AI
Too many transcription agents
Getting overwhelmed by all the AI transcription agents joining your meetings? You're not alone.
Phil Dearson
Hi there! I'm Phil Dearson - an idealistic skeptic creating systems for independence. I've advised over 200 organisations across almost every industry.
AI
The problem with AI is us
While AI's potential seems boundless, human nature and societal structures often stand in the way of its most ambitious proposals.
AI
Basic AI training
Basic AI training can help when trying to coordinate the use of AI tools across and between teams.
AI
AI made me obsolete
The only way to stay in the game is to reinvent yourself repeatedly.
AI
UX tips for chatbot trust
While experimenting with Formless, I learned a few things about chatbot UX and trust.
Automation
Getting started with automation
Want to reduce your workload and stress by automating some tasks? Find out how to get started.
AI
Evergreen AI principles
In the trough of disillusionment, general negativity is to be expected. The genie is out of the bottle so we should get on with adapting to it.
Indieweb
Illuminating the dark forest
Could indieweb practices bring some illumination from the cozy web to the corporate dark forest?
Future
How to become obsolete
People are worried about becoming obsolete. They want to know what to do to prevent that eventuality. It can be useful to think about a problem in reverse.
GTD
Processing for retrieval
Having previously covered the Capture part of the CPR approach, now we look at Processing and Retrieval
GTD
Frictionless capture
Techniques for capturing useful stuff in your personal database or second brain.
PKM
Your personal database
PKM enthusiasts sometimes refer to personal databases as their second brain. Today, mine is souped-up with AI to allow for additional laziness.
PKM
CPR for your mind
Leaders that don't start adopting "clever-lazy" technologies are unlikely to be around in a few years. So I'll be explaining some of the things I've found that work, and some of the pitfalls to watch out for.
AI
It's not game-changing if the game doesn't change
When the developers of new technology (and, yes, I'm thinking mainly about AI models here) claim their work is "game-changing", I wonder "Well, is it really?"
Decentralisation
Threads - will we never learn
Please don't get excited by Meta's new Twitter competitor Threads. It's the same old unethical, exploitative BS wrapped up in a new skin.
AI
The age of synthetic computing
What sets Synthetic Computing apart is its ability to understand context and establish connections across domains.
AI
Priorities for a new world
With so many options, and such wide-ranging change across so many functions, how can you possibly prioritise?
Charity
Remembering magic and logic
For charities, the main trouble with the old-school procurement approach is that it risks excluding the very people that can help you the most.
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