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Diligence in the AI Era
AI has transformed technical diligence. What took weeks of painful access negotiations and siloed tooling now takes days. But a faster, broader report still lands on a desk, and someone experienced still has to decide what it means. The tools have changed. That part hasn’t.
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The touch of Music
Vinyl records are more than just scratchy reproductions of sounds
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The Cold Start Problem ~ book review
Andrew Chen charts the rise of the some of the larger Internet companies whose value only increases through an increased number of users – the network effect.
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Movies/TV of 2021
Reviewing the Top 8 movies and TV series that made it to the top of my list during 2021.
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Double finger Chromebook Tip
I was this years old, when I realized that pressing two fingers down on a Chromebook track pad, invokes the right-hand menu bar. I am a huge Chromebook fan. Use them daily, yet, this little trick slipped by me.
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Stop it with .. “world famous”
The next phrase on my silly rant list is “world famous”. no clue what is trying to be sold to me here when I read such a lofty claim
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Stop it with the .. “Unlimited”
Start of a new mini series of harmless rants focused around words/phrases that have crept into our lives that have lost their original punch.
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Isolation – things I have discovered
Now on my 6th week of isolation (self after a trip to Scotland, then forced isolation), I have discovered a few things about myself.
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Uber Works – car no longer required
Sure there are services that offer this already, but if Uber can make this truly accessible, for people to earn an extra dollars in their free time, this could be a major game changer. Uber explained that it has partnered with local businesses in Chicago to offer would-be workers roles in six job categories: back-of-house, front-of-house, warehouse, cleaning, customer service and general labor. Jobs taken might include bartending, assembly-line work,…
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FedEx CEO finally admits Amazon is a real competitor
“We basically compete in an ecosphere that’s got five entities in it,” Smith said, adding: “There is UPS. There is DHL. There is a US Postal Service. And now increasingly there is Amazon. That’s who we wake up every day trying to think about how we compete against and give the best services to our sales force.” I am getting a Blockbuster feeling about FedEx – though this time, after…
the legend that is, Alan Williamson
For over 20 years, I’ve shared my thoughts whenever the muse strikes. It’s unpredictable, honest, unedited, and occasionally witty. I’m living the best years of my life, working harder than ever, and enjoying every second.
