There is a diagram I drew on whiteboards for twenty years. Three boxes, stacked vertically. Application at the top. System… Read more
Category: Technology
The Knowledge We Build Together
There is a certain kind of American story that never quite makes the front page. It has no villain, no… Read more
The New Year’s Resolution Hidden in Our Supply Chains
On a gray Tuesday morning in a former warehouse on the edge of a Midwestern city, a small factory hums… Read more
The Case for Shared Stewardship in Artificial Intelligence
American public life has a habit of turning every emerging technology into a cultural battleground. Railroads were once instruments of… Read more
What Tech Cannot Replace During the Holidays
The year did not collapse. That is not nothing. A school quietly opened a food pantry so families could pick… Read more
How Much Longer Will Americans Pay the Premium? Thanksgiving Reflections from the Crossroads of America
Thanksgiving week in Indiana always tells a story. Highways fill with families, pickup trucks, and the hum of engines that… Read more
A Melladee and an Eight Dollar Pi
Some ideas show up so simple that you almost miss how good they really are. Melladee was one of those… Read more
A VLAN for Christmas: The Smart Home Upgrade Parents Don’t Know They Need
Parents usually ask for practical gifts. A working coffeemaker. A night without chores. Something wrapped. This year there is a… Read more
How to Train Your Own AI (Without Writing a Line of Code)
Want your computer to think more like you? Remember those YouTube lectures you loved? Summarize research papers you bookmarked but… Read more
Mac, Windows… or Maybe Something Better
This week marks a quiet but important milestone in tech life. On Tuesday, October 14th, Windows 10 stops receiving security… Read more