The Tech Savvy Admin
I came across The Avalanches, and this video, years ago. I’ve become quite fond of them ever since. I just love this one, though. It’s a clever song, and cleverer (is that a word?) video. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it this Wednesday!
the prison of “should”
fear and insecurities
keep holding me back
Just a quick little one before I head off to sleep.
on the edge of dreams
garrulous crows chattering
as dawn progresses
I hope your week brings you closer to joy.
Came across this gem on Pinterest:
This is powerful wisdom for me to absorb. One of my well-refined skills entails reviewing all my life’s failures, elaborating on how foolish those choices were. I need to remember that I did my best at the time. The reason why I would make different choices now is that I LEARNED from my mistakes.
The cruel things we do to ourselves are fascinating, and sad. They rarely (if ever) add value to our lives. And yet, we opt for this behavior again and again. No wonder we’re so insecure: we invest incredible amounts of energy tearing ourselves down.
Anyway, I resolve to continue to challenge these destructive thoughts. You in?
quiet morning rain
the tranquility of clouds
this day beginning
It’s a rainy morning in greater Seattle, which I have a certain fondness for. Memories of dark, calm coffee shops with a book, or a new magazine, and time. It sometimes didn’t feel as beautiful as I can now see. Time brings wisdom, I guess.
I often listen to these AI-generated tracks. I find them soothing. Many of the videos, though, are wild in their AI mistakes/hallucinations. I’ve seen boats and airplanes zooming backwards, people walking through walls, each other, all kinds of things. At least once, a person launched upwards into the air, up into the sky. Now, this one below is interesting as the subject remains pretty still (he is supposed to be a whirling dervish, though), but this cloud of sand billows out from his stationary feet. Besides that, I find the colors rich and vibrant, the details nice, but the billowing sand is…odd.
Anyway, I hope your Wednesday was fantastic and that your June is off to a good start.
I just watched this video and it got me thinking about the future of tech. One of the key things they point out is how many of the AI prognosticators are now so walking so much of it back. Companies are hiring back some of those laid off. The drive to push everyone into using AI for everything is hitting up against costs, as tokens are no longer free, or subsidized. Anyway, check it out! It’s only about 10 minutes long.
I’ve written about AI before, and about how the current costs are not the true costs. That much of the operational costs of AI have been underwritten by investors. And that’s not tenable. I’ve been seeing more and more articles about these costs being passed long to users. I’m seeing companies burn through yearly token budgets in the first quarter of the year. I’m seeing companies pull back on the requirement to use AI. Yeah, the hype seems to be waning.
So, are you seeing the same signs? Let me know what you’re seeing.
Happy Friday, everyone! And it’s a long weekend…Monday being Memorial Day and all.
I find this old bit from Ren and Stimpy to be joyfully nerdy and, thus, delightfully obnoxious, in a dad joke sort of way.
Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful, refreshing, and joy-inducing weekend.
The writer of the piece below is someone I’ve known a LONG time. I’ve always delighted in Addy’s creativity and thoughtfulness. She wrote this post last year, but I just found out it was published in a print version of Flaunt magazine. I’m quite proud of her!
I don’t want to give too much away, but this post is a personal look at trauma and recovery with a poetic bent.
So, without further ado, please follow my recommendation and give her a read.
Justice for late summer, using fish to tell the future, and giving yourself permission to move on. Read on Substack
This made me laugh louder than I should admit:
This hits far too close to home.
For those of you who haven’t needed to mess around in a computer’s BIOS, it’s a clunky and awkward…and inconsistent process, where manufacturers’ processes can vary widely. On boot, you hit one of the function keys, often F2, but sometimes F10, F6, or F8. And you generally have to spam the key to get it to take. It’s been a long-standing annoyance of mine.
Anyway, happy Monday, everyone! I hope your week meets, no, exceeds your expectations.