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(here's a list and recommendations)","url":"/2025-01-which_ai_model/","date":"2025-01-01","summary":"Join Reiner as he explores the current landscape of AI models, focusing on pricing, performance, and recommended usage for various applications.","tags":[],"rt":3},{"title":"Book note: 'The Noise: A Battle Cry Against the Sounds of Our Lives' by Theodor Lessing","url":"/2023-11-theodor-lessing/","date":"2023-10-29","summary":"Join Reiner as he explores Theodor Lessing's 1908 masterpiece, dissecting its take on noise pollution and its impact on our lives, all while appreciating the charm of old-school writing.","tags":["Book Review","Noise Pollution"],"rt":5},{"title":"Embracing Differences: Learning from Those You Disagree With","url":"/2023-10-embrace-differences/","date":"2023-10-27","summary":"Dive into the art of embracing different opinions and turning disagreements into learning opportunities. 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When I ask people how mature their agile team is, they usually …","tags":["AI","Data Processing","Evaluation","Machine Learning","RAG","agile","databases","scrum"],"rt":3},{"title":"Book Notes: 'The Human Element' by Loran Nordgren and David Schonthal","url":"/2022-08-27-book-notes-the-human-element-by-loran-nordgren-and-david-sch/","date":"2022-08-27","summary":"Focus on friction, not fuel. Why resistance matters more than persuasion when introducing new ideas.","tags":["agile"],"rt":5},{"title":"Hard Rock or Brine? Either Way, We Need Lithium","url":"/2022-07-30-hard-rock-or-brine-either-way-we-need-lithium/","date":"2022-07-30","summary":"The race is on for lithium resources. From hard rock mining to salt lake brines, everyone's scrambling to fuel the electric revolution.","tags":["investing"],"rt":3},{"title":"Please Don't Interrupt","url":"/2022-07-17-please-dont-interrupt/","date":"2022-07-17","summary":"What if you could think for yourself without interruption? 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Turns out offline still beats online by a country mile.","tags":["Australia","Networking"],"rt":1},{"title":"The Audiogram","url":"/2020-03-06-the-audiogram/","date":"2020-03-06","summary":"A proof of concept for turning voice recordings into text, audio, and video — all from one walk.","tags":["Audio","Workflow"],"rt":2},{"title":"I Walked 25km and Dictated a Book","url":"/2020-02-20-visible-on-linkedin/","date":"2020-02-20","summary":"What happens when you combine a long walk in the Bavarian Alps with a voice recorder and 12,000 words worth of opinions about LinkedIn.","tags":["LinkedIn","Writing"],"rt":1},{"title":"Why the What matters","url":"/2020-why-the-what-matters/","date":"2019-12-08","summary":"It is easy to \u0026ldquo;start with why\u0026rdquo;: You sit down, walk, brainstorm or meditate, and eventually you will come up with a lofty \u0026ldquo;why statement\u0026rdquo;, which will be your favourite mantra …","tags":[],"rt":2}]