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Howdy ๐๐พ. Itโs my favorite time of year, the Consumer Electronics Show. If youโve followed me for a while or read the newsletter, you know…
Howdy ๐๐พ. Itโs been a year. PerryLabs technically started the summer of 2024, but 2025 is when the business really got its sea legs. We brought…
Howdy ๐๐พ. This week on the podcast, Iโm talking with Dawn Shirey, who’s leading the AI rollout for students and teachers at Baltimore City Public…
Howdy ๐๐พ. Hope youโre well and recovered after Thanksgiving. Before we dive in, a quick apology for the erratic schedule these past few weeks. Running…
Howdy ๐๐พ. A few months back, I wrote aboutย the shift from SEO to AEO, how Answer Engine Optimization was becoming the new game as people…
Howdy ๐๐พ. I hope you enjoyed the pilot and first episode of the new Thoughts on Tech & Things podcast. Weโre just getting warmed up and have…
Howdy ๐๐พ. This week, I had the pleasure of joining an amazing panel at DC Startup and Tech Week to talk about agentic AI and…
Howdy ๐๐พ. Last week, OpenAI held its annual hybrid conference, DevDay. What started as a product keynote has evolved into a full developer showcase, and…
Howdy,Iโve got something exciting to share. I’m partnering with WYPR to launch the Thoughts on Tech & Things podcast. Like this newsletter, the show will…
The best part of our AI Accelerator is seeing the lightbulb moment when clients see just how powerful AI becomes once itโs connected to their…
Howdy ๐๐พ. AIโs impact on jobs is finally showing up in the data. A new study from Stanford offers some of the first concrete evidence. As…
Howdy ๐๐พ.My non-programmer brother just axed his first SaaS subscription. James texted me after ChatGPT’s latest update dropped. He’d used AI to build a WordPress…
Howdy ๐๐พ. Last week, I had the honor of speaking to the Maryland Certified Public Manager cohort at the University of Baltimore. The session focused…
Howdy ๐๐พ.Last week, I gave a virtual presentation for Startup Grind Maryland on AI. Instead of pulling out my standard deck, I decided to test-drive…
Howdy ๐๐พ. One of my favorite post-WWDC traditions is watching John Gruberโs Talk Show Live. For over a decade, heโs hosted in-depth conversations with Apple…
Howdy ๐๐พ. After huge announcements from Google, Microsoft, Anthropic, and OpenAI, it was finally Appleโs turn up to bat, and, well, it was a bit…
Howdy๐๐พ. One of the best signs that itโs AI product release season? Thereโs suddenly no shortage of new tools worth kicking the tires on. With…
Howdy ๐๐พ. Reality and possibility couldnโt be more different. Every week, I hear it: โOur AI chatbot sucks.โ โCustomers hate it.โ โEmployees will never use…
Howdy ๐๐พ. A year ago, I decided to write a book. Not a technical deep dive, not another prompt engineering guideโbut a real-world roadmap for…
Howdy ๐๐พ. Duolingo made waves this week by telling its team what Shopify already did: every decision must be AI-first. Not AI-assisted. AI-first. Theyโre going…
Howdy ๐๐พ. Itโs been a minute, and I appreciate your patience. Things have been busy (in the best way), which meant the newsletter had to…
Howdy๐๐พ. This week, Iโm moderating the World Trade Center Instituteโs AGILE series on Technology and Disaster Recoveryโan event Iโd love to see you at. Regardless…
Howdy๐๐พ. The Eagles demolished the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, and we got our first-ever OpenAI Super Bowl ad. Iโm sure it wasnโt cheap, but what stood out…
Howdy ๐๐พ This weekend, the Super Bowl takes center stage as the Kansas City Chiefs and Philidelphia Eagles battle it out. As a New Orleans…
Howdy ๐๐พ. What a week for AI. In just a few days, DeepSeek passed ChatGPT as the number one app on the App Store, changed…
Howdy๐๐พ. I recently posted on LinkedIn about the slew of executive orders signed by Trump after his inauguration. One that directly impacts AI and tech…
Howdy๐๐พ. I got into Vegas for CES 2025 on Tuesday, sadly missing some great keynotes from execs like Nvidiaโs CEO Jensen Huang and Deltaโs CEO…
Howdy๐๐พ. OpenAI co-founder and former Chief Science Officer Ilya Sutskever spoke at NeurIPS recently, and one of his quotes stuck with me: data is the…
Howdy ๐๐พ. This time last year, the anticipation for Appleโs mixed reality headset was through the roof. As 2024 winds down, the Apple Vision Pro…
Howdy ๐๐พ. Can you believe itโs December already? I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Over the break, I finally got to play with ElevenLabsโ…
Howdy๐๐พ. Iโm on vacation in Spain this week, diving into tapas, all the jamรณn, and as much Manchego as possible! So, for this week, Iโm…
Howdy๐๐พ. Did you miss OpenAIโs annual DevDay on October 1st? This invite-only event took place in San Francisco, London, and Singapore. Unlike last year, the…
Howdy๐๐พ. Last Thursday was Tesla’s highly anticipated โWe, Robotโ event. Elon Musk envisioned fully autonomous cars, robot taxis, and household robots straight out of The…
Howdy ๐๐พ. Last week was jam-packed, and it called for plenty of popcorn. Meta kicked off its Meta Connect developer conference with exciting new products…
Howdy๐๐พ. I recently delivered an AI talk for the University of Baltimoreโs AI in Practice series, and I was asked a question I often get…
Howdy๐๐พ. The world of AI is evolving rapidly, and individuals and businesses are being forced to adapt. Iโve had the good fortune of a front-row…
Howdy ๐๐พ. A classic plot in many movies questions nature vs nurtureโare you who you are because of your innate traits, or are you shaped…
Howdy๐๐พ. The power of AI has blurred the lines between reality and make-believe in ways that many are unprepared for. One glaring example is the…
Howdy๐๐พ. Before we dive in, Iโm thrilled to announce the launch of the Thoughts on Tech & Things monthly speaker series in partnership with Southern…
Howdy๐๐พ. Itโs official: Google has been ruled a monopoly and found to have violated antitrust rules by acting to prevent competition. The facts are clear:…
Howdy ๐๐พ. In the early days of search, websites needed a way to signal what, if any, of their content should be indexed by search…
Howdy๐๐พ. On Friday, my friends and family started sending me questions via text. This generally happens when some large-scale technology event has occurred, and all…
Howdy๐๐พ. The AI communication interface has remained the same since ChatGPT 3.5 hit the scene in 2022. Users type a message, the bot responds, and…
Howdy ๐๐พ. Apple surprised everyone by prominently featuring the Apple Vision Pro at its Worldwide Developers Conference several weeks ago. If you follow Apple, there…
Howdy ๐๐พ. No matter how often I make rice, I need a reminder of the different water-to-rice ratios for different types of rice grains. A…
Howdy๐๐พ, On Sunday, a close friend and I pitched tents at Shenandoah National Park. As we drove up the mountain, my service dropped from full…
Howdy ๐๐พ, when Google released its new AI Search Overviews at Google I/O, I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of…
Howdy, I hope you had a fantastic Memorial Day. Long weekends like these are great for reflection, and that reflection can lead to transformation, which…
Howdy ๐๐พ, last week, I fixated so much on the OpenAI Spring Event, Google I/O, and Appleโs upcoming WWDC event that I somehow forgot to…
Howdy๐๐พ, this was a busy week for AI. Monday started with OpenAI’s release of โChatGPT 4o at its Sprint eventโ, which Sam Altman described on…
Howdy ๐๐พ, since Meta dropped Llama 3, their latest open-source language model, I’ve been head down exploring the new model and kicking the tires to…
Howdy ๐๐พ, last week I briefly mentioned Ezra Kleinโs excellent episodes on AI, all worth a listen. Over and over, Ezra mentioned Kindroids and his…
Howdy ๐๐พ, in this yearโs growing list of finallys – Humane released their AI pin, and reviews have been brutal. The gist is that the…
Howdy๐๐พ, Teslaโs Q1 earnings missed the mark, so the companyโs offering everyone a free 30-day trial of its $15,000 beta full self-driving mode. If you…
Howdy๐๐พ , Increasingly, deep fakes are becoming a concern. In the last two weeks, my coworker Dean sent me an article about a Baltimore County…
Howdy Bob, every once in a while, a new AI tool pops on the scene that is so good and so amazing that you have…
Howdy๐๐พ, as I move into my second month with the Apple Vision Pro, I wanted to revisit my review and share some additional thoughts. I…
Howdy ๐๐พ, last month, Tyler Perry announced he was pulling back from his $800 million investment in a new film studio in Atlanta. This decision…
Howdy ๐๐พ, I joined a panel on AI’s ethical and unintended consequences last week at the Maryland Technology Councilโs Technology Transformation Conference. Matt Puglisi, co-founder…
Howdy๐๐พ, users of many AI models like ChatGPT reported hallucinations when asking for real-time stats during the Super Bowl. The issue is that AI learns…
Howdy ๐๐พ, Apple Vision Pro reminds us of how flat our virtual worlds are compared to the 3D objects in reality. These interfaces remain stubbornly…
Howdy ๐๐พ, my Apple Vision Pro arrived Monday, and for the last few days, Iโve done almost everything with these things on, and wow! If…
Howdy ๐๐พ, this monthโs Apple App Store developments have proven to be quite the doozy. After winning its lawsuit against Epic, the company must permit…
Howdy ๐๐พ, earlier this year, I launched a little AI playground for testing various models with the same prompt – an experiment allowing head-to-head comparisons…
Howdy ๐๐พ, as always, CES was a great event and an amazing place to see all the new consumer products and tech embryos starting to…
Howdy ๐๐พ, prepare to unleash your imagination because Iโm headed to CES 2024, the worldโs biggest consumer electronics show! I have my Apple Watch charged,…
Howdy ๐๐พ, as we kick off a new year, it appears that we’re in for one of the most exciting years in technology we’ve encountered…
Howdy๐๐พ, my kids and I are packed and hopping on a plane traveling south to Orlando for Christmas. Iโm crossing my fingers for warm days…
Howdy ๐๐พ. Foundation models are taking center stage as the most practical AI for widespread use. Rather than building custom models, most of us will…
Howdy๐๐พ, last week, as folks transitioned from feasting to geeking out, over 50,000 attendees converged at AWS Re: Invent in Las Vegas โ Amazon’s mammoth…
Howdy ๐๐พ, I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving! This year has been trying with the loss of people near and dear to…
Howdy ๐๐พ, major tech cities faced a sudden shortage of popcorn as everyone watched intently as Sam Altman, CEO, Cofounder, and face of OpenAI, was…
Howdy ๐๐พ, things usually slow down when November hits as we stumble into the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, but this year is different. This year,…
Howdy ๐๐พ, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, is way too nice. I told him not to worry about my birthday, but he surprised me and…
Howdy๐๐พ, the pandemic supercharged trends in digital transformation. COVID forced us to adapt to a new cashless world of tablet power checkout systems and real-time…
Last week, Mindgrub hosted AI in Action, the first of many AI events, and we focused on the impacts of AI and tech in healthcare….
Howdy๐๐พ, documentaries likeย Ken Burnโs Civil Warย humanize epic historical events by mixing the personal thoughts of leaders and everyday humans. To help frame why a decision…
Howdy๐๐พ, while my mom, and probably most moms, would disapprove, it finally happened! (๐ต๐ฝ Ma, I know that grandma emoji looks nothing like you) For…
Howdy๐๐พ. The Baltimore Sun published a well-timedย article about ‘AI in A-minor,’ a first-of-its-kind event showcasing classical music composed by artificial intelligence. If you follow the…
Howdy ๐๐พ, Apple announced new phones and watches last week and celebrated itsย environmental accomplishmentsย with a surprise cameo appearance byย Mother Nature herself. If you missed theย eventย or…
Howdy ๐๐พ, did you get my message? How could you not between the push notifications, app badges, emails, and constant reminders? If this sounds familiar,…
๐๐พ Howdy, if youโre in the US, I hope you enjoyed the long three-day weekend. Monday in the States was Labor Day, a celebration of…
Howdy, itโs been a busy week. Last week, I welcomed a group of whip-smart college students from the Word Trade Center Instituteโs Albrecht Fellowship to…
Howdy ๐๐พ, my kids and I left the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore and flew to Disney World for 120% humidity, tons of sun, and…
Howdy, we did it! Last week I stood in front of a packed crowd at the Meyerhoff in Baltimore and presented AI in A Minor,…
Howdy, Meta is back in favor with investors after the successful launch of Threads, and quarterly revenue is up by 11%. With a rosy report…
Hello, this week I’m in New York for Amazon Web Services’s (AWS) Summit, and I can’t wait for the sessions on AI services likeย SageMakerย andย Bedrock. While…
Howdy, folks. Jason here. Sunday, I read an unexpected review of a $59 AmazonBasics Microwave with Alexa. At first glance, the microwave seems as basic as…
Hey readers, itโs me, Jason. I canโt tell you how thrilled I am to announce that on August 9th, Mindgrub and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will present AI in A…
Howdy,Rental car companies are flocking to EVs for significantly reduced maintenance costs. After all, EVs have fewer moving parts allowing owners to skimp out on…
Check on your social media owners because 2023 has been a crazy time for social platforms. TikTokโs CEO went to Congress to defend his social…
Howdy, Passwords suck. Passwords have sucked for a very long time, but how bad they suck is getting out of control, and it needs to…
I talk a lot about artificial intelligence, but surprisingly, a large number of people have not tried ChatGPT, DALL-E, Midjourney, or Stable Diffusion to taste…
Apple did it! The company announced Vision Pro, a mixed reality headset, with a new operating system called visionOS. Vision Pro checks off almost every…
Howdy! As the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) of Mindgrub, I spend much time with our clients, helping them discover and implement whatโs possible with technology….
Thoughts on Tech & Things is a handcrafted list of the most important things this week with a dab of my thoughts on that tech…