Harvest Summit in Sonoma
On Friday (11/10), I will be attending an exclusive event at a wine estate in the Russian River Valley. The conference is called the Harvest Summit. The organizers describe the gathering as a day during which “250 leaders outstanding in their fields will be thinking, talking, tasting, and transforming.” The conference will be a celebration […]
Authorfest 2017: White Mills, PA
Alexa and Artificial Intelligence
The new Echo Show arrived yesterday on schedule as promised by Amazon. My initial reaction was it is a bit clunky in size and shape, but it did not take long for me to become highly impressed. I took it out of the box, plugged it in, selected the WiFi access point, and did the […]
Incompetence
Incompetence is a strong word. It means the lack of the ability to do something well. I do not know if Russia was incompetent with regard to the chemical weapons in Syria, but I do know Deutsche Bank is incompetent in handling certain basic information processing tasks for me. I can’t deny this is a rant, but […]
1871
In 1871, The Great Chicago Fire left nearly 100,000 people homeless. The tragedy was followed by a remarkable happening when some of the most brilliant engineers, architects, and inventors of the time came together to build a new city. Howard Tullman, CEO of 1871, General Managing Partner for the Chicago High Tech Investors, LLC and for G2T3V, […]