Reading Time: 6 min We’re at a fascinating point in the history of computing, as most people think that we’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg when it comes to artificial intelligence. While everyone (myself included) has been stunned by the quality of tools like ChatGPT, the software has already become incredibly better in just a few months […]
Content
Bing AI Chat versus Google Bard: A first look
Reading Time: 5 min A few weeks ago, Microsoft added the AI power of ChatGPT to their site. Today, Google has started rolling out access to their AI, Bard, as well. While many people use the raw ChatGPT (myself included), the advantage to these two is that they’re nearly real-time, whereas the info in ChatGPT is a couple of […]
The first bit of AI with my notes
Reading Time: 4 min There are a lot of things coming with AI that I’m very excited about, and some that I’m dreading (like the deluge of AI-generated content we’re soon to face). One that I’m excited about in particular is the ability to use AI to help sort through my notes. My dream setup, in the future, is […]
Open sharing helps more in the long run
Reading Time: 2 min I’ve shared many times that your content usually shouldn’t be vapor. There are times when a quick story can come and go, but most your content should be available for years. Related, I’m continuing to refine my use of RSS to make it more about people. With most folks that I meet, I try to […]
“I like it.” Thanks, I guess?
Reading Time: < 1 min A few weeks ago, I shared my thoughts that feedback is a gift, and it really is. In that post I mentioned that the key is for feedback to have positive intentions behind it. However, good feedback also needs to have some meat. Around the same time I wrote that post, my friend Brandie wrote […]
Humility can help you seem real
Reading Time: 3 min Starting back in 2006, Dos Equis ran a series of commercials featuring “The Most Interesting Man in the World”. If you’ve not seem any of them before, here is an example: When reading Robert Carnes’ book “The Story Cycle“, he made an interesting note about these videos and the bit of humility they always showed […]
Repetition is essential
Reading Time: 2 min I always feel bad when I repeat myself, and that’s creating a disservice to both you and I. I’ll frequently have an idea for a post and think “I can’t do that, I already talked about it before”, which is just silly. I appreciate you reading this post today, but I’m quite confident you can’t […]
Cold outreach is the domain of spammers
Reading Time: 2 min I’ve frequently shared my distain for any company that pushes cold outreach. Blair Enns recently wrote an excellent post where he breaks down the three tiers of lead generation: Tier I: Inbound leadsPeople that find you via your content or referrals from others, with no specific action on your part. Tier II: Warm OutreachThese are […]
AI is going to kill SEO
Reading Time: 2 min It may take quite a while, but peak SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is behind us, and the relevance of it will only go down from here. That’s not to say that SEO isn’t important, as it still can be a major source of traffic for many sites, but the value will slowly erode over the […]
That is a tag
Reading Time: < 1 min When it comes to organizing your notes, it can be tricky to figure out if a particular item should be linked, or tagged, or put in a folder, or something else entirely. I have one small tip that might help. When I was flirting with Tana last year, one thing I really liked was how […]