses), you can’t use mainstream email marketing platforms such as Brevo (SendinBlue), Mailchimp, Mailerlite or Mailjet […]
Gandi is ending its free email offering. What can you do?
If you’re a Gandi customer for domain registration, you previously enjoyed 2 free email accounts as part of the domain offering. Gandi recently discontinued this offer and is currently invited their customers to convert their free email addresses to a premium plan, which starts at £2.99 par mailbox. It seems unfair to suddenly change the […]
How to shorten a long IPv6 IP Address to use it in Cloudflare IP lists
Cloudflare WAF Firewall Security Rules are a great way to restrict access to specific URLs / URIs on your website (for instance the admin page (wp-admin) and the rest API path (wp-json/wp/v2)). I would suggest to limit access to those pages to both your personal IP and your hosting server’s IP. In order to prevent […]
One potential cause of inconsistencies between page views and impressions in adsense
If you’ve recently noticed a sudden inconsistency between the amount of page views and impressions in your daily adsense report, it might have been caused by your legitimate attempt to optimize the loading speed of your website. Ad Scripts impact your site’s performance If you’re running adsense on your site and generate a LightHouse (via […]
Why do AI-generated images of hands and feet appear distorted?
If you’ve been using AI tools such as MidJourney, Stable Diffusion (DreamStudio) or Leonardo, you’ve probably noticed that even the best AI image creation tools still tend to heavily distort hands and feet. Look for instance at a few renders I got from MidJourney and Leonardo for Feet Close Up. MidJourney doesn’t add extra toes, […]
What is the future of copywriting in the age of AI?
The copywriting field is changing rapidly with advancements in AI. I’ve been keeping a close eye on how technology may impact my craft. Here are a few thoughts on how copywriters can future-proof their skills. Focus on strategy, not just tactics AI will continue improving at generating short-form copy, email subject lines, social media posts, […]
How to transcribe the audio from Youtube videos with Python
A few days ago, I wanted to transcribe the audio from some of my old Youtube videos to work on a content project. How to download a video from Youtube using Python? In order to extract the audio, I needed to download those videos from Youtube. There are multiple free websites on the web offering […]
The State Of Generative AI [2023]
This presentation will give you a detailed overview of the current state of Generative AI. 👀 Click here to watch the full presentation on Youtube 👉 Full list of services mentioned in this piece and the full video presentation available on Notion We have a lot to cover today, from a brief introduction to the […]
