• Is There A Difference Now for Social Computing Devices

    Context: Sitting in the usual cafe-office, looking at the devices on the table and recalling a friend’s mention about new wallpaper on their mobiles…sharing wallpapers is such a social thing. If this were the “social computing” setup, I wonder what the “sharing wallpaper” moments would be? In the … read more

  • Read the Terms of Service

    Was introduced to a new-to-me web service the other day. As with many, it was “Al” related. So I did my usual… I went to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to see what is going on behind the marketing. In this case, the TOS was not all that… good. So, took at look at … read more

  • Avanceé Reads for 16 Aug 24 🔗

    Am not even sure most are paying attention… can we get away with saying anything? With releasing anything? With restricting… what is actually being attended to? Need to check out the terms of service for the days and times. There’s something afoot. Also published: How Avanceé is Using AI/ML Today read more

  • How is Avanceé Using AI/ML Today

    The straightforward answer is there isn’t a daily use case which is centered around “productivity.” There are the near-invisible cases such as memo-writing based off of feedback from items which come to mind or recent conversations, but these don’t move the needle to what many have talked about … read more

  • Avanceé Reads for 9 Aug 24 🔗

    The rest of summer is unfolding with some uneasy intensity. It’s gonna be interesting to fill out the rest of the season, and what that might mean for fall. Also published: Why Origami? Complications and Re-Engineering AL/ML Complexity read more

  • Complications and Re-Engineering AL/ML Complexity

    A part of the work posted during some of the weekly “notable reads“ lives in the attention paid to augmented/artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Much of this is because this is a popular topic, and there’s much worth investigating behind the hype and ”transformative actions” at … read more

  • Why Origami?

    At a Bowie Baysox game, got a chance to have a table and engage with some folks around this initiative. It’s not necessarily the best place for talking about re-engineering complexity through coaching and consulting, but was an opportunity and a lot of lessons were learned. One of the more obscure … read more

  • Avanceé Reads for 2 Aug 24 🔗

    The summer has decided that it’s not only hot, but speeding past. There’s a “blink and you’ll miss it” kind of vibe happening. Don’t wait to connect to what’s necessary. Also published: Choosing Other Paths Brilliant Labs’ Frame AI Glasses Initial Impressions read more

  • Brilliant Labs’ Frame AI Glasses Initial Impression 👓

    As I arrived at the breakfast place, was a bit excited to share with a friend these new glasses. They were no different than the ones I usually wear in the way they looked, but they were definitely different in the way they acted. I took the glasses out of the case to put them on. Then turned on my … read more

  • Choosing Other Paths

    Why do we do what we do in the business of selling? From business cards, to networking events, to newsletters the products that are “just get your name out there,” and etc., why do we do what we do? Are we doing it because it’s a template that affirms and establishes trust to those people that we … read more