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Quotes from the recent books

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This is a blog post about complex themes of privacy, human choice, and the wisdom of reading in a modern context. Privacy & Data Privacy is power. Whoever holds your deepest data wields influence over your actions — and eventually, your identity. Data is permanent; leadership is not. Even if it’s safe today, your data might be misused tomorrow. Treat personal electronic data like weapons-grade plutonium : dangerous, long-lasting, and irreversible once leaked. Human Choices You make about 35,000 decisions each day , from socks to cereal. What matters most in decision-making: The data you bring The reasoning you apply Life boils down to two skills: Knowing how to get what you want Knowing what’s worth wanting Pain + Reflection = Progress Risks of Modern Culture 5 Virus Symptoms (PALMS): Possessions Achievements Looks Money Status Hurry isn’t about a disorderly schedule but a disorderly heart. Reading & Stories ...

A Two-Speed Model for Enterprise AI Innovation

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A Strategic Framework for Accelerated, Secure AI-Driven Development AI is changing the game for businesses, and the pressure is on to innovate quickly. But how can you balance speed with security and governance? The answer lies in a two-speed model —a strategic framework that balances rapid experimentation with the robust, secure infrastructure needed for enterprise-scale operations. This model creates two distinct development lanes to accelerate AI-driven development. One lane is for fast, business-led experimentation, while the other is for building and maintaining secure, mission-critical systems. The Two Lanes of Innovation The Innovation Lane: The Sandbox This is your fast-track environment for creativity. It's a low-risk, high-reward space where business teams and citizen developers can quickly build, test, and validate new ideas. Purpose: To expedite prototypes, proofs of concept, and non-critical applications. Users: Business units and citizen developers (non-IT staff ...

Experiencing Comet browser

The Ultimate Guide to Comet Browser: Tips, Tricks, and Productivity Hacks Comet browser , powered by Perplexity AI, is revolutionizing web browsing by embedding smart AI tools directly into your workflow. It’s not just a browser—it’s a productivity powerhouse and research assistant that goes way beyond Chrome or Safari. Why Switch to Comet? AI-Powered Assistant: Summarize, search, write emails, handle calendars, and even automate web tasks—all from an always-ready sidebar. mediashower +2 Chromium Familiarity: It’s based on Chromium, so all your Chrome extensions work out-of-the-box. starkinsider Easy Migration: One-click import for bookmarks, browsing history, and extensions. Passwords need to be managed manually for now, but everything else is seamless. remio +1 Key Productivity Features & How-Tos 1. Get More Done with the Comet Assistant The built-in AI sidebar can: Summarize long articles or threads instantly. Write emails or replies based on context. ...

Quotes from the book "The art of winning" - Bill Belichik

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A fascinating NFL coach, Bill Belichick, wrote this book, and it's worth reading. Make sure to prioritise the major points for a successful process, and don't waste time and energy on stuff that doesn't really move the needle. A successful process depends on ignoring the noise. To help them focus on what matters, I like to tell my players and coaches to think about "the drawer". Whether real or imagined, the drawer is the place where they can put every nonessential task. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. The only one that matters is the middle. In the 1,526 singles matches Roger Federer played in his career, He won almost 80% of those matches.... What % of points do you think he won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. One good outcome doesn't mean anything. The only success that matters is sustained success. Embrace dis...

AI-Powered Scrum for building software

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The AI-Powered Adaptive Enterprise: Driving Innovation & Resilience in Scrum Here is one approach for using AI tools every step of the way in your bi-weekly scrums. This integrated approach leverages cutting-edge AI to accelerate the delivery of new features while simultaneously building a more robust and resilient product, crucial for a Global enterprise with thousands of developers. AI-Enhanced Scrum Lifecycle 1. Vision & Epic Definition: AI for Strategic Clarity & Proactive Risk Identification ChatGPT Enterprise for Strategic Insights: Product Owners and Business Analysts can leverage ChatGPT Enterprise to rapidly draft detailed epics and user stories from high-level business needs. Beyond just drafting, it can analyze internal knowledge bases (like past customer feedback, market research, and support tickets) to identify high-impact features and anticipate potential user pain points, driving more strategic new feature development. Proactive Risk Identification with AI...

Quotes from the book "How to know a Person" - David Brooks

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This book is more like knowing yourself better even if you are NOT able to get better at knowing others. Good read definitely. A servant knows more about his master than the master knows about the servant. Respect is like air. When it's present nobody notices, but when it's absent it's all anybody can think about. A great conversation is between two people who think the other is wrong. A bad conversation is between those who think something is wrong with you. How you see a situation depends on what you are capable of doing in a situation. I am human, and nothing human is alien to me. A person who is perpetually angry is always mishearing and misreading others. First empathy skill is recognizing emotions/mirroring.  The second empathy skill is not just mirroring but menatlizing.  The third empahty skill is caring. You can be knowledgeable with other men's knowledge, but you can't be wise with other men's wisdom. Grief is not a state but a process. Its a river tha...

Relationship between Meditation and Artificial Intelligence

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The Conscious Compass: How Human Meditation Guides the Future of AI Ethics Introduction: AI's Ascent and Humanity's Deepest Inquiry AI's trajectory is breathtaking, promising to redefine industries and human capabilities. Yet, as our creations grow more sophisticated, mimicking cognitive processes and even hinting at self-awareness, they propel us toward a profound question: What is consciousness, and how does our understanding of it inform the responsible evolution of AI? This article posits that deep human self-awareness, honed through practices like meditation, is not merely beneficial but indispensable for navigating the ethical, societal, and practical complexities of advanced AI, especially as we consider imbuing machines with forms of consciousness. The Allure and Alarm of Artificial Consciousness The very concept of artificial consciousness (AC) stirs both excitement and trepidation. Researchers are actively exploring ways to imbue AI systems with self-awareness...

My experience with AI Resume and cover letters

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AI-generated slides from Genspark AI with my LinkedIn profile and my blogs. It's better than most of the professional HR consultants you can afford. I was also looking for adjunct professor-type roles on a temporary or volunteer level. Gemini made a beautiful pitch as below: