Category: Opinions
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ChatGPT: Still Fascinating (and Still a Bit Worrisome)
✏️ Update: November 18, 2024 Have you tried ChatGPT yet? Remember when ChatGPT first appeared and everyone was amazed by its ability to hold a conversation and generate text that almost seemed human? It was a big deal back then, and AI has only gotten more advanced since. For those who haven’t had a chance…
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Can Companies Justify a Return-to-Office Mandate?
It is a classic case of employer-employee misalignment. Over 81% of employees in a recent survey indicated that they enjoyed working from home. Yet, 79% of the survey respondents believe their employers expect them to revert to in-office work soon. That begs the question: Can companies justify a return-to-office mandate? It’s been two years since life…
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EV Charging, Cannabis, Social Distancing – New Costs and Considerations of Condo Living
Eight years ago, when I sold my house and moved into a condominium, I wrote a post titled “Ten things about downsizing to a condo.” This follow-up post on new costs and consideration of condo living is based on my personal experience. Some aspects of condo living become obvious only when you live in one.…
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Social Media Dependency – Will Your Business Survive a Ban?
As I write this post, I feel prophetic. In a 2014 post, I suggested that businesses should reduce their social media dependency to minimize business continuity risk. It felt like common sense at that time. Fast-forward to now. As events played out in real-time, Twitter banned the most powerful man in the world, the President…
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Should You Buy a Chromecast with Google TV?
So, I spent $50 to buy a Chromecast with Google TV. Considering that I already had a couple of Chromecasts and a Chromecast Audio hooked up to my network, my wife was not impressed. In case you are not familiar, Chromecast with Google TV is a streaming device similar to Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV,…
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Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, 5G, 6GHz – Should You Care?
Just as you were getting your head around 5G networks, the wireless industry throws another bunch of standards at you. Your customers want to know how next-gen wireless developments such as Wi-Fi 6, 6E, 5G, and 6GHz will impact their businesses. If your immediate reaction is, “Enough already!” you wouldn’t be alone. If you are…
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Artificial Ignorance – The Downside of Machine Learning
The man ahead of me at the airport boarding line looked nervous. The airline agent was holding up his passport, face high, as her glance switched from his face to the passport, and back to his face. She appeared to be doing a side-by-side comparison to ensure that he was who he said he was.…
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50 Things I Learned About Japan
If you are planning to visit Japan soon, you probably have a number of questions about the country. Simply put, Japan has a lot going on. Recently, I had a chance to visit Japan and spend a few days in Tokyo and Kyoto. You can check out my impressions of Tokyo, in this post titled…
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Good Enough – When Failure is an Option
If you have not been paying attention, you may have missed this. There is a shift away from the pursuit of perfection. The world is going with “good enough.” Perfection is dynamic Products and services have to evolve continually and adapt to the needs and wants of consumers. Many successful products of the decade, have…
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Dublin – There isn’t much not to like
My flight from Toronto to Dublin is full. As I settle down into my seat, I notice that my co-passengers are predominantly white and middle-aged. It isn’t a typical transatlantic flight where you find an eclectic mix of travelers. Toronto’s multicultural demography ensures that. It does not take long for me to figure out…