PinnedPublished inA Path Less TakenObjects in the Future Are Closer Than They Appear: AI and Its Implications for Our WorldA BeginningMay 6May 6
Published inA Path Less TakenVisualizing Possible World Climate Futures with En-ROADSAs described at the beginning of the En-ROADS User Guide, En-ROADS is a climate simulator co-developed by Climate Interactive and MIT…May 4May 4
Published inA Path Less TakenAI and Cybersecurity: An Introduction to Adversarial Machine LearningThe speed of technological change can seem dizzying at times, and the pace of change related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its…Feb 12Feb 12
Published inA Path Less TakenAI and Technological SingularityThere are many books and articles about AI. The book The Technological Singularity, by Murray Shanahan, is atypical in numerous ways, most…Jan 15Jan 15
Published inA Path Less TakenExperiencing the Near-Totality of Being HumanToday I experienced a near-total eclipse on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. I did so with no preparation whatsoever — not even a…Apr 9, 2024Apr 9, 2024
Published inA Path Less TakenEmbarking on the Quest to Find Your Right Fit in the WorkplaceEvery once in a while, a book comes along that rocks my world, and the book Wrong Fit, Right Fit: Why How We Work Matters More Than Ever…Sep 21, 2023A response icon2Sep 21, 2023A response icon2
Published inA Path Less TakenMathematical Combination, Brooks’s Law, and the Implications for Team CommunicationWhen it comes to communication and collaboration, there are certain patterns that have gained wide acceptance with regard to the size of…Sep 1, 2023Sep 1, 2023
Published inA Path Less TakenThe Art and Science of Writing Sprint GoalsThere is a common expression that doing <x> is part art, and part science. I would say that an example of an activity that falls under that…Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 2023
Published inA Path Less TakenContemplations Following a Visit to the Kahlil Gibran Memorial GardenA beautiful spot that I haven’t visited nearly enough in Washington, D.C. is the Kahlil Gibran Memorial Garden, at 3100 Massachusetts…Aug 24, 2023Aug 24, 2023
Published inA Path Less TakenA Practitioner’s Brief Guide to ScrumThis guide offers observations about Scrum, based on my own experiences with its application in the wild. In writing this, I strove to be…Aug 10, 2023Aug 10, 2023