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Moss has grown meaningful to me since #TheLegendaryToby observation of its resilience. Recently, the failure of our @papineauhomes project, intended to honor Toby, has deepened this significance.

Moss, strangely, has found a place of meaning in my life. Toby once remarked that moss is the oldest and most primitive plant. This is something that has always stuck with me. Moss often reminds me of him for this reason alone. Recently, with the failure of our Papineau Homes project, moss now carries deeper meaning to me. Aside from being the world’s oldest plant, it’s also resilient, which I…

About a month ago, when asked about frustration toward people complaining of snow, I reflected on its joy for me, and Toby's love for it.

A discussion on LLMs, their potential, limitations, and real-world applications in fields like medicine, law, and design, and a personal story about AI's diagnostic capabilities.

I’ve spent some time dabbling with large language models like ChatGPT and Barn. I’m absolutely convinced that AI and large language models, despite their challenges, are the future. I thought I would try putting into words what it is I think they offer, and also recognize some of their limitations. What is an LLM and Generative AI? It might help to level-set a little bit by providing a simple…

if you can find the money toothpick holding that mistruth sandwich together, you might just get someone to pause to think for a beat.

At one point, I think I had gotten pretty good at provocative conversation, without being offensive, when it came to discussing progressive ideas. But since Toby died, I’ve had to work and continue to work very hard to build and maintain energy to get through a day. I don’t have the energy to rehearse talking points in my head, preparing for public council meetings, or the next social media…

It's my favourite time of year: Discount chocolate!

As I was walking to the ships, I overheard two people talking about approaching retirement. One said: I hope I’m dead before I need a nursing home, with the way the government is right now. Pretty damning of the provincial government.

Meetings! They can be useful to resolve complicated issues, bringing together the perspectives of stakeholders at the same time. But that’s also an expensive use of time. And the value of that investment of time depends on how well-prepared one is for the meeting, and on the clarity of actionable items to come out of them. Here are some of the tactics I use to help me organize effective…

I miss my bicycle. #BikeMattawa