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Buried in Code

The lengths we’ll go to distract ourselves from the anxieties at hand.

ROELBOB · Sep 10, 2024
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Programming Paradigms

Sometimes the issues in programming go well beyond the code.

ROELBOB · Aug 19, 2024
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Dating Material

Wealth is in the eye of the beholder

ROELBOB · Jul 31, 2024
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Image Recognition

An NVIDIA H100 card, typical for AI work, costs $29,449.95 on Amazon. Go figure.

ROELBOB · Jul 23, 2024
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The Issues at Hand

Technology’s promise of better communication has led to a reality of social disconnection.

ROELBOB · Jul 15, 2024
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Choice

Many options does not necessarily reflect a variety of choice.

ROELBOB · Jul 8, 2024
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A Matter of Attitude

Most times, we only find what we’re looking for. Attitude is a key factor in how we perceive the world.

ROELBOB · Jul 1, 2024
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Logging Out

There will come a time when our online accounts live on well after we are gone, and our credit cards will be charged accordingly.

ROELBOB · Jun 26, 2024
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The Devil and the Details

When a culture is unable to understand the details of a situation all that’s left is to create an illusion of simplicity.

ROELBOB · Jun 18, 2024
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AI Training

There will come a time when how AI works will be a an unknowable mystery that can be explained only by a belief in the existence of magic.

ROELBOB · Jun 10, 2024
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The Prerogative of Power

When corporate governance is executed by edict, the only practical way for the lower echelons to disagree is to head for the nearest exit.

ROELBOB · Jun 5, 2024
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Open to Work

No matter what you call it, being out of work is a harrowing experience.

ROELBOB · May 29, 2024
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Words and Meaning

When words lose their meaning in order to attract popular attention, all that’s left are slogans intended to shape the beliefs of others.

ROELBOB · May 22, 2024
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Prompt Engineering

Opinions are like noses, everybody has one. And in the case of AI, having a nose is not a requirement.

ROELBOB · May 6, 2024
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Auto Reply

We’re going to send email messages that say, “Hope this finds you in a well” and see if anybody notices.

ROELBOB · Apr 17, 2024
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A Matter of Measurement

We’re all asked to assess our skills, sometimes. Surely this answer is as good as any?

ROELBOB · Apr 15, 2024

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