Rules of a polite tech society
I was inspired by an article written by Nina Molina (such a great name, btw) in the Wall Street Journal titled “Yes, It’s Rude to Use Your Laptop During Meetings—and …
Weekend conversations with an AI Robot. So much for “use your time wisely.”
I’ve been told I have a strange and often far-fetched imagination. Maybe so. But it entertains me and that’s the important thing. I like to have conversations with ChatGPT like …
ChatGPT Rule Of Thumb: “Ask a dumb question, get a dumb answer.”
Everyone on-board the AI Train! Now departing for Make-Life-Easyville. ChatGPT is an incredible tool that can generate very specific answers to your wildest questions, but not all prompts are created …
Follow your streams: Why the PAC12 should load up on non-linear
Well, here’s the part of blog where I put all my credibility on the line, whatever’s left of it anyway. And for all those folks who like to take screenshots …
BOOM! TRIGGERED! Ok people, my name is DEREK.
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 …
Time magazine’s Best Inventions of 2022
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 …
Go away uber-aggressive sales rep
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 …
If you’ve never been to a Dropkick Murphys show, add it to your To-Do list
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 …
He who giveth is also he who taketh away
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? …
Work Ethic Is The Breakfast Of Champions
Talent is debatable. What does it even mean? What does it mean to say someone has a “gift” for something? I’m not denying its existence, I’m just saying it’s intangible …
What’s Your Calling?
This morning I read the phrase, “The choice was bigger than you.” The writer was talking about someone taking a path in life that was apparently more of a calling …
I’ve Got Something To Say
I’ve always got my hand up.I’ve always got something to say.It gets me in hot water sometimes, but I can’t help myself.Here’s my safe zone.Hand up, mouth open, words flying. …