• Avanceé Reads for 20 Dec 24 🔗

    All of the holiday networking has a few eyes asking “so how exactly do you make the connection between what it is that people wish to do next and what might be the noise of the age?“ Some of that just happens instinctively. But a good bit of it is recognizing the connections that might exist that may be out of tune with where the bells are ringing. Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 13 Dec 24 🔗

    Not exactly sure, but this might be the last share of weekly reads for the calendar year. Still have to finish the wrapup report and a few experiments to also close off. This has been a solid year of research and investigation. Looking forward to what these connections and research turns into for 2025. Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 6 Dec 24 🔗

    The cold of the season is settling in around these parts, and still folks want to do more. The theme seems to be that we all have to learn to do more, but with less. Not as much room for over-estimating capabilities, capacities, or opportunities. And yet… lots left to connect before the year is out. Also published: Mindful of Crypto Continue reading →

  • Mindful of Crypto

    On this holiday weekend in the USA, and consumer holiday in terms of how many companies look at the end of the year with an eye towards filling gaps in sales and profits. Of note on today is the concentration to digital goods. This year, it seems as if cryptocurrencies run near the top of the list for many. Part of this has to do with the challenges in economics for some due to several global factors. Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 29 Nov 24 🔗

    The next phase of the holidays are the case for many people. Most folks take advantage of purchasing opportunities. And yet the connections to what we’re gonna be talking about over the coming year have yet to fully reveal themselves. Connectivity and Federation are going to be fairly popular topics. Also published: The Augmented Intelligence Challenge Continue reading →

  • The Augmented Intelligence Challenge

    Some years back, was pushed into teaching folks about Excel macros. Anyone who has worked on automating a part of their work certainly gets why it’s valuable. But, making it valuable for folks who have not? Well, that was a challenge. Later, ended up working across a few companies where this ability to map, analyze, and automate became some of the key utilities for how my role performed. Even got into it with some folks because I passed up “collaborative editing sessions” due to having an automation in place (content template, API integration, calendar/task actions, and optional email/Slack notifications depending on context). Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 22 Nov 24 🔗

    For one reason or another, the iPadOS application for @microdotblog has seemed a little wonky lately in regards to handling the text model boxes. So, am typing (dictating) blind. And maybe that’s not a bad thing. The shape of input should change. And, it’s probable that this weekly post should be a good bit more automated than it is… We shall see what happens when it’s posted*. Also published: Implications of AiPin and Oura Connectivity Continue reading →

  • Implications of AiPin and Oura Connectivity

    Originally posted this in the Humane Discord; lightly edited and expanded thoughts here. Been seeing some commentary on the NYT piece about chatbots/AI doing better diagnoses than doctors, and my mind went back to a prev convo (in the Humane Discord) on the AiPin being able to connect to the Oura Ring and other fitness/wellness tech… …ya know something, there’s a medical information issue I didn’t see before that I see now. Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 15 Nov 24 🔗

    Arguably, most of what has transpired over the past weeks as shaken some folks and empowered others. There is a matter of expertise that’s been questioned, for various reasons. It’s going to be interesting to see how we make new connections out of these renewed pieces of tension. Continue reading →

  • Avanceé Reads for 8 Nov 24 🔗

    Found a bit of a means to refocus this initiative this week. Still working on some connectedness. But, the shape of things here has found something calmer and more focused. And this might be what’s needed given what’s on the horizon. Also published: Prescription Lens Judgement Sounding Board Continue reading →