Tech
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The Next Big Dud
The Cloud was probably the last “next big thing” from the world of software and computer technology. Before that it was the Social Network and the iPhone before that. I will also throw in eCommerce, streaming, Big Data and SaaS in there. And all of this came after the mother of all big things: the…
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Tech in 2023
… the final list. Too much went down in 2023. 🤯 Open AI starts LLM arms race. New Bing is born. Google botches AI demo videos. Tech layoffs hit hard. Outlook for Mac is now free on AppStore. (… this is a point of personal privilege.) SVB melts down. Reddit clamps down on API usage.…
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Clippy is a cultural success story for Microsoft
Hate it all you want, but Clippy is the single best thing that Microsoft worked on to gain cultural relevance in the world. It is the OG of smart assistants — it was the precursor to Alexa, Google, Siri and (yes) Cortana. I never understood why it got all the hate, I loved it! (In…
