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AI Is Great and Tech is Failing

Posted on September 25, 2024 by way0utwest

On a recent weekend, I got a text from my bank that they had declined a charge to one of my business accounts. I called them back and they let me know there had been a couple of weird charges … Continue reading →

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Small Data SF 2024

Posted on September 23, 2024 by way0utwest

I have often made an effort to attend conferences in the past to grow my career. Even today, when I speak at a conference, I’ll try to go to a few sessions and learn something, but I can be distracted. … Continue reading →

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No Backdoors

Posted on September 23, 2024 by way0utwest

Every once in awhile I hear about someone in law enforcement sure that tech people can build in a safe, secure way for data to be unencrypted by the company or vendor. The latest appears to be from Australia, where … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Mottleheaded

Posted on September 20, 2024 by way0utwest

mottleheaded – adj. feeling uneasy when socializing with odd combinations of friend and family, or friends and colleagues, or colleagues and family – mixing a medley of ingredients that don’t typically go together, which risks either watering down your identity … Continue reading →

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