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@johnsumser.bsky.social

Perpetual learner. Recovering industry analyst learning the ropes of software development and marketing. Strong opinions loosely held.

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Hunting the New Metaphor: 1 There are (at least) three basic phases in the adoption of a new technology. The first phase involves using the new tools to do old things faster and more efficiently The second phase involves doing m...

I'm exploring the evolution of new metaphors driven by tech disruption
www.linkedin.com/pulse/huntin...

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To be in public office right now is to constantly ask yourself: How do I make sure I'm standing on the right side of history?

There's a simple answer.

The wrong side of history will always tell you to be afraid - the right side of history will always expect you to be brave.

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Today, we say “the computer hallucinated.” We used to say, “The computer is wrong.” What changed?

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Today’s good news. AI cannot escape the internet. Where would it go?

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I went to the Naval Academy to defend freedom, not to dismantle it Stripping the library of books undermines our Navy—and mimics regimes we spent decades confronting.

This

www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/0...

22.04.2025 14:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

No model is better than every other model in every way.

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Calendula

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The first poppies.

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The White House said book bans aren’t happening. Now JD Vance’s memoir is a target. “Hillbilly Elegy” contains profanity, references to LGBTQ+ people and passages celebrating diversity — features that may conflict with Trump administration executive orders.

Irony alert

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The only reason to make the world meaner is because it is cheaper.

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In the redwoods

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Rainbows All Over Your Blues

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09.02.2025 18:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Rainbow Connection : Willie Nelson
YouTube video by joesamplen The Rainbow Connection : Willie Nelson

Remember the rainbow.

youtu.be/4-A_u3hb9EM

09.02.2025 17:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Outsourcing of the corruption is underway.

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The Socrates Trap: When Making People Think Makes You The Enemy (Part 1/2) "Oh, you think you're so smart..."

Loved this ‘Generative AI is fast food for the mind.”

open.substack.com/pub/nunobrei...

08.02.2025 18:19 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Engagement potential is limited by compensation. If it isn’t fair (internally equitable, externally competitive, and effectively communicated), you’re fighting an uphill battle.

07.02.2025 13:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You get what you measure. And little more.

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Caution: Irony alert. H/T @garymarcus.bsky.social

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06.02.2025 13:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The kids got into the candy store. Expect them to get tummy aches.

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More than a hint.

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