Computers
Is Artificial Intelligence Really Awful Intelligence? You Decide…
It’s amazing to believe that Artificial Intelligence was invented at an academic workshop organized by John McCarthy of IBM back in 1956, a year before I was born. Like all great inventions, this wasn’t the initial plan. They were just trying to create “thinking machines.” Fast forward 69 years, and AI is a brand name…
Read MoreNobody Knows the Video I’ve Seen: Inside High-Stakes Security, Surveillance, and Trust
Apparently, in some ways, the book must have failed me, as its purpose was to cleanse forty-five years within the computer industry out of my system. Yet, some two and a half years after retiring, I still have vivid memories, primarily of those BCDVideo years through my retirement in July 2023. When Reputation Beats Price…
Read MoreHow Mastering the Art of Taking a Flying Leap Helped Me Grow
From Broken Bones to Big Risks: Learning the Value of Jumping In…Or Flying During my childhood, I spent a decent amount of time in the cast room of Evanston Hospital, what with four broken arms by the time I was twelve. Dr. Thomas Sweeney, who passed away a few years ago, was literally my orthopedic…
Read MoreHow “Know Thy Customer’s Competitor” Helped Me Create a Successful Business
Among my two key success principles have always been Know Thy Customer and Know Thy Competitor. However, while critical, that’s merely the surface layer. Understand that the competition extends beyond customers and vendors. You want to dive deeper and Know Thy Customer’s Competitor. Why Knowing Your Customer’s Competitor Gives You an Unfair Advantage There is…
Read MoreBringing Good Things to Life…How GE Inadvertently Helped Me Create My Company
When I look back at my life, “The Story of Jeff,” and how all of this happened, I realize it was all about GE (General Electric). How a Surprise Referral from GE Launched a Multi-Million-Dollar Business And it wasn’t me finding them, it was a Hewlett Packard Eastern Regional Sales Rep — that I had…
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