I grew up in eastern Oklahoma, and it surprises a few people that mining was a part of my family’s, and eastern Oklahoma’s, history. My great great grandfather emigrated from Yorkshire to the coal mines of southeastern Oklahoma, a place so prosperous they had interurban train lines, brick streets, and minor league baseball teams. The … Continue reading “What will the AI Boom leave behind?”

It’s a tight economy for almost everyone out there, so it’s time to shop like we were taught in Home Economics. In Home Ec– oh yes, I’m old, some of you didn’t take Home Ec. Some of you did, but the other half of the year was Shop. I’m sorry, Technology Education. Look, I’m old. … Continue reading “Ridiculous things: comparison shopping”

I’ve spent the last three days trying to write a post (since Thursdays are my self-imposed deadline) only to find each of them ring hollow. The ridiculous or silly seems too silly and the sincere, but UX-oriented, drafts feel hollow. And then I saw a headline that indicates the governor of Minnesota has deployed the … Continue reading “Words”