Preparing for the Agentic Era
On February 27, I’ll be returning to Northwood High School (Class of ’66) for Career Day. I’ll be joining a diverse group of alumni to talk about the future, but my message will be a…
The Rule of Three: Why I Rebooted Serenity
PART 2 : THE STORY In my last post, I talked about the difference between using AI as a “Partner” vs. an “Agent.” Today, I want to share how getting that wrong cost me a…
Encyclopedia, Partner, or Agent? Our Take on Using AI
PART 1: THE THEORY I am not an AI expert. I am a semi-retired former IT professional and a current Adjunct Professor, I am on a voyage of discovery, trying to figure out how this…
Why I Argue with My Computer (And Why It Wins)
I realized recently that I do my best thinking when I’m arguing. I don’t need someone to be right; I need them to be obstinate. I need friction. The problem with retirement—or just working alone—is…
The Performance Review: When the AI Interviews Itself
INTRODUCTION: Welcome back to “Building The Board,” my ongoing experiment in turning Gemini into a staff of distinct personalities to help me manage my post-full-time life. If you’ve been following along, you know I have…
The Long Silence and The New Noise
The Long Silence and The New Noise It has been seven years since I last posted here. July 28, 2018, to be exact. I wrote a review of a movie called The Breadwinner, hit “Publish,”…
The Breadwinner
Finished watching a wonderful animated tale about a young girl in <relatively> modern Afghanistan, the complexities of her life in general, her desperate attempt to see her father who is taken from her family, and…
More Helpful Hints Around the House From Me
So if your wife (spouse, significant other) goes to Book Expo in New York City, I have some advice for what to do, and not to do around the house. First, if you want to warm a…
This Year’s Passover Seder
Every year we host, well mostly Ellen to be honest, I just show up, she does all the work. This year is the 20th year we will have done this. Anyway, every year we host…
All You Need To Know About the Internet In Two Rules
I have written about the Internet in the past and how it has changed society. For example, some thoughts on the Internet of Things: https://www.ourownlittlecorner.com/2014/11/21/health-it-mobility-wearables-and-the-internet-of-things/ My searching for information as to whether our whole approach…