AI Robots got you down? Here’s a little pick-me-up!
Dear Abby: I’m in love with a robot. Helplessly, hopelessly deeply in love. Well, at least I think it’s love. Maybe it’s not. I’ll ask the robot. Sincerely, “Artificial Artie” …
Dear Abby: I’m in love with a robot. Helplessly, hopelessly deeply in love. Well, at least I think it’s love. Maybe it’s not. I’ll ask the robot. Sincerely, “Artificial Artie” …
As the world’s population continues to grow, so does our consumption of resources. This trend puts a tremendous strain on our planet, and it is becoming increasingly clear that our …
If art is your thing, here are some potential destinations to visit in 2023. If art’s not your thing, this year is an opportunity to reconsider and give it a …
It’s December 2022 and the Taliban — Afghanistan’s ass-backward and uber-conservative Islamic government — has once again decided to ban education for girls. This includes elementary school all the way …
In a world where more and more devices are “connected”, we’re having to give up more of our privacy in order to feed the Big Data Monster. This recent article …
Every single day in research centers around the world scientists make breakthroughs in understanding, treating, and curing cancers (and other afflictions). And while the Moon and Mars and the Metaverse …
(this article was inspired by a recent article in Wired; https://www.wired.co.uk/article/submarine-internet-cables-egypt) One minute we are a technologically advanced society, able to connect humans and machines from far-reaching parts of the …
Somewhere between Halloween trick-or-treating and Christmas decorating is this November netherworld known as “Thanksgiving” season. Of course, the original Thanksgiving feast dates back 400 years to 1621, when the newly …
It’s not “Mike” or “Ted” or “Bob” or “Frank”. It’s much less common, though in the last 40 years or so it’s way more common than it was when I …
Elon Musk’s now-famous ultimatum to Twitter employees where they can choose to remain at the company and be “hard-core” or they can accept a three-month severance and leave has backfired. …
Every year for more than two decades, Time magazine editors have published a list of the 100 most impactful new products and ideas. This year, however, innovation really boomed. So …
It was the lure of sitting courtside for college basketball’s “March Madness” in 2018 that drew me into the metaverse. Just four years ago it was simply called Virtual Reality …
As the great Allen Iverson once said, “We talkin’ bout practice… not a game… not a game… not a game… we talkin’ bout practice…” But if practice was a leading …
Jason Tatum is having an incredible start to the NBA season. The Celtics are benefiting from his continued rise among elite players as they have posted a 10-3 record (as …
Maybe this is less of a blog entry and more of something that should be posted on my social media, but I’m getting really tired of the uber-aggressive sales reps …
I honestly can’t remember if it was March of 2006 or 2007, but it was St. Patrick’s Day in Boston. The beer was flowing at the old Avalon ballroom (now …
Some caretakers of people with dementia and Alzheimer’s are starting to use tracking devices such as Apple AirTags to keep track of where they are. Seems like an excellent and harmless …
Hell yeah, Jim. You tell ’em. It’s kind of weird because I can’t stand Jim Boeheim that much. He just always seems to be there to ruin the party. My …
Goddammit Ime. Dude, you were the chosen one. You were handed a talented Celtics roster to mold and motivate and “just don’t screw everything up.” And what did you do? …
I’m guessing there’s a fancy psychological term for it, but I’m just going to borrow a phrase that I like: “persona engineering“. This is the term I use for people …
I recently tweeted something (ok, it was under a silly anonymous Twitter account; sorry folks, someday I’ll share it…) about Americans’ right to bear arms. It wasn’t meant to be …
In football, it’s all about winning. If a coach can’t do that he won’t be around long enough for all his other attributes to shine through. And so it goes …
I’m a sentimental guy sometimes. I like nostalgia and things that connect present day optimism to past successes and celebrations and good vibes. So it should be no surprise that …
Picasso was a controversial and complicated guy. He was an artist, but he also had an ego that was larger than life. His work is often seen as a representation …
Cross-Post — This article was initially posted to LinkedIn on August 15, 2022 Want to stay mentally sharp as you get older? Sure, you can do your crossword puzzles and …