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The Time-Delay Life

The Time-Delay Life

I love watching football.  It is by far my favorite game on TV.  The display of athleticism and skill, the sophistication of the plays, and the strategic battle between opposing coaches all captivate me.  Thanks to modern technology, my wristwatch will even prompt me with scoring updates from my favorite teams when I am unable […]

Introducing ChatGPT

Introducing ChatGPT

The first chatbot was ELIZA, created in 1966 by computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum at MIT. ELIZA was designed to simulate a psychotherapist in natural language conversations and was based on pattern matching and substitution methods. ELIZA was designed to simulate a psychotherapist as a way to demonstrate the power of computer language processing. Joseph Weizenbaum […]

The Woo-Woo Engineers

The Woo-Woo Engineers

While the burden of proof in our legal system rests on the accuser, an opposite of sorts is in play for new ideas – even a modicum of credibility is often enough to give wings to a novel suggestion.  This worldview is exemplified by a quote from John Lennon – “I believe in everything until […]

The Entrepreneurs:  The Relentless Quest for Value by Derek Lidow - A Review

The Entrepreneurs: The Relentless Quest for Value by Derek Lidow – A Review

Most of us think of an entrepreneur as someone who makes a lot of money for a lot of people very quickly.