Technology
Yellow Highlighter Doesn't Work Anymore
The age-old practice of highlighting text in yellow assumes you know what color the text will be. You don't.
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Healthcare IT
Healthcare LLMs: From Med-PaLM to HealthScribe
What I learned about Google's medical LLM while taking an entry-level course—and how it compares to AWS HealthScribe and Microsoft Dragon Copilot for clinical documentation.
AI
Five Sandbox Projects This Week
At an AWS security symposium in Manhattan, I expected caution. What I found was a room full of security leaders urging their audiences to build faster.
AI
Two Videos on AI Urgency
The Axios CEO wrote a letter to his family pleading with them to engage with AI. A tech analyst built an 11-tab financial model in 10 minutes. Both videos landed the same point.
AI
Let the Robots In
Blocking AI crawlers is the new default. I think that's backwards. Here's the case for permissive access—and how to make your site AI-friendly.
AI
When Claude Isn't Working
AI APIs go down. If your product depends on one, you need a plan for when it doesn't respond.
AI
Is AI Artificially Cheap?
AI companies are collectively losing tens of billions of dollars per year while charging consumers and businesses prices that don't cover costs. The Uber playbook suggests those prices won't last — but the history of computing suggests something more nuanced.
Personal
Gratitude After the Storm
Winter Storm Fern (or Benjamin) dropped a foot of snow on Milford, Connecticut. For me, it was barely a blip. That's worth pausing to appreciate.
Technology
Homegrown Software Doesn't Have to Mean Poor Security
Small projects can achieve better security ratings than major brands. Here's why internal teams sometimes outperform vendors.
Technology
Add to Home Screen: The Web's Overlooked Install Button
A tiny JSON file lets users install your website like an app. Here's what I learned adding this feature to ap7i.com.