Weekly Intel: 2026-02-15
Feb 15, 2026
Weekly Intel: 2026-02-15

The tech industry's transformation continues to accelerate, with this week's developments highlighting both promise and concern.

Weekly Intel - 2026-02-08
Feb 7, 2026
Weekly Intel - 2026-02-08

The tech industry's push for sovereignty and control is reshaping both global partnerships and market dynamics this week.

How to Evaluate an AI Vendor in 30 Minutes
Feb 4, 2026
How to Evaluate an AI Vendor in 30 Minutes

The AI vendor market is noisy and crowded. Here are the questions that separate real solutions from polished demos.

Weekly Intel - 2026-02-01
Jan 31, 2026
Weekly Intel - 2026-02-01

The tech industry's old guard is showing signs of strain this week, with notable pullbacks from two of its most prominent players

The Expertise Inversion Problem
Jan 29, 2026
The Expertise Inversion Problem

AI tools help junior employees produce senior-looking work. The gap between looking capable and being capable is where organizations get hurt.

Weekly Intel - 2026-01-24
Jan 25, 2026
Weekly Intel - 2026-01-24

The tech world continues to grapple with fundamental questions about AI's practical value and economic impact, even as geopolitical tensions reshape the digital landscape.

The AI Coding Paradox
Jan 19, 2026
The AI Coding Paradox

Why the Best Engineers Are Still Asking Better Questions

Weekly Intel - 2026-01-11
Jan 11, 2026
Weekly Intel - 2026-01-11

Reality checks for executives navigating AI, tech, and the gap between what's promised and what's actually happening.

The Danger of "Everyone Knows"
Jan 8, 2026
The Danger of "Everyone Knows"

Cloud migrations, CDO hiring sprees, and AI pilots all followed the same pattern: unanimous agreement followed by expensive reversals. When everyone agrees on a technology direction, that's the moment to ask harder questions.

The Dashboard Delusion
Jan 2, 2026
The Dashboard Delusion

Most analytics projects fail because organizations build dashboards before defining what decisions they'd make differently. The technology works fine. The decision framework doesn't exist.

EB
Dec 31, 2025
MilkyWayPlanner.com: A Planning Tool for Night Sky Photography

MilkyWayPlanner.com simplifies night sky photography planning with free annual Milky Way calendars, moon rise and set tracking, and multi-stop trip planning for any location worldwide.

Competent or Just Confident?
Dec 14, 2025
Competent or Just Confident?

A polished sales team doesn't mean a competent delivery team. Here's how to tell the difference before you sign.

Weekly Intel: 2025-12-14
Dec 14, 2025
Weekly Intel: 2025-12-14

Consolidation moves in media and enterprise tech signal the established giants are repositioning for 2025. Meanwhile, courts and regulators on two continents are forcing Apple and Google to loosen their grip on app ecosystems.

EB
Dec 13, 2025
My Milky Way Planning Process

My Milky Way planning process includes picking dates months ahead, to making go/no-go decisions on shoot day.

The Disconnect
Dec 10, 2025
The Disconnect

Technical teams know what AI can do. Operations teams know what problems cost money. They're rarely in the same conversation

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