Tech Commentary and Consideration will bring you deeper insights on technology uses. I’ll cover ethics, privacy, and security that isn’t particularly new but warrants address.
Think back to a time when you were scrolling through your social media, saw a funny meme, and shared it — then later realized that it told a lie or “punched down” on someone. Remember that feeling? Kind of a mix of shame and the feeling of having been fooled. But still…it was just a…
I don’t write much on green tech, CO2, or carbon capture. I’ve known for a while that our modern lifestyle was causing problems for our planet. However, I’ve never been an “environmentalist.” Rather, I have always identified myself as a “conservationist.” I think it’s important to take care of our home, but I refuse to…
Einstein played violin and piano. DaVinci was an inventor and a master artist. Ada Lovelace (the first computer programmer – yes, it was a woman!) loved music and poetry. I work in a technical job but I have hobbies that express my creativity: writing, photography, and textile arts. It works in reverse, as well. Actress…
ChatGPT was released to the public in November 2022. Within six months, it landed an attorney in hot water with a judge. The attorney submitted a brief to the judge that ChatGPT had written in its entirety. As impressive as that sounds, it contained six fictitious citations to other cases and precedents. The judge was…
In the beginning of 2022, I took a remote/telework position, the first position I’ve ever had that was fully remote. I’d been commuting a little over an hour each way for three years, and the previous six years required about 40 to 50 minutes each way, so I was looking forward to canning the commute….
What brought you here today? It’s a semi-rhetorical question, but, seriously, see what answer you come up with in just a few seconds. It’s likely that you clicked on a link to get here, and it’s probably because of a description of this post. You came here to receive something, some information, maybe to hear…
When you’re finished with your gear, or when your gear is finished, what do you do with it? Do you just toss it in the garbage can for next week’s pickup? Bad idea, for you and for the environment. There are several options open to you, and we’ll go into several scenarios and solutions. If…
“Please state your name.” “Please say or enter your account number.” “Please give a brief description of the reason for your call.” You know when you’re talking to a robot; that emotionless voice on the other end of the line, the canned responses to anything you say, the limits on the available options. Chatbots, they’re…
I’m not an inventor. There, I said it, it’s out in the open. Truthfully, I doubt anyone ever figured I was, so nobody’s disappointed with my statement. When we picture an inventor, we imagine Caractacus Potts from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or Doc Brown from Back to the Future. You know, people who seek to…
Between 2005 and 2009, Chicago had a challenging problem that the city leaders absolutely needed to solve: unacceptable rates of foodborne illnesses. The city had limited resources for making health inspections in food service spots. Restaurant inspections were generated from complaints or randomly, but they were ineffective in curbing the problem. When the city turned…
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