A gorgeous Sunday afternoon in early May. Out for a walk to clear my head. Instead, afterward I felt unsettled and maybe a little anxious. Not optimal. I have multiple projects moving. Deliverables pending. And always too little time to get it all done. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Everyone is busy. Read more
I am excited about artificial intelligence. It is an ever present thinking partner I use to identify opportunites and deliver incredible value in every aspect of my life. And I am also genuinely concerned — like almost to the point of being crippled by intense existential dread — about what Read more
I don’t know about you, but I pay more today for electricity than I ever have before. And you know what? We’re likely all in line for higher electric rates in the near future. Why? Data centers. The necessary building block for the next wave of artificial intelligence advancements is Read more
Hi. I’m Dan, and I am an introvert. Always have been. Always will. Often, when I tell people that, they don’t believe me. Happened just a few weeks ago, in fact, on a video call where I met several people l’ll spend time learning alongside in a few weeks at Read more
Whenever I help my 80-something father with his iPad, I check YouTube to see what he’s watched lately. His feed is filled with AI Slop; fake videos dramatizing seemingly real events trumped up to look like news coverage. The videos have disclaimers, but he never reads them. According to Mom, Read more
When the shit literally hit the fan, when I found myself in the middle of a home maintenance dustup the likes of which I’d never dealt with before, I turned to Claude, the thinking partner I knew would be at my side throughout the situation. I just didn’t count on Read more
Maybe you don’t use AI today. Maybe you don’t use it because of what you heard about how the growing need for building and powering data centers may impact the environment, ground water, or what you pay for electricity. Perhaps it’s because of privacy concerns – which are well founded, Read more
Last week, 4,000 people at one company lost their jobs. At one time. Between the State of the Union speech and the U.S. and Israel attacking Iraq, maybe you missed Block CEO Jack Dorsey’s announcement that the company is laying off 40% of its workers. No. That’s not a typo. Read more
Think of something you love to do. What is your least favorite part of it? What’s the thing which deters you from doing the thing you love or that, if you could just fix one part of it, would mean you could do the thing you love even more? Have Read more
Recently, I’ve been quick to snap. I’ve felt stressed more often than not. Sharper, as a person dear to me described it. Why? Partially, it’s a self-imposed byproduct of working full time plus building my personal brand. I love all the work I get to do, but it all requires Read more