Mexico City       I used to joke about Google, Facebook, and their lot whenever I was having a problem of one sort or another, maybe like a two-hour detour in Honduras on a dirt road using Google Maps or a creepy message on FB, saying that, “Hey, we live in their world.”  Once it …

            New Orleans       Remember the old saw, “how come, if you’re so smart, you aren’t rich?”  These days, we need to update that question and restate it as, “how come you’re so rich that you aren’t smarter?” When you read about all the tech bros who are heavy breathers about Ayn Rand and her …

            New Orleans         This whole artificial intelligence thing is sort of an academic exercise for me.  I haven’t tried the various Chat-things.  It’s on my list, but I haven’t been in a hurry.  The more people talk about it as a bit whacky and not ready for prime time, the more relaxed I am …