It’s a new year and I know I should be posting something positive ad all that. Sorry, not in the mood. So, I thought I would take on a topic that we all have probably encountered. Either in the news or first hand. Experts and how they like to belittle us or talk down to […]
This is the final installment in the Industrial Revolution 2.0 series, and in this article I’m going to address pollution. Pollution has been the nemesis of every Industrial Revolution—and this one is no different. I’ve tried to be honest with you throughout this series by stating up front that I fully support this Industrial Revolution,
Please know that when it comes to renewables, I’m 100 percent behind them. I’m just not “renewables or nothing.” My belief about energy is that the more options we have, the better off we are. The wind doesn’t always blow. The sun doesn’t always shine. We get droughts. So there should always be other options
When it comes to Industrial Revolution 2.0, I believe it’s already been going on for a number of years. To me, this new phase is about how we use computers and automation, including both traditional computing and robotics. Both have been around for years—if not decades. But with the sudden emergence of AI, I think
I know, I’m blowing off the open-source post. Sorry – it just doesn’t do much for me right now as something I want to talk about. If you ever need an alternative to a paid program, though, I know a bunch of fully free open-source applications that are proven and secure replacements for paid stuff
No, I’m not throwing out the open-source article. I do want to write it. Just… not today. Today is for something simpler: coffee, tea, and me. Lifelong Coffee Person Lifelong Coffee Person People who know me personally know I’ve always been a coffee drinker. I worked my whole life in IT, in offices where the
When you read my posts here, you’ll see that my interests and curiosity cover a lot of different subjects. One of them is history. Everywhere I’ve ever lived, I’ve looked up the history of that place. Many times I found I knew more about the local history than many lifelong residents. With that said, here’s
It’s meant more as a “sit down, listen in, and think along with us” session than a polished tutorial. If you’re AI-curious, skeptical, or just want to hear a very human conversation with an AI about how this stuff really fits into daily life, this is for you. Introduction and Legal review ok gadget, you
Ok, my last post was pretty heavy, so I figured it’s time to have some fun. Anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge fan of the classic cartoons. Shoot, I might be the only person you’ll ever meet who’s gone to a bar with a tablet just to suck down beers, check out the
I was going to make my first blog post about the book 1984 and Big Brother. But after I thought about it, I don’t really think that best describes where we are in the world right now. Technology — we live with it every day. Every day new advances make our lives easier. But if
