Tag: thoughts
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Finding Joy in Life’s Unexpected Moments
My daughter is visiting us from New York for my son’s birthday. She arrived a few days ago, and it was a pleasant surprise. We have two older kids, both living in NYC, while our third kid, my wife, and I live on the West Coast. Despite the distance, we make it a point to…
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Technology Has Lowered the Bar for Starting a Business
Starting a business was once a monumental task, particularly for endeavors requiring significant investment, such as spacecraft, pharmaceuticals, or automotive manufacturing. However, the landscape for launching software or service companies has vastly improved in terms of accessibility. There was a time when establishing a software business necessitated significant investments in server space, hardware, and costly…
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The rectangle
All these people walking around, and here I am just watching them. It’s a lot of people, and they are all distracted, looking at a rectangle, ignoring what’s around them. It’s happening more and more, and it is sad. It illuminates their faces, bringing happiness and sadness at the same time. But nothing lasts; it…
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Días soleados y lentos
El jueves fue un día nublado aquí en el área de Seattle, y como planeaba ir a caminar a Pioneer Square y algunas otras partes de Seattle al día siguiente (viernes), decidí revisar el pronóstico del tiempo. Para mi asombro, estaría soleado, pero no solo el viernes, sino también todo el fin de semana. Sonreí…
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Tinkering with AI: My First Steps
Lately, I’ve been exploring the realms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). My interest was sparked by a project at my day job, where we identified the potential for a simple ML model to enhance our data mapping process. We often encounter straightforward cases where source values directly map to expected system values,…
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Measuring Time in Decades
This year, I’m embarking on a new decade of my life. I’ve always found it helpful to segment my life into decades; it’s a meaningful way to observe changes, gauge progress, and assess the impact of my choices. From Ages 1 to 9: We’re essentially on autopilot during these years, with our parents or guardians…
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The cost of our rushed lives
Many years from now, we will look back at this era and understand the numerous mistakes we made due to our constant need for speed. Consider the incident with Alaska Airlines earlier this year, where a piece of the fuselage fell off while the plane was flying. A few days ago, the National Transportation Safety…
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Choosing the correct writing app is important
I am so glad that today is not as cold as last Friday. Last week it was very cold here in the Seattle area, and last Friday, I decided to stay home and write and read from the comfort of my own desk and sip my own coffee. On Fridays, I have the freedom to…
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Dreaming, Not Drifting
Sometimes I feel like I’m drifting when I think about all the things I have yet to accomplish. I’m no different than you; I have a long list of things I want to do, become, places I want to visit, and things I want to learn. The list goes on. Dreaming is natural, and it’s…
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A Few Books I’m Reading
A few days ago, I wrote a post describing how books have helped me achieve many things in my personal and professional life. In that post, I also mentioned my goal of writing a novel. The ultimate aim is to continue writing and find a way to make it a sustainable task. Writing, in addition…