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For this cheeky submission I took a radical detour to test the rules arbiter, who is conveniently me, whether an independence engine of the humble ceiling fan would count. It’s a bit more involved than just that, and I’ll explain my thinking here.
When I noodled on this idea it was with a specific thought about life in rural America-often access is a problem. Not just to materials, but also information that’s of keen use. For example, how do you take or put together a ceiling fan?
It seems simple enough on the surface-the ceiling fan. There’s a few screws, you turn a few knobs, and then there’s a belch from the machine as it’s innards fall over the place. If you’ve ever had to take apart an old ceiling fan installed in the 1900s then you know what I mean.
And if you have? Well, then this view will look very familiar to you.
Is this accurate? No. Is it a game? Also, no. Is it safe to use as a reference for your own ceiling fan project? Please, no. However, what it IS showing is that AI conceptually can build interactive tutorials for your DIY projects. Isn’t that an idea to be a fan of?
:)
Try it here:
Click this > CEILING FAN LAB
Heads up-not just because that’s where the ceiling fan is, but also because I didn’t do any mobile optimization on this. It’s a simulation tool, not an app.
More writing here:
Read a few more words about the ceiling fan at my site.
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Canonical Substack URL: https://advisoryhour.substack.com/p/summer-into-ai-week2-submission-erics.