by John Macdonald | Jul 24, 2025 | The250
When you show up at a well-stocked drum shop to buy a cymbal, you’ll have hundreds to choose from. One method is to just start hitting them. Grab a stick, start at the beginning, and smack each one. Although maybe fun for a few minutes, this method will... by John Macdonald | Jul 23, 2025 | The250
As a startup company, 4TLAS always has one hurdle to cross — trust. We’ve had to answer various versions of the following question in conversations with every potential customer: “What happens [to us] if you go out of business?” I get it. I don’t blame them. I’d be... by John Macdonald | Jul 22, 2025 | The250
I use Grammarly to write my articles. Today, I open it up and bang! Wholesale changed the interface overnight. Doesn’t look anything like it did yesterday. Totally different. No warning. No easing into it. Just opened up the app, and there it... by John Macdonald | Jul 21, 2025 | AI, The250
On December 17, 1903, my favorite inventors/engineers/innovators, Orville and Wilbur Wright, achieved sustained heavier-than-air, self-powered flight. The airplane was amazing. They made four flights that day: First flight: Orville flew 120 feet in 12 seconds.... by John Macdonald | Jul 20, 2025 | The250
I had a naive approach when I first trained for triathlons (all in my past now). I assumed training for swimming, biking, and running was about getting my body able to exert the most energy for a long time. Therefore, training was all about time and... by John Macdonald | Jul 19, 2025 | The250
Not a chance (unless you let it). AI can write song lyrics because it knows statistically how to put words together. AI can write software because it knows statistically how to put words (syntax) together. But AI has no purpose. It has no meaning. It has no...