As many folks have observed, ChatGPT has pretty remarkable potential for changing the way many of us work — particularly those of us in marketing. For those who might not be up to speed on ChatGPT, it’s an AI chatbot that can generate pretty convincing content. Continue reading Using ChatGPT to write Facebook Ads
You can, in fact, have ChatGPT plan your trip for you. It’s eerily good. Continue reading Using ChatGPT to do Trip-Planning
I had hoped to read a bit more in 2022, but c’est la vie. That said, I did happen to hit my reading goal of reading more about biology and natural sciences (thanks, Bill Bryson), and I finally tackled The Black Swan. I also read a number of seriously terrific books — notable mentions include … Continue reading 2022 Reading Roundup
I’ve been listening to the Beatles a lot lately (which is saying something; I was more or less born listening to Sgt Pepper), and I’m struck by how often I’ll suddenly realize the cleverness of a lyric or the tightness of rhyme scheme — even after having heard the song one hundred times over the … Continue reading A random Beatles appreciation post: Two songs that have been sticking with me, lately
A couple of weeks ago, I got into a freak gasoline fight accident. Okay, well, not really. What actually happened was much less interesting. I went to fill up my car at a local gas station. My car’s fuel tank is on the left-hand side, but all the left-side pumps were taken, so I pulled … Continue reading A New Interpretive Community or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Memification of Everything
As a dual citizen, I’ve got lots of ID numbers to remember: drivers license, social security, ID cards, passport numbers, etc. And with kids, it means that I need to remember, like, twenty different strings of numbers for any given purpose.* This will often become complicated when preparing to travel. When you’ve got a bunch … Continue reading How using my iPhone’s “text replacement” feature saves me tons of time (and stress)
There’s a scene in Season 2 of Mad Men, when Don Draper visits Peggy Olson in the hospital. She’s recovering from having given birth to a married man’s child, and is understandably worried about balancing her ascendant career with the responsibilities of parenthood, compounded by the complexity of the baby’s paternity. Don, her only visitor, … Continue reading It Will Shock You
Spotify recently released a dedicated screen for your car that essentially mirrors your phone, but with the added bonus of a volume/navigation knob. Best as I can tell, it’s for people who have a phone (and a car), but who don’t have CarPlay or Android Auto. The name? Car Thing. I’m not sure if the … Continue reading Music for the Road
When I think back to the early-00s, I think of a lot of chunky, single-purpose, monochrome screen devices: a Franklin PDA, a Memorex MP3 player, a Sony DSLR. Now, obviously, things are different. When I survey the devices on my desk now, I’ve got an iPad Pro and an iPhone 12 — both of which … Continue reading Focus Mode
Remote work is hard. People have different communication styles, work methods, and feedback preferences. Especially when communicating complex or multi-step ideas, it can be hard to share context in a way that does justice to an idea. It makes you realize how great face-to-face conversations can be. That said, some people are great with Zoom … Continue reading The Value of Voice Notes 🎙
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