7 hours agoSoundscapesEvery evening, I put on the sound of forests in our home. If I sit briefly and get involved in a task, I can forget that I’m listening to a recording. It’s incredible how much of an effect this little enhancement can have on relaxation. When I was a student…Soundscapes1 min read
2 days agoThe Sensational FilterMy obsessive tendencies manifested themselves early. When I was in my early teens, two of these combined together to form a near daily hour of walking on a treadmill in the basement while watching CNN Headline News. I didn’t have a clock but I could tell the time based on…Cnn2 min read
3 days agoGoing NuclearAnd saving the planet — On an episode of Freakonomics Radio entitled Nuclear Power Isn’t Perfect. Is It Good Enough?, Stephen Dubner talks to guests about the unfortunate fate of nuclear energy that could have brought us much closer to a greener climate today. You can check out the episode here. Looking at 2018 numbers…Nuclear Energy2 min read
5 days agoּBuried in the EmailEvery week, I get an email update from my daughter’s teacher with the schedule for the week and any special things that are happening. The teacher clearly puts an effort into these updates and I’m very grateful. I usually get to the email while another child is watching overhead or…Email1 min read
6 days agoAI-Generated Rosh Hashanah CardsIt was 10 PM and I was informed that we needed to write our daughter a greeting card for Rosh Hashanah to give to her at school the next day. …Rosh Hashanah3 min read
6 days agoThe Technologies to Save Us Are Already HereThe technologies that will save humanity and propel it to the future are already here. However, it’s the new applications of these technologies that will allow for the solving of the more difficult challenges to humanity. For example, vaccines have been around for well over 200 years, and it after…Algae2 min read
Sep 22Waze Is Working on My Confidence“You are awesome!” That’s the message that pops onto my phone everyday. It’s not some self-help app or even a message from family, it’s Waze. Waze is telling me that I helped other drivers by reporting traffic issues. I’m a total sucker for this. …Waze2 min read
Sep 20What Stands Out with iPhone 14Looking back at the release of the iPhone 14, it’s clear that most of the features there are incremental improvements over previous versions. Someone given an iPhone 12 instead of a 14 won’t be locked out of doing almost everything. …I Phone2 min read
Sep 19Seeing the World as SmilesThere’s a video that Brian Roemmele retweeted a few years back that I fell in love with: The version of the app paints smiles on people’s faces as they pass. All of a sudden everyone looks much happier and friendly. …Neuralink2 min read
Published in Predict·Sep 18The Coffee Shop in 5 YearsHow will the tech that’s being developed affect an experience like stepping out for a cup of coffee? It takes many years for current tech to be deployed to market, so it’s likely that a five year window could make sense for a large brand like Starbucks to deploy. What…Coffee2 min read
