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Smoke-Filled Rooms
This story about Zoom’s updated Terms and Conditions is currently getting a lot of media coverage. In a nutshell: it establishes that the company has the right to collect customer data to train Zoom’s forthcoming artificial intelligence features. I think … Continue reading
Fair Winds and Following Seas
Our 19-year-old son had been talking about joining the Navy for over half his life. I was never sure where this interest came from, though we did dress him as Gilligan for his first Halloween and he was a big … Continue reading
“Witty Smitty”
When I was in 5th grade my teacher called on me to present my book report. My anxious response was “I’m absent.” While, I intended that response to be a joke, I was surprised by how well it was received … Continue reading
What Hath Scott Wrought?
Yesterday, I asked ChatGPT a sports–trivia question, to which I knew the answer, but suspected it might not. It didn’t. The response it gave me began somewhat cordially, but seemed to become a bit condescending. My reaction to the last … Continue reading