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Review of CO-INTELLIGENCE: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick
In early 2025, I was almost too late in reading CO-INTELLIGENCE. The book was completed in late 2023 when ChatGPT was the undisputed king but the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large-Language-Models (LLM) in particular is evolving so quickly that it often sounds dated. However, it has value in the long-term perspective that we…
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2024 Florida Siesta Key
Our late winter escape to Florida’s Gulf coast and the white sands of Siesta Key. There were lots of sunsets and a little wildlife.
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Acadia Maine 2022
An October 2022 trip to Acadia National Park and the Maine coast, with peak fall color, rocky shoreline, and classic lighthouses.
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Replacing the regulator on my Grill
After a recent tank change, my three-year-old Nexgrill lost it’s umph. The flames were on, but it was barely hot enough to cook anything. I took the grate and heat plates out and lit it up. The first burner went fine, the second went fine, but when I lit the third, all three dropped in…
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2021 Annular Eclipse
Here are some images from the partial annular solar eclipse of June 10, 2021, captured from Winthrop, Massachusetts. Being on the water gave us a great view even if we had to get up very early.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee offers wonderful nature, history, and views. These are from an April 2021 visit to our son, Tom, who was coaching baseball at Carson Newman University, not so far in Jefferson City.
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Diet, Metabolism and Keto Book List
I’ve read a lot of books since I discovered the low-carbohydrate and Ketogenic diet. Here are some of the best. They’re from very credible sources. The Big Fat Surprise – Nina Teicholtz, Erin Bennett, et al Why We Get Sick – Benjamin Bikman, PhD Lies My Doctor Told Me – Ken D. Berry MD The…
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Keto – Tips
A coworker started Keto with his wife a few days ago. Since I have had success with Keto with I/F, I shared some of my tips. Here they go. Start with low-carb first. It’s easier if your target is 100 grams per day than 50 or 20 but you’ll get there. Next add some 16/8…
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Florida Winter 2020
An escape to Sarasota in early March is the reward for surviving a New England February. The Gulf coast light is soft and warm well into the morning, which is forgiving for wildlife work. The beaches at Siesta Key have that powdery quartz sand that stays cool underfoot even at midday. The wildlife did most…
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Boston Winter 2019-2020
Scenes from around Boston and the surrounding area during the winter of 2019-2020.
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