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Your first five minutes
on Colwell.com

Three simple steps. No experience needed. No wrong answers. Just you, a friendly character, and a little curiosity.

After these three steps, the whole site will make a lot more sense.

Step one

Say hello to Sugar

Sugar is a friendly character who loves to chat. Type anything — "Hello", "What is AI?", or "Tell me something fun."

Hint: just type in the box below and press Enter.

Step two

No jargon. No homework. Just a friendly explanation of what AI actually is — written for people who did not grow up with computers.

Hint: Takes about 5 minutes. You can stop whenever you like.

Step three

Gotcha is a trivia-style game where you and AI take turns. It is fast, fun, and a great way to see how AI responds when you challenge it.

Hint: No score to keep. No pressure. Just play.

You have said hello, read a little, and played a game. Here is everything else waiting for you — explore in any order you like.

Meet all the characters

Heathcliff, Spike, Sassy, and more

Explore the Lore

The story behind the CASMAC world

Try the Smartty Terminal

A retro computer you can actually talk to

Visit the Space Academy

Robot students learning alongside you

Play Together

Activities for families and grandchildren

Ask John anything

John answers your real questions about AI

There is no test. There is no wrong answer.
There is only the next question.

— John Colwell, Nocatee FL