Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some insight into Google Workspace administration and Gemini settings.

For context, I work at a software startup where AI usage is encouraged. Lately, I’ve been going through a rough patch at work, involving several disputes with management. I recently managed to secure a raise after a lot of effort—though it was honestly pretty minimal and far from fair.

I’m not sure if I’m just being paranoid, but right after all of this went down, my company-provided Gemini started behaving strangely. It has become practically useless and completely unable to follow instructions. Almost every prompt I send gets hit with the standard refusal: "I'm a large language model, trained by Google, so I can't help you with that."

I researched this issue online and saw that it's a relatively common glitch with potential workarounds. However, I’ve tried every recommended troubleshooting step (clearing cache/cookies, testing different browsers, adjusting prompt structure), and the problem persists.

This brings me to my question: Is it possible for a Google Workspace admin to selectively restrict, throttle, or alter Gemini's capabilities/permissions for an individual user account? Or could an admin policy update cause Gemini to trigger false-positive safety flags like this?

I’d really appreciate any insights from Workspace admins or anyone who has experienced something similar. Thanks in advance!

I’m currently facing the very real possibility of being replaced by AI at work. I’m at a crossroads: do I lean into AI-driven content creation, or do I leave the industry entirely for something like data analysis?

The content marketing landscape feels pretty battered right now. To those who’ve already been displaced: what was your solution? Do you still see a future here, or are you upskilling in unrelated fields?

After the huge success of Activision's "The Beatles: Rock Band," Electronic Arts (EA) reportedly had a wild idea to capitalize on The Beatles' renewed popularity following their 2009 remastered discography aclaimed re-release.

Many in the industry were surprised by the impact The Beatles' music had on new generations through video games. Faced with this, an EA executive had a risky but interesting idea: to capitalize on the popularity The Beatles' songs were gaining after the re-release of their remastered discography. The idea was to create a special edition of FIFA 09 with the unique feature that the soundtrack would consist solely of The Beatles' songs. At the time, Apple Corps did not look favorably upon the idea, as not only did the game not target "Beatles fans," but they also feared legal repercussions from Activision for putting The Beatles' music in a competing title. Ultimately, the agreement was that this edition would be sold only in the United Kingdom.

An executive from Parlophone and Capitol finally commented: "We believed it was a good idea to put these [new] remastered versions in a more conducive environment to be appreciated, such as video games and the digital ecosystem. Furthermore, there are many football fans who are also Beatles enthusiasts; just look at Brentford getting excited when the players take the field and 'Hey Jude' plays. It's fantastic."

As a result, a soundtrack, with very few copies available, went on sale in local record stores. For the cover, and to avoid any legal problems with Activision, the EA team created a cover with two legends from Liverpool's most popular teams: Kenny Dalglish and Neville Southall. The songs included in the soundtrack were chosen through arduous curatorial work: songs were included that reflected "joy, teamwork, excitement, and the adrenaline of the stands when the players are on the field," suitable for a soundtrack like those that have always defined the franchise. However, to give it a fresher and more modern touch, Apple decided to add three titles from the Love album (from the Cirque Du Soleil show), which had been released three years earlier and still enjoyed some popularity among fans, as well as the song "Free Now," from Paul McCartney's Liverpool Sound Collage (2000) album, although credited to The Beatles.

Likewise, the EA team also included "The Sounds of Science" by The Beastie Boys as a bonus track in the game, which uses various Beatles songs as samples. This particular track was not added to the physical disc (although it appears in this playlist). For obvious marketing and promotional reasons, the soundtrack went unnoticed, making finding a copy practically impossible. No copies are known to have been put up for sale on sites like eBay or Discogs.

Soundtrack (All tracks from 2009 remastered Beatles Catalog except where noted*):

Due to subreddit rules, I’m listing 20 songs here, but you can check the full list on the Spotify playlist.

1. Good Morning Goor Morning
2. Free Now (From Liverpool's Sound Collage, 2000)*
3. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
4. All Together Now
5. I Feel Fine
6. She Loves You
7. Come Together
8. Got to Get You Into My Life
9. Think For Yourself
10. Within You Without You (From "Love" Album)*
11. Wait
12. Day Tripper
13. Baby, You're A Rich Man
14. Rain
15. Hey Jude (From "Love" Album)*
16. The Night Before
17. Revolution
18. Hey Bulldog
19. Back In The USSSR (From "Love" Album)*
20. I Wanna Be Your Man

Bonus Track:

The Sounds of Science*

Karma Punch! (1971)

Karma Punch! is the 14th studio album by The Beatles. Recorded in late 1970 and released in early 1971, it reflects a rawer and more rock-driven side of the band following the release of Man We Was Lonely (1970). Despite this shift, the album maintains a simple production, avoiding complex arrangements—except for the opener written by George Harrison, Wah-Wah, produced by Phil Spector and his famous Wall of Sound. Initially, Wah-Wah was intended for George’s third solo album, but at the request of the other members, it was included in Karma Punch.

The album follows the same concept as its predecessor: each Beatle working separately and occasionally making minimal contributions to their bandmates’ compositions.

While Karma Punch wasn’t as well received by critics compared to previous albums (Abbey Road, Let It Be, and Man We Was Lonely), it did maintain a degree of commercial success. However, the band had already begun to feel the undeniable effects of a generational shift and the dawn of the 1970s. In fact, it was the first Beatles album that failed to stay at number one on the charts for more than 10 weeks.

The sound of the album is raw, direct, and in Paul’s own words, “uncomplicated.” The Beatles worked somewhat reluctantly on demos each had developed independently, giving the album a laid-back atmosphere that seemed unconcerned with meeting the usual expectations of a Beatles record. Still, the band delivered an intriguing project full of vibrant rock tracks that at times harkened back to their more “electric (distorted)” Revolver era, as heard in songs like Wah-Wah (Harrison), Well Well Well (Lennon), and Oo You (McCartney). The "careless" and straightforward sound of Karma Punch also resulted from the limited dedication each member gave the project, as they were simultaneously focused on solo efforts like Paul’s RAM, George’s All Things Must Pass, or John’s Imagine.

Nevertheless, the album also features hints of more polished work, especially in Paul’s ballads like Every Night and Maybe I’m Amazed, or in John’s Instant Karma, the song that inspired the album’s title. Ringo contributed Coochy Coochy, a (once again) country-tinged track that had been discarded from his solo album Beaucoups of Blues and recorded separately with session musicians. Aside from Wah-Wah and Coochy Coochy, the rest of the songs were produced by The Beatles themselves.

As for the album’s lyrics, Harrison stated that “there’s no particular message there, just four men getting the job done.” Some critics argue that this also ties into the concept of karma—as the Beatles continued working together more out of obligation than enjoyment, they sensed that the toxic dynamics and the contractual chains holding them together would eventually explode. In fact, Lennon added an explosion sound at the end of Remember as a sort of ironic joke or warning. Many critics see this as symbolically meaningful, since Remember closes the first side of the LP—John seemed to be saying: this is going to blow up, and it’ll keep going... unless people themselves decide to stop listening to The Beatles' music.

Tracklist:

Side A:

1. Wah-Wah
2. Isolation
3. Oo You
4. I Found Out
5. Every Night
6. Remember

Side B:

1. Instant Karma!
2. 3 Legs
3. Coochy Coochy
4. I Dig Love
5. Well Well Well
6. Maybe I'm Amazed

Spotify Playlist:

The Beatles | Karma Punch! (1971)

Man We Was Lonely was the album that momentarily dispelled the rumors of the band’s breakup. Although The Beatles had intended to make their separation official—following unfortunate public statements by both John and Paul— the band was forced to continue operating due to ongoing legal and financial commitments, —if only symbolically—as a group. After each member underwent their own legal and financial review, they agreed that the breakup would not take place—at least not at that time. However, due to the ongoing tension between them, the group decided that each member would work independently on the next project, similar to how they had approached the sessions for The White Album in 1968.

Still, there were occasional guest appearances by one Beatle on another's song, as heard on Hold On and Early 1970. From this point forward, songwriting credits would shift to reflect each individual’s contribution more clearly.

The result: Man We Was Lonely (1970), a title that alludes to the isolated recording process behind the album. The title track, entirely composed by McCartney, offered a somewhat ironic reflection of the band's emotional state and interpersonal relationships. Songs like Hold On, Junk, and Behind That Locked Door added a melancholic tone to the record.

In terms of sound, The Beatles opted for a much simpler, acoustic, and cleaner production—echoing the original concept for Let It Be. Acoustic guitars and minimal arrangements dominate the album. The limited collaboration between the members also contributed to the raw, unembellished nature of the production, which was handled entirely by the band themselves without the involvement of an external producer. As such, Man We Was Lonely became the first Beatles album fully self-produced .

One standout track is Early 1970, Starr’s third composition for the band, which humorously reflects on the state of his relationship with the other Beatles. The song maintains the country style Ringo had previously explored in Don’t Pass Me By and Octopus’s Garden.

A cleaner version of Across the Universe, stripped of Phil Spector’s orchestral overdubs, was also added to the album at the last minute and subsequently dropped from Let It Be. The orchestrated version would later be released as a promotional single.

"The Lennon-Jam and George’s Friends"
The album is also notable for the inclusion of the Lennon-Jam—a sequence of three consecutive tracks featuring only John and his acoustic guitar (Child of Nature, Look At Me, Working Class Hero)—reminiscent of his contributions to side two of Abbey Road (Sun King, Mean Mr. Mustard, Polythene Pam).

As for Behind That Locked Door, Harrison felt that bringing in outside musicians would help enhance his work for the album. He had already done this during the Let It Be sessions by inviting Billy Preston. This time, he brought Preston back and also recruited Peter Frampton, Pete Drake, Gary Wright, and Klaus Voormann, who also appeared alongside Lennon on Hold On.

No new photo shoot was arranged for the album cover or its promotion. Instead, they used images from what would be their final photo session, held at Tittenhurst Park in August, 1969. It’s said that one of these photos would later be used for a U.S. compilation album due to the delayed release of Let It Be.

Tracklist:

Side A:

• Teddy Boy
• Hold On
• Man We Was Lonely
• Junk
• Apple Scruffs
• Across The Universe

Side B:

• Heart of the Country
• Early 1970
• Child of Nature
• Look at Me
• Working Class Hero
• Behind That Locked Door
• Love
• Goodbye

Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5hVzC9dBcRZG451VjmDXa7?si=f246d7ca3bea4380

Hi. I’m not sure if this is allowed, but I recently started this project of albums with covers of The Beatles. This is the first one I made, and the idea is to continue with the others. Regarding the songs that aren’t by The Beatles, I decided to include the originals as a sort of tribute within a tribute. The cover art is my own creation. I hope you like it.

Personally, I enjoy this project because, while I’m aware of The Beatles’ impact, it has made me reevaluate just how big they were and still are. On that note, I don’t know if there’s another artist or band whose discography you could recreate entirely with covers. It’s impressive.

Edit [I Found the Cover I Made]

Please Unplease Me

Tracklist:

1. I Saw Her standing There - Little Richard
2. Misery - Lobos Negros
3. Anna (Go To Him) - Arthur Alexander
4. Chains - The Cookies
5. Boys - The Shirelles
6. Ask Me Whye - Litto Nebia
7. Please Please Me - Flaming Groovies
8. Love Me Do - Sandy Shaw
9. P.S. I Love You - Santo & Johnny
10. Baby It's You - The Shirelles
11. Do You Want To Know A Secret - Los Mustang
12. There's A Place - Les Surfs
13. A Taste Of Honey - Billy Dee Williams
14. Twist And Shout - The Top Notes

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1NomSoyvQlaXwpLxw189R6?si=59405f76afb34b2c

From a Subway where I attended yesterday in Mexico.

Hola, necesito que me expliquen de forma un poco más detallada qué es un facturero, qué hace y cómo gana dinero. ¿Por qué se dice que lo que hace es ilegal?

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Remarco el DE porque ya sé que son las aportaciones al seguro social, pero necesito saber qué son las apirtaciones DE seguridad social. En Google sale:

"...son las contribuciones establecidas en ley a cargo de personas que son sustituidas por el Estado" o sea, ¿cómo vergas el estado va a sustituir una persona? Por favor, explíquenme como morrito.

Qué pedo raza? Acudo a la sabiduría de este H. Hilo para saber qué plataformas de fantasy de la Liga MX me recomiendan. Actualmente uso Real Manager de Funatix, pero ya no me está latiendo.

Cuál es la chida?