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Random thoughts from a Geek in the PNW...
Vancouver, WA · 18 stories
Top Hyperscaler gets a reality check Last week news began to circulate about Oracle, one of the primary companies developing
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Preventing Skynet This past few weeks have seen many headlines and posts from Frontier AI companies (like Anthropic and OpenAI)
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Why we can't have nice things anymore I remember the excitement of opening a brand new video game
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Is AI causing us to lose the capacity to solve problems on our own? When I first received my driver’
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What I thought the dream was I've always been a Geek and spent most of my childhood and
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So, the corporate shenanigans have led to mass layoffs, while AI companies burn cash like it’s going out of style, all in a bid for “Tokenmaxxing.” 55 years old and jobless, our author muses on the inevitable cycle of boom and bust, wondering if they’ll soon reprise their role as the emergency bug f
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After a rewarding contracting role ended due to budget cuts and automation, the author embraces a refreshing pause in life. Grateful for support from colleagues during a major relocation, they prioritize health and family while exploring alternative career paths. With optimism, they look forward to
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After leaving DealerSocket, I focused on spending more time with family and friends as well as integrating healthier eating and
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I'm not exactly sure what that next challenge will entail, but I am sure that whatever I finally decide on it will be something that challenges and excites me!
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So, after taking some much needed time to spend time with family and friends, I kicked off my job search
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Lately I have been putting a lot of thought into a quote from Steve Jobs' 2005 commencement address at
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A little insight into the project that has consumed all of my spare time since my last posting over a year and a half ago.
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