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Some scribbles on MY observations on generative AI
Some scribbles on MY observations on generative AI
(I intended this to be a post but it ended up too long to fit the character limit. The thought, erroneously ascribed to…
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Coronavirus, relaxing measures, and odds
Coronavirus, relaxing measures, and odds
(This was written by my brother Luke) This is a 20-sided die (for those of you who didn’t grow up playing Dungeons and…
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Is x86 nearing the end of the line?
Is x86 nearing the end of the line?
Friday philosophy time. The transition away from x86 began back in 2007 with the release of the iPhone, we just didn't…
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Internal Innovation
Internal Innovation
Are innovating from within? (#Withinnovation ?) I had a bad customer experience with Amazon last week and it quickly…
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IT "Philosophy"
IT "Philosophy"
One topic that typically comes up in my conversations is “what’s your IT philosophy?” My answer, invariably, is “it…
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Scripted...
Scripted...
I was at a day conference a week ago. During lunch, I overheard a couple of people discussing PowerShell.
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Many of the wisest people that I have ever met have little in the way of a fancy education. Although my education gave me a wonderful background, I…
Many of the wisest people that I have ever met have little in the way of a fancy education. Although my education gave me a wonderful background, I…
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UPDATE: Thank you everyone! Foster has landed a role!! Hey Linkers, It's a tough time to be starting out right now. The economy is wacky; AI is…
UPDATE: Thank you everyone! Foster has landed a role!! Hey Linkers, It's a tough time to be starting out right now. The economy is wacky; AI is…
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I've had an amazing time this week at this year's DCAC Live event! If you happen to live in a hole (and I know you don't ;-)), what is happening in…
I've had an amazing time this week at this year's DCAC Live event! If you happen to live in a hole (and I know you don't ;-)), what is happening in…
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We had a great turn out for our on-line webinar event - "Why IT & Cybersecurity Projects Fail" and want to thank my co-host Edward Gustenhoven! Ed…
We had a great turn out for our on-line webinar event - "Why IT & Cybersecurity Projects Fail" and want to thank my co-host Edward Gustenhoven! Ed…
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So amongst all of the angst around AI taking jobs, let me offer a real world example of why this isn't on tap soon... Like lots of y'all, I have…
So amongst all of the angst around AI taking jobs, let me offer a real world example of why this isn't on tap soon... Like lots of y'all, I have…
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🌟Celebrating Innovation and Growth at the City of Austin’s Internship Program with Kerrica Laake, Matthew Fifer, AARON BROWN, WeiSan Hui Twenty…
🌟Celebrating Innovation and Growth at the City of Austin’s Internship Program with Kerrica Laake, Matthew Fifer, AARON BROWN, WeiSan Hui Twenty…
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Network and friends! I’m excited to share some news. I’ve just launched a new business: Cedar Path Consultancy, a sales coaching and training firm…
Network and friends! I’m excited to share some news. I’ve just launched a new business: Cedar Path Consultancy, a sales coaching and training firm…
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Dell LITERALLY could not stop itself from stealing Apple's iPhone naming convention... 🤦♂️ https://lnkd.in/gvAVndBc
Dell LITERALLY could not stop itself from stealing Apple's iPhone naming convention... 🤦♂️ https://lnkd.in/gvAVndBc
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