Technology
The Cloud Database Landscape in 2026
A conversation about our cloud data strategy sent me down a rabbit hole. I asked Claude to help me map every database option across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and beyond.
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AI
Connecticut's Free AI Course May Be Worth Your Time
The Connecticut Online AI Academy is free, online, and open to all residents 18 and older. If you haven't formally started your AI journey, this is a solid place to begin.
Weather
The Cold Snap Continues
Two weeks after Winter Storm Fern buried Connecticut, most of the snow is still here. This weekend's forecast explains why.
AI
The SaaSpocalypse Reached My Office Today
A colleague replaced a $2,900/year SaaS app. A CNBC reporter replicated a $5 billion company. Wall Street is in freefall. And the tools just got better.
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.
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.