Are all GenAI buttons magic fairy dust?
I now have apps everywhere asking me to click a button to use GenAI to do the things I can do myself. So I sorta ignore them. But last night I saw a Samsung ad ...
Category: Strategy
Is Aboard onto something, building with GenAI? (Bonus: BASAAP reference!)
I will admit (not that folks didn’t already know this) I am not really an original kind of guy.[1] Tho I do fool myself into thinking I am a decent remixe...
What’s at the heart of the iRythm Zeo XT monitor?
I came into possession of a Zeo XT long-term heart monitor (see image right). The device was sent to someone I know who ended up not using it. So I took it and,...
The Fediverse – and why I feel like Cassandra
Been meaning to make this whine-post for some time. Yes, I was excited with all the discussion last year of the fediverse, the rise of Mastadon (even tho itR...
Make. Smaller. Cars.
I think part of the reason Ford is having issues is that their EVs are or are going to be gigantic. Ford’s been riding the trend of bigger and bigger truc...
Did SEO experts ruin the internet or did Google? – The Verge
Just wanted to say: this is a really good article. The article is a great snapshot of where we are in SEO, with insights from the start many decades a go. Great...
What do you think of Humane’s AI-powered wearable?
It’s a gadget designed for interacting with large language models, not apps, and for talking instead of typing. But it’s not yet entirely clear what you’re supp...
Going with the reflow: building my own oven for Level One Manufacturing
A while back I read an interesting article that placed hobbyists making things (Level 1 – 1-100 units) on the same axis as big manufactures (Level 3 ̵...
Will adding AI to note-taking apps make us better thinkers?
Casey Newton from The Verge has an interesting ‘state of note-taking apps’ article. Prompted by the arrival of generative AI, he looks back at his u...
When the myth of the visionary founder flounders: push back!
Tesla has announced it’s phasing out its cars’ use of ultrasonic sensors (USS) to sense objects in the world around them. It’s part of the company’s shift towar...