“GPT-3, which stands for “Gaussian Process Tracking 3,” is a language processing model – or a text generator – based on Artificial Intelligence. It can predict the next word in a sentence if it is given a few words. This […]
Earlier this year I published a primer on ransomware. Garmin, famous for their GPS navigation devices, has been under attack since Wednesday. It’s taken down all their services as well as their contact center. Reading between the lines, a key challenge […]
First came Slack, taking the world of chat software by storm. Then came Microsoft Teams, drawing some competitive ribbing from Slack in a full page ad in the NY Times. Then within a few years, Teams’ adoption overtook Slack’s by a wide […]
House Speaker Mike Madigan seems to be at the center of yet another investigation, in addition to the ongoing ComEd patronage scandal. This one is thin on details, but entertaining because most visitors to Chinatown have parked in this particular lot. | learn […]
They don’t seem to like one another. | learn more
There’s a lot of history here! One fun one I pulled out: “1933: After an attempt to sell lighters imported from Austria fails, Blaisdell designs his own lighter, which he christens the “Zippo,” and begins manufacturing in Bradford, Pennsylvania.“ | learn more
“If you are a fan of websites, web apps and portfolios which resemble desktop graphical user interfaces here is a curated list.” Try the random button on top. | learn more
Much has been written recently about “cancel culture” and its growing prevalence. The author, philosophy professor Justin Weinberg, takes aim at the underlying premise that, “the free exchange of information and ideas… is daily becoming more constricted.” The debate continues […]
This article’s title caught my eye because I’ve been trying to reconcile the wisdom of my grandparents and evidence-based science (they often seem far apart). It’s focused on geoscience, a bit out of my sweet spot, yet still relevant. “Although Western scientists […]
It’s bigger than the NBA’s revenue and approaching the size of the wholesale prescription pain medication market. “With revenue of $10.6 billion-$13 billion in 2019, sales of legal adult-use and medical marijuana in the United States topped spending on sleep […]