AI
I’ve realized that even at my age, the dentist is probably the only place where I still feel truly uncomfortable — for all the obvious reasons: the sound of the ultrasonic tooth cleaner, the scraping of teeth with the dental scaler, and lying back in that chair, vulnerable, knowing that
technology
Fifteen Years of Blogging Through Tech Shifts
technology
Our tech relationships turn abusive. Endless scrolling, constant notifications chip away at lives, demanding attention away from loved ones. Apps, designed for engagement, create false community, isolating us. Like toxic individuals, they only seek your attention, not your well-being.
AI
Last week I wrote about my experience with vibe coding. I’ve been using the Cursor AI editor, along with a Claude model, to build a web application that allows me to save articles I find online, highlight them, tag them, etc. For years, my app of choice for this
technology
Tools aren’t the enemy, our intentions are. From capitalism to technology, it’s not the tools that shape our world, but how we use them. Let’s stop blaming what’s neutral and start taking responsibility for how we wield what’s in our hands.
business
Starting a business was once a monumental task, particularly for endeavors requiring significant investment, such as spacecraft, pharmaceuticals, or automotive manufacturing. However, the landscape for launching software or service companies has vastly improved in terms of accessibility. There was a time when establishing a software business necessitated significant investments in
criticism
All these people walking around, and here I am just watching them. It’s a lot of people, and they are all distracted, looking at a rectangle, ignoring what’s around them. It’s happening more and more, and it is sad. It illuminates their faces, bringing happiness and sadness
AI
Lately, I’ve been exploring the realms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). My interest was sparked by a project at my day job, where we identified the potential for a simple ML model to enhance our data mapping process. We often encounter straightforward cases where source values
AI
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a thrilling and mysterious subject, much like a captivating science fiction book you can’t put down. However, beyond fiction, AI is a reality, and its history is just as fascinating. Can you imagine a machine that learns, thinks, and adapts? Sounds incredible, right? Well,
blogging
I am sitting in a lounge at an airport in Mexico City. My flight is in three hours, I am on my way back to Seattle, the city I call home. I visited my family in Guadalajara. I love seeing my parents, my siblings, their spouses, and the charismatic nephews
anonymity
It’s interesting to see how the amount of ennui in our society increases simultaneously as technology advances. We are doing something wrong. Technology and its rapid advancement can be not only distracting but dangerous. Is this contributing to the declinism of our society? I think it is, and my
technology
Last week as I was asked to describe what a JavaScript callback is to someone without any technical background. I thought about it for a few seconds and couldn’t think of a non-technical way to explain that a callback is a function that gets executed after another function has